QUICK, help me scale down my trip. I need your HELP!

**WishUponAStar** · 10-31-2007

If I've ever needed Mousebuzzer's QUICK advice and honest opinions it's right now...

OK, well believe it or not Wishy may be making some 'cuts' on special events booked for our trip in only 15 short days!! There is a great possibility we will be rebuilding our house come late spring and even though this may be the last time we'll go to WDW for awhile it looks like it's in my better interest to scale down some out of pocket expenses of this trip.

Sooo, even though I would be sad to see ANY of these things go, something's gotta' give.

Here's what's up for debate:

- Private Dining Experience at the Grand Floridian balcony w/ butler service, personalized menu, special dessert served during Wishes. (approx. $300 'soup to nuts' including all gratuities and related expenses for the evening) & NO, I can't adjust this package to make it cheaper, let's assume 'it is what it is.' Either "do it" or "cancel.'

- "Keys to the Kingdom" tour (lunch included, it's a 4 hour tour) total with discount is $96.00 for 2 adults.

- "Undiscovered Future World" tour (NO lunch included, 4 hour tour) total with discount is $78.40 for 2 adults.

I am having a REALLY hard time deciding what to do here. If we cancel the special dinner we can do both tours. If I cancel both tours we can do the one dinner.

SOMEBODY HELP ME!! We only have 15 days left and with the cancellation periods considered I only have about 10 days to make this choice. [biting nails]

**Dana** · 10-31-2007

I would cancel the tour and possibly the dinner and save them for another trip. It's not like you aren't going back ever. Make the cuts to the "specials". You have great meals planned...you don't need the other stuff.

**MissDisney** · 10-31-2007

Wishy, I would love to imagine you and Daniel on the balcony with a great meal in front of you and a butler and all that. But wow $$$$ you can save it for so much other stuff... If you end up giving that one up, I will cook a great meal for you when you get back, and I will serve it to you on your patio by candlelight... for free! How about that?

**Dopey** · 10-31-2007

Since I am not the romantic here, I would cancel the dinner.

SuiteDisney · 10-31-2007

I just canceled our Private Dining dinner - I couldn't justify the cost. I was willing to pay 3x what the same meal would have cost at the Grand Floridian Cafe, but I was not willing to pay $75 + 18% gratuity for a butler. I thought that was a little ridiculous.

WDW Rules · 10-31-2007

I also would cancel the dinner. It sounds devine, but for that kind of money I'd rather it go towards the house. Save it for an upcoming anniversary.

I think you'd enjoy it more knowing your house is all done and beautiful.

Voldemort · 10-31-2007

Another vote here for putting it all towards the house, Jess.

You KNOW you'll be going back to the World.

You KNOW getting the work done on the house is a major investment with long-term implications, regardless of whether you stay in the house or resell.

I'm all for special events, but I'd have to treat the house as the priority issue.

Peppertink · 10-31-2007

If not canceling all of them...I'd cancel the dinner:) You can always do that the next time. It'll give ya something to look forward to;)

dac921 · 10-31-2007

If it was me, I would save the dinner for another time, plus the epcot tour.
Keys to the kingdom is suppose to be awesome, and with lunch included...

**WishUponAStar** · 10-31-2007

I'm a little confused. So is everyone saying I should cancel all of them, or just the dinner? Daniel's vote was for the dinner too b/c he's never been in the utilidors, and even though I have, we both agreed that the MK tour would probably be exciting AND it includes lunch, which frees up a DPP credit to save some $ another day of the trip. I hate giving up that EPCOT one though too, it's always been my favorite park and I feel like I know the least about it.

ugh! What to do?

It looks like the dinner is definately out

That could buy us some dining room chairs or something in the new house, ya know? I know I am normally not this prudent and would say "go for it" but I've also never built a house before.

I'm totally willing to skimp wherever I can if it means Wishy's dream house on the shore!

**WishUponAStar** · 10-31-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by MissDisney

Wishy, I would love to imagine you and Daniel on the balcony with a great meal in front of you and a butler and all that. But wow $$$$ you can save it for so much other stuff... If you end up giving that one up, I will cook a great meal for you when you get back, and I will serve it to you on your patio by candlelight... for free! How about that?

I'll just invite you to the new house and you can cook me dinner, but you might have to bring your own chair 'cause we probably won't have any furniture to put in it.

You are the sweetest.

LynnA · 10-31-2007

I'm always the odd one out. I think you should keep the dinner. This is a once in a life time experience, and I venture to guess it will only get a lot more expensive as time passess. I don't know much about the tours but I imagine they will always be there. It is a lot of money for the dinner, but if you're in anyway like me, after kids there is no money for you,lol.
What ever you decide, have a great trip, and good luck with your house.

Lynn

**Dopey** · 10-31-2007

Cancel the dinner and one of the tours!!

Val32 · 10-31-2007

I say DEFINATELY cancel the Dinner @ GF
and TOTALLY do the MK tour ..... it includes lunch.....

Epcot tour??? Ehhhh I dont know... You could always do that another time????

Did you ever end up getting Daniel's AP?

dakscott · 11-01-2007

Skip the dinner and do the Magic Kingdom tour...I heard such wonderful things about that tour.

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WishUponAStar Waiting for BLT! Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: I'm right here! HI! Posts: 12,746	QUICK, help me scale down my trip. I need your HELP! If I've ever needed Mousebuzzer's QUICK advice and honest opinions it's right now... OK, well believe it or not Wishy may be making some 'cuts' on special events booked for our trip in only 15 short days!! There is a great possibility we will be rebuilding our house come late spring and even though this may be the last time we'll go to WDW for awhile it looks like it's in my better interest to scale down some out of pocket expenses of this trip. Sooo, even though I would be sad to see ANY of these things go, something's gotta' give. Here's what's up for debate: - Private Dining Experience at the Grand Floridian balcony w/ butler service, personalized menu, special dessert served during Wishes. (approx. $300 'soup to nuts' including all gratuities and related expenses for the evening) & NO, I can't adjust this package to make it cheaper, let's assume 'it is what it is.' Either "do it" or "cancel.' - "Keys to the Kingdom" tour (lunch included, it's a 4 hour tour) total with discount is $96.00 for 2 adults. - "Undiscovered Future World" tour (NO lunch included, 4 hour tour) total with discount is $78.40 for 2 adults. I am having a REALLY hard time deciding what to do here. If we cancel the special dinner we can do both tours. If I cancel both tours we can do the one dinner. SOMEBODY HELP ME!! We only have 15 days left and with the cancellation periods considered I only have about 10 days to make this choice. [biting nails] __________________ Disneyland & College Program Moderator Upcoming Trips Dec. 16th - 20th '09: Bay Lake Tower June 2010: Alaska Cruise Oct 2010: Spooky Halloween in Disneyland "Life without a vacation countdown is like a cupcake with no frosting." Banner by Mickeysgirlz, she's a rockstar! My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Our first Bay Lake Tower stay 23 days 1 hours 31 minutes

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Dana Super Mod/Packen' Kracken Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Joisey Posts: 23,782	Re: QUICK, help me scale down my trip. I need your HELP! I would cancel the tour and possibly the dinner and save them for another trip. It's not like you aren't going back ever. Make the cuts to the "specials". You have great meals planned...you don't need the other stuff. __________________ ~82 off-site~91 off-site~97 ASMusic~ ~00 ASMovies~02 Wilderness Lodge~04 Animal Kingdom Lodge~ ~05 Animal Kingdom Lodge & Polynesian~ ~05 Port Orleans French Quarter~06 Old Key West~ ~07 Port Orleans French Quarter~08 Old Key West~ ~09 Saratoga Springs~10 Port Orleans Fench Quarter~ My Disney Countdown Counting down to: 10 day do all or die trying trip. 272 days 1 hours 31 minutes

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MissDisney Moderator Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 8,552	Re: QUICK, help me scale down my trip. I need your HELP! Wishy, I would love to imagine you and Daniel on the balcony with a great meal in front of you and a butler and all that. But wow $$$$ you can save it for so much other stuff... If you end up giving that one up, I will cook a great meal for you when you get back, and I will serve it to you on your patio by candlelight... for free! How about that? __________________ Disneyland Moderator Disneyland Hotel 1987; Dixie Landings 1993; Dixie Landings 1997; Caribbean Beach 1998; Boardwalk Villas 1999; Vistana Resort 2001; Dixie Landings 2002; Vistana Resort 2002; Marriott Royal Palm Villas 2004; Vistana Resort 2006; Marriott Cypress Harbour 2007; Boardwalk Villas 2008; AKV Kidani 2009; Saratoga Springs 2009

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Dopey eleventwentyten Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: In the middle of the madness Posts: 11,468	Re: QUICK, help me scale down my trip. I need your HELP! Since I am not the romantic here, I would cancel the dinner. __________________ WDW Theme Parks Moderator - moderating with a twist x´¨) x¸.•´ ¸.•´¨)xxxx¸.•¨) (¸.•´ Adventures of an Innkeeper ´¨) Limser was my first MB friend ~ Pepperstink is my cheesy friend Doughnut, HB and Limser are my Michigan Martini Madness cohorts MissDisney is the better cookie baker Pu is back eleventwentyten Every morning is the dawn of a new error My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Going to meet Mickey and Friends

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SuiteDisney Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: S.E PA Posts: 464	Re: QUICK, help me scale down my trip. I need your HELP! I just canceled our Private Dining dinner - I couldn't justify the cost. I was willing to pay 3x what the same meal would have cost at the Grand Floridian Cafe, but I was not willing to pay $75 + 18% gratuity for a butler. I thought that was a little ridiculous. __________________ Laura www.suitedisney.com

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WDW Rules Mouse Meister Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,318	Re: QUICK, help me scale down my trip. I need your HELP! I also would cancel the dinner. It sounds devine, but for that kind of money I'd rather it go towards the house. Save it for an upcoming anniversary. I think you'd enjoy it more knowing your house is all done and beautiful. __________________ Loretta

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Voldemort Mouse Meister Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Across from the Big Blue Wet Thing Posts: 1,179	Re: QUICK, help me scale down my trip. I need your HELP! Another vote here for putting it all towards the house, Jess. You KNOW you'll be going back to the World. You KNOW getting the work done on the house is a major investment with long-term implications, regardless of whether you stay in the house or resell. I'm all for special events, but I'd have to treat the house as the priority issue. __________________ Dirty deeds, done dirt cheap* * ninja kitties available for additional fee >^..^< Editorial Kitteh has extensive vocabumalary

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dac921 MissSmig's Mom! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: To far from DISNEY Posts: 4,078	Re: QUICK, help me scale down my trip. I need your HELP! If it was me, I would save the dinner for another time, plus the epcot tour. Keys to the kingdom is suppose to be awesome, and with lunch included... __________________ Dee Avatar: Mr & Mrs. Grumpy! MBers that we have meet: Princess Tesse/Rosebud/Val & Princess Alyssia/TinFan/KarlieBug/Bransworth/LISALOVESMICKEY/Angell1975/Timkelmom/Rowdy/KingOMiami Maybe 2016 CSR - 9/08 & 9/09 Hilton WDW - 4/07 w/Miss SMIG! * Hilton WDW - 10/06 * POR - 9/06 * CB 11/96 * USASMIG789 My Amanda (Nikki) My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Can't wait to go back.... 2490 days 6 hours 34 minutes

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WishUponAStar Waiting for BLT! Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: I'm right here! HI! Posts: 12,746	Re: QUICK, help me scale down my trip. I need your HELP! I'm a little confused. So is everyone saying I should cancel all of them, or just the dinner? Daniel's vote was for the dinner too b/c he's never been in the utilidors, and even though I have, we both agreed that the MK tour would probably be exciting AND it includes lunch, which frees up a DPP credit to save some $ another day of the trip. I hate giving up that EPCOT one though too, it's always been my favorite park and I feel like I know the least about it. ugh! What to do? It looks like the dinner is definately out That could buy us some dining room chairs or something in the new house, ya know? I know I am normally not this prudent and would say "go for it" but I've also never built a house before. I'm totally willing to skimp wherever I can if it means Wishy's dream house on the shore! __________________ Disneyland & College Program Moderator Upcoming Trips Dec. 16th - 20th '09: Bay Lake Tower June 2010: Alaska Cruise Oct 2010: Spooky Halloween in Disneyland "Life without a vacation countdown is like a cupcake with no frosting." Banner by Mickeysgirlz, she's a rockstar! My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Our first Bay Lake Tower stay 23 days 1 hours 31 minutes

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LynnA Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: new jersey Posts: 253	Re: QUICK, help me scale down my trip. I need your HELP! I'm always the odd one out. I think you should keep the dinner. This is a once in a life time experience, and I venture to guess it will only get a lot more expensive as time passess. I don't know much about the tours but I imagine they will always be there. It is a lot of money for the dinner, but if you're in anyway like me, after kids there is no money for you,lol. What ever you decide, have a great trip, and good luck with your house. Lynn

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Dopey eleventwentyten Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: In the middle of the madness Posts: 11,468	Re: QUICK, help me scale down my trip. I need your HELP! Cancel the dinner and one of the tours!! __________________ WDW Theme Parks Moderator - moderating with a twist x´¨) x¸.•´ ¸.•´¨)xxxx¸.•¨) (¸.•´ Adventures of an Innkeeper ´¨) Limser was my first MB friend ~ Pepperstink is my cheesy friend Doughnut, HB and Limser are my Michigan Martini Madness cohorts MissDisney is the better cookie baker Pu is back eleventwentyten Every morning is the dawn of a new error My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Going to meet Mickey and Friends

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Val32 Villainous Vixen Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: New Jersey for now... Posts: 4,098	Re: QUICK, help me scale down my trip. I need your HELP! I say DEFINATELY cancel the Dinner @ GF and TOTALLY do the MK tour ..... it includes lunch..... Epcot tour??? Ehhhh I dont know... You could always do that another time???? Did you ever end up getting Daniel's AP? __________________ Oct 2004 - Caribbean Beach Resort Oct 2005 - Wilderness Lodge Nov 2006 - POP Century Aug 2007 - Old Key West Dec 2007 - Polynesian Oct 2008 - Caribbean Beach Resort [http://www.myspace.com/valsan71 x´¨) x¸.•´ ¸.•´¨)xxxx¸.•¨) (¸.•´xxxxxx(¸.•`xxxVal ´¨) My Disney Countdown Counting down to:* Going back for MNSSHP and FW Festival!!! Relaxing at the Beach Club!!

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dakscott Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Niceville, Florida Posts: 108	Re: QUICK, help me scale down my trip. I need your HELP! Skip the dinner and do the Magic Kingdom tour...I heard such wonderful things about that tour. __________________ [font="Comic Sans MS"] Denise 1978-off site 1989-off-site 2001-off-site 2003-all star sports 2006-pop century Next trip March 2008/Pop Century

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