Ideas for special treat or splurge

SusanC · 01-10-2005

My DS (8) and I are going to WDW in February for 4 nights. We have been several times but never just the 2 of us. We are booked at PC and I decided as a treat to upgrade to WL or AK. He does not want to - he is set on PC. We watched the disney DVD and went thru all the different resorts and he is still set on PC. We will not really spend a lot of time at the resort anyway.

On previous trips we have ate in the castle and watched wishes from O'Hana's, and this trip we are dining with Pooh at Crystal Palace and going back to O'Hana's , Alfredos and Sci-Fi.

Since my DS does not want to upgrade resorts, I need some ideas of another splurge we can do to make the trip special. Any ideas?

karliebug · 01-10-2005

How about the pirates adventure for your son? Or dinner or breakfast at Chef MIckey's? Both are a lot of fun. Have you ever done the Hoop de doo review show? That is a great time,also. My girls love it.

Willbegone · 01-10-2005

How about one of the fireworks cruises. We are thinking of doing this in October.

disneyboy · 01-10-2005

Well it depends on whether you want to splurge in the park or out of the park. If you want to splurge in the park you could always do a fireworks cruise from Y&B or Boardwalk where they actually take you over to EPCOT to watch Illuminations. My other choice for out of park would be a dinner at Boma's at AKL, you still visit the resort and get to see the savannah as well as an amazing buffet!

SoThisIsLove · 02-09-2005

Crystal palace is a splurge all in itself! lol My fam and i were daring and spent a WHOLE day at mk and ate at crystal palace TWICE. It practically put us in the poor house! lol I cant think of any other splurges, but i'll let u know if i do. if he was a girl, u could buy him expensive jewelry... but he is not. o well. lol

DisneyWorldFan · 02-19-2005

I'm not sure it's really a 'splurge', but how about having you and DS photos taken by the WDW photographers at the front of each of the parks? It would make for nice memories!

pkc123 · 02-19-2005

The WDW photographs are a great idea.DW and I always get one in our favorite park,Disney Studios.

BuzzLightyear · 02-20-2005

How about one of the "backstage" tours?

tiggerlover1971 · 02-20-2005

I was thinking the same thing about the Family Magic tour Its sounds like alot of fun let me see if I can find the info on it and link it to you

tiggerlover1971 · 02-20-2005

here is a discription of the family tour from Allearsnet.com

FAMILY MAGIC TOUR
Magic Kingdom

A tour the whole family can enjoy is offered at the Magic Kingdom. Family Magic Tour takes you on a one-of-a-kind interactive tour through Main St, Liberty Square, Tomorrowland and Fantasyland. During the 2 hours, you are taken through the park's themed lands in search of clues (like a treasure hunt).

Offered daily at 10 a.m.

Disney Family Magic Tour is open to everyone.

$25 for adults and children (plus tax) AND Magic Kingdom Park Admission here is the link to it for the reviews

http://www.allearsnet.com/btp/tours.htm#fmt

skwak · 02-20-2005

If it is open right now (Soarin construction issue), the Ice Cream Social is a really fun an inexpensive splurge. My kids love going there!!

**MissDisney** · 02-20-2005

I bet he would love the Pirates Adventure.

Also, how about adding the Fantasmic package to your MGM dinner reservations one night? You get escorted to the fireworks show after you eat, so you get great seats!

You might also enjoy taking him to Cirque du Soleil (Avoid the first row! You'll see why when you are there!)

hiner · 02-21-2005

How about a night of Miniature Golf at Fantasia Gardens or Winter Summerland. Then head over to Beaches N Cream (Yacht/Beach Club) for a "Huge" ice cream snack. We did this last year and our 8 yo DS loved it. He asked to do it again this trip.

AmyH24 · 02-21-2005

Why avoid the first row? I saw Mystere in Las Vegas and it was awesome..... Does Circue Du Soleil fly by (time wise) and did Mystere? We wanted to see "O" but they were dark......

inluvwithdisney · 02-21-2005

Hoop de doo!! It is so great!!! We had such a blast that we are doing it again in December!

01-10-2005	#1 (permalink)
SusanC Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Georgia Posts: 158	Ideas for special treat or splurge My DS (8) and I are going to WDW in February for 4 nights. We have been several times but never just the 2 of us. We are booked at PC and I decided as a treat to upgrade to WL or AK. He does not want to - he is set on PC. We watched the disney DVD and went thru all the different resorts and he is still set on PC. We will not really spend a lot of time at the resort anyway. On previous trips we have ate in the castle and watched wishes from O'Hana's, and this trip we are dining with Pooh at Crystal Palace and going back to O'Hana's , Alfredos and Sci-Fi. Since my DS does not want to upgrade resorts, I need some ideas of another splurge we can do to make the trip special. Any ideas? __________________ Oct 2002 - Port Orleans Riverside Mar 2003 - All Star Music, Coronodo Springs May 2004 - Port Orleans Riverside Sept 2004 - Coronodo Springs Feb 2005 - Pop Century Jan 2006 - Caribbean Beach Resort June 2006 - 1 day visit while at beach Sept 2006 - Caribbean Beach Resort - conference Oct 2007 - Pop Century MNNSHP June 2009 - Polynesian September 2009 - Disneyland PARIS - SantaFe

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karliebug Queenbee of MB Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Pocono Mts. PA Posts: 2,372	Re: Ideas for special treat or splurge How about the pirates adventure for your son? Or dinner or breakfast at Chef MIckey's? Both are a lot of fun. Have you ever done the Hoop de doo review show? That is a great time,also. My girls love it.

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Willbegone Southern Princess Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Too far from WDW! Posts: 2,658	Re: Ideas for special treat or splurge How about one of the fireworks cruises. We are thinking of doing this in October.

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disneyboy Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 128	Re: Ideas for special treat or splurge Well it depends on whether you want to splurge in the park or out of the park. If you want to splurge in the park you could always do a fireworks cruise from Y&B or Boardwalk where they actually take you over to EPCOT to watch Illuminations. My other choice for out of park would be a dinner at Boma's at AKL, you still visit the resort and get to see the savannah as well as an amazing buffet! __________________ "Courage is the main quality of leadership." -Walt Disney

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SoThisIsLove Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 196	Re: Ideas for special treat or splurge Crystal palace is a splurge all in itself! lol My fam and i were daring and spent a WHOLE day at mk and ate at crystal palace TWICE. It practically put us in the poor house! lol I cant think of any other splurges, but i'll let u know if i do. if he was a girl, u could buy him expensive jewelry... but he is not. o well. lol

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DisneyWorldFan Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 478	Re: Ideas for special treat or splurge I'm not sure it's really a 'splurge', but how about having you and DS photos taken by the WDW photographers at the front of each of the parks? It would make for nice memories! __________________ Mickey S. Flower Child

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pkc123 Big Cheese Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Right Here Posts: 552	Re: Ideas for special treat or splurge The WDW photographs are a great idea.DW and I always get one in our favorite park,Disney Studios. __________________ Preston Dec 91 Off property~Oct 96 ASM~Oct 99 ASM~July 01 Off property~Aug 02 Wyndham Palace~July 03 ASM~Sep 04 PC~Sep 05 PC~Sep 06 PC~Sep 07 PC~Sep 08 PC~Sep 09 PC~Sep 10 POFQ "Show the world the warmth of your smile." x´¨) x¸.•´ ¸.•´¨)xxxx¸.•¨) (¸.•´xxxxxx(¸.•`xxxpkc123 ´¨) My Disney Countdown Counting down to:* Our 1st time at a moderate.....with free dining!!! 306 days 16 hours 6 minutes

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BuzzLightyear MB Cast Member ® Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Space Mountain Posts: 3,917	Re: Ideas for special treat or splurge How about one of the "backstage" tours? __________________ 86,92,96 Offsite * 2002 AKL * 2003 BCV * 2004 Contemporary * 2005 WL * 2006 BWV* 2008 CSR * My Disney Countdown Counting down to: 109 days 17 hours 36 minutes

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tiggerlover1971 Official bouncer of DC Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: 100 acre woods Posts: 4,068	Re: Ideas for special treat or splurge I was thinking the same thing about the Family Magic tour Its sounds like alot of fun let me see if I can find the info on it and link it to you __________________ Cheryl ^i^ * Postcard Pixie * ^i^ ~ Sharing the Disney magic ~ woohoo only 20 more pounds to go to goal weight Last edited by tiggerlover1971; 02-20-2005 at 08:23 AM.

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tiggerlover1971 Official bouncer of DC Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: 100 acre woods Posts: 4,068	Re: Ideas for special treat or splurge here is a discription of the family tour from Allearsnet.com FAMILY MAGIC TOUR Magic Kingdom A tour the whole family can enjoy is offered at the Magic Kingdom. Family Magic Tour takes you on a one-of-a-kind interactive tour through Main St, Liberty Square, Tomorrowland and Fantasyland. During the 2 hours, you are taken through the park's themed lands in search of clues (like a treasure hunt). Offered daily at 10 a.m. Disney Family Magic Tour is open to everyone. $25 for adults and children (plus tax) AND Magic Kingdom Park Admission here is the link to it for the reviews http://www.allearsnet.com/btp/tours.htm#fmt __________________ Cheryl ^i^ * Postcard Pixie * ^i^ ~ Sharing the Disney magic ~ woohoo only 20 more pounds to go to goal weight

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skwak Pay me in Disney Dollars! Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: New Jersey Posts: 2,492	Re: Ideas for special treat or splurge If it is open right now (Soarin construction issue), the Ice Cream Social is a really fun an inexpensive splurge. My kids love going there!! __________________ 2008 Oct. ~ SSR & 7 Days on the Disney Magic! 2008 Aug ~ Our New Vacation Home 2008 Apr. ~ Our New Vacation Home 2007 Dec. ~ Swan & VWL 2007 Aug. ~ POR & Contemporary 2006 Nov. ~ SSR, ASM and 7 Days on the Disney Magic! 2005 Oct. ~ VWL 2005 Apr. ~ BWV 2004 Oct. ~ OKW 2004 Sept. ~ SSR 2003 Oct. ~ POR & Caribbean Beach 2002 Sept. ~ POR & AKL 2001 March ~ ASSports 2000 Feb. ~ All Star Sports & Coronado Springs My Disney Countdown Counting down to: 8 Nights at Goofy's Grotto with the Entlers and Bussenos!! Gone to our Happy Place!

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MissDisney Moderator Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 8,552	Re: Ideas for special treat or splurge I bet he would love the Pirates Adventure. Also, how about adding the Fantasmic package to your MGM dinner reservations one night? You get escorted to the fireworks show after you eat, so you get great seats! You might also enjoy taking him to Cirque du Soleil (Avoid the first row! You'll see why when you are there!) __________________ 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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hiner Mouse Meister Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Body: Worcester PA Heart & Soul: WDW Posts: 1,826	Re: Ideas for special treat or splurge How about a night of Miniature Golf at Fantasia Gardens or Winter Summerland. Then head over to Beaches N Cream (Yacht/Beach Club) for a "Huge" ice cream snack. We did this last year and our 8 yo DS loved it. He asked to do it again this trip. __________________ Kim I could be ready in a minute for WDW, just tell me when! WDW - 11/78 & 11/84 - Ft. Wilderness Disneyland - 09/87 - Off Site WDW - Off Site 10/89, CBR 10/99, CBR 05/04, CBR 05/05, CBR 05/07, POLYNESIAN 5/09 SUPERBOWL CHAMPS, THE STEELERS, "SHOCKED THE WORLD"! YANKEES WILL BE BACK IN 2009! AND THE BROWN'S WERE BACK IN WDW 2009! My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Take me with you....pppllleeeaaassseee!!!!!

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AmyH24 Mouseketeer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: New Jersey Posts: 90	Re: Ideas for special treat or splurge Why avoid the first row? I saw Mystere in Las Vegas and it was awesome..... Does Circue Du Soleil fly by (time wise) and did Mystere? We wanted to see "O" but they were dark...... __________________ First Trip 1975 Fort Wilderness 1985 Off Site 1991 Off Site 1998 Off Site 2001 Fort Wilderness 2003 Fort Wilderness 2005 For a month Fort Wilderness February 2006 Fort Wilderness February 2007 Port Orleans French Quarter August 2007 Saratoga Springs August 2007 Orange Lake August 2007 All Star Music August 2007 Fort Wilderness February 2008 I

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