Fun with the In-laws...what can I plan

Buzz & Woody · 08-07-2005

OK everyone... I need your help! My inlaws (mil and fil, and sil) who I LOVE dearly-seriously...along with DH and I and the boys are going on a Disney Cruise. We are going the first Saturday in December for a week. My sil, dh and I and the boys are going a few days earlier so that we can go to MK etc. Anyways... I think that MIL and FIL are coming on Friday and I really want to do something special with them. There will be 7 of us (the boys are 3 & 5). Any suggestions? prices for events would be helpful too. Can we get special seating for fireworks? a fireworks boat ride...anything???
Thanks!
Holly

ps...Hi Cavey!

WDWNutCase · 08-07-2005

There IS a fireworks boat ride for the Illuminations display that I know about off the top of my head. I THINK you can have up to 12 people on it and it's $120.00. You want to book ASAP, though, because it's pretty popular. I have yet to do it, but I'm seriously thinking of it for my next trip for the 6 of us!

Janice419 · 08-07-2005

Here is some info from allearsnet.com regarding the fireworks cruises:

http://allearsnet.com/btp/illum.htm

I think the prices recently went up.

**DisneyTeacher** · 08-07-2005

We just did the IllumiNations cruise again and it was wonderful. However, with the big price change I'm not sure we'll be doing it again. We paid $150 plus tip but in October the price almost doubles. Now you get snacks and drinks, not worth over $100 more for the smae cruise. I am so disappointed.

bali · 08-07-2005

Yep, the price is going up substantially, but for a special outing in WDW this one can't be beat. We did the Illuminations cruise for my mom's birthday and it was incredible! It's easily my best memory of WDW. You can call for reservations 90 days in advance (1-407-wdwplay) and you should treat it like CRT -- start calling at 6:58AM and cross your fingers (it's a very tough ticket to get!).

If you don't get the cruise, you might also want to check to see if there's a Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party that night -- that would be a blast to do with the whole family, I'm sure!

Allyson · 08-07-2005

We're taking my MIL and GrandMIL to the Hoop Dee Doo Revue in October. Your kids (like mine) are a little young to "get" all the jokes, but my 4 year old still loved it last year!! :) It's great for the whole family!

**DisneyTeacher** · 08-07-2005

We did the Hoop Dee Doo again last week and loved it. The food was good and the show was so funny.

SandrA9810 · 08-07-2005

There's also a few other cruises too, not just the one for Illuminations. There's one that takes you around bay lake and stuff, and then they have a sound system for you to hear the wishes music, and they try to position you perfectly in front of the castle so you get a great view, but without annoying tall people standing in front of you. You could also do the Hoop Dee Doo, then take the wagon ride to see the fireworks from across bay lake. The little ones would probably enjoy being pulled by the horses. Although the HDD is probably a lot more since it's about 50$ a person vs 150$ for the entire group on a boat. Oh and the wagon ride is 8$ a person. If your little guys like the Fantasmic, you can get the dinner and show. I think it's between 22$-35$ for each person.

susieq76 · 08-09-2005

We did the Hoop Dee Doo review for Christmas dinner this past year with MIL, FIL, BIL, SIL, DH, I and our three boys. It was the highlight of our trip and the price was 50 ea adult- the 2 yr olds are free and I'm not sure of the price of the kids dinner. Honestly- the best dinner- we're going back in February- already made my reservations.

Peppertink · 08-09-2005

I agree....Hoop Dee Doo is great. We are doing it again this year for the third time:)

Buzz & Woody · 08-09-2005

Ok...it's between the Hoop Dee Doo and the Fantasmic Dinner and Show...how do I decide. If there's inclimate weather and we do Fantasmic then were out of luck

Peppertink · 08-09-2005

I say do Hoop Dee Doo..that way you can make the reservation and it will work even if the weather is poopy. You can do Fantasmic, with out the dinner package, on the day you visit Disney Studios, or if the weather is bad...go back a different day.

**DisneyTeacher** · 08-09-2005

Between those two choices I would pick the Hoop Dee Doo, it's great family fun. Like others have said, you can do Fantasmic any evening the weather is nice.

Allyson · 08-09-2005

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Originally Posted by Peppertink

I say do Hoop Dee Doo..that way you can make the reservation and it will work even if the weather is poopy. You can do Fantasmic, with out the dinner package, on the day you visit Disney Studios, or if the weather is bad...go back a different day.

Yep...this is my vote too! To me, HDD and Fantasmic! don't even compare -- but I'm not a huge Fantasmic! fan either. I say HDD all the way!!!

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Buzz & Woody Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Posts: 201	Fun with the In-laws...what can I plan OK everyone... I need your help! My inlaws (mil and fil, and sil) who I LOVE dearly-seriously...along with DH and I and the boys are going on a Disney Cruise. We are going the first Saturday in December for a week. My sil, dh and I and the boys are going a few days earlier so that we can go to MK etc. Anyways... I think that MIL and FIL are coming on Friday and I really want to do something special with them. There will be 7 of us (the boys are 3 & 5). Any suggestions? prices for events would be helpful too. Can we get special seating for fireworks? a fireworks boat ride...anything??? Thanks! Holly ps...Hi Cavey! __________________ Buzz & Woody, AKA Buzzy!

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WDWNutCase Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: New Brunswick, Canada Posts: 374	Re: Fun with the In-laws...what can I plan There IS a fireworks boat ride for the Illuminations display that I know about off the top of my head. I THINK you can have up to 12 people on it and it's $120.00. You want to book ASAP, though, because it's pretty popular. I have yet to do it, but I'm seriously thinking of it for my next trip for the 6 of us! __________________ Resorts We've Stayed In ASM, CBR, CSR, WL, WL Concierge, GFR&S, POR, BW Villas, BC Villas, OKW December 17-24, 2005: Saratoga Springs! Brother & Sis in Law's first ever Disney Trip! Have a Zip-a-dee-doo-da Day! DVC Members since March 2003

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Janice419 Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 202	Re: Fun with the In-laws...what can I plan Here is some info from allearsnet.com regarding the fireworks cruises: http://allearsnet.com/btp/illum.htm I think the prices recently went up. __________________

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DisneyTeacher Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: WDW in my dreams Posts: 18,310	Re: Fun with the In-laws...what can I plan We just did the IllumiNations cruise again and it was wonderful. However, with the big price change I'm not sure we'll be doing it again. We paid $150 plus tip but in October the price almost doubles. Now you get snacks and drinks, not worth over $100 more for the smae cruise. I am so disappointed. __________________ ~Stephanie~ 1993 Caribbean Beach Resort ~ 1996 Caribbean Beach resort ~1997 Caribbean Beach Resort ~2003 Wilderness Lodge ~2004 Beach Club Resort/Shades of Green/Pop Century~ 2005 Wilderness Lodge Resort/Beach Club Villas ~ 2006 Saratoga Springs Resort~2007 Port Orleans French Quarter/Beach Club Villas/Boardwalk Villas ~ 2007 Port Orleans Riverside~ 2008 Wilderness Lodge/Beach Club Villas~2008 Beach Club Villas~2009 Hilton Head Island~ 2009 Beach Club Villas My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Beach Club here we come 237 days 10 hours 8 minutes

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bali Dreamfinder Society Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: New York Posts: 2,387	Re: Fun with the In-laws...what can I plan Yep, the price is going up substantially, but for a special outing in WDW this one can't be beat. We did the Illuminations cruise for my mom's birthday and it was incredible! It's easily my best memory of WDW. You can call for reservations 90 days in advance (1-407-wdwplay) and you should treat it like CRT -- start calling at 6:58AM and cross your fingers (it's a very tough ticket to get!). If you don't get the cruise, you might also want to check to see if there's a Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party that night -- that would be a blast to do with the whole family, I'm sure! __________________ May 02 offsite * May 03 AKL * Oct 03 CSR * May 04 POR * Oct 04 CSR * May 05 BCV * Oct 05 SSR * Dec 05 BWI * Jan 06 WL * May 06 AKL * Sep 06 PC/BCV * Dec 06 WL * Jan 07 CSR * Apr 07 BCV * Jun 07 BW * Oct 07 BWV * Nov 07 WL * May 08 CSR *

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Allyson MB's Gigglebox Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Crestview, FL Posts: 2,027	Re: Fun with the In-laws...what can I plan We're taking my MIL and GrandMIL to the Hoop Dee Doo Revue in October. Your kids (like mine) are a little young to "get" all the jokes, but my 4 year old still loved it last year!! :) It's great for the whole family! __________________ Been going as a family since 2004! Nine trips and counting! Three MNSSHPs and one MVMCP under our belt. Resorts = CSR, ASMo, POP, ASSports, POR, CBR, OKW & POFQ Mom to two precious boys!! The ONLY MBer I've met...KingOMiami!! (Even though Kip and I are practically neighbors!! ) (I really KNOW MICKEYMom - not just from MB!!)

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DisneyTeacher Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: WDW in my dreams Posts: 18,310	Re: Fun with the In-laws...what can I plan We did the Hoop Dee Doo again last week and loved it. The food was good and the show was so funny. __________________ ~Stephanie~ 1993 Caribbean Beach Resort ~ 1996 Caribbean Beach resort ~1997 Caribbean Beach Resort ~2003 Wilderness Lodge ~2004 Beach Club Resort/Shades of Green/Pop Century~ 2005 Wilderness Lodge Resort/Beach Club Villas ~ 2006 Saratoga Springs Resort~2007 Port Orleans French Quarter/Beach Club Villas/Boardwalk Villas ~ 2007 Port Orleans Riverside~ 2008 Wilderness Lodge/Beach Club Villas~2008 Beach Club Villas~2009 Hilton Head Island~ 2009 Beach Club Villas My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Beach Club here we come 237 days 10 hours 8 minutes

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SandrA9810 Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Kissimmee, FL Posts: 165	Re: Fun with the In-laws...what can I plan There's also a few other cruises too, not just the one for Illuminations. There's one that takes you around bay lake and stuff, and then they have a sound system for you to hear the wishes music, and they try to position you perfectly in front of the castle so you get a great view, but without annoying tall people standing in front of you. You could also do the Hoop Dee Doo, then take the wagon ride to see the fireworks from across bay lake. The little ones would probably enjoy being pulled by the horses. Although the HDD is probably a lot more since it's about 50$ a person vs 150$ for the entire group on a boat. Oh and the wagon ride is 8$ a person. If your little guys like the Fantasmic, you can get the dinner and show. I think it's between 22$-35$ for each person.

08-09-2005	#9 (permalink)
susieq76 Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 122	Re: Fun with the In-laws...what can I plan We did the Hoop Dee Doo review for Christmas dinner this past year with MIL, FIL, BIL, SIL, DH, I and our three boys. It was the highlight of our trip and the price was 50 ea adult- the 2 yr olds are free and I'm not sure of the price of the kids dinner. Honestly- the best dinner- we're going back in February- already made my reservations. __________________

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Peppertink Disney Bride:) Join Date: May 2005 Location: With my Southern Gents.... Posts: 6,330	Re: Fun with the In-laws...what can I plan I agree....Hoop Dee Doo is great. We are doing it again this year for the third time:) __________________ Thank you, thank you, thank you for the AVATAR R2G! YOU ROCK! YOU DA MAN!!! Trumpet players are the sexiest! He is not the BOSS of me! Pu is my favorite Mouse! Limsy is my bad influence Nutty is my favorite Voodoo Queen and co-captain of the annoypid police Dopey is my favorite cookie dealer That monkey took the cookie out of my Wacky Pack! My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Mickey here we come! Spending our first anniversary with Mickey

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Buzz & Woody Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Posts: 201	Re: Fun with the In-laws...what can I plan Ok...it's between the Hoop Dee Doo and the Fantasmic Dinner and Show...how do I decide. If there's inclimate weather and we do Fantasmic then were out of luck __________________ Buzz & Woody, AKA Buzzy!

08-09-2005	#12 (permalink)
Peppertink Disney Bride:) Join Date: May 2005 Location: With my Southern Gents.... Posts: 6,330	Re: Fun with the In-laws...what can I plan I say do Hoop Dee Doo..that way you can make the reservation and it will work even if the weather is poopy. You can do Fantasmic, with out the dinner package, on the day you visit Disney Studios, or if the weather is bad...go back a different day. __________________ Thank you, thank you, thank you for the AVATAR R2G! YOU ROCK! YOU DA MAN!!! Trumpet players are the sexiest! He is not the BOSS of me! Pu is my favorite Mouse! Limsy is my bad influence Nutty is my favorite Voodoo Queen and co-captain of the annoypid police Dopey is my favorite cookie dealer That monkey took the cookie out of my Wacky Pack! My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Mickey here we come! Spending our first anniversary with Mickey

08-09-2005	#13 (permalink)
DisneyTeacher Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: WDW in my dreams Posts: 18,310	Re: Fun with the In-laws...what can I plan Between those two choices I would pick the Hoop Dee Doo, it's great family fun. Like others have said, you can do Fantasmic any evening the weather is nice. __________________ ~Stephanie~ 1993 Caribbean Beach Resort ~ 1996 Caribbean Beach resort ~1997 Caribbean Beach Resort ~2003 Wilderness Lodge ~2004 Beach Club Resort/Shades of Green/Pop Century~ 2005 Wilderness Lodge Resort/Beach Club Villas ~ 2006 Saratoga Springs Resort~2007 Port Orleans French Quarter/Beach Club Villas/Boardwalk Villas ~ 2007 Port Orleans Riverside~ 2008 Wilderness Lodge/Beach Club Villas~2008 Beach Club Villas~2009 Hilton Head Island~ 2009 Beach Club Villas My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Beach Club here we come 237 days 10 hours 8 minutes

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