I got a quote from a travel agent for a vacation in disney, the week of Christmas ’08. It was over $7000!! That seems a bit much so I am trying to break down the price,,, meal plan, hopper tickets and resort stay (a room in the tower of the contemporary) for 3 adults and 3 children. I would like to make sence of this price. Help!! Thank you
When I tried to go through and find a estimate for you by booking a room during Christmas ’08 at the Contemporary it said that no rooms were available for the dates and party size (I did 12/21/08-12/27/08). So I can’t really give you a detailed break down of overall pricing.
Since you are at the Tower of the Contemporary and in the prime season (Christmas) a tower room could run anywhere from $1,000 to $1,600 per night. Keep this in mind when looking at the price they gave you!
The meal plan ends up costing around: $37.99 per day for adults (10+) and $10.99 per day for children (3-9).
Is this Disney feast worth it?
Well, many have survived vacations at Disney World without the plan and many have returned from Disney vacations with a lighter wallet. Some have mastered the art of fasting on the free ice water offered and backpacks filled with PB & J sandwiches. There is no right or wrong–the question is more of what kind of dining would you like to do at Disney.
To assess the value of purchasing the Disney Dining Plan you need to consider many factors:
1. Do you like to eat? How often? Do your kids eat like football players in training or in small increments?
2. Do you plan a sit-down meal anyway each day or do you prefer counter service meals? Can you leave the rides for a few hours to sit down and eat?
3. What are the ages of your crew (not including adults)?
4. Do you like to try new restaurants? Are character meals frequent on your trips?
Depending on your answers to those questions, the Disney Dining Plan may or may not be the best option for your Disney dining experiences. As a comparison, if you chose to eat dinner at LeCellier in Epcot, lunch at Cosmic Rays in the Magic Kingdom, and a Mickey bar as a snack-you might order the following:
LeCellier: (Adult meal)Appetizer-Shrimp Cocktail($9.99) Filet Mignon ($26.99) Maple Creme Brulee ($5.99) beverage (about $2.49)= $44.46 plus tax and 18% tip (plan pays this. The total sums up to about $55 for that meal.
Cosmic Rays: (Adult meal)Entree-BBQ Rib Platter ($8.99) Sprite ($2.29) Brownie ($2.49)= $13.77 tax .96 = $14.73
Mickey Bar: Priceless! Actually about $3.00
The day total for one adult on the Disney Dining Plan is about $72.00. With the plan you would have paid $37.99 of that total. Tax and tips are included in that price. If you are a character diner, there are many character buffet experiences to be had with the plan. The popular Chef Mickeys character dinner costs $27.99 for adults and $12.99 for children 3-9.
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Go to disneydestinations.com you can plan you own vacation and add what you want. Then you will see exactly how much it adds. I does make the price go up alot. I think it is worth it though…
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The basic plan is about $38 per day for adult, about $11 or $12 for a kid.
No tips are included anymore.
For more info, try the links below.
We are going in December too.
References :
Disney Dining Plan:
http://www.plan-a-magical-vacation.com/disney-dining-plan.html
There are actually different levels of the Dining Plan, but in all likelihood, your agent probably booked the basic, cheapest one, which is the plan that gives you 1 snack, 1 counter service and 1 table service per day per person.
The price for that plan is $37.99 for ages 10 and up and $9.99 for ages 3 through 9. The Deluxe and other upgraded Dining Plans give you extra credits per day and cost a lot more, up around $60/day per person.
Keep in mind, the week of Christmas is considered "Holiday Season" and is the most expensive time of the five rate periods to go to Disney, so your room rates may be a bit higher than you anticipated. Rack rates for the Contemporary for the week of Christmas range from $400/night for a Standard Garden View room up to $1,500/night for a Tower Theme Park View. I would guess this is the bulk of your price quote since you mentioned a tower room at the Contemporary.
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Well the Tower room at the Contemporary in Peak Season is at least 400 a night so there is half of your $7000 right off the top
References :
When I tried to go through and find a estimate for you by booking a room during Christmas ’08 at the Contemporary it said that no rooms were available for the dates and party size (I did 12/21/08-12/27/08). So I can’t really give you a detailed break down of overall pricing.
Since you are at the Tower of the Contemporary and in the prime season (Christmas) a tower room could run anywhere from $1,000 to $1,600 per night. Keep this in mind when looking at the price they gave you!
The meal plan ends up costing around: $37.99 per day for adults (10+) and $10.99 per day for children (3-9).
Is this Disney feast worth it?
Well, many have survived vacations at Disney World without the plan and many have returned from Disney vacations with a lighter wallet. Some have mastered the art of fasting on the free ice water offered and backpacks filled with PB & J sandwiches. There is no right or wrong–the question is more of what kind of dining would you like to do at Disney.
To assess the value of purchasing the Disney Dining Plan you need to consider many factors:
1. Do you like to eat? How often? Do your kids eat like football players in training or in small increments?
2. Do you plan a sit-down meal anyway each day or do you prefer counter service meals? Can you leave the rides for a few hours to sit down and eat?
3. What are the ages of your crew (not including adults)?
4. Do you like to try new restaurants? Are character meals frequent on your trips?
Depending on your answers to those questions, the Disney Dining Plan may or may not be the best option for your Disney dining experiences. As a comparison, if you chose to eat dinner at LeCellier in Epcot, lunch at Cosmic Rays in the Magic Kingdom, and a Mickey bar as a snack-you might order the following:
LeCellier: (Adult meal)Appetizer-Shrimp Cocktail($9.99) Filet Mignon ($26.99) Maple Creme Brulee ($5.99) beverage (about $2.49)= $44.46 plus tax and 18% tip (plan pays this. The total sums up to about $55 for that meal.
Cosmic Rays: (Adult meal)Entree-BBQ Rib Platter ($8.99) Sprite ($2.29) Brownie ($2.49)= $13.77 tax .96 = $14.73
Mickey Bar: Priceless! Actually about $3.00
The day total for one adult on the Disney Dining Plan is about $72.00. With the plan you would have paid $37.99 of that total. Tax and tips are included in that price. If you are a character diner, there are many character buffet experiences to be had with the plan. The popular Chef Mickeys character dinner costs $27.99 for adults and $12.99 for children 3-9.
References :
http://www.epinions.com/content_244799999620