Originally Posted By mickey42397 The details of the packages have been announced at DisneyGallery.com, it looks like nothing more than a ticket to the midnight showing of the movie @ AMC Downtown Disney and a meal at Blue Bayou and a ride on POTC btwn 9-11pm. Plus the usual merchandise purchase opportunities. $235 and up per person. I can see the movie at midnight w/a regular admission ticket and I will have ridden the ride way before that. Blue Bayou is nice, but I can do it earlier that evening if I really want to.
Originally Posted By cstephens Here's the direct link to see the details: <a href="http://www.register123.com/event/profile/web/index.cfm?PKwebID=0x4497435ec" target="_blank">http://www.register123.com/eve nt/profile/web/index.cfm?PKwebID=0x4497435ec</a>. Wow, an event that I actually have no interest in attending. /cs
Originally Posted By mickey42397 I would love to attend it, but I think that $235 is a little steep for dinner for one person, one ride, and one movie admission. I could buy dinner at BB and the movie for $30, I can ride the ride any time. Why so much ? I guess it is to prevent most people from snatching up the tickets right away. I guess they will probably sell out quickly anyway.
Originally Posted By oc_dean For that price .. there should be the priviledge to hobnob a bit with people who worked on the movie and the revamp to PotC.
Originally Posted By Ursula I agree that the price is a bit much for what you get. Besides, I hate to say it but if I HAVE to have any of the merchandise, I can get it on eBay without having to pay the admission, I assume.
Originally Posted By Liberty Belle Yeah, that seems really odd - the event should either be far more special or the cost should be far less.
Originally Posted By englishboy Honestly, the description must be missing something. This type of event caters to Disney fans--most all of whom know what the OP said: ride it earlier, dinner $30, ticket to AMC $10. Where is the extra $200 of value? I really think there must be more to this than what is described.
Originally Posted By DismayingObservation $235 would really feed my non-Disney hobby habit. I could: *Buy a new R/C airplane *Buy an new R/C car *Buy a plethora of goodies for my hobby cars or a stereo amp for my daily driver The mind boggles.
Originally Posted By trekkeruss Honestly, I go through the same thought process when I think about the Fantasmic! dessert buffet. To me, $56 is a lot to see the same show that's already included in the cost of admission. Sure, the view is different (and presumably "better"), and you get the fancy spread of goodies, but I always think I'd rather spend the money on something else.
Originally Posted By Disnerd Hmm. - A Swashbuckling Pirate Encounter including a Taste of the Bayou. Doesn't sound like a sit down dinner at the Blue Bayou to me. More like a walk around buffet like the Indy event with pirates interacting with the guest. I think I'll pass and by the unsold merch at Disneyana or Company D.
Originally Posted By Ursula Plus, I'm still a little soured on the words "Pirate Event" and "Disneyland." I'm sure you've all heard the stories, but I was there, man!
Originally Posted By Zwitek Sounds like a lot of $$. I went to the Holiday HM event two years ago, and it was well worth the cash to be in the park with just a small group of people. The memories of the fog on the river, Oogie in the face of the moon, and all of the goofy games to play, were worth the price of admission. The jewelry box thing they gave out was icing on the cake. I didn't even know we were going to get those, and it more than made up for the cost. I wonder what the keepsakes will be for the pirates event, and the commemorative photo?? Yeah the cash seems steep, but who knows? Could be worth it. I have a good friend who will undoubtedly DIE when she hears about this. She is a Pirates NUT! Maybe there is more, maybe there isn't. Could be fun anyway.
Originally Posted By Ursula Did anyone catch this: - Special Event Queue to the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction (9:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.) So, we get to wait in line for two hours for our $235, too!!!! WHERE DO I SIGN UP!!!!!!!!
Originally Posted By cstephens Ursula wrote: > Plus, I'm still a little soured on the words "Pirate Event" and "Disneyland." > I'm sure you've all heard the stories, but I was there, man! What time did you leave? We left around 2am, I think, and that was because we didn't want to wait in the still-really-long merchandise pickup line. They said we could pick it up the next day, so we went back then. Other people who were leaving to go home would have had to wait in that horrendous line. I think I heard that the last person was done around 5am. Of course, it wasn't much better when we went to pick up our merchandise the next day. They were still disorganized, people were mad and yelling at the CMs and the CM we finally got to help us was as slow as molasses and not very bright either, it appeared. With that whole mess, it just got to be funny because we were so tired and punchy and it just wasn't worth being upset anymore. When we were finally done picking up our merchandise at Disneyana, we ran into Doobekah outside so we got to tell them our tale. /cs
Originally Posted By Ursula Hey, we were IN that line! We bought so much stuff, I didn't trust the CMs who said that they would mail everything for free or that we could pick up our items the next day. We were not at the end of the line, but we were there until at least 3:30 am or so. But we got everything we paid for!!! It was so late that we were escorted to our car in a Disney van as the trams all were down for the night. Oh, and getting pelted with chocolate coins as we waited in line was a nice gesture, but really, they could have just handed them out! I think it's hysterical now and we have fond memories of the whole evening. And I will never forget the letter from Cynthia announcing their remorse and the refund of the event price. I still think that was pretty cool for them to do for everyone in attendance, not just for those who complained in writing.
Originally Posted By Zwitek What is the deal with that yellow font on a white background? Who came up with that idea?
Originally Posted By hopemax I found the whole first pirates event amusing. Amusing, because my Mom had placed a "wait-list" order for a bunch of stuff, and after hearing all the horror stories and all the things that people wanted but had sold out...we were shocked to receive a box with everything but the T-shirt! They even got the box with the Marc Davis lithos.
Originally Posted By seanyoda By the "special event queue", why do I get the feeling that, since this will be happening during the summer, attendees will be in one queue for Pirates, and regular guests will be in another?
Originally Posted By cstephens Zwitek wrote: > What is the deal with that yellow font on a white background? Who came up with that idea? It apparently shows up that way on some browsers. Some others, like mine, show it as white text on a dark red background. /cs
