Originally Posted By DlandJB I spoke with a cast member through Disney Dining this morning who gave me the following information about the Candlelight Packages this year: It will be all done on-line again (with better results, we hope) Tickets go on sale on Monday, November 19 begining at 10 a.m. Pacific Time The web site is Tickets.com Very briefly, the price points are: An AP exclusive at Napa Rose for $125 per person Others: Steakhouse 55, Vineyard Room and Yamabuki for $100 per person Storytellers and Hook's Point $75 per person. I didn't remember to ask about seating times. I'm sure there will be a general announcement soon. He said they just got the information this morning. No word on the narrator.
Originally Posted By dzy76 Wow - had no idea it was so expensive. So I'm guessing that includes a full meal plus drinks and gratuity?
Originally Posted By juicer I think I will just see it from the front of City Hall - $75 Minimum purchase per person at Storytellers? I guess people will have to buy an expensive bottle of wine with dinner to get close to that amount -
Originally Posted By SuzieQ It's not a $75 minimum purchase. You pay $75. From that you choose your dinner, usually from a special menu.
Originally Posted By juicer OH...Thank you I still think its too expensive - But you know what?...They will still book up
Originally Posted By DlandJB Last time (this was two years ago) it was a $75 min. from the regular menu. We had a hard time meeting it since none of us drink, although we did take some desserts to go. They also ended up charging us less for DS. However, two years ago they took the payment at the restaurant and I think now they take the payment on-line. This includes the meal and the priority seating for the event, so you get the event as part of the package, although technically you are only paying for the meal. For me it is going to entirely depend on who the narrator is this year. Last year we sat on the curb for most of the day and we were moved by a lovely cast member to the green benches just before the concert because we had been there all day and were very helpful to others - the castmember took notice. It was a perfectly fine seat and we didn't have to pay a fortune for it.
Originally Posted By DlandJB Definitely not worth the $225 it would be for me and DH and DS. We will take our chances on the curb again. I love the music so much and it is a thrill to be there - but for the big bucks I want Julie Andrews, Dick Van Dyke, folks with some nostalgia.
Originally Posted By LuLu Assuming this is like last year... the price includes what? Dinner form a set menu, plus... tax and tip? Beverage? Wine? Just curious... the price isn't worth it, to me. But I'm sure they'll quickly sell out.
Originally Posted By Darkbeer Based on last year, a set menu, with multiple dietary choices (such as vegetarian, no red meat, etc.), multiple course, and non-alcoholic drinks. I think it did include tax, not sure about the tip. And it did not include Alcoholic beverages, those are extra. Glad to see they went with a service that is designed to handle the large expected influx at 10 AM on the 19th, as the site handles selling concerts and sporting events, which have the same large amounts of volume at one specific time. I also presume they will add a ticket surcharge fee. One hint, if you plan to order some tickets, go to Tickets.com and register an account. This will make it a lot easier to order the actual tickets on the 19th, as a lot of the info will already be on file.
Originally Posted By Darkbeer Yes, the surcharges are going to suck. But on the other hand, the system will work, unlike last year. That was a MAJOR fiasco. And what will the charges be like, about $10 extra per person, maybe a bit less? It is already expensive, so it isn't that much more, but you know it will work. IMHO, I think the extra fees are worth the fact the system will work on the 19th.
Originally Posted By LuLu Yep, I remember people tearing their hair out last year! It was frustrating just to see others go thru it! Thanks for the info. It'll be interesting to see if tax and gratuity are included. I figured "no" on alcoholic beverages, and on second thought, it wouldn't even be fair if they were, since kids pay the same price. (Which isn't fair anyway, but...
Originally Posted By Darkbeer The Candlelight Processional will be Saturday December 1st, and Sunday, December 2nd. As for the menu issues. Prior to 2006, the requirement was that you need to spend so much per person on a total bill to get your seats. You made a reservation, but no requirement for prepayment. Then you ordered of the main menu, and could get anything you wanted, appetizers, main courses, drinks (either alcoholic or non-alcoholic) and desserts. Seems like a lot of folks got desserts to go to make it up to magic number. For example, you needed to spend $50 per person at Storyteller's, so if 2 folks drank alcohol, it helped the entire group, as the requirement was to get the bill to $200, but still, it seemed you still needed to get a dessert or two to get over the magic number (of course, after your AP discount, in some cases, it was just easier to not get the extra food, and just not show your AP). This helped spread over the cost, as some folks want more food than others. Alas, the new system basically forces the fees to a per person basis, and while I presume they would let a kid order off the Child's menu, but they still pay the same price. And the person who would spend more doesn't get any extra credit.... But on the other hand, Disney can handle the reservations much easier, and being pre-paid, they don't have to worry about no-shows.
Originally Posted By SuzieQ When I bought a Warped Tour ticket this summer, it totaled out at $49.10. I think the actual ticket price was $30. There are per ticket charges, not even per order. Heck they even charged me $2 to print the ticket at home rather than go to Will Call! However, if it means avoiding a fiasco like last year I suppose it's worth it to some people.
Originally Posted By SuzieQ Ticket price might have been $40 - I can't get a price break-down off my ticketmaster account.
Originally Posted By Mrs ElderP And the best thing about candelight is that it is totally free to anybody who wants it to be free. (With paid DL admission of course! --That's not exactly free if you don't already have an AP that gets you in.) As DlandJB mentioned if you don't feel the need to fill your day with atractions, hanging out for most of the afternoon at Town Square will get you a great seat. Barring that, last year we arrived in the park about 15 minutes before the processional hit mainstreet. We stood in front of the Opera House, and missed a few of the visual effects, (I couldn't see the fanfair trumpters on top of the Main Street Station). However, it's mainly an auditory experiance anyway! Besides the AP and the time it takes us to get to and from DL, our total investment was an extra 15 minutes and standing for the duration of the program. (Oh, and we also spent like $15 getting Mickey D's for the both of us before we got into the parks!) To each his own.
