PureTcrazy...rita 380 Posted July 24, 2011 Report Share Posted July 24, 2011 I was doing some research on the Premium and Platinum plans and found out that after 12/31/11 you will no longer be able to book these for just 1 night, in 2012 there will be a 3 night minimum. That sucks. If you are interested in tours, recreation and eating then you need to check this out now, before it is too late! I will be happy to help or answer questions!These were my thoughts about our 1-day platinum plan/2 days!FINAL THOUGHTS ON THE PLATINUM PLANWill we do the PLATINUM Plan again? Maybe! We definitely got "our money's worth" out of this!" for $220 plus a 1-day ticket (we used some to upgrade passes and one for my Sis in law to go to Epcot) We did all of this:FW SegwaySwedish MassagePortrait PackageV & AWishes Cruise (I'm gonna count this even though we didn't get to do it because we took too long to eat!)Room Service breakfast at GFEpcot ATW SegwayAqua SeasFultonsCirque du SoleilPhotopass CDI figure at least $900 dollars of value for $305! We are actually talking about doing the premium Plan on one of our upcoming trips. It includes the same options but no V & A, massage or Aqua Seas for I believe $180.I am so glad we did the Plat pkg! We had a blast and did things we might never do otherwise!Here are some links to some threads that may help you decide if this is something that you might want to do:2 day extravaganzawdw premium plan pdfThis is a link to my trip report that included a 1 day platinum plan.puretcrazy's december deluxe and platinum plan trip reportRunner and I are considering a premium day during our Halloween trip, we'll use one of our meals to do the HDR and probably do the wagon ride too! We might also do another one during our Christmas trip. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mouseketab.....Carol 1,261 Posted July 24, 2011 Report Share Posted July 24, 2011 CRAP Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Roller ... aka Ed 351 Posted July 24, 2011 Report Share Posted July 24, 2011 CRAPMy answer was a little harsher ... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PureTcrazy...rita 380 Posted July 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2011 CRAPAren't you planning a couple of trips between now and then? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mouseketab.....Carol 1,261 Posted July 24, 2011 Report Share Posted July 24, 2011 Aren't you planning a couple of trips between now and then?Yeah, but not sure it would work out on those trips. One of those is the Halloween trip, and quite frankly, this is something I want to do solo and Rick will be along. It would be a HUGE waste of money as he would NOT be able to keep up on the tours. Plus he already has TWO, two-day tickets from free dining trips that will be used toward his next two annual passes. This one-day ticket will add yet another ticket to the pile.My December trip has been shortened drastically to just the RADP meet days and I will be running around like a chicken with the meets and activities for those days as it is. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PureTcrazy...rita 380 Posted July 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2011 Yeah, but not sure it would work out on those trips. One of those is the Halloween trip, and quite frankly, this is something I want to do solo and Rick will be along. It would be a HUGE waste of money as he would NOT be able to keep up on the tours. Plus he already has TWO, two-day tickets from free dining trips that will be used toward his next two annual passes. This one-day ticket will add yet another ticket to the pile.My December trip has been shortened drastically to just the RADP meet days and I will be running around like a chicken with the meets and activities for those days as it is.Dang, I hate to hear that. It definitely does give a big bang for the buck, but you have done a lot of these things already haven't you? What would you have planned to do if you could? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mouseketab.....Carol 1,261 Posted July 24, 2011 Report Share Posted July 24, 2011 Dang, I hate to hear that. It definitely does give a big bang for the buck, but you have done a lot of these things already haven't you? What would you have planned to do if you could?Actually, I hadn't. I have yet to take a single tour, and I have not seen Cirque.My plan was Fort Wilderness Segway Tour, Keys to the Kingdom, Cirque, Hoop De Doo, then probably the Animal Kingdom Tour, and some stuff at Sammy Duvall's (parasailing, water mice, etc.) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PureTcrazy...rita 380 Posted July 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2011 Actually, I hadn't. I have yet to take a single tour, and I have not seen Cirque.My plan was Fort Wilderness Segway Tour, Keys to the Kingdom, Cirque, Hoop De Doo, then probably the Animal Kingdom Tour, and some stuff at Sammy Duvall's (parasailing, water mice, etc.)Yeah, it would definitely be worth it just to do Cirque and Hoop De Doo alone would almost pay for it. Maybe something will work out for you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Keylime359 2 Posted July 25, 2011 Report Share Posted July 25, 2011 Actually, I hadn't. I have yet to take a single tour, and I have not seen Cirque.My plan was Fort Wilderness Segway Tour, Keys to the Kingdom, Cirque, Hoop De Doo, then probably the Animal Kingdom Tour, and some stuff at Sammy Duvall's (parasailing, water mice, etc.)Cirque is a must do! Every show I see something new. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Keylime359 2 Posted July 25, 2011 Report Share Posted July 25, 2011 Do you know if you can do the race car with it? I was planning on that for Alan but if I can do it this way it would be worth it and the rest would be gravy :banana: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PureTcrazy...rita 380 Posted July 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2011 Do you know if you can do the race car with it? I was planning on that for Alan but if I can do it this way it would be worth it and the rest would be gravy :banana:It is not included with the Premium plan. It is included with the platinum plan, but with the platinum plan you have to stay at a deluxe resort and pay rack rate. The other differences between the platinum and the premium is that you can eat at Victoria and Alberts, Fulton's and Portabello, the Spa treatments and the Aqua Seas Tour or Dive Quest. Oh yeah and the Fireworks cruise. I believe the Platinum was $220 plus a 1 day ticket. The premium was $185 plus a 1 day ticket, but you can even stay at a value resort and use the premium. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Keylime359 2 Posted July 25, 2011 Report Share Posted July 25, 2011 So really the best way to do this is to go premium and stay value. I don't care about V&A I am more interested int he yuletide tour. I wanted to do this either at Christmas or Mother's Day but I guess my decision was made for me! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PureTcrazy...rita 380 Posted July 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2011 So really the best way to do this is to go premium and stay value. I don't care about V&A I am more interested int he yuletide tour. I wanted to do this either at Christmas or Mother's Day but I guess my decision was made for me!You can stay at the Fort also with the Premium! Get busy planning! My best advice: Plan a day of rest before and a day after! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Keylime359 2 Posted July 25, 2011 Report Share Posted July 25, 2011 Well, if you can do the fort then it is easy because we will be there at Christmas anyway! Thanks babe now for what I want to plan :dance: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PureTcrazy...rita 380 Posted July 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2011 When at Christmas will you be there? We are arriving the 19th through the 28th. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Keylime359 2 Posted July 28, 2011 Report Share Posted July 28, 2011 We will be there from the 22ish- thru the New Year. We can meet in person! :banana: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PureTcrazy...rita 380 Posted July 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2011 Yay! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PureTcrazy...rita 380 Posted October 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2011 I just wanted to bump this thread up to remind folks that this great deal is not going to be available after 12/31/11. We have our 1 day premium booked for the Halloween trip 10/26, which actually means from crack of dawn on 26th to midnight on the 27th! We have ADR's for Brown Derby Lunch, Yachtsman's Steak House and the Califronia Grill. We have the Epcot Segway and the FW Segway tours booked and our reservations for Cirque. We are planning on doing some activities around the Fort, like maybe the horseback riding, renting some water craft. Over at the Contemporary, we will do the personal water craft tour and rent the wave runners or whatever they are and Joanne is going to Parasail, there will be pics! We have not really planned every minute, but we are going to have a blast!So far this is the breakdown:1 nite Premium campsite4 - 1 day tix4 - 1 day Premium packagesCost $1,1154 - Cirque tx - 40012 meals - 8006 segways - 5401 parasail - 140other entertainment - I figure at least another $300 in various other rentals, activities, maybe a fishing excursion4 mugs - $60PLUS we still have our 1 day tx to use for whatever we choose! $340So far that comes to $2,580! That's a pretty good value! This still works out even with Mama not doing anything, but Cirque and eating! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Roller ... aka Ed 351 Posted October 12, 2011 Report Share Posted October 12, 2011 Guess who had the nightmares and headaches getting all those reservations made. I'll give you a clue - it was NOT Rita ... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gramme 2 Posted October 12, 2011 Report Share Posted October 12, 2011 Thank You ED!!!!! I love that we can let you know what we want and you will get it for us!I think you should tell Rita she has to Parasail also and we def will have pics!!!!! :jumpforjoy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mouseketab.....Carol 1,261 Posted November 18, 2011 Report Share Posted November 18, 2011 Thank You ED!!!!! I love that we can let you know what we want and you will get it for us!I think you should tell Rita she has to Parasail also and we def will have pics!!!!! :jumpforjoy OK, did anybody parasail??!!! I didn't see PICS!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gramme 2 Posted November 18, 2011 Report Share Posted November 18, 2011 I wanted to however I kinda chicken out................ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mouseketab.....Carol 1,261 Posted November 18, 2011 Report Share Posted November 18, 2011 :yourekillinme: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PureTcrazy...rita 380 Posted November 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2011 This is what we did with our 1-day Premium Plan Package. I believe it cost $278 which included 1 nite premium site (split 4 ways), and a 1 day ticket that we each will use to upgrade or renew ap's.Our 1st Plan day began at Epcot with the Segway. We had a really great guide, Carrie! I think the cost for this is $95 x 3. We then headed to the studios for lunch at Brown Derby! Yummy! I'm not sure how much, but I will estimate $50 x 4 each at least. We then headed back to the Fort and hang out for a while and visited with Fiends. That evening we took the boat to the Contemporary for supper. This was much better than our last time here! I believe it was at $70 x 4.Day 2 began with the FW Segway which is $105 x 3. It was fun, we had a very informative guide! We then rented the Sea Raycers (just a hint, don't try to race anyone, they are slow as Christmas! which I think were maybe $35 x 2 dollars, but honestly I don't have a clue! After lunch oop, we rented a pontoon boat for an hour that cost right around $100.We then headed over to the Yachtsman's Steakhouse for Supper. I'm thinking around $70 each again. What an enjoyable meal! I love that place! Afterwords, we headed to Cirque du Soleil at $100 x 4.Let's look at the Math.Epcot Segway 95 X 3 = 285Brown Derby 50 x 4 = 200Cali Grill 70 x 4 = 280FW Segway 105 x 3 = 3152 Sea Raycers 35 x 2 = 701 Pontoon Boat 100Yachtsman's 70 x 4 = 280Cirque 100 x 4 = 400Mugs 15 x 4 = 601 day ticket 85 x 4 = 340TOTAL = $2,330Total each = $582That means we received $582 worth of food and fun for $258 dollars or so! We could have scheduled lots more, but we were just taking it easy. Mama does not participate in a lot of our activities, but we have to include her anyway. I'm sure you can get way more bang for your buck if you schedule carefully! We had a great time! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gramme 2 Posted November 19, 2011 Report Share Posted November 19, 2011 What Rita Said...... It was the best 2 days of Disney EVER! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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