Anybody got $198,000 I can borrow?

[mrzrich]

Sams club is selling a "Dream Disney Wedding" Package to the first person to wire them $198,000 on November 18th at 10pm Central time

http://www.samsclub.com/shopping/navigate.do?catg=14602&iid=10-31-09_Homepage|POVB|MainPOV

The wedding will actually take place in MK in front of the castle, which is normally not available.

[mrzrich]

OK but the reception is :

Set in the mysterious backstage area of Magic Kingdom® Park, your reception will delight and amaze your family and friends. Here, everyone enjoys dinner surrounded by Disney’s magical Parade Floats.

I've been on the KTTK Tour, that area is pretty much a parking lot and an airplane hangar. Nothing very "mysterious"

[monkeyknuckler]

I'm curious where they're gonna get this delicious dinner from at MK.

[mrzrich]

I'm am sure it is going to be AMAZING. But...for $198,000 it better be.

It says the wedding will take place during park hours. I'm assuming it will be in the Rose Garden.

Not sure I'd want my wedding during park hours with all the park guests there. I love the pictures of Lurkyloo's wedding at Epcot in Morroco, before the WS was open.

[splashmountain86]

Not sure I'd want my wedding during park hours with all the park guests there. I love the pictures of Lurkyloo's wedding at Epcot in Morroco, before the WS was open.

I agree! Lurkyloo's pictures are AMAZING! My girlfriend and i admired those for the longest time a few months ago.

[ShesAPirate]

200 grand for a 50-guest wedding?! Are they out of their fool minds?! I absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVE WDW (duh), and of course a Magic Kingdom wedding would be a dream come true, but for 200 grand, I'd want a whole hell of a lot more than what they're offering. 4000 bucks a person and the guests don't even get resort rooms? Airfare? Park tickets? Honestly, I can't even imagine what they could throw in that would make it worth that price. At the VERY least, they'd have to defrost Walt and have him perform the ceremony.

[mrzrich]

From the fine print:


Block Out Dates: February 10 - February 20, 2010; March 12 - May 3, 2010;
June 10 - September 6, 2010, and November 20 – November 29, 2010. Seasonal décor (Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas) will appear in the Magic Kingdom® Park from September through December, 2010.


Gee thats a pretty big chunk of time that you cant get married during! For $198,00 I wanna pick the dates I want!

[JoShan1719]

200 grand for a 50-guest wedding?! Are they out of their fool minds?! I absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVE WDW (duh), and of course a Magic Kingdom wedding would be a dream come true, but for 200 grand, I'd want a whole hell of a lot more than what they're offering. 4000 bucks a person and the guests don't even get resort rooms? Airfare? Park tickets? Honestly, I can't even imagine what they could throw in that would make it worth that price. At the VERY least, they'd have to defrost Walt and have him perform the ceremony.

:rotfl2:

[mrzrich]

What you're actually getting...from the fine print:


PACKAGE INCLUDES:
Sam’s Club exclusive ONCE IN A LIFETIME WEDDING Package includes:
• A two (2) day planning session with a dedicated Disney’s Fairy Tale Wedding Planner and a meeting with David Tutera for the future bride and groom at the Walt Disney World® Resort.
• A two (2) nights’ stay at a deluxe Walt Disney World® Resort for the planning session with the future bride and groom
• Custom designed “Save the Date” cards and wedding invitations
• Four (4) nights’ deluxe accommodations at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa for the bride and groom during the wedding
• Four (4) days’ royal treatment having Disney’s Special Activity Host/Hostess for eight (8) hours per day for the four (4) days of the wedding trip
• Transportation for the bride and groom and wedding guests the day of the wedding for the ceremony and reception
• Wedding photography for the ceremony and reception as follows:
o Ten (10) hours of coverage, proof book, keepsake prints, private website to view photos, CD with images, ten (10) 6”x6” soft cover books; and
o Choice of one (1) premier album or two (2) family albums • Portrait session inside the Magic Kingdom® Park:
o One (1) 20”x24” portrait, twelve (12) print 4”x6” album, and 4”x6” keepsake prints
• Wedding videography for the ceremony and reception:
o Ten (10) hours of coverage;
o Opening love story montage;
o Three (3) camera coverage with edited documentation to include original audio and music from ceremony;
o Three (3) camera coverage with edited documentation to include original audio and music of special moments from the reception; and
o Six (6) DVD copies • Custom designed ceremony (not to exceed one (1) hour) for fifty (50) guests including bride and groom inside the Magic Kingdom® Park at the foot of Cinderella’s Castle, Swan Boat Landing, complete with floral and décor
• Bride’s arrival in an open air Landau Coach complete with footmen and Major Domo and Trumpeters
• A string quartet will play throughout the ceremony to set the mood in true classic style
• Bridal bouquet designed exclusively for the bride and matching boutonniere for the groom, two (2) attendant bouquets, two (2) attendant boutonnieres, two (2) mothers’ corsages, and two (2) fathers’ boutonnieres
• Custom “Never Before Done” wedding dinner reception for up to fifty (50) people in the Magic Kingdom® Park, Parade Float Area surrounded by the glitz and sparkle of actual Magic Kingdom® parade floats designed by Walt Disney Imagineers
• “Never Before Done” wedding reception (not to exceed four (4) hours) includes DJ, parade performers for the bride and groom grand show entrance, music production and custom logo dance floor with bride and groom initials
• Wedding reception décor, linen, and floral (not to exceed fifty (50) guests) designed exclusively for this “Never Before Done” event by David Tutera
• Personalized custom reception dinner menu designed by award winning Walt Disney World® chef • Exclusive viewing of the Wishes fireworks show
• Kiss Good Night Dessert Party (not to exceed one (1) hour) for fifty (50) guests including bride and groom with decadent desserts, floral, décor, and a spectacular custom designed wedding cake
• Two (2) annual passes to the Walt Disney World® Resort theme parks for the bride and groom
• Block Out Dates February 10 - February 20, 2010; March 12 - May 3, 2010;
June 10 - September 6, 2010, and November 20 – November 29, 2010. Seasonal décor (Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas) will appear in the Magic Kingdom® Park from September through December, 2010.

It is understood and agreed that any changes made in the foregoing elements of the Package (i.e., additions to the wedding/reception guest count, room nights, catered events, theme park tickets, etc.) will be subject to availability and charges will be imposed beyond the Package price via a separate agreement.

[PryncessChrysty]

I'm am sure it is going to be AMAZING. But...for $198,000 it better be.

It says the wedding will take place during park hours. I'm assuming it will be in the Rose Garden.

Not sure I'd want my wedding during park hours with all the park guests there. I love the pictures of Lurkyloo's wedding at Epcot in Morroco, before the WS was open.

And she did it on a budget to boot! Gotta love that! :thumbsup2

[mrzrich]

200 grand for a 50-guest wedding?! 4000 bucks a person and the guests don't even get resort rooms? Airfare? Park tickets? Honestly, I can't even imagine what they could throw in that would make it worth that price. At the VERY least, they'd have to defrost Walt and have him perform the ceremony.

Really, when you have 50 guests, most of them are coupled up, or even families of more than 2 people, so its about 25 rooms. For $200,000 Disney could cough up 25 rooms. BTW its 50 people including the Bride and Groom.

From the FAQ:

What if I have more than 50 guests?

Due to limited capacity in these exclusive venues for the ceremony and the reception within the Magic Kingdom® Park, the number of guests is limited to a total of fifty (50) people including the bride and groom. Ask your Disney’s Fairy Tale Wedding Consultant for more information.

[PryncessChrysty]

OK, I just got through the list, and while some of it sounds really cool. I don't really see the value in $200k. Especially the transportation. $198k and Disney can't let you use Cinderella's coach, but an "open air Landau coach"? I believe the price difference between the two is $800. :rolleyes: The Landau coach is very nice, but for that kind of money, and if you're getting married in FRONT of the castle, I would want the pumpkin! princess:

Here's a pic of the coach that's included, just in case you don't know what I'm referring to:
http://www.blackeyedsusanphotography.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/img_0514-300x207.jpg

And here's the Cinderella coach:
http://englishmum.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/wedding-chapel-at-grand-floridian.jpg

[mrzrich]

OK, I just got through the list, and while some of it sounds really cool. I don't really see the value in $200k. Especially the transportation. $198k and Disney can't let you use Cinderella's coach, but an "open air Landau coach"? I believe the price difference between the two is $800. :rolleyes: The Landau coach is very nice, but for that kind of money, and if you're getting married in FRONT of the castle, I would want the pumpkin! princess:

Here's a pic of the coach that's included, just in case you don't know what I'm referring to:
http://www.blackeyedsusanphotography.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/img_0514-300x207.jpg

And here's the Cinderella coach:
http://englishmum.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/wedding-chapel-at-grand-floridian.jpg

Probably because you'll be in MK and they don't want disappointed little girls thinking they're about to see Cinderella in the coach only to have Jane Average step out.

[WaltD4Me]

Probably because you'll be in MK and they don't want disappointed little girls thinking they're about to see Cinderella in the coach only to have Jane Average step out.

I was thinking this too, I'm sure that's why you don't get the Pumpkin Coach.

I do think the whole thing sounds amazing, if I had a spare $198,000 I'd do it.
Oh and a spare guy that wants to get married. :rotfl:

[PryncessChrysty]

I'm sure you can pay to upgrade to the coach ~ the summary above says you can pay for substitutions. With only 50 people, who knows if you'd even have any little girls at your wedding. And you wouldn't necessarily be 'Jane Average', the bride will be sure to look like a princess! I've seen pictures of in-park weddings where the pumpkin was used. Maybe they were just promo photos, but I'm sure at least 1 or 2 were from actual weddings.

All that said, I wasn't really questioning why, just pointing out that for ALL that money, Disney could give you the "top o' the line" model.

[WaltD4Me]

I'm sure you can pay to upgrade to the coach ~ the summary above says you can pay for substitutions. With only 50 people, who knows if you'd even have any little girls at your wedding. And you wouldn't necessarily be 'Jane Average', the bride will be sure to look like a princess! I've seen pictures of in-park weddings where the pumpkin was used. Maybe they were just promo photos, but I'm sure at least 1 or 2 were from actual weddings.

All that said, I wasn't really questioning why, just pointing out that for ALL that money, Disney could give you the "top o' the line" model.

We weren't talking about the little girls you might have in the wedding, but the little girls just in the park who see the Pumpkin Coach and then also expect to see Cinderella. I don't know of any wedding in the park during park hours. I remember one I saw, the wedding was at night, the park was obviously closed.
See pics ---> http://fredammons.com/wedding/

Not that I don't agree, you should get the pumpkin coach, but I really think the reason is because of little girl park guests.

[mrzrich]

We weren't talking about the little girls you might have in the wedding, but the little girls just in the park who see the Pumpkin Coach and then also expect to see Cinderella. I don't know of any wedding in the park during park hours. I remember one I saw, the wedding was at night, the park was obviously closed.
See pics ---> http://fredammons.com/wedding/

Not that I don't agree, you should get the pumpkin coach, but I really think the reason is because of little girl park guests.

OK...that wedding looks AMAZING...and I bet it cost more than my house...and my car...and the hospital bills to have both my kids!!:rotfl2:

[Emmabean2000]

What? No Dole Whips? Crap. Puttin' away the checkbook...

[DVCsince02]

I would do it in a heartbeat if I had the $$$$.

[Willow1213]

Ok, the wedding photos that were posted from the MK wedding... That I bet was more that $200k. They had both AK and MK after park closing. THey had dinner before the ceremony at Tusker House (it was fully catered) and then escorted their guests to MK for the ceremony in front of the castle THEN they had a reception in Fantasyland. Wow...

[DaParkers]

Ok, the wedding photos that were posted from the MK wedding... That I bet was more that $200k. They had both AK and MK after park closing. THey had dinner before the ceremony at Tusker House (it was fully catered) and then escorted their guests to MK for the ceremony in front of the castle THEN they had a reception in Fantasyland. Wow...

I hope they don't get divorced.

[FireDancer]

I can loan you the money once some of my expected payments come in. Not only is there a Nigerian prince that is sending me millions merely for letting him use my American account for a few days but Bill Gates is sending me a million also for forwarding an email he sent me to 100 of my friends.

I'm sure both will be here any day.

[MickeyMomOfThree]

Is there tax on this? If so, at 8% that would be almost $16,000 in tax alone!!! That is about double what I paid for my wedding just in tax.
I know they say memories are priceless, but WOW!

[MickeyMomOfThree]

And for the money, I'd want to spend my wedding night in the castle. I know they said they would not sell a night there, but I'm just thinking that would make it really magical. :bride:

[Cyrano]

The world has gone mad http://bestsmileys.com/puking/3.gif

[PryncessChrysty]

We weren't talking about the little girls you might have in the wedding, but the little girls just in the park who see the Pumpkin Coach and then also expect to see Cinderella. I don't know of any wedding in the park during park hours. I remember one I saw, the wedding was at night, the park was obviously closed.
See pics ---> http://fredammons.com/wedding/

Not that I don't agree, you should get the pumpkin coach, but I really think the reason is because of little girl park guests.

I feel like we're both making the same point, just coming across it differently, maybe? If the park is closed (which it definitely would be), then there would be no little girls in the park to disappoint other than any that MIGHT be at the wedding, and they are sure to know what's going on.

They even used it in the wedding you linked to (which looks AMAZING!) ~ if you look at the photos of the processional.

[PryncessChrysty]

And for the money, I'd want to spend my wedding night in the castle. I know they said they would not sell a night there, but I'm just thinking that would make it really magical. :bride:

Now THAT could make it worth it ~ on top of everything else, of course. ;)

[WaltD4Me]

I feel like we're both making the same point, just coming across it differently, maybe? If the park is closed (which it definitely would be), then there would be no little girls in the park to disappoint other than any that MIGHT be at the wedding, and they are sure to know what's going on.

They even used it in the wedding you linked to (which looks AMAZING!) ~ if you look at the photos of the processional.

Very true, but the description in the package says that the wedding would be held during park hours ...
"Ceremony Details:
• Once-in-a-lifetime wedding ceremony inside Magic Kingdom® Park during park hours with Cinderella Castle as your backdrop

Which seems a bit strange, but that is why I was saying that about the little girls who are just there at the park, not part of the wedding.

[PryncessChrysty]

Very true, but the description in the package says that the wedding would be held during park hours ... which seems a bit strange, but that is why I was saying that about the little girls who are just there at the park, not part of the wedding.

Holy COW!!!!!!!! I'm sorry, I completely overlooked that part!!! Thank you for pointing it out to me! :flower3:

Now, I get what you were talking about! Then that's just dumb!! I would NOT pay $200k to get married during park hours.

[mel&me]

Is there tax on this? If so, at 8% that would be almost $16,000 in tax alone!!! That is about double what I paid for my wedding just in tax.
I know they say memories are priceless, but WOW!

I would say the tax is completely irrelevant.
If you can afford to blow $200 grand on this,
you don't care about the tax.

[mrzrich]

Ok, the wedding photos that were posted from the MK wedding... That I bet was more that $200k. They had both AK and MK after park closing. THey had dinner before the ceremony at Tusker House (it was fully catered) and then escorted their guests to MK for the ceremony in front of the castle THEN they had a reception in Fantasyland. Wow...


Yes, probably more, with the locations, number of guests, and characters. Did you happen to read the details of this wedding? They had to negotiate with Lee Cockrell to get the venue. The groom said it wasn't that $$$, but I think his idea of expensive is different than mine. He also said he convinced Lee Cockrell to consider some of it a marketing thing. (They should have given one of these weddings away during the two Years of a Million Dreams")



From http://fredammons.com/wedding:

When we initially contacted FTW we immediately stated our interest in a Magic Kingdom wedding. I am sure this is something that most sales managers have heard many times and have come to dismiss as the unrealistic fantasies of many couples. At the time we did not know that it had been about two years since there had been any wedding related event at the Magic Kingdom and that was only a reception.



The initial response we received from FTW was that the Magic Kingdom was no longer allowing weddings. I believe that FTW expected our pursuit to end there; however, with the two of us nothing could be that simple. We pushed the issue and FTW said they would submit a request to the Magic Kingdom including the minimum expenditure we would agree to. A week or so later, we finally received the response that we could have a Magic Kingdom wedding if we bought out the park for $500,000.00. I think that I laughed and Sarah at least considered crying.

I took this response as a sort of a “that will get them to shut up,” response. I wrote letters to Lee Cockrell the Executive Vice President of Walt Disney World Operations at the time and Phil Holmes, the Vice President in charge of Magic Kingdom Operations. A week or so after sending the letters I proceeded to make a pest out of myself and managed to get on Phil Homes’ schedule for a 15 minute phone call.



I spoke to him about the fact that Disney had used the concept of Magic Kingdom weddings as part of their marketing campaign. I explained that a wedding in the Magic Kingdom was the pinnacle of a Fairy Tale Wedding and to say that it was not realistically possible (I don’t consider half a million dollars realistic.) was basically the same as Disney lying to every little girl that has grown up wanting and dreaming of this fairytale. After indicating that he and Lee Cockrell had discussed the matter, we discussed what we were willing to pay for a private event after the park closed. Needless to say, we reached an agreement that made the wedding possible for the two of us and allowed Disney to make a fair profit

[PrincessBetsy]

200 grand for a 50-guest wedding?! Are they out of their fool minds?! I absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVE WDW (duh), and of course a Magic Kingdom wedding would be a dream come true, but for 200 grand, I'd want a whole hell of a lot more than what they're offering. 4000 bucks a person and the guests don't even get resort rooms? Airfare? Park tickets? Honestly, I can't even imagine what they could throw in that would make it worth that price. At the VERY least, they'd have to defrost Walt and have him perform the ceremony.

Thanks for just making my night! :lmao:


I can't believe that they are going to perform it during park hours. I'm not sure why anyone would spend that much to get married in front of a bunch of tourists :confused3

[WebmasterLeah]

I can loan you the money once some of my expected payments come in. Not only is there a Nigerian prince that is sending me millions merely for letting him use my American account for a few days but Bill Gates is sending me a million also for forwarding an email he sent me to 100 of my friends.

I'm sure both will be here any day.

That must be one rich prince, cuz he's supposed to be sending me money too! I'm also expecting some from a rich old lady who is dying and just wants her money to be kept safe. :rotfl:

[WaltD4Me]

Yes, probably more, with the locations, number of guests, and characters. Did you happen to read the details of this wedding? They had to negotiate with Lee Cockrell to get the venue. The groom said it wasn't that $$$, but I think his idea of expensive is different than mine. He also said he convinced Lee Cockrell to consider some of it a marketing thing. (They should have given one of these weddings away during the two Years of a Million Dreams")



From http://fredammons.com/wedding:

Anyone going to DAP seminar with Lee that could ask him about the wedding? I'm sure he would remember. Wonder if he would spill the beans on the price?

[MickeyMomOfThree]

I would say the tax is completely irrelevant.
If you can afford to blow $200 grand on this,
you don't care about the tax.

Of course that is true, I was really just trying to be funny, guess it didn't come across that way.

It's like when my DH's boss bought a car that was over $200,000 and I pointed out to my DH who works his %$# off for the company, that he paid cash for a $200,000 car and we had to finance a car for 4 years that cost less then the tax on that car.

I agree though, once you hit a certain level of spending, tax isn't even a thought.

[eliza61]

Sams club is selling a "Dream Disney Wedding" Package to the first person to wire them $198,000 on November 18th at 10pm Central time

http://www.samsclub.com/shopping/navigate.do?catg=14602&iid=10-31-09_Homepage|POVB|MainPOV

The wedding will actually take place in MK in front of the castle, which is normally not available.

Guys, guys, guys. the problem is you are looking at it through the "working class" lens of us poor middle class slobs.

I've got clients who routinely spend 30,000 bucks on a power lunch. When I say routinely I'm talking once a week. One of the gentleman just dropped 50K for his daughters coutre Bagdley/Mischka gown. I'm going to bet that Sams club has already had a number of takers and Disney is figuring out how to market this little puppy full time.

[flytimefl]

For that kind of money, I would expect at least two nights IN the Castle for the honeymoon. That would make it worth it. And maybe the wediing dinner there also, followed by dancing and desserts, including the wedding cake, over in the Tomorrowland Terrace area where they have the fireworks viewing spot.

Adult versions of the princess costumes for the bridesmaids, corresponding prince uniforms for the groomsmen, character appearances at the reception..... I am a much better planner than they are!

Fast passes, unlimited, for the wedding party and all guests, and ride down Main Street as Parade marshalls.


Susan:cheer2:

[mrzrich]

As of today, the package still has not been sold.

http://www.samsclub.com/shopping/navigate.do?catg=10580&iid=08-03-09_HomePage|LeftNav|OIAL

[chillcoupons]

I can help, I am the financial advisor to a Nigerian prince whose fortune is being held in escrow we are looking for someone who can help us with the Transfer of this money from the escrow account. All you need to do is send me your bank account numbers and I will transfer $23,000,000.00 into your account. To thank you for your help you can keep $500,000.00.:rotfl2::rotfl2::rotfl2::rotfl2:

[crazy4stitch]

For that kind of money, I would expect at least two nights IN the Castle for the honeymoon. That would make it worth it. And maybe the wediing dinner there also, followed by dancing and desserts, including the wedding cake, over in the Tomorrowland Terrace area where they have the fireworks viewing spot.

Adult versions of the princess costumes for the bridesmaids, corresponding prince uniforms for the groomsmen, character appearances at the reception..... I am a much better planner than they are!

Fast passes, unlimited, for the wedding party and all guests, and ride down Main Street as Parade marshalls.


Susan:cheer2:

I think you should send this idea to Disney, you need to be their wedding planner!

[5stljayhawks]

Wow what a deal!!!! But where is the booz? does this mean we have to hop the monorail to epcot for the wine and beer? HEard the

Check with the local VFW- a small donation couple hundred and your set!!

Love the mouse, but come on.

• “Never Before Done” wedding reception (not to exceed four (4) hours) includes DJ, parade performers for the bride and groom grand show entrance, music production and custom logo dance floor with bride and groom initials
• Wedding reception décor, linen, and floral (not to exceed fifty (50) guests) designed exclusively for this “Never Before Done” event by David Tutera
• Personalized custom reception dinner menu designed by award winning Walt Disney World® chef • Exclusive viewing of the Wishes fireworks show
• Kiss Good Night Dessert Party (not to exceed one (1) hour) for fifty (50) guests including bride and groom with decadent desserts, floral, décor, and a spectacular custom designed wedding cake