Pre-Ordering: Worth it? - The DIS Discussion Forums

hoff41 · 07-03-2011, 12:44 PM

Is it worth pre-ordering anything before the cruise (picture packages, rainforest pack, All You Can Dream Package, etc.)?

Can you get any of them on the boat without the service fee? Are they cheaper/more expensive on the boats?

Thanks.

hoff41 · 07-03-2011, 06:07 PM

bump

lbgraves · 07-03-2011, 07:24 PM

The pictures are the same price onboard.

kcashner · 07-05-2011, 12:30 AM

Rainforest--was $16 per day on the ship. In advance was $15 + $1 "service fee." Hmmm....that looks a lot like $16 to me. However, on our June cruise the rainforest had increased to $19 per day! YIKES.

In my experience, the things I was interested in are available on the ship at the same price as in advance. They MAY run out of stuff on the ship, so if you order in advance you know you'll have it. There are also sometimes "specials" on the ship so that you might be able to get a deal if you wait. In most cases, the prices are exactly the same.

BealsRwe · 07-05-2011, 10:35 AM

The photo packages, Rainforest pass, beverage packages are all the same price before and onboard in my experience. However, if there is a merchandise offering you see, most of those are not available onboard. We have preordered a few duffles and excursions packs prior, and glad we did, as for some reason the ship gift shops don't sell backpacks or duffles. I ordered DD the Winnie the Pooh pillow with necklace ahead of time, as it is not an item available once on the ship or even at WDW. For our upcoming Dream cruise, I have preordered the coloring pillow and ship nightlight...and of course a beer package to surprise my hubby.

DiznyMagic · 07-05-2011, 12:29 PM

where can i find out information about what these packages are all about (beer,wine, rainforest etc)??
Thanks!

Luliemouse · 07-05-2011, 02:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DiznyMagic

where can i find out information about what these packages are all about (beer,wine, rainforest etc)??
Thanks!

Here you go!

http://disneycruise.disney.go.com/pl...and-amenities/

miztressuz · 07-05-2011, 06:38 PM

I read on another thread that the $89 Photo Value Pkg was not available onboard, the cheapest one onboard was the $149 package. Did that change?

DiznyMagic · 07-05-2011, 08:53 PM

Thank you!

NickyKnack · 07-06-2011, 05:00 PM

Someone mentioned earlier there was a soda pkg for room service?
Does anyone know anything about that?

Quote:

Originally Posted by BealsRwe

The photo packages, Rainforest pass, beverage packages are all the same price before and onboard in my experience.

07-03-2011, 12:44 PM	#1
hoff41 We love us some cruisin' Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 53	Pre-Ordering: Worth it? Is it worth pre-ordering anything before the cruise (picture packages, rainforest pack, All You Can Dream Package, etc.)? Can you get any of them on the boat without the service fee? Are they cheaper/more expensive on the boats? Thanks.

07-03-2011, 07:24 PM	#3
lbgraves Little Cinderella's Mommy The bad news is...they are driving me nuts!!! Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 44,817	The pictures are the same price onboard. __________________ Lisa Magic: E 11/15/2003, W 12/4/2004, E 12/10/2005, W 12/9/2006, EBPC 8/2008, W 1/8/2011 Wonder: 3N 1/11/2010, Alaska 7/26/11 Fantasy: MV 3/31/2012, E 3/23/2013

07-05-2011, 10:35 AM	#5
BealsRwe DIS Veteran Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Davenport, FL Posts: 1,445	The photo packages, Rainforest pass, beverage packages are all the same price before and onboard in my experience. However, if there is a merchandise offering you see, most of those are not available onboard. We have preordered a few duffles and excursions packs prior, and glad we did, as for some reason the ship gift shops don't sell backpacks or duffles. I ordered DD the Winnie the Pooh pillow with necklace ahead of time, as it is not an item available once on the ship or even at WDW. For our upcoming Dream cruise, I have preordered the coloring pillow and ship nightlight...and of course a beer package to surprise my hubby. __________________ Platinum DCL 14 DCL cruises, 1 Carnival, 1 Royal Caribbean, and counting!!! Next cruise...Disney Dream December 6-9, 2012, to celebrate my in-laws 50th anniversary and their 1st Disney Cruise!

07-05-2011, 12:29 PM	#6
DiznyMagic Touched by a fairy 1st time cruiser Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 491	where can i find out information about what these packages are all about (beer,wine, rainforest etc)?? Thanks! __________________ DiznyMagic

07-05-2011, 06:38 PM	#8
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07-03-2011, 06:07 PM	#2
hoff41 We love us some cruisin' Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 53	bump

07-05-2011, 12:30 AM	#4
kcashner DIS Veteran Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 33,275	Rainforest--was $16 per day on the ship. In advance was $15 + $1 "service fee." Hmmm....that looks a lot like $16 to me. However, on our June cruise the rainforest had increased to $19 per day! YIKES. In my experience, the things I was interested in are available on the ship at the same price as in advance. They MAY run out of stuff on the ship, so if you order in advance you know you'll have it. There are also sometimes "specials" on the ship so that you might be able to get a deal if you wait. In most cases, the prices are exactly the same.

07-05-2011, 08:53 PM	#9
DiznyMagic Touched by a fairy 1st time cruiser Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 491	Thank you! __________________ DiznyMagic

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