Food and Wine Preview Tables In Wonderland Event (2016-06-26)

[toocherie]

Am I understanding this right? Festival tasting sampler is $59. You get to choose 8 different dishes around WS and a pin?

Normally each dish is around $5.
5x8=40 so the pin is $19?? Or did prices go way up per dish? Tell me what I'm missing.

Will just say that they had something similar at this year's Disneyland F&W (much smaller event)--we went the first weekend and bought the sampler pass (which was only available to APs)---apparently people figured out pretty quickly that they weren't really a "deal" unless you only used them for items over $7.50 or so--within two weeks they had reduced the price by I think $10--and if you brought it back they actually gave me a gift card worth $20 for having bought one to begin with. So I would think they will be careful on how they market these.

 

[karrit2000]

Will just say that they had something similar at this year's Disneyland F&W (much smaller event)--we went the first weekend and bought the sampler pass (which was only available to APs)---apparently people figured out pretty quickly that they weren't really a "deal" unless you only used them for items over $7.50 or so--within two weeks they had reduced the price by I think $10--and if you brought it back they actually gave me a gift card worth $20 for having bought one to begin with. So I would think they will be careful on how they market these.

Since they already succeeded with this package last year as evidenced by them offering it again this year I don't think there will be any price reduction happening at WDW. It's a case of Buyer beware. It is best that anyone do the math to figure out if the sampler package will work for them. I only used it on the most pricey drinks so I got my moneys worth in that respect but some of those drinks were downright awful and I'm glad I didn't pay full price for them. If anyone isn't sure I'd advise they just put the money on a gift card & buy whatever they want at each booth, they'd most likely end up getting more than 8 items for that same $59.

 

[Accident]

Will just say that they had something similar at this year's Disneyland F&W (much smaller event)--we went the first weekend and bought the sampler pass (which was only available to APs)---apparently people figured out pretty quickly that they weren't really a "deal" unless you only used them for items over $7.50 or so--within two weeks they had reduced the price by I think $10--and if you brought it back they actually gave me a gift card worth $20 for having bought one to begin with. So I would think they will be careful on how they market these.

That's very nice of DL to do but florida is the dumping ground so we don't usually see anything nice like this.. when 90% of the visitors are locals, there is somsething about pissing them off that disney wants to avoid.. here it's 90% non-locals that probably won't come back anyway so why not piss them off.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

That's very nice of DL to do but florida is the dumping ground so we don't usually see anything nice like this.. when 90% of the visitors are locals, there is somsething about pissing them off that disney wants to avoid.. here it's 90% non-locals that probably won't come back anyway so why not piss them off.

Also seems like it is the convenience factor and the pin as an added collectible/bonus ... reminds me a bit of the dining plan which can work out $ wise if you pick the more expensive items but that some people like anyway just for the convenience

 

[monique5]

@Accident - thank you for this thread. Found out July 21st date here, & set reminder in phone. Booked ETTB Dining Package this AM, so excited. 1st F&W.