In room celebration vs. Gift of a lifetime

[jadelane1]

I am going to Disney with my 3 kids. (DS11, DD8, DS3) I was considering doing the pirate in room celebration but recently heard of gifts of a lifetime and was wondering if anybody could let me know which one they liked and why. I am really wanting to do something extra special for them.

 

[jacksgirl]

I'm glad you asked this question. I was looking at the Halloween in room package at Disney Florist, then thought of putting it together myself (much less $$). I was wondering about folks' experiences with Gifts of a Lifetime too though.

 

[jadelane1]

I was looking at the Halloween package also. Hope someone can shed some light on this for us.

 

[jacksgirl]

Anyone?

 

[mrsclark]

I would like to know too! Anyone?

 

[AuroraRora]

We had flowers delivered to the room from WDW Florists and they were gorgeous

 

[DisneyAllyC]

What exactly is Gifts of a lifetime?

 

[Feralpeg]

If you are looking for something really unique, Gifts of a Lifetime is the way to go. Jane will customize her delivery for whatever theme you wish. She is very creative and her "pixies" are super.

The Disney Florist does a beautiful job, but you must work from a set package. They will add some things to the package, but the themes you see are what you get.

Both Gifts of a Lifetime and the Disney Florist are expensive.

 

[jadelane1]

Thank you so much! I'm wondering if I should try Jane then. I just wish that they had a more detailed description or example on their web site.

 

[tarak]

I've used Disney Florist a few times. Whenever I've tried to customize the order, it's been screwed up. I did the Halloween in-room celebration and asked them to switch out the types of stuffed animals that came with it. I also asked for different treats because my son is allergic to peanuts. When we got to the room, we had the standard package. I called and they happily fixed things (they had notes of what was supposed to happen). The last time, I asked for three of the "Mickey glasses" for the fireworks. We got one. I called and they said they'd send over two more pairs. We got one. I called a third time and they said they'd send the third pair. It never arrived.

The times I ordered the standard package, everything was perfect. They seem happy enough to customize when I call. There's just a disconnect between the person who takes the order and the person who fills it.

 

[Peepster]

I highly recommend Gifts of a Lifetime! A few years ago they magically transformed our room while we were out at Christmas time and I can't tell you how over the top pleased I was with what we found and what an incredible surprise it was! I found them to be honest, to deliver even more than promised, to be timely and even though it was pricey I found it to be worth every single penny and would do it again in a heartbeat!

 

[Brian_WDW74]

Since this thread is about resort room offerings, and not theme parks attractions and strategies, I've moved it to the Disney Resorts forum.