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I semi-joked above about V&A QVR for 6 with wine pairing... I wonder if V&A would actually be included in the options, though... and that’s a meal that actually takes up a chunk of your day!

Yeah, the time it takes would be a negative - would need to customize it a bit. Other expensive meal options though too

Just saying $2,000/person with any and all food and wine and alcohol included plus front of the line/no waits at Galaxy’s Edge, access to the Castle suite and a unique way to view a night time show seems much more rational than the “$12,000 for a tour!!!!!” Headline comes off as

(Still a lot of $ obviously)
 
At this price? Even if they did 300 a day with 6 people that’s 1800. How many people will go through SWGE in a day?
Not the new tour, I don’t know numbers for that yet. But normal VIP tours are very popular. With those numbers, that’s the hourly capacity of each ride roughly. So that takes an hour of time away from non VIPs. And assuming on opening day, almost all tours are planning on both rides, that’s actually a sizeable impact on the average guest. And if they all ride multiple times, that’s even more. It won’t be the normal, but initially it will have an effect.
 
Not the new tour, I don’t know numbers for that yet. But normal VIP tours are very popular. With those numbers, that’s the hourly capacity of each ride roughly. So that takes an hour of time away from non VIPs. And assuming on opening day, almost all tours are planning on both rides, that’s actually a sizeable impact on the average guest. And if they all ride multiple times, that’s even more. It won’t be the normal, but initially it will have an effect.
That makes sense to me. It will be interesting to see how this all shakes out in those first few months after opening...
 

With up to 2 tour guides it sounds like you might be able to split the party to. So that might be nice for those willing to shill out the bucks. Mom and Dad can have Dinner at V&As while the kids ride seven dwarf mine train enough times in a row to break the world record. Win Win I am sure
 
Obviously very different menu but we really enjoyed our meal at Spice Road Table and was much easier to get a table with a lagoon view for watching Illuminations.

We're hoping to do the same this Sunday when we are there. Illuminations is at 9, and our reservation is for 8:30. Is it hard to get a lagoon view table? Do we need to head over there early and let the CM know that we want a table outside with a lagoon view?
 
We're hoping to do the same this Sunday when we are there. Illuminations is at 9, and our reservation is for 8:30. Is it hard to get a lagoon view table? Do we need to head over there early and let the CM know that we want a table outside with a lagoon view?

My mom and I did this in February 2017. I believe our reservation was at like 8:15. We stopped on our way to do some quick shopping in Japan and asked if possible if we could have a lagoon view seat, at about 7:30. We explained we were just going to buy a couple of things in Japan. They said it shouldn't be a problem. We arrived back around 8, we were seated one table row off the lagoon. We had a decent view. If I remember correctly, most of the front tables were four tops, next row were two tops. We were at a two top. Overall, I thought it was very nice. Food was delicious, and service was outstanding.
 
We're hoping to do the same this Sunday when we are there. Illuminations is at 9, and our reservation is for 8:30. Is it hard to get a lagoon view table? Do we need to head over there early and let the CM know that we want a table outside with a lagoon view?

When we went it wasn’t hard at all to get an outside table. Maybe go a little early to be sure
 
Scooters strollers are such a hot button issue at the parks. I don't think Disney is liable for accidents between guests, but something has to be done about the people using them as weapons. I saw it so many times on our trip right after New Years. Someone needs to be held accountable when they cause injuries to other guests. There's no real easy way to address it but it seems to be a bigger issue with more and more people using scooters and even the big keenz strollers.
 
Scooters strollers are such a hot button issue at the parks. I don't think Disney is liable for accidents between guests, but something has to be done about the people using them as weapons. I saw it so many times on our trip right after New Years. Someone needs to be held accountable when they cause injuries to other guests. There's no real easy way to address it but it seems to be a bigger issue with more and more people using scooters and even the big keenz strollers.
Agree 100%. But I don't believe for a moment that this should be Disney's liability. The individual controlling the scooter needs to be held accountable if they were in fact negligent. And I've seen plenty of negligent behavior in that vein in the parks.
 
Pay almost 3 times a regular VIP tour to see the suite for a few minutes? Doubt that would be the motivation for very many. It's not like you stay overnight in it. Then I could see that as more or a draw on its own.

Some offerings like this I picture a buyer who has a ton of money to spend on leisure and tells their TA "book me everything WDW top of the line" -- they end up doing this tour. :D
How about spend an hour or two with some cold brews
 
So excited for our first Flower & Garden festival. I think I will definitely be bringing my dSLR for that May trip!

We're hoping to do the same this Sunday when we are there. Illuminations is at 9, and our reservation is for 8:30. Is it hard to get a lagoon view table? Do we need to head over there early and let the CM know that we want a table outside with a lagoon view?
Our reservation wasn't until 8pm but at 7 or so I asked and was told that we should probably show up closer to 7:30. There were 7 of us and they scooted 3 tables together so that the row of tables was perpendicular to the lagoon. I would check in earlier and ask!
 
I was trying to justify the $12,000 tour and if you're a foodie, you can find some value to that $2k price point per person if they TRULY mean all restaurants at WDW. If so, I'm doing Cali Grill brunch as soon as they open and then the Chef's Table at Vic & Al's with wine pairing for dinner. Maybe CRT for lunch - not for the food, but just for the value and the experience. That gets you to roughly $600 in food/booze value.
 
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