Perfectly Princess Tea Party-why so pricey?????

[aristocatz]

JCEMOM: Thank you so much for those photos-your daughter is adorable!!!

 

[jcemom]

JCEMOM: Thank you so much for those photos-your daughter is adorable!!!

You're welcome... and thank YOU!

mom2rtk made that Alice dress for us, btw, and it looked SO much like the 'real' Alice that she has gotten an awful lot of attention when wearing it.

 

[DisneyMomma81]

I suggest getting your girls an American Girl doll, the Disney dresses will fit 'her'

 

[aristocatz]

You're welcome... and thank YOU!

mom2rtk made that Alice dress for us, btw, and it looked SO much like the 'real' Alice that she has gotten an awful lot of attention when wearing it.

WOW! I felt for sure that dress came from the Disney Store-it's beautiful!!

 

[piglet33]

We did this when my DD was 6 or 7, and she had a great time. We went to BBB in the Castle before so was all Princessed up for our Tea. She still has the doll and all the accessories she got on her dresser and talks about how much fun that was and how grown up she felt. It was really a special experience for us to share, and I'm so glad we did it.

 

[juliebug1997]

I think you missed the point. The point was you are not paying for the food or what you actually get from the Tea Party because there is no way that the Princess Tea compares to Victoria & Alberts. You are paying for the experience.

But why would you compare something so obviously geared towards kids to something that is geared obviously for adults? The experiences are completely different and are meant for different demographics.

Isn't WDW mostly about the experience anyways? Isn't that what you pay the money for at WDW?

 

[LSUfan4444]

I was comparing what $250 dollars can get you at WDW by giving an example of how expensive the tea Party is.

V&A is the probably the best dining experience in all of central florida. When you think that the cost of the Princess Tea Party is just about the same, you realize you are not paying for the meal at all, but rather the experience.

I feel like I have explained this already .

Isn't WDW mostly about the experience anyways?

It's about whatever you want to make it about. For some, it's about dining. Others, it may be about the attractions. Others, it might be about the shows or entertainment. It varies and of course there are tons of activities to choose from for different guests.

Isn't that what you pay the money for at WDW?

The "experiences" are usually (not always) the higher cost items for sure. ESPECIALLY experiences that are unique to WDW.

What I mean is, look at golf. Golf prices are not that ridiculous compared to what you can find other places. It's an experience, but while the course is still nice, you can play a nice course anywhere (and many city have PGA courses available for play at a similar price point).

BUT, things like Crystal Palace Breakfast Buffet, Bippidi Boppidi Boutique, Princess Tea Party are experiences that will cost more because of their "uniqueness".

 

[jcemom]

WOW! I felt for sure that dress came from the Disney Store-it's beautiful!!

Thank you! It was our favorite dress ever lol, because I think it's the only one DD never complained was itchy, pinchy, or uncomfortable in some way.

 

[Cinderella909]

Mom2rtk not only makes the most beautiful dresses, she captures the most wonderful photos, with just the right setting and poses! I've used some of her photos as guidance for photo opportunities.

I too wanted to share some photos

One of my favorite photos, capturing the magic! From the Wonderland Tea Party!

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Perfectly Princess Tea Party with Rose Pedal

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Child's Plate at Perfectly Princess Tea Party

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Adult Plate at Perfectly Princess Tea Party

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Cake Slice at Perfectly Princess Tea Party

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Karen

 

[Cinderella909]

Such an adorable Alice!

Wonderland Tea Party

And, a beautiful Aurora!!

Perfectly Princess Tea Party

And, a delightful pirate too!!!

Albatross Treasure Cruise (YC)

Thanks for sharing! Karen

 

[jcemom]

You're welcome Karen! ...and thank YOU!

 

[mousefan73]

Almost $200???? Why so pricey? I see you get a doll & some photos, maybe some pastries & apple juice.

Has anyone done this? I was going to put this on my list for my DD for a future trip, but yikes!! Maybe not?

Because you are at Disney and they are THE experts in getting us parents to believe that we can create our own "Magic Moments" but fork over the cash first.


And because people will pay for it! Plus it's probably targeting those moms who are willing and able to drop over 100$$ for their daaarlings at the American Girl Doll Store.

Seeing the basic doll is 85$?? plus you get the Aurora outfit ( and those will rund another 40-50), the cost is about the same as CRT or other charatoer events.

Seeing it#s also in the GF and from pictures looks more intimate. I believe there is only one seating per day? So you also dont have the assembly line feeling like other charater dining events.

It's expensive. IMO, me bringing my kids to WDW is a gift enought. The only way I would do this is if my daughter exclusivly wanted to do this and knew this was then her only bday or xmas gift.

I think most parents do this for themselves ( see above) and think it's a cute thing their kids has to do. Sure my 6 year old would love it, but heck she doesnt know about it She has enough dolls and what she doesnt know won't hurt her..

 

[kandb]

Haven't read the whole thread, so not sure if this was mentioned. I always considered BBB a bargain at around $55, for my daughter to get her hair, nails and make-up done in the castle. She loves to go and it's always so special. It's also great for taking pictures.

 

[bjakmom]

Another reason I believe they price it so high is to keep it from becoming too 'in demand' if you kwim. It is a very small and intimate setting by Disney standards and only offered once a day.
No way I could or would have afforded this for my daughters - I would not have considered it worth eating p'butter and jelly for months - but I did the tea with my DGrD when she was about 6 on a special trip the 2 of us took alone. As others have said, it is still a wonderful memory for her - and the doll (though not the quality of AG) still holds a place of honor with her other AG dolls (something else my girls never had - they roll their eyes LOL).

She also did the Wonderland Tea - 2 times - once back when it was a little fancier - and once since it isn't. She certainly didn't notice the difference and LOVED those experiences. In fact, that evening we were sitting along the curb on Main St for the parade and Alice pulled the Mad Hatter over to her and said "look, here's our friend!" She almost fainted from excitement - and a few mornings later (when they used to have the special character games sort of thing in the early mornings for kids at MK)- Alice recognized her again and asked her to play a game and then ride the Tea Cups with her and another little girl. To this day DGrD, almost 10, believes in her little girl heart that Alice is her friend and knows her.

 

[piglet33]

Because you are at Disney and they are THE experts in getting us parents to believe that we can create our own "Magic Moments" but fork over the cash first.


And because people will pay for it! Plus it's probably targeting those moms who are willing and able to drop over 100$$ for their daaarlings at the American Girl Doll Store.

Seeing the basic doll is 85$?? plus you get the Aurora outfit ( and those will rund another 40-50), the cost is about the same as CRT or other charatoer events.

Seeing it#s also in the GF and from pictures looks more intimate. I believe there is only one seating per day? So you also dont have the assembly line feeling like other charater dining events.

It's expensive. IMO, me bringing my kids to WDW is a gift enought. The only way I would do this is if my daughter exclusivly wanted to do this and knew this was then her only bday or xmas gift.

I think most parents do this for themselves ( see above) and think it's a cute thing their kids has to do. Sure my 6 year old would love it, but heck she doesnt know about it She has enough dolls and what she doesnt know won't hurt her..

Um, I didn't do this for myself. I did this for my daughter. We have been to Disney many times and wanted something different to do so we were going through the website looking for things. That trip she also went parasailing with my DH at the Contemporary, because they had never done that there. I would book the Royal High Tea on the Fantasy when we cruise next year, but she told me she's too old (she's 10 1/2) for the Princesses now so we won't do it.

 

[RachaelA]

Because you are at Disney and they are THE experts in getting us parents to believe that we can create our own "Magic Moments" but fork over the cash first.

And because people will pay for it! Plus it's probably targeting those moms who are willing and able to drop over 100$$ for their daaarlings at the American Girl Doll Store.

Seeing the basic doll is 85$?? plus you get the Aurora outfit ( and those will rund another 40-50), the cost is about the same as CRT or other charatoer events.

Seeing it#s also in the GF and from pictures looks more intimate. I believe there is only one seating per day? So you also dont have the assembly line feeling like other charater dining events.

It's expensive. IMO, me bringing my kids to WDW is a gift enought. The only way I would do this is if my daughter exclusivly wanted to do this and knew this was then her only bday or xmas gift.

I think most parents do this for themselves ( see above) and think it's a cute thing their kids has to do. Sure my 6 year old would love it, but heck she doesnt know about it She has enough dolls and what she doesnt know won't hurt her..

Wow. So bc YOU don't understand that means other moms are only doing it for themselves?

And your comment about the AG dolls is ridiculous. How is it any different then a boy that wants an expensive video game system? Or a kid that wants a fancy bike?

 

[LSUfan4444]

It's expensive. IMO, me bringing my kids to WDW is a gift enought. The only way I would do this is if my daughter exclusivly wanted to do this and knew this was then her only bday or xmas gift.

I agree. My wife and I agree that regardless of whether we can afford it or not, we do not want to raise our daughter with the expectation that vacations aren't enough unless you do _______ or _______. We do understand there will be special occasions and next January our daughter will go. But, we are paying for her to go with my mother.

My mom usually comes with us to Disney, but cannot handle our full park load due to the sever need of an ankle replacement. We choose not to go the ECV route so instead our mom picks one or maybe two days to come to the park, then all of our resort ADRs.

As a thanks for her always coming along and helping out we decided to something with a little Disney Magic just for her and her granddaughter on our next trip, so this will be my mom's Christmas present.

 

[LSUfan4444]

Wow. So bc YOU don't understand that means other moms are only doing it for themselves?

I think it's possible this is being taken (or was progressed) a little too harsh. I'm sure he knows the kids enjoy it too.

I kind of share the sentiment.

Meaning, alot of kids (depending on age) don't really know the intimacy difference between the princess meet & greets, the character meals and stuff like this. That's part of the magic, it's ALL magical to them.

As parents we justify the costs (in part) because of the joy we get watching our kids light up when we do things for them (get surprised that we're going to disney, open gifts, etc), but in the end, we feel the same joy when we watch them swing on a swing or run in the park.

I think parents who provide these wonderful experiences for their kids do so because they want to go the extra mile, to try and get that little "extra" magic and find some pixie dust..... and Disney will let you buy some of it in a few places. I don't think there is anything wrong with that.

Now if the PP was suggesting something different, my apologies .

 

[jcemom]

Actually, the princess tea was my daughter's birthday gift that year. Does it really matter though? If we could afford to do the tea every trip, and I chose to do it every trip, whose business is that but my own?

My daughter has five American Girl dolls. So what?

Disney World has been our nearly exclusive vacation destination for the past ten years, so we tend to look for experiences outside the park attractions to keep things fresh. But again, does that really matter?

 

[mousefan73]

I think it's possible this is being taken (or was progressed) a little too harsh. I'm sure he knows the kids enjoy it too.

I kind of share the sentiment.

Meaning, alot of kids (depending on age) don't really know the intimacy difference between the princess meet & greets, the character meals and stuff like this. That's part of the magic, it's ALL magical to them.

As parents we justify the costs (in part) because of the joy we get watching our kids light up when we do things for them (get surprised that we're going to disney, open gifts, etc), but in the end, we feel the same joy when we watch them swing on a swing or run in the park.

I think parents who provide these wonderful experiences for their kids do so because they want to go the extra mile, to try and get that little "extra" magic and find some pixie dust..... and Disney will let you buy some of it in a few places. I don't think there is anything wrong with that.

Now if the PP was suggesting something different, my apologies .

I am the PP and you got my point. My point is Disney is great of getting us parents to fork over money and go that extra mile to make the Magical Moments. I highly doubt most 6 year old are checking out the Disney site and will show their parents this special event for 250 + dollars. I have a 6 yr old princess; we would be having a really long conversation if she was checking out the website and then insisted on this even though we are already giving her a nice vacation with many other magical moments. My comments were directed to how Disney can get away with such a price tag. There are people who will be willing to and able to pay.

In fact I am somewhat considering this event MAYBE as a gift for my mom ( she will be going us). As I had stated this is more for her ( parents). My DS doesnt know about it. And won't unless I book it.