Premium Plan for One Night Just for the Tours, LaNouba, etc.??

[disneyfan55]

The 2011 requirement remains the same as this year. There's only a slight increase to the plans, but nothing significant.

Thanks. That's good to know. Do you know the rate pp by chance? I guess I can figure it out but just wondeirng if you knew it. Thanks!

 

[Symans3honeybees]

Thanks. That's good to know. Do you know the rate pp by chance? I guess I can figure it out but just wondeirng if you knew it. Thanks!

2010 Premium is $164/pp
2011 will be $169/pp

2010 Platinum is $220/pp
2011 is going to be $229/pp

 

[weHEARTmickey]

DH is a wonderful golfer, but the experience stops with him. My kids & I are basically beginners. Our family of four (DD10, DS7, DH & myself) will all be taking golf lessons & playing a round of golf on our premium day.

Which golf course should we choose & why? (We don't want the walking course b/c we need to clean up & be ready for 2pm ADRs.) Thanks

 

[Symans3honeybees]

DH is a wonderful golfer, but the experience stops with him. My kids & I are basically beginners. Our family of four (DD10, DS7, DH & myself) will all be taking golf lessons & playing a round of golf on our premium day.

Which golf course should we choose & why? (We don't want the walking course b/c we need to clean up & be ready for 2pm ADRs.) Thanks

We had our lessons at Palm/Magnolia Course. The plan covers everything you need to play. I mean EVERYTHING! Since the golf carts are 2-seater, we got to use 2 carts. Our golf pro "Diane" drove her own cart. I don't know when you'll be going, but it is certainly not too early to contact WDW-GOLF to set up the lesson and tee time. I think lesson locations are purely based on your instructor's preference.

 

[weHEARTmickey]

We had our lessons at Palm/Magnolia Course. The plan covers everything you need to play. I mean EVERYTHING! Since the golf carts are 2-seater, we got to use 2 carts. Our golf pro "Diane" drove her own cart. I don't know when you'll be going, but it is certainly not too early to contact WDW-GOLF to set up the lesson and tee time. I think lesson locations are purely based on your instructor's preference.

Okay, thanks! We will be golfing on Thanksgiving Day. So, do you recommend the Palm/Magnolia for (mostly) beginners?

 

[Symans3honeybees]

Okay, thanks! We will be golfing on Thanksgiving Day. So, do you recommend the Palm/Magnolia for (mostly) beginners?

I think where you'll be playing is strictly based on who will assigned as your instructor on that day. When you call to arrange your lesson and such, they will ask about your expectation from this lesson: better putting....etc.
All their instructors have home-course where they tend to be at most of the day.

 

[quandrea]

Could I do this? We are DVC members. Could I stay on points for a few days at the beginning of the trip. Go to Premium plan for one night in the middle of the trip and go back to points for the end of the trip all without changing rooms or resorts? We usually stay at OKW, maybe BLT.

 

[Dizney73]

I am so excited!!! Our girls only trip on Premium Plan for 1 night was such a success that it is now the first annual! Next summer looks like plans are in the works for the Platinum Plan! Right, DisneyYES??? Now I have to go back through the thread and look at all the Platinum itineraries! Can't wait to hear more trip reviews!

 

[Peter Pan's Girl]

I am so excited!!! Our girls only trip on Premium Plan for 1 night was such a success that it is now the first annual! Next summer looks like plans are in the works for the Platinum Plan! Right, DisneyYES??? Now I have to go back through the thread and look at all the Platinum itineraries! Can't wait to hear more trip reviews!

Details please!!!!

 

[beautifultomorrow]

Could I do this? We are DVC members. Could I stay on points for a few days at the beginning of the trip. Go to Premium plan for one night in the middle of the trip and go back to points for the end of the trip all without changing rooms or resorts? We usually stay at OKW, maybe BLT.

Theoretically, yes, but you are at Disney's mercy as far as being in the same room the whole time. There is no way to guarantee it, but usually at the regular resorts they will let you stay in the same room. Also don't forget you will have to pay rack rate for the room for your premium night and if you staying in one of the larger DVC villas that will be pretty pricey.

 

[HaleyB]

Quick couple of questions.
We are staying CL for the balance of our nights, can the same IPO handle the Platinum reservations or is there a specific person for the plans?
Will they need a cc# to book anything?

What are the cancelation policies if I over book myself? I don't think I have too ambitious a plan, I actually cut back because I need my DH to enjoy it enough to want to do it again But I did book parasailing both days and I have no idea if we will really want to do it twice.

This *all* we are planing.

9:30 Epcot Segway Tour
12:15 Lunch at Le Cellier
2:15 Parasailing

Early dinner at V&A followed by Wishes Cruise
or
Early La Nouba show followed by late dinner at V&A

Feb 11th

Morning massages around 9am
10:30 Parasailing
Lunch on the run
12:30-3:30 Aqua Tour
Possibly head over to do the Petty Drive Along (or take a break and rest)

Early dinner at V&A followed by Wishes Cruise
or
Early La Nouba show followed by late dinner at V&A

Yes. V&A twice in a row, my DH is anti-seafood and a vegetarian and picky as all get out about noise (he will not go to Cali Grill, for example). After several rounds of 'how about' I gave up and decided to just do V&A twice.

I may throw in a portrait session on whichever night we eat early. Waiting to hear back about the Wishes cruise availability on our nights.

 

[Dizney73]

Details please!!!!

This was our itinerary... I just copied it and pasted it below again...
You can find what I (Dizney73) and my travel friend DisneyYES said about our Premium 1 nighter on page 41 and a few pages here and there after!
We loved it! We even had an extra 1/2 hour or so somewhere here and there. The carriage ride before the Hoop was perfect! We had some relaxing time but were steps away from our dinner show so we knew we would be right on time! What we did would be impossible without a rental car. We were always zipping around! We have all been to Disney so many times we just really wanted to do something cool and different and THAT we did! So next year... Platinum is the ticket! Backstage Magic, Dolphins, massages, V&A's and a fireworks cruise are in our future!

Originally Posted by Dizney73
First... the facts...
*This is a ladies only trip for 3 nights with the Premium Plan scheduled right in the middle to allow maximum premium FUN!
* 2 of us are DVC owners and so we are using points to stay 2 nights at DVC hotels. Our middle night will be a POP so that we could purchase the Premium package!
* All three of us go to the World once a year as chaperones on a school trip which has us on the move from sunup to sundown... so we are used to the non-relaxing type of WDW trip! So... this is trip is all about us and PREMIUM FUN! 2 of us visit the World mnay times a year!
* Everything we have planned is now booked (except a photo pass session IF we can fit one in!) and we are ready to GO!

Here goes...
Monday July 26..Arrive at MCO at[/LIST]

• Check into Boardwalk Villas Deluxe Garden View Studio12:30, pick up rental car @ Dolphin (we need one so we can get everywhere we want to be ON TIME!) Off to EPCOT for a self-guided tour of the World Showcase. We plan to snack (and enjoy beverages) our way around each country! That should be considered LUNCH!7:40 PM ADR at the Rose and Crown (hopefully we will be able to check out Illuminations from there! If not... oh well, we already saw it lots of times!)
  9:30 The night is ours to rest... or maybe go to the pool... or JELLY ROLLS!
  
  Tuesday, July 27
  6:20ish... Check out of Boardwalk Villas
  6:45am... check in to POP Century on PREMIUM PLAN!!!!
  7:00 am... pick up a quick breakfast at POP foodcourt... REAL quick!
  7:45 am... Sammy Duvall's for Guided watercraft Excursion at 8 am
  9 am... Deluxe Parasailing Experience
  11:15... Be at FW Bike Barn for FW Segway Tour
  1:30 pm... quick snack!!! Nothing too big ...we are parasailing and saving our calories for Fulton's and Hoop
  2:30 pm... more Parasailing scheduled
  3:30 pm... back to POP... CHANGE QUICK!!!
  4:30 pm... LATE lunch at Fulton's (dinner menu)
  8:30 pm... Carriage Ride at FW
  9:00 pm... check in for HDDR... 9:30 pm Show
  
  
  Wednesday, July 28
  7:00 am... check out of POP hotel and continue to enjoy all Premium Perks!
  7:15 am... breakfast at POP
  8:15 am... Meet for Wild by Design Tour at AK
  1:00 pm ... Sammy Duvall's for Tubing
  2:00 pm... Deluxe parasailing
  3:30 pm... Check in to Saratoga Springs Resort (deluxe dining added), snack, dress and pretty up for the evening activities
  5:30 pm... Check in a Cirque de Soleil for 6 pm show
  9:00 pm ... Dinner at Narcoossee...
  Fireworks at 10 pm will make the perfect end to the perfect Premium trip!
  
  Thursday, July 29
  Rest? Not unless we MUST! That is what the flight is for!
  6:30 am...Check out of Saratoga Springs
  7:05 Chef Mickey's Breakfast
  8:15-8:30 am Head over to the Magic Kingdom!
  1:15 pm CRT lunch
  Depart from MK for airport around 2:45 pm to go home
  
  So... yes.. we know we will busy and running around! No... we don't expect any downtime...

 

[Symans3honeybees]

Could I do this? We are DVC members. Could I stay on points for a few days at the beginning of the trip. Go to Premium plan for one night in the middle of the trip and go back to points for the end of the trip all without changing rooms or resorts? We usually stay at OKW, maybe BLT.

I don't think so because there's going to be a break in your reservation. Unless your Premium reservation is a separate reservation from your continuing DVC stay.

 

[FoodLover]

Yes. V&A twice in a row, my DH is anti-seafood and a vegetarian and picky as all get out about noise (he will not go to Cali Grill, for example). After several rounds of 'how about' I gave up and decided to just do V&A twice.

Just wanted to make sure you're aware that V&A offers a set menu with few choices (basically a few expensive upcharge items like foie gras or caviar), so you'll probably be eating the same thing two nights running. Since your husband is vegetarian (you have told the restaurant that, right?) it's possible the chef will devise two different veggie menus for him IF he's aware that you're doing back-to-back reservations, but I wouldn't count on it. Most chefs have a limited veggie repertoire.

You probably know that all of the table service restaurants at Disney can accommodate your husband's diet, as long as they are informed in advance. Sounds like the real issue is noise. What about Artist Point? That's usually very quiet. (Anyplace with an open kitchen is going to be noisy, which eliminates Flying Fish, Jiko, CA Grill, Citricos.)

Just a thought.

 

[Symans3honeybees]

I love Jiko's little dining room(wine room??) It is much quieter and it has a very good vegetarian choice.

 

[FoodLover]

I love Jiko's little dining room(wine room??) It is much quieter and it has a very good vegetarian choice.

Don't you have to be a group to use that room? I thought it was a private dining room. Maybe they use it as an overflow dining area if it's not booked for a group that night?

Mary

 

[kungaloosh22]

Our party of 4 was seated in a small side room at Jiko's, and we didn't request it or anything. At first I was bummed because I was hoping for a table closer to the windows, but it was very quiet, we had the most amazing (and funny) server, and it all turned out great. I didn't realize the main dining area was noisy. So now I think we got lucky!

 

[HaleyB]

Just wanted to make sure you're aware that V&A offers a set menu with few choices (basically a few expensive upcharge items like foie gras or caviar), so you'll probably be eating the same thing two nights running. Since your husband is vegetarian (you have told the restaurant that, right?) it's possible the chef will devise two different veggie menus for him IF he's aware that you're doing back-to-back reservations, but I wouldn't count on it. Most chefs have a limited veggie repertoire.

You probably know that all of the table service restaurants at Disney can accommodate your husband's diet, as long as they are informed in advance. Sounds like the real issue is noise. What about Artist Point? That's usually very quiet. (Anyplace with an open kitchen is going to be noisy, which eliminates Flying Fish, Jiko, CA Grill, Citricos.)

Just a thought.

Hmm, I have not thought of Artists Point. It is a favorite of a friend of mine. I might have to look over the menu. Almost everywhere we go the Chef's make something off menu for DH.

I might contact V&A and see if they would be willing to try to replicate the main course we had for our wedding. The hitch being while I can describe it, I do not have the recipe and the Chef that created it died last year (my Uncle).

 

[arilvdc]

I'm back not and my Internet is working again! I'll working on my trip report but I just wanted to say that the Richard petty is one per RESERVATION, not one per person. I think you got a little pixie dust, symans. I'm interested in maybe using my preferred fireworks viewing cards too, but I noticed that though they don't expire until 1/11, they say they must be booked by the platinum ipo?

 

[Symans3honeybees]

I'm back not and my Internet is working again! I'll working on my trip report but I just wanted to say that the Richard petty is one per RESERVATION, not one per person. I think you got a little pixie dust, symans. I'm interested in maybe using my preferred fireworks viewing cards too, but I noticed that though they don't expire until 1/11, they say they must be booked by the platinum ipo?

Hi arilvdc, welcome back or not
We didn't even notice that the Richard Petty card wording. When we got to the place, we simply showed our card and all 3 of us got to ride with no questions asked. Did they tell you that only one person can do it at the Richard Petty? So sorry that you didn't get to ride the Nascar!! However, we weren't that "thrill" with the ride. We will try the Indy Experience next time