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

[weHEARTmickey]

I haven't been here in a while....any PREMIUM (not platinum) trip reports to read about??? Thanks!

 

[Dizney73]

Leaving for our Premium plan in just 11 days!!!! It will be just 3 of us girls... having a grand time soaking up all the Premium activites we can with limited rest and hot and humid Florida sunshine (toss in a little rain too I am sure!) hahahaha!

 

[Dizney73]

11 days till we leave! Wow! I bettter rest up now! (Did I mention that I just came back from the World with my family last night after 10 days at Animal Kingdom Villas???) We had a great time!!!! and I am ready to go back!

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!)
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  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...
  
  Can we fit anything else in???
  Any suggestions for breakfast or lunch on MK departure day? It is our only time in MK...
  
  Jami, Dawn, and Linda Been to Disney a combined 75+ magical visits!

 

[arilvdc]

can you wonderful ladies let us know if you are allowed access to the club level lounge, and if so, what resort you're staying at? That's one perk that would be super awesome!

 

[Dizney73]

I don't believe that we will be allowed use of any club level. And even if that were the case... I really don't think we would have time to visit!

We are staying 3 nights... 3 different hotels! We will literally just live from our suitcases! Night 1... Boardwalk Villas
Night 2... Pop Century with Premium Package
Night 3... Saratoga Springs

 

[starwarsdisney]

Never thought of this. We are going next year, probably staying at CSR. We could do the Premium package and do all of the tours and La Nouba, not to meantion eat.

So how would this work if you wanted to do it say in the middle of your stay. We will most likly come in and leave on a weekend. Would I have to have 3 different reservations?

 

[weHEARTmickey]

Never thought of this. We are going next year, probably staying at CSR. We could do the Premium package and do all of the tours and La Nouba, not to meantion eat.

So how would this work if you wanted to do it say in the middle of your stay. We will most likly come in and leave on a weekend. Would I have to have 3 different reservations?

Yes, you'd have to have 3 different ressies to do it in the middle of your stay. (This also means 3 different deposits.)

 

[Dizney73]

wooooo hooooo... 9 days till we leave for Girls Only Premium Package!!!!

 

[HaleyB]

Does anyone have a spread sheet or even just a list of what days and times each tour is offered?

I hate to recreate the wheel.

I want to be all ready to go as soon as possible. Still trying to figure out exactly what to book. I am getting close to the 180 day mark, how long should I allow for contacting the, is it IPO? Can I do it the same day I book the ressie?

 

[GetGlowing]

(This also means 3 different deposits.)

That's an important detail that may be overlooked! Thanks for pointing it out.

 

[starwarsdisney]

Yes, you'd have to have 3 different ressies to do it in the middle of your stay. (This also means 3 different deposits.)

Good point, I did not think of that. Since most of the tours are during the week I don't see much way around this since we plan to come in on a Friday (May 13th) and leave on a Monday (May 23rd).

So if we do this for 1 day we get to use it for 2 full days. Did I read the PPs correctly?

 

[wendylovesdisney]

This sounds very interesting to me...

 

[weHEARTmickey]

Good point, I did not think of that. Since most of the tours are during the week I don't see much way around this since we plan to come in on a Friday (May 13th) and leave on a Monday (May 23rd).

So if we do this for 1 day we get to use it for 2 full days. Did I read the PPs correctly?

Yep, just check in to your PREMIUM resort/room early that day & then it will be good through the next day (expiring at midnight.)

We actually did ours on our "next-to-last" day, which happened to be Thanksgiving Day, 11/25. We will be leaving after the 5pm Hoop-Dee-Doo show on Friday, 26th. We first had it scheduled at the beginning of our trip, then changed to the middle. Finally, we realized how crowded the parks would be on Thanksgiving Day & the day after, so we changed our Premium to those days! We will not even be entering ANY parks on those 2 days.

 

[Dizney73]

Does anyone have a spread sheet or even just a list of what days and times each tour is offered?

I hate to recreate the wheel.

I want to be all ready to go as soon as possible. Still trying to figure out exactly what to book. I am getting close to the 180 day mark, how long should I allow for contacting the, is it IPO? Can I do it the same day I book the ressie?

go to wdwinfo.com/wdwinfo/tours.htm... that's what we used. I don't know if it is completely up to date but it worked for us.

 

[HaleyB]

go to wdwinfo.com/wdwinfo/tours.htm... that's what we used. I don't know if it is completely up to date but it worked for us.

I just found it.
Of course the times and days might change, but hopefully not too much.

For anyone else, here is a list I compiled from that site:

Backstage Magic- MK, Studios, Epcot
Mon-Fri 9:00AM 7 hrs $238.56 per person
Lunch included
Platinum
Park Ticket Not Required or Included
16 years old or older Photo IDrequired
Epcot Guest Relations window @ 8:45AM

Backstage Safari-Animal Kingdom
M, W, Th, F Arrive: 8:30am and 1:00pm 3 hrs $76.68
Premium
PlatinumPark Ticket Required
16 years old or olderPhoto ID
AK outside the main turnstiles

Behind the Seeds
Daily 9:45am - 4:30pm, every 45 minutes 1 hr $16 adults $12.00 children (3-9)
Premium
Platinum
Ticket Required
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Walk up lower level of The Land

Disney’s Behind the Magic of Our Steam Trains
M, Tues, Thurs, Sat@ 7:30AM 3 hrs $52.19 per person
Premium
Platinum
Ticket Required
10 years old or older
Magic Kingdom @ 7:15AM @ Guest Relations window

Family Magic Tour
Daily at 10:00am 2 hrs $34 ages 3 and up
Premium
PlatinumTicket Required
All ages
MK Meet at City Hall

Dolphins In Depth- Living Seas-Epcot
M thru F @ 9:45AM 3hrs $206.61 per person
PlatinumTicket Not Required or Included
13 years old or older.
Epcot @ the Guest Relations window

Epcot Dive Quest-Living Seas-Epcot
Daily @ 4:30PM and 5:30PM 3 hrs $186.38 per person
PlatinumTicket Not Required or Included
10 yrs and up. Scuba certification required
Epcot Guest Relations window

Epcot Seas Aqua Tour
Daily @ 12:30 pm 2 1/2 hrs, w/ 30 minutes in water. $149.10 per person
PlatinumTicket Not Required or included
Minimum age is 8.8-16 must be accompanied by adult;
Living Seas, Epcot

Keys to the Kingdom- Magic Kingdom
Daily @ 8:30AM 9:00AM 9:30AM 4 1/2- 5 hrs $74.55 per person Lunch included
Premium
Platinum
Ticket Required
16 years old or older Photo ID required
Magic Kingdom @ City Hall

Mickey's Magical Milestones
M, W, F Arrive 8:45 2 hrs $25 per person
Premium
Platinum
Ticket Required
10 years and older
Guided Tour Garden adjacent to City Hall

Segway Tour (Around the World at Epcot)
Daily 7:45am 8:30am 9:00am 9:30am 2 hrs $105.44 per person
Premium
Platinum
Ticket Required
Minimum age 16 - Signature of parent/guardian required for ages 16 - 17 250 lbmaximum weight
Epcot Innoventions

The Undiscovered Future World
M, W, F @ 9:00AM 4 to 4 1/2 hrs $58.58 per person
Premium
Platinum
Ticket Required
16 years old or older Photo ID required
Epcot @ 8:45AM @ Guest Relations window outside main entrance

Wild By Design
M, W, Th, Fri 8:30am includes breakfast 3 hrs $63.90 per person
Premium
PlatinumTicket Required
Minimum age is 14
Animal Kingdom outside the main turnstiles

Wilderness Back Trail Adventure Segway Tour
Tues, Fri, Sat 8:30am 11:30am 2 hrs $95.85 per person
Premium
Platinum
Ticket Not Required
Minimum age 16
Ft. Wilderness Meet at Meadows Bike Barn

 

[Lehuaann]

I have been doing some research on this since I saw this thread yesterday. It appears that most (all?) room discounts are not valid if you want to purchase the premium/platinum plans?

Not really a big deal if you are staying value or campground and doing premium, but I am especially interested in platinum (Victoria & Albert's, Living Seas tours, spa treatment, fireworks cruise, etc!) and that also requires that you stay deluxe, so that's another big chunk of change. However, I am pretty sure I could still easily get my money's worth with one night. (Two people eating at V&A twice (can you do that?) and two massages is worth $750 alone)

My only other hangup is the fact that I have an AP and having three seperate reservations on one trip will probably require me to buy several park tickets I dont need, but at least I can always save them for the future!

Thanks again for bringing this topic up, its a great idea!

Which of the Disney Spa's provides this particular massage @ 2 for $750?

 

[3smithboys]

I was just turned onto this thread today and spent the day in awe and trying to digest it all. My 40th bday is in Feb (over President's weekend) and DH and I are trying to come up with a plan. This would be our first trip to the world without our kids, and we were really looking for some different things to do.

I would appreciate it if you could look over what I have started to figure out and tell me if I am on the right track so far....

Here it goes...

We would check in on Thursday, Feb 17th (late in the evening) room only. Not sure what on-site hotel yet. Can't look at prices yet. (I think they come out in August?) We are thinking Moderate but maybe Pop. (We usually stay at POR since we are a family of 5, but have stayed at All Star Sports once when we shared a room with my mom....) and then "check out" the next day.

Then we would "check back in" on Friday, Feb 18th early in the am (like 7am) with the Premium package and pick up all of our tickets and then we can start touring on Friday and continue through Saturday at Midnight.

*One question I did have is when we book the premium package, I know that we have to get a pack ticket with it. Since we are going to be there until Monday can we get 4 day park tickets even though we are "checking in and out?"

Sunday morning we need to "check out and then check back in" to the room only portion of our trip....and then we leave on Monday.

I've read that people link the 3 ressies together so that "hopefully" they will not have to change rooms during all of this checking in and out! That is what I am going for as well....

Ok, now onto the touring plans...

On Friday: DH really wants to go golfing at Magnolia so I was thinking that he could get an early tee time (I guess that he could go by himself and they would put him with others - he doesn't even mind going on his own) and I want to do the 7:45 or 8:30 Epcot Segway tour.... then I would hang at Epcot and ride the rides (maybe do the Behind the Seeds tour - anyone ever do that?) and wait for DH to meet me at EPCOT.

Lunch at Le Cellier (maybe around 1:00)

Hoop De Doo Review (7:15)


On Saturday: My Birthday!!!

We were thinking of doing the 8:30 Keys to the Kingdom tour, dinner at Ohana (5 ish) , and 9:00 LaNoube

Since it's February all of the watercraft stuff is out. I wanted to go horseback riding, but I can't see how I can fit it in transportation wise... How does this look? Am I missing anything? Do I seem to understand how this works??? Thanks so much for your help!

 

[beautifultomorrow]

Which of the Disney Spa's provides this particular massage @ 2 for $750?

The $750 that I mentioned would be the value of eating at Victoria and Albert's twice PLUS a massage for each person. The massages are $125 each at Grand Floridian.

 

[Lehuaann]

The $750 that I mentioned would be the value of eating at Victoria and Albert's twice PLUS a massage for each person. The massages are $125 each at Grand Floridian.

Ok, thanks...I re-read your post. I just started looking into the Prem/Plat plans today and the thread got me so excited I couldn't read correctly.

 

[let'sgo]

I was just turned onto this thread today and spent the day in awe and trying to digest it all. My 40th bday is in Feb (over President's weekend) and DH and I are trying to come up with a plan. This would be our first trip to the world without our kids, and we were really looking for some different things to do.

I would appreciate it if you could look over what I have started to figure out and tell me if I am on the right track so far....

Here it goes...

We would check in on Thursday, Feb 17th (late in the evening) room only. Not sure what on-site hotel yet. Can't look at prices yet. (I think they come out in August?) We are thinking Moderate but maybe Pop. (We usually stay at POR since we are a family of 5, but have stayed at All Star Sports once when we shared a room with my mom....) and then "check out" the next day.

Then we would "check back in" on Friday, Feb 18th early in the am (like 7am) with the Premium package and pick up all of our tickets and then we can start touring on Friday and continue through Saturday at Midnight.

*One question I did have is when we book the premium package, I know that we have to get a pack ticket with it. Since we are going to be there until Monday can we get 4 day park tickets even though we are "checking in and out?"

Sunday morning we need to "check out and then check back in" to the room only portion of our trip....and then we leave on Monday.

I've read that people link the 3 ressies together so that "hopefully" they will not have to change rooms during all of this checking in and out! That is what I am going for as well....

Ok, now onto the touring plans...

On Friday: DH really wants to go golfing at Magnolia so I was thinking that he could get an early tee time (I guess that he could go by himself and they would put him with others - he doesn't even mind going on his own) and I want to do the 7:45 or 8:30 Epcot Segway tour.... then I would hang at Epcot and ride the rides (maybe do the Behind the Seeds tour - anyone ever do that?) and wait for DH to meet me at EPCOT.

Lunch at Le Cellier (maybe around 1:00)

Hoop De Doo Review (7:15)


On Saturday: My Birthday!!!

We were thinking of doing the 8:30 Keys to the Kingdom tour, dinner at Ohana (5 ish) , and 9:00 LaNoube

Since it's February all of the watercraft stuff is out. I wanted to go horseback riding, but I can't see how I can fit it in transportation wise... How does this look? Am I missing anything? Do I seem to understand how this works??? Thanks so much for your help!

Don't forget about the Photopass Professional Portraits! That would be great on your birthday.

Behind the Seeds Tour is also very good, and interesting.

Maybe you could even pick up a round of miniature golf somewhere.

Have fun!