an official list of dates yet for 2010. January 3, 2009 was subject to seasonal price increases. The date ranges are often based on days of the week. 1/3/10 comes on a Sunday so Disney may be expecting many people to be leaving the parks for home after the holiday period and exclude it from seasonal pricing.
One indication of when the dates might be is in the changes in the dining plan. The regular
DDP now has seasonal pricing. During certain periods the plan for adults will be five dollars higher and one dollar higher for children. The dates being reported for the increases are:
Feb. 12 April 10
June 4 Aug. 14
Dec. 17 Dec 31
The last couple of years the seasonal pricing didn't impact the DDP and people used that in their decisions on whether or not to get the dining plan. It appears that Disney has been listening to its customers and closed that loophole.
Cinderella is at all three meals. She is in the chamber where you enter the castle. The princesses (or leading ladies) are in the dining room for breakfast and lunch. At dinner the Fairy Godmother and Suzie and Perla put on a little show but do not really mingle.
The photo package is part of the price. CRT is a pre-pay location so you will be charged at the time of your reservation for the meal, tax and gratuity. (If you are on the DDP you are not supposed to pre-pay. It may happen with the online ADRs, but you should be able to call back and get a refund put on your card. The two credits on the DDP include gratuity in this case.)
The prices are reported differently on the internet. On this site you'll see the price without tax and gratuity. On allears, another menu reference site, they show the price with tax and gratuity.
