when did the prices go up?

[S.S.Oceanlover]

Just returned today from the house of mouse. We did a character lunch at Crystal Palace. We had 6 adults and 1 child. The price was $204.and some change.

Adult prices were $24.99 and the child price was $13.99. Almost $30 for tip which was kind of outrageous considering it's a buffet.

Food was pretty good and the characters were very accommodating.

Bill

 

[christinec68]

They have been creeping up for while but mostly unnoticed because of the dining plan.

Groups of 6 or more automatically has the tip added to the check.


I am glad you enjoyed the food & characters.

 

[squirrel]

I think you may have had Holiday Pricing.

They have added holiday pricing at certain times of the year-even part of the summer.

 

[septbaby]

What you don't want to here is that today that meal would have cost you $26 less. You did pay holiday surcharges of $4 per adult and $2 per child.

Glad you had a good experience!

 

[serene56]

HEY Bill-- fancy seeing you here.
We are planning a 2010 disney vacation for that is when my grand daughter turns 5.
Did you all have a good time?

 

[Mackey Mouse]

Not sure, but did find this on the Dis:

http://www.wdwinfo.com/wdwinfo/dining.htm#season

 

[ConnieB]

All of the month of June was considered "holiday" so the prices were higher. Not sure what holiday it was that they were celebrating, though, I have a kid with a birthday in June, but we only celebrated for 3 days, not the whole month (shhhh, don't give him any ideas!)

 

[RMulieri]

All of the month of June was considered "holiday" so the prices were higher. Not sure what holiday it was that they were celebrating, though, I have a kid with a birthday in June, but we only celebrated for 3 days, not the whole month (shhhh, don't give him any ideas!)

Holiday surcharge period does not have to necessarily include a holiday( but it sometimes does)It is just a designated period that disney feels is a peak dining time and they decided to add a surcharge onto the buffets.

 

[S.S.Oceanlover]

HEY Bill-- fancy seeing you here.
We are planning a 2010 disney vacation for that is when my grand daughter turns 5.
Did you all have a good time?

Serene,
Yes we had a great time. Missed my cruise though. I wore the soles off of my new sneakers we walked so much!

I was at Disney last year for 1 day so didn't notice then but this year I noticed they had so many workers from different parts of the world.

Peru, Venezuela, Haiti, Jamaica,China, to name a few.

Some of them had very thick accents and they were the ones with the microphones at the attractions and were very hard to understand.

Bill

 

[disnut8]

All of the month of June was considered "holiday" so the prices were higher. Not sure what holiday it was that they were celebrating, though, I have a kid with a birthday in June, but we only celebrated for 3 days, not the whole month (shhhh, don't give him any ideas!)

Disney should change the designation from "holiday" to "seasonal". The dining rates are in line with their resort pricing.

 

[Disneymommie]

Ok, I have a question. Do they increase the quality of food at these times? I do not see why if I am getting the same food as others at different times why I would pay more because of the date on a calander? Do they offer better items at the buffets?

 

[bigbabyblues]

Ok, I have a question. Do they increase the quality of food at these times? I do not see why if I am getting the same food as others at different times why I would pay more because of the date on a calander? Do they offer better items at the buffets?

No, the food is the same.