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Then, just in case Disney is "listening", I wouldn't pay a dime more than $500 per person for this experience!
yeah make other plans then it’a going to be way out of that price range
Then, just in case Disney is "listening", I wouldn't pay a dime more than $500 per person for this experience!
Based on DCL comparables and higher end resort prices around WDW, I am gonna guess $4k-ish for a family of 4 for this experience.Look at what couples spend for other all-inclusive weekend getaways. $5,000 might be pushing it, but $3-4,000 and I bet they stay booked years in advance.
..and DCL.
Given the size of the hotel, I would expect a price point of DCL concierge level or slightly aboveBased on DCL comparables and higher end resort prices around WDW, I am gonna guess $4k-ish for a family of 4 for this experience.
It takes some high-end taste to get to $500/day per person.
DCL is about $1000 per person per day. I expect this to be at least twice that, if not more.$4,000 sounds low
Ha. I agree.$4,000 sounds low
I got a family of 4 on a 4day bahama cruise with 1 stop at Castaway cay in an oceanview deluxe stateroom at $6-6500k... that is just over $400 per person per day at the top end. Obv there are bigger rooms and pkgs but the rooms in the hotel look cool but not that big or luxurious? Pure guess from me on some quick math.DCL is about $1000 per person per day. I expect this to be at least twice that, if not more.
I’m sorry, but I”m a gold status cruiser on NCL and what you’ve posted about them just simply isn’t correct. Every ship in the NCL fleet includes both a buffet and a main dining room table-service restaurant. The bigger ships have several. Most additionally include a pool level outside food place, and a pub food restaurant. Those are all included in the cost of your cruise fare. They all also have kids clubs and the bigger and newer ships have outdoor water parks, ropes courses, go-karts, etc. I certainly agree that DCL is nicer than NCL because DCL is closer to “luxury” while NCL is “mass-market,” but having cruised both, NCL is not the way you are describing it, and most of the activities and kids activities are included in your cruise fare, just like on DCL.Have you been on DCL? I won't argue that it is more expensive than some cruise lines, but it isn't super-expensive by any means. And it offers a greater variety of things for families to do than other cruise lines. If you want to get on the ship and gamble or drink, there are definitely cheaper options. But if you want to enjoy things with your family, you would be hard pressed to have a better experience than DCL, and I might argue that you can't do it for much less.
We've been on several different lines over the last 15 years, and most of them charge extra per meal if you want anything other than the buffet, not so with DCL. We had amazing food (with great entertainment during hte meals) for nothing more than we paid to be on the boat. On NCL and Princess, we had to pay $15-25 per person per meal for anyhting other than the buffet. That added up quick, and cost more than our DCL in the end. And, DCL catered to all age groups of our kids, whereas our kids were bored quite often on the other ships. We travel with 3 families with 7 kids spreading across 10 years, so we have a decent sense of what the groups are going to enjoy. For families, DCL ended up being the cheapest once all costs were taken into account.
Just because the initial price is higher, doesn't mean the cost is higher. Bringing this back to the Star Wars resort, if you are including everything, you have a huge variation of possibilities. Are you going to staff it and boutique it like GF? Than I would expect $1,000 per night, but if they are going the next step and including everything, then I would guess $2,000 per person is the ballpark. Look at what couples spend for other all-inclusive weekend getaways. $5,000 might be pushing it, but $3-4,000 and I bet they stay booked years in advance.
Yeah, stating that DCL charges 1k per person per day is very much on the high side. I took a family of four on a 5 day canada/New England cruise out of New York 2 years ago on the Disney Magic in a VGT Balcony for like $3,500 total. It’s more like 1k per night for a family of four, not 1k per person per night, unless you’re talking about the concierge level.I got a family of 4 on a 4day bahama cruise with 1 stop at Castaway cay in an oceanview deluxe stateroom at $6-6500k... that is just over $400 per person per day at the top end. Obv there are bigger rooms and pkgs but the rooms in the hotel look cool but not that big or luxurious? Pure guess from me on some quick math.
I’m sorry, but I”m a gold status cruiser on NCL and what you’ve posted about them just simply isn’t correct. Every ship in the NCL fleet includes both a buffet and a main dining room table-service restaurant. The bigger ships have several. Most additionally include a pool level outside food place, and a pub food restaurant. Those are all included in the cost of your cruise fare. They all also have kids clubs and the bigger and newer ships have outdoor water parks, ropes courses, go-karts, etc. I certainly agree that DCL is nicer than NCL because DCL is closer to “luxury” while NCL is “mass-market,” but having cruised both, NCL is not the way you are describing it, and most of the activities and kids activities are included in your cruise fare, just like on DCL.
I think I’d like to try this Experience and would likely pay the alleged going rates being bantered about.
But...I think it’d likely be a once and done kind of experience. I mean if they’re offering only a 2 day/night experience I think that’s all there is to the “ immersion”. So, unlike returning to ones favorite resort .. I think the charge will be High because most if not all, will do it once and go back to their favs!
Honestly, it made me feel claustrophobic just listening to the video, lol.
And if you want a nice Italian restaurant (Palo) that's extra. If you want a nice French restaurant that's extra.And the main dining room has standard cruise fare. They call it freestyle and signature dining. Yes, the main dining room (which is fine, but nothing amazing) and the buffet are included. But, do you want the nice steak dinner restaurant? That's extra. Nice seafood dinner? Extra.
The kids clubs on DCL kept our kids so busy when they went in, that they didn't even want to leave due to the plethora of different and fun activities. On NCL, they were bored after the first day.
My point is valid, it just doesn't jive with what you are looking for in a cruise. Since DCL caters to a higher level expectation, similar to the Star Wars hotel, I would expect it to be in the price line. Just my thoughts.
Likely not until they announce the opening date/start booking.Does anyone want to take a guess and say when they think the actual price will be released?
DCL concierge is the baseline. Order of magnitude more people on a cruise ship than this hotel.And if you want a nice Italian restaurant (Palo) that's extra. If you want a nice French restaurant that's extra.
However the idea of using DCL as a baseline for what they will be charging for the hotel is a good one.
DCL concierge is the baseline. Order of magnitude more people on a cruise ship than this hotel.
... And to get actors on board to perform to that level in rotating shifts around the clock for a few days, they'd have to pay pretty well.
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This, to me is the most likely point of failure for the entire concept.
DS#2 was an Entertainment CM for about 7 years before the low pay and poor personnel management practices drove him away (despite loving his work). This concept will require actors who can truly become a character for 48 hours and are highly talented at improv. Disney is not likely to get (and more importantly, keep) the quality actors they'll need to pull this off if they aren't willing to compensate the cast adequately. And that will take some significant internal changes at Disney, methinks.
It will also be a very large factor in the final cost of the experience.
Steve