Vacationing in Disney and I see this?!?

[g-dude]

It's behind glass in a setup with VR type characters. I've been coming here for years and I can assure you, it's never changed or even moved. It doesn't get played. Just occasionally dusted.

How can you afford to buy basses AND do Disney?

I think our last trip there set us back $10k by the time all the costs were totaled.

 

[Son of Wobble]

I think our last trip there set us back $10k by the time all the costs were totaled.

Wow. Can you offer a rough breakdown on that number?
Hotel, air? And how many people did this cover?
That's a lot of dough!

 

[g-dude]

Wow. Can you offer a rough breakdown on that number?
Hotel, air? And how many people did this cover?
That's a lot of dough!

It was about $6750 to stay at the Contemporary with a six day park hopper pass, dining plan, and photo pass.

We got hosed on the flights - that came out to three grand on Southwest.

That was for two adults and one kid over Spring break.

With all of that, it should be noted that although we did book in advance, that winter was so rough that I would have paid double to go someplace warm...

Have you ever been outside when it is -27 Fahrenheit (-32 Celsius)? I got to experience that for the first time that year. It was so cold and the air was so dry that winter that one of my eyelids would drag when I blinked.

 

[Son of Wobble]

It was about $6750 to stay at the Contemporary with a six day park hopper pass, dining plan, and photo pass.

We got hosed on the flights - that came out to three grand on Southwest.

That was for two adults and one kid over Spring break.

With all of that, it should be noted that although we did book in advance, that winter was so rough that I would have paid double to go someplace warm...

Have you ever been outside when it is -27 Fahrenheit (-32 Celsius)? I got to experience that for the first time that year. It was so cold and the air was so dry that winter that one of my eyelids would drag when I blinked.

I don't have a reference for needing to escape -27 degree weather. But I do recall one dreary rain-drenched winter in Portland Oregon where we fled on a desperate whim for sunny Miami, and it was the best changing of the channels imaginable. So I appreciate the sentiment.

Thanks for the breakdown, and once again, that's a lot of cheddar!

 

[tb-player]

How can you afford to buy basses AND do Disney?

I think our last trip there set us back $10k by the time all the costs were totaled.

With a suite at the Riviera, 7-day park hopper and food/souvenirs, I definitely could have bought a very nice bass. But for a family of four (our kids are grown), it was worth every penny. Great experiences and memories.

As the old saying goes, "The most important things in life are not things."

 

[g-dude]

I don't have a reference for needing to escape -27 degree weather. But I do recall one dreary rain-drenched winter in Portland Oregon where we fled on a desperate whim for sunny Miami, and it was the best changing of the channels imaginable. So I appreciate the sentiment.

Thanks for the breakdown, and once again, that's a lot of cheddar!

Yeah, it was one of those things where afterwards I couldn't believe how much money I had shelled out. You can totally do the parks for a lot less, and you can spend a lot more as well.

The funny thing is...we went the year before as well (so 2018 AND 2019), and it didn't cost nearly as much. We just decided to go back, and apply EVERYTHING that we could have done differently with the benefit of hindsight. It was a great vacation!

Our trip in 2018 was actually the first vacation we had taken since 2009 for the purposes of doing anything besides visiting family. Last year we took our first proper "summer vacation" trip that didn't involve visiting family and had an epic trip to visit a bunch of national parks out west.

My five tips for Disney are:

1) be sure to get your dining and fast past reservations early, and if you can't get what you want, keep checking because cancellations will pop up.
2) think about where your hotel is in relations to the parks you're most interested in. The Animal Kingdom Lodge is nifty, but man is it far away from the other parks.
3) you might not actually come ahead with the dining plan unless you tend to order the more expensive items and drink alcohol with your food, but at the same time, you can just sort of forget about the prices and enjoy the food...although tips are extra.
4) dress for the experience - moisture wicking clothe, make sure your have sneakers that are good for your feet (as opposed to being stylish), and get socks that help prevent blisters -- I suggest Feetures.
5) get into the spirit. Pose for photos with characters, marvel at the attention to detail in everything, and don't worry about counting calories.

Regarding points 4 and 5, we walked anywhere from 9 miles to 11 miles per day.

 

[tb-player]

Yeah, it was one of those things where afterwards I couldn't believe how much money I had shelled out. You can totally do the parks for a lot less, and you can spend a lot more as well.

The funny thing is...we went the year before as well (so 2018 AND 2019), and it didn't cost nearly as much. We just decided to go back, and apply EVERYTHING that we could have done differently with the benefit of hindsight. It was a great vacation!

Our trip in 2018 was actually the first vacation we had taken since 2009 for the purposes of doing anything besides visiting family. Last year we took our first proper "summer vacation" trip that didn't involve visiting family and had an epic trip to visit a bunch of national parks out west.

My five tips for Disney are:

1) be sure to get your dining and fast past reservations early, and if you can't get what you want, keep checking because cancellations will pop up.
2) think about where your hotel is in relations to the parks you're most interested in. The Animal Kingdom Lodge is nifty, but man is it far away from the other parks.
3) you might not actually come ahead with the dining plan unless you tend to order the more expensive items and drink alcohol with your food, but at the same time, you can just sort of forget about the prices and enjoy the food...although tips are extra.
4) dress for the experience - moisture wicking clothe, make sure your have sneakers that are good for your feet (as opposed to being stylish), and get socks that help prevent blisters -- I suggest Feetures.
5) get into the spirit. Pose for photos with characters, marvel at the attention to detail in everything, and don't worry about counting calories.

Regarding points 4 and 5, we walked anywhere from 9 miles to 11 miles per day.

All good points. Sadly, they don't have FastPass right now. So we made sure to go to our park of choice late in the day into the evening when lines were shortest and it wasn't so hot. I really miss FastPass!!

 

[Watchootognbout]

It's noting to get exited about.



Really.






Especially when we all know that they will be playing nothing but"It's A Small World After All" continuously for six hours straight.

 

[g-dude]

All good points. Sadly, they don't have FastPass right now. So we made sure to go to our park of choice late in the day into the evening when lines were shortest and it wasn't so hot. I really miss FastPass!!

Without Fastpasses, it would be a bit of a nightmare for me. Put it this way: Disneyland is a LOT smaller, and yet I can log the same number of miles there because I'll use the Mousewait app to ping pong to optimize wait times.

It's noting to get exited about.

Really.

Especially when we all know that they will be playing nothing but"It's A Small World After All" continuously for six hours straight.

Bring it!

 

[RickBlair]

Last time I was in Disney was 2000 and they had a Sadowsky in the display but it was Jazz bass.

Rick B.

 

[godofthunder59]

Right? I took the kids to Disney 2 years ago and felt like I should have re-mortgaged my house.

But I agree... You are owed this bass. Just grab it. LOL!!!!

I sold a mint all original '66 Thunderbird to take my kid to Disney. I may regret it just a little.

 

[dabbler]

Yeah, it was one of those things where afterwards I couldn't believe how much money I had shelled out. You can totally do the parks for a lot less, and you can spend a lot more as well.

The funny thing is...we went the year before as well (so 2018 AND 2019), and it didn't cost nearly as much. We just decided to go back, and apply EVERYTHING that we could have done differently with the benefit of hindsight. It was a great vacation!

Our trip in 2018 was actually the first vacation we had taken since 2009 for the purposes of doing anything besides visiting family. Last year we took our first proper "summer vacation" trip that didn't involve visiting family and had an epic trip to visit a bunch of national parks out west.

My five tips for Disney are:

1) be sure to get your dining and fast past reservations early, and if you can't get what you want, keep checking because cancellations will pop up.
2) think about where your hotel is in relations to the parks you're most interested in. The Animal Kingdom Lodge is nifty, but man is it far away from the other parks.
3) you might not actually come ahead with the dining plan unless you tend to order the more expensive items and drink alcohol with your food, but at the same time, you can just sort of forget about the prices and enjoy the food...although tips are extra.
4) dress for the experience - moisture wicking clothe, make sure your have sneakers that are good for your feet (as opposed to being stylish), and get socks that help prevent blisters -- I suggest Feetures.
5) get into the spirit. Pose for photos with characters, marvel at the attention to detail in everything, and don't worry about counting calories.

Regarding points 4 and 5, we walked anywhere from 9 miles to 11 miles per day.

Helpful points. My advice to anyone going to Disneyworld is plan AND to get a copy of the Unofficial Guide to Disneyworld. Trust me, it will literally pay for itself many times over!

 

[g-dude]

Helpful points. My advice to anyone going to Disneyworld is plan AND to get a copy of the Unofficial Guide to Disneyworld. Trust me, it will literally pay for itself many times over!

The Disney Food Blog YouTube channel was hugely helpful.

 

[PhatBasstard]

Maybe you should watch a youtube video on Disney's security. You don't want to go to their jail...you'll get put in a Snow White costume and the rest you can use your imagination.

7 dwarves and a step ladder?