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Disneyland invites select passholders to Candlelight Processional experience

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, 11-14-2011 at 09:35 PM (5450 Views)
A Disneyland annual passholder just forwarded a letter they received from the Resort, inviting them to an exclusive Candlelight Processional experience December 4 & 5, 2011.

The experience kicks off with a welcome reception and dinner at the Grand Californian Hotel the evening of Sunday, December 4, followed by reserved seating for the 8pm Candlelight Processional.

Monday morning (December 5, Walt Disney's birthday), guests attend a sunrise breakfast at the Plaza Inn, and take a pre-opening tour of Disneyland with Disney Legends and creative staff, including Dave Smith, Tony Baxter, Bob Gurr, Marty Sklar and David Caranci.

Event guests also receive reserved seating for A Christmas Fantasy Parade, and a tour of Walt's apartment above the Main Street Fire Station. The two-day event includes a one-night stay at the Grand Californian Hotel, and is $2500 per couple. Additional guests can be added for $1000 per person, but must share the same hotel room.

The passholder who received this particular invitation is a Premier passholder who has not visited Disneyland "in a while," but we don't know from this one example what particular passholder demographic Disney is targeting for this specific event.

After offering Candlelight dining package for several years, Disney went a different direction in 2009, creating a $275-per-person Candlelight event exclusively for D23 members. There was no dining package in 2010, save for the traditional reserved seating for Club 33 members and guests of the Resort's Public Relations department.

With what was reportedly a lackluster response to the D23 event, I can say I'm honestly surprised Disney went so far above that pricepoint when crafting this new package, but admit that there are some very nice, once-in-a-lifetime opportunities in this offering.

What is your reaction to this offer? Has Disney completely missed the mark with this $2500 package, or is the experience worth the price?

We would also love to hear from other readers who received this offer - what type of pass do you hold, and how frequently and recently have you visited Disneyland?

Updated 11-20-2011 at 03:49 PM by AVP

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  1. JohnGar's Avatar
    I need to find out how they calculate a Disneyland "visit." The AP Website says I have been there 15 times on my current pass, but I don't think I've even broken five times (even foursquare and Gowalla agree).
  2. lowfidelity's Avatar
    I received one and I am a Premium Passholder with the monthly payment option. I only visit the parks about once a month but I shop at DTD maybe 4 or 5 times a month whipping out my pass for any and all discounts :-). Considering how much this package costs, which btw has completely priced me out, this may be a factor but who knows. Not to say that I don't think its worth it I just can't afford it. I suspect this to be the case for a lot of passholders.
  3. starleet's Avatar
    It is, without a doubt, worth it for the once-in-a-lifetime tour of Walt's apartment alone. However, the price is way too high for the average...and I mean average passholder. Especially around the holidays, year-end, money is tight for most and during these times moreso. It makes it apparent by charging, and so high at that, this is not so much about thanking APs and giving them special events than it is about finding another way to make more money. Yes, Walt Disney was a businessman, but Walt was all about giving and not profit.
  4. starleet's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by JohnGar
    I need to find out how they calculate a Disneyland "visit." The AP Website says I have been there 15 times on my current pass, but I don't think I've even broken five times (even foursquare and Gowalla agree).
    I believe it is how many times your card is swiped at the turnstiles (DLAND & DCA). I have 55 and I have not made more than 20 trips this year, but we have stayed a handful of times overnight.
  5. Spazz's Avatar
    I wish I knew how one is selected for these AP events. I am a Premium Annual Pass holder and I have yet to get invited to any of these AP events. I live in Nor Cal and I go for a 3- 4 day trip every month to two months with my sister who is also a PAP. We stay usually stay at Paradise Pier hotel and we eat on property for all of our meals. My point is we spend a lot of money at the resort. I have been blessed in my life. I could afford this Candlelight packaage and tour of Walt's apartment. If they send me an invite, I am there! I would pay anything to get the chance to tour Walt's apartment, the only place in Disneyland I haven't been.
  6. MKY4ME's Avatar
    Motomickey (Tracy) has had a premium pass for over 19 years and has NEVER gotten any invitation to any of these functions.
  7. msmallfeet's Avatar
    I received an invite and would love to go but with it being around the holidays and the price being so steep, my husband and I can't afford it. If they lower the price in the future I would love to go.
  8. Winky's Avatar
    I have been a passholder since 1990, I enter everything, live 5 min from Disneyland and go almost three times a week. Did I get a letter, NO!!!
  9. megzrg's Avatar
    $2500 is way out of my price range even if we had received one. My husband got an invite to the Holiday AP event, but we live in Idaho and just returned from a Disneyland trip on 11/3 so there was no way we could use it.

    It would be helpful if they gave us a little bit more notice for these awesome AP events so we can plan a trip with one of them; I know we are not the only out-of-state APs.
  10. RStar's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by MKY4ME
    Motomickey (Tracy) has had a premium pass for over 19 years and has NEVER gotten any invitation to any of these functions.
    Back when Tracy first had her pass, they had all kinds of AP parties. They weren't invitation only, any AP could buy the tickets (usually around $25). They stopped doing those, citing that they didn't make money, so the bean counters shuttered the idea.

    Now they just started these invitation only parties the last couple of months, so if you haven't received an invite yet, be patient. Some day your time may come. I was lucky to be picked for the Soundsational Party! That one was the first, and it was free. It sounds like most of these will be out of my price range, though....