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Talk about "Adventures by Disney" trips in this forum?
I haven't found a PassPorter forum dedicated to the "Adventures by Disney" tours. If anyone can point me to such a forum, thanks !!
Until then, has anyone taken one of theses tours ?
Were the Disney touches worth the premium pricetag ?
Did your tour have enough Disney magic to distinguish it from other organized tours ?
Thanks to anyone who can share their experiences !
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At the moment, there isn't such a forum, but this is the place to ask away about the Adventures by Disney tours.
I haven't taken one yet, but they look awesome, so I'm looking forward to hearing first hand experience from those lucky enough to enjoy these tours already.
i'm set to take my first, the backstage magic tour in April (unfortunately my initial trip got canceled due to lack of interest, so I now get to wait 2 additional weeks).
but it's a bad example anyway since this trip does things that no other tour provider can even offer.
the cost is high, but half of it is in the hotels. the renaissance hollywood and the grand californian. otherwise i haven't picked it apart, but they have many meals covered, transportation, etc. all in all, it doesn't seem that horrible but i wouldn't normally be staying at such expensive hotels.
on the very plus side, they've offered to pick up the adjustment in flight costs since i had to reschedule.
My mother and I also just signed up for the Backstage Magic tour...ours will be in September 2008. I hope you might be willing to do a trip report about yours (but keep the details about any Disney surprises under your hat) after you get back home ! I plan to do the same.
I will be curious to see if the tour changes in any way between yours in April and mine in September.
Congrats on being a pioneer/one of the first to take this particular tour !
My DH and I took the Southwest Splendors tour last year and are also booked for the Backstaage Magic tour in December. I highly recommend ABD tours. They really do an amazing job and you will not regret it one moment. The ABD guides are great and really go out of their way to make sure everyone has a fantastic time. You can tell they really love their jobs.
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Many trips, many more memories!
My DH and I will be doing the Viva Italia tour in June. We are really excited about this, have read great things about the experience. We have not yet communicated with anyone who might be on the same tour. 4 months is not a very long time but it seems as if it is forever !!
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We have done pretty much everything that is on the AbD Mid-Atlantic tour on our own. If you price it out separately and thow in some pixie dust, I think it comes out an OK value if you go to a place your are not familiar with and like to leave the details to someone else. We have not done one of these, yet so I can't claim any inside knowledge.
That said, I would love to be a CM for this one!
on my gosh, I was born in Ohio...go Buckeyes
anyway, I did Southwest Splendors last August and am headed to Backstage Magic in 2 weeks and cannot wait. Agree completely there are so many Disney touches and great experiences with the guides and other guests, its well worth the money you pay. Priceless!
you're on the 4/22 Backstage Magic too? there's about 9 of us or so found on DIS (I created a thread there for this tour in the ABD forum). a few us of here on PP.
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