private jet adventure??

[DebbieB]

Got a brochure today for June and July 2024. Must not be sold out.

 

[bookbabe626]

Got a brochure today for June and July 2024. Must not be sold out.

It’s not. Our guide told me there are a few spaces left on each departure, but that it’s sold enough seats to run, there’s no danger of cancellation.

 

[0FF TO NEVERLAND]

I'm too broke for this thread.

 

[bluecruiser]

At my checkup today my doctor (also a Disney fan) said his wife mentioned this adventure. He told her they would need to save up a lot of money before they could afford it. Yes, that's coming from a physician...

 

[Karin1984]

My issue is still with the short period for this intense trip. I think at the end of the trip you are so exhausted: all the impressions, long days and switching time zones You probably cannot fully enjoy the final days.

I think the price is quite fair for what you get. Excluding some of the exclusive experiences, hotels and flights in high season are going to cost you a pretty penny if you were do this trip on your own, in the same class hotels and flights.

 

[jimmymc]

Just got a flyer in the mail for this trip. Disney is vastly overestimating my vacation budget.

 

[bookbabe626]

My issue is still with the short period for this intense trip. I think at the end of the trip you are so exhausted: all the impressions, long days and switching time zones You probably cannot fully enjoy the final days.

I think the price is quite fair for what you get. Excluding some of the exclusive experiences, hotels and flights in high season are going to cost you a pretty penny if you were do this trip on your own, in the same class hotels and flights.

It’s one of the reasons I like the fact that the final days are at WDW, where we have APs and have done pretty much everything hundreds of times. I won’t feel any pressure to do the majority of the park stuff other than the exclusive and behind the scenes stuff, not like I would if we were at one of the international parks that I’ve never been to before.

I’ve also gotten to the point in my life where I kind of like having someone else do all the planning and dealing with logistics and such. Could I plan a trip like this and see all the parks (minus the exclusives) on my own and save a fair bit of money? Yes, I’m perfectly capable of it. Am I really going to love having someone else do all the work and I can just have the fun? Absolutely! Heck, the group visa for China (and other countries) without any effort on my part is worth the price of admission alone. ;-)

 

[starry_solo]

I feel like this trip needs to be at least 2 months long...

 

[jimmymc]

Going back to the original question for the thread, I would be very interested if Disney offered just the San Francisco, Disneyland, and possibly Disney World portions of the private jet adventure together, maybe with commercial flights instead of private. Staying at Skywalker Ranch, getting a real tour of Lucasfilms and possibly Pixar, and getting a proper tour behind the scenes of Disney World is what I want from a trip like this.

 

[sayhello]

Going back to the original question for the thread, I would be very interested if Disney offered just the San Francisco, Disneyland, and possibly Disney World portions of the private jet adventure together, maybe with commercial flights instead of private. Staying at Skywalker Ranch, getting a real tour of Lucasfilms and possibly Pixar, and getting a proper tour behind the scenes of Disney World is what I want from a trip like this.

I'd sign up for that!

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[starry_solo]

I'd sign up for that!

Sayhello

Me too!

 

[Cfabar1]

we too received the brochure a few days ago... We joked that Disney's demographic research must have us completely wrong...

Then I wondered if we are just spending way too much money at Disney and that's what triggered mailing this to us!

Either way, the profits must be huge to go through the marketing expense of this one trip to mail brochures to schlubs like us who would never be able to afford this trip.

 

[sayhello]

I did not get a brochure in the mail. I wonder what that means!

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[Donalyn]

We got it and I immediately threw it away before DH saw it and started dreaming!

 

[WeLoveABD]

We got it and I immediately threw it away before DH saw it and started dreaming!

We got it, looked only with curiosity-- but it did get us thinking about ABD trips, and speculating about possible India connections/ABD trips there. Marketing helps in many different ways!

 

[Marthasor]

We got it and I immediately threw it away before DH saw it and started dreaming!

We got it and I immediately put it next to DH's computer - was hoping he would take the hint, LOL!

 

[Kit Jackson]

we too received the brochure a few days ago... We joked that Disney's demographic research must have us completely wrong...

Then I wondered if we are just spending way too much money at Disney and that's what triggered mailing this to us!

Either way, the profits must be huge to go through the marketing expense of this one trip to mail brochures to schlubs like us who would never be able to afford this trip.

There's a joke about a kid with a lemonade stand charging $1,000 per glass. Someone asks the kid why it's so expensive, and the reply is "I only need to sell one glass."

My guess is that Disney sends the mailing to an incredibly large number of people because the return on investment is pretty high. If you think about the cost of mailing vs. the price of the trip, they don't need that many people to actually sign-up for the trip to make back the cost of mailing.

As @WeLoveABD pointed out, people who get the mailing may not book this trip, but it may get them to look into other trips that may turn into an actual booking.

 

[Lewisc]

You don't market via a general mailing to Disney fans. Residents of Golden Oak. Netjets customers. Guests who book the Highest suites in Disney Resorts.

Offer a 10 day tour including just the far East parks, skipping the US parks and Paris.

 

[jimmymc]

I did not get a brochure in the mail. I wonder what that means!

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It means they know they don't need to advertise to you, you'll be back soon enough.

 

[Sykes]

we too received the brochure a few days ago... We joked that Disney's demographic research must have us completely wrong...

My guess is that Disney sends the mailing to an incredibly large number of people because the return on investment is pretty high. If you think about the cost of mailing vs. the price of the trip, they don't need that many people to actually sign-up for the trip to make back the cost of mailing.

As @WeLoveABD pointed out, people who get the mailing may not book this trip, but it may get them to look into other trips that may turn into an actual booking.

Pretty much that. Marketing "aspirational" trips is a huge part of travel marketing strategy--trips that most of the targeted demographic would not be able to consider at this point in time but still serve to elevate the brand and might be enough to trigger some interest in the other offerings. Direct mail and email is dirt cheap. There is enough demand for these kinds of trips that I honestly imagine they'd fill these itineraries with nothing more than a press release and a landing page if they weren't trying to get the additional benefits from casting a wide net with their marketing.