Tom Morrow
05-25-2007, 10:16 PM
Exclusive free Epcot photo-op
for Disney Rewards Visa holders
Something free at Disney (http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/features_orlando/2007/05/something_free_.html)
Orlando Sentinel - FL
Yes, you read that correctly. There is something wonderful -- and free -- for Disney Rewards Visa cardholders at Epcot every afternoon. It is an exclusive character meet 'n greet offered daily from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Innoventions West. Plus, each group (up to 6 people allowed in per credit card) receives a free 5 x 7 photo with the Disney characters.
One of my pals was raving about this experience, which she happened upon on a recent visit to Epcot. The curtained area is not well-marked by Disney standards and hides the characters. Luckily, she decided to ask questions and found out about the deal.
Sure, getting a $13 photo for free can make your day, but what is even better is the experience. When I took my son and daughter, we waited in line no more than 10 minutes. (You can almost always double or triple that wait time at other locations.) And when we entered the room, it was just us - no other families were allowed in. We had Mickey, Minnie and Goofy waiting for us. It was an incredible treat to see all of them together and get those photos. Other than character brunches, you generally have to wait in separate lines to see the characters individually. We were not rushed at all. In fact, after many photos and each child greeting each character, I felt like we should move on, but no one tried to usher us out.
Once your experience is complete, you go to the photo station across from Spaceship Earth to see your photos and choose your free shot. If there was a downside to the experience, this was it. The wait was longer here than the wait to see the characters. Of course, we were behind two families that wanted to view every photo from their vacation, cropping and adding embellishments as they went. Any seasoned theme park-goer knows not to waste time on photos when you can do it online at home. The problem here is that to claim your free shot, you must turn in a paper voucher. Perhaps that will change in the future, but for now, even that hassle was worth the experience.
The Disney Rewards Visa card also offers other perks, such as 10% off transactions of $25 or more at the World of Disney store in the Downtown Disney Marketplace; 20% off the nondiscounted price on some theme-park tours; and Disney Dream Reward Dollars, which can be spent in the parks and Disney stores and some other locations.
Sent from Ezra (http://www.visionsfantastic.com/forum/z/Ezra/)
for Disney Rewards Visa holders
Something free at Disney (http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/features_orlando/2007/05/something_free_.html)
Orlando Sentinel - FL
Yes, you read that correctly. There is something wonderful -- and free -- for Disney Rewards Visa cardholders at Epcot every afternoon. It is an exclusive character meet 'n greet offered daily from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Innoventions West. Plus, each group (up to 6 people allowed in per credit card) receives a free 5 x 7 photo with the Disney characters.
One of my pals was raving about this experience, which she happened upon on a recent visit to Epcot. The curtained area is not well-marked by Disney standards and hides the characters. Luckily, she decided to ask questions and found out about the deal.
Sure, getting a $13 photo for free can make your day, but what is even better is the experience. When I took my son and daughter, we waited in line no more than 10 minutes. (You can almost always double or triple that wait time at other locations.) And when we entered the room, it was just us - no other families were allowed in. We had Mickey, Minnie and Goofy waiting for us. It was an incredible treat to see all of them together and get those photos. Other than character brunches, you generally have to wait in separate lines to see the characters individually. We were not rushed at all. In fact, after many photos and each child greeting each character, I felt like we should move on, but no one tried to usher us out.
Once your experience is complete, you go to the photo station across from Spaceship Earth to see your photos and choose your free shot. If there was a downside to the experience, this was it. The wait was longer here than the wait to see the characters. Of course, we were behind two families that wanted to view every photo from their vacation, cropping and adding embellishments as they went. Any seasoned theme park-goer knows not to waste time on photos when you can do it online at home. The problem here is that to claim your free shot, you must turn in a paper voucher. Perhaps that will change in the future, but for now, even that hassle was worth the experience.
The Disney Rewards Visa card also offers other perks, such as 10% off transactions of $25 or more at the World of Disney store in the Downtown Disney Marketplace; 20% off the nondiscounted price on some theme-park tours; and Disney Dream Reward Dollars, which can be spent in the parks and Disney stores and some other locations.
Sent from Ezra (http://www.visionsfantastic.com/forum/z/Ezra/)