keith_h 420 Posted April 16, 2015 Report Share Posted April 16, 2015 Yes it's overpriced. I think a fiat price would be about $15/ person. Not $33/ person, but for such a unique opportunity I'll over pay, once. I'd try it at least once at $45- $50 a cruise. With it being just the wife and myself the per person cost would still be reasonable given typical Disney prices. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fladogfan aka Gretchen 259 Posted April 19, 2015 Report Share Posted April 19, 2015 With Disney supplying the driver, does that mean the paying passengers can drink to their hearts' content? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
h2odivers...Ray 952 Posted April 19, 2015 Report Share Posted April 19, 2015 With Disney supplying the driver, does that mean the paying passengers can drink to their hearts' content?Booze Cruise!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Katman1356...Jason 1,140 Posted April 26, 2015 Report Share Posted April 26, 2015 Here is a POV video for you all from Attractions Magazine. Ironically Sil and I may be on one of the boats from POFQ pictured in the background. https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=133&v=G06P6R4R9YE BradyBzLyn...Mo 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mouseketab.....Carol 1,261 Posted April 26, 2015 Report Share Posted April 26, 2015 ok, kinda neat Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LONE-STAR 370 Posted April 26, 2015 Report Share Posted April 26, 2015 ok, kinda neatI agree but I will pass For now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Momof6....aka Marty 769 Posted April 26, 2015 Report Share Posted April 26, 2015 I have ridden the water taxi at DTD and I have ridden in the Duck at Stone Mountain (Thank you, KFK!). Until they get the price down to about $10 per person, I will skip the Amphicar. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CCIntrigue...aka Gwen 547 Posted April 26, 2015 Report Share Posted April 26, 2015 I'd rather be on the boat to MK. And it's free. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted April 26, 2015 Report Share Posted April 26, 2015 We've taking the DTD boat all the way down to Port Orleans Riverside and back. You go past the tree houses, and have a lovely view of all of Port Orleans. It's actually a really nice, and long, ride and if they do the big loop in these, could be fun. But for me the price still has to come down or I need to drive. The other consideration is... what do you do if there are 4 people in your party? "Sorry honey, me and the kids are going - you stay here and watch the balloon go up and down." Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Katman1356...Jason 1,140 Posted April 26, 2015 Report Share Posted April 26, 2015 We've taking the DTD boat all the way down to Port Orleans Riverside and back. You go past the tree houses, and have a lovely view of all of Port Orleans. It's actually a really nice, and long, ride and if they do the big loop in these, could be fun. But for me the price still has to come down or I need to drive. The other consideration is... what do you do if there are 4 people in your party? "Sorry honey, me and the kids are going - you stay here and watch the balloon go up and down." The Amphicars never leave the DTD disney area. It's only a 20 minute ride if I recall correctly. We only saw them as far as the entrance to the river that leads up to Port Orleans another 15 minutes away. Oh and when we passed close to one it rocked a whole lot. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted April 26, 2015 Report Share Posted April 26, 2015 The Amphicars never leave the DTD disney area. It's only a 20 minute ride if I recall correctly. We only saw them as far as the entrance to the river that leads up to Port Orleans another 15 minutes away. Oh and when we passed close to one it rocked a whole lot. Well never mind then. Putting around the lake isn't all that exciting and I'm not a big fan of rocking boats. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
momof3kids-Yvonne 594 Posted April 26, 2015 Report Share Posted April 26, 2015 I'm only going if Mo drives and I get to put my arms up. BradyBzLyn...Mo 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
h2odivers...Ray 952 Posted April 26, 2015 Report Share Posted April 26, 2015 Cool video. At about the 40 second mark they show several old wood boats. Does anyone know anything about them? I'd pay a $100 bucks to cruise around in one of them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
geoffdaddy 33 Posted May 5, 2015 Report Share Posted May 5, 2015 They restored one of these things on Wheeler Dealers a while back and I thought it was cool...but like everyone else, only way I'm paying that kind of money is if I can drive it myself...maybe. On the Wheeler Dealers program they flew to central/south florida to buy a project car from a guy there that's big into Amficars. I wonder if he is the one supplying them? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
devores 382 Posted May 7, 2015 Report Share Posted May 7, 2015 Cool video. At about the 40 second mark they show several old wood boats. Does anyone know anything about them? I'd pay a $100 bucks to cruise around in one of them.Those wooden boats are just displays. You can walk along a pier and look at them. They have informational signs that tell you all about them. Pretty neat to look at. They do have one boat you can charter. It's a 30 min voyage around the lake and each person gets champaign and chocolate covered strawberries. The anticipated cost is $75 a person. BradyBzLyn...Mo 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GaDawgFan.....Kelly 799 Posted May 7, 2015 Report Share Posted May 7, 2015 Those wooden boats are just displays. You can walk along a pier and look at them. They have informational signs that tell you all about them. Pretty neat to look at.They do have one boat you can charter. It's a 30 min voyage around the lake and each person gets champaign and chocolate covered strawberries. The anticipated cost is $75 a person. Is it the same old wooden boat that you used to be able to charter? I remember reading about that awhile back. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beckers 1,136 Posted May 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2015 So I just read a blogger review yeah, guess what? It's NOT $100!!!.... It's $125!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RS Applecore 1 Posted June 5, 2015 Report Share Posted June 5, 2015 For $100, I'd rather sit at the bar in the Boathouse and down some oysters and drink some beers and watch the amphibicars out the huge open double doors. Which we did in May--and it was awesome Highly recommended activity. BradyBzLyn...Mo 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted June 5, 2015 Report Share Posted June 5, 2015 For $100, I'd rather sit at the bar in the Boathouse and down some oysters and drink some beers and watch the amphibicars out the huge open double doors. Which we did in May--and it was awesome Highly recommended activity. I thought eating oysters in a month that doesn't have an "r" in it is not a recommended activity? TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveInTN 3,247 Posted June 5, 2015 Report Share Posted June 5, 2015 I thought eating oysters in a month that doesn't have an "r" in it is not a recommended activity? TCD That's old fashioned. These days they can get wonderfully fresh oysters from China any month of the year. :D Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted June 5, 2015 Report Share Posted June 5, 2015 That's old fashioned. These days they can get wonderfully fresh oysters from China any month of the year. :D Yeah, Which is why I finally gave up eating them altogether. Too many people get sick from those things. TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted June 5, 2015 Report Share Posted June 5, 2015 For $100, I'd rather sit at the bar in the Boathouse and down some oysters and drink some beers and watch the amphibicars out the huge open double doors. Which we did in May--and it was awesome Highly recommended activity. Sounds good to me! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LONE-STAR 370 Posted June 5, 2015 Report Share Posted June 5, 2015 I keep waiting to click on this thread to find out one of the cars sunk. Or one of the boats hit a car. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RS Applecore 1 Posted June 5, 2015 Report Share Posted June 5, 2015 I thought eating oysters in a month that doesn't have an "r" in it is not a recommended activity? TCD So DH just reminded me that our last day was April 28th, and our last night was spent at the Boathouse. However--I'm not sure about the oysters and months with R thing. Still true? IDK. But I will say that the oysters in the Boathouse case are all labelled with where they came from. We went twice, and each time the oysters were different with different origin locations, including one very close to my hometown in CT! Never got sick on oysters. Beer, tequila, and once (horrifically) midori. But never oysters. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted July 18, 2015 Report Share Posted July 18, 2015 Passholder discounts are now available... The BOATHOUSE at Disney Springs now offers passholder discounts 23 hours agoAfter joining the Disney Dining Plan a couple of months ago, The BOATHOUSE at Disney Springs now offers both Annual Pass and Disney Vacation Club discounts. The lunch (11am to 4pm) discount is 15%, and dinner (from 4pm) discount is 10%. Savings can also be had on the Amphicar tours on the Village Lake. http://www.wdwmagic.com/dining/the-boathouse/news/17jul2015-the-boathouse-at-disney-springs-now-offers-passholder-discounts.htm Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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