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Forum: General Trip Planning 10 Apr 18, 08:31 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,066
Posted By Dartford
Thanks for the useful advice and tips.

Thanks for the useful advice and tips.
Forum: General Trip Planning 7 Apr 18, 04:05 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,066
Posted By Dartford
North East USA trip.

We have a trip planned as follows:

Washington 3 nights
New York 4 nights
Cape Cod 4 nights
Six Flags New England 1 night
White Mountains 5 nights
Portland 1 night
Boston 3 nights
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 21 Aug 15, 11:45 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 6,227
Posted By Dartford
Very poor service. Bad weather or otherwise it's...

Very poor service. Bad weather or otherwise it's the responsibility of the airline to ensure they completed their journey. I hope they claimed for the cost of getting from LHR to Manchester.
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 12 Aug 15, 09:05 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,061
Posted By Dartford
If you are flying from a U.S. airport to Atlanta...

If you are flying from a U.S. airport to Atlanta then on to the UK you do not need to collect bags hd go through security again. We flew Daytona -Atlanta-Heathrow two days ago so can be certain of...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 11 Aug 15, 09:35 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,061
Posted By Dartford
We had 1:35 to transfer and did it easily with...

We had 1:35 to transfer and did it easily with time to spare. It seem to be a very efficient airport, as you would expect considering it deals with 96million passenger movements a year.
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 11 Aug 15, 04:58 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,452
Posted By Dartford
Use our for two weeks including the water parks...

Use our for two weeks including the water parks. Never a problem.
Forum: General Chat 11 Aug 15, 04:49 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,609
Posted By Dartford
What's the fuss about? Add £25 to the cost when...

What's the fuss about? Add £25 to the cost when you are looking at prices, if its too much don't book and don't go. Alternatively use one of the airlines that doesn't charge for pre selecting sears...
Forum: Polls 11 Aug 15, 04:42 PM
Replies: 87
Views: 15,634
Posted By Dartford
So we are at roughly 60:40 pay:no pay. If Virgin...

So we are at roughly 60:40 pay:no pay. If Virgin made it free they would still want to make the same amount of money per flight so they would need to increase the price of a ticket by, on average,...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 10 Aug 15, 05:35 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 361
Posted By Dartford
Ok. To answer my own question I case anyone else...

Ok. To answer my own question I case anyone else reads this.
No problem at all. Unlike outbound, Delta dealt with everything including boarding passes for the Virgin flight.
Don't know why Virgin...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 9 Aug 15, 12:20 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 361
Posted By Dartford
Mobile Bumping this to see if anyone has an answer other...

Bumping this to see if anyone has an answer other than using the phone. Thanks.
Forum: Beyond the Parks 9 Aug 15, 04:08 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 14,217
Posted By Dartford
Hmmm... I guess it will look like what it is. A...

Hmmm... I guess it will look like what it is. A shopping centre by a lake.
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 9 Aug 15, 03:49 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 361
Posted By Dartford
Although Virgin and delta are linked one can't...

Although Virgin and delta are linked one can't ussue boarding passes for the other apparently. Can check in online on the phone but no facility here to print boarding passes and I think to use you...
Forum: Beyond the Parks 9 Aug 15, 03:44 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 14,217
Posted By Dartford
Agree with this. We were there a few days ago...

Agree with this. We were there a few days ago. Nightmare to get in. Unpleasant to walk around. Nightmare to get out. All to build yet more shops.

There seems to be a lot of development work all...
Forum: ADR's, Dining, Food and Restaurants 9 Aug 15, 03:18 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 731
Posted By Dartford
They are not there to humiliate you or spoil your...

They are not there to humiliate you or spoil your meal. If you don't want to interact with them just give them a wave as they approach then look away and carry on with your meal. They'll just move on.
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 9 Aug 15, 03:09 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,450
Posted By Dartford
Flew in via Atlanta and the auto machines worked...

Flew in via Atlanta and the auto machines worked fine for our family of four. For reasons unknown it refused on of our children but we just has to go down a different line and answer a few questions...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 9 Aug 15, 03:02 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 361
Posted By Dartford
Returning DAB-ATL-LHR

We are returning Daytona - Atlanta - Heathrow. Daytona to Atlanta is detlt and Atlanta to Haethrow Virgin. We don't have the facIlity to print boarding passes. When we transfer at Atlanta is there a...
Forum: Beyond the Parks 3 Aug 15, 03:56 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,023
Posted By Dartford
Downtown Disney - not a nice place!

Just back from downtown Disney. What an unpleasant place it is at the moment. Horrendous traffic to get there and get parked. Hoardings everywhere. One of the narrow bits has stalls taking up more...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 31 Jul 15, 01:57 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 3,370
Posted By Dartford
Choice of car was very limited. They had two cars...

Choice of car was very limited. They had two cars in our category! Both were fine though.
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 29 Jul 15, 10:55 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 3,370
Posted By Dartford
Mobile We found Atlanta to Be very efficient. We had...

We found Atlanta to
Be very efficient. We had 90 mins transfer time in theory. In fact we landed 30 early. But even so would have had no problems.
Use the automated passport booths if you can...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 27 Jul 15, 07:50 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 3,370
Posted By Dartford
Mobile Sat at the gate for DL2439. Busy but ok.

Sat at the gate for DL2439. Busy but ok.
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 26 Jul 15, 11:13 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 523
Posted By Dartford
Checked with Virgin. Second leg is with Delta and...

Checked with Virgin. Second leg is with Delta and we need to check in with them later today. All still on one through ticket though.
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 26 Jul 15, 10:01 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 523
Posted By Dartford
Unsure about checking in for indirect flights

Hi we fly LHR-ATL-DAB tomorrow.


I have checked in for the Vigin flight ex LHR but, of course, that does not include the ATL-DAB leg. Do I check in online for that separately or is online...
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 24 Jul 15, 09:53 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 369
Posted By Dartford
Thanks for the advice. Looking good for...

Thanks for the advice.

Looking good for Monday :)
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 24 Jul 15, 08:48 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 456
Posted By Dartford
It depends on the type of ticket you bought. If...

It depends on the type of ticket you bought. If you bought the cheapest fares then you may not be able to cancel or reschedule. This is a restriction of the airline not Charter Travel. Which airline...
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 24 Jul 15, 08:42 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 369
Posted By Dartford
Sufficient insurance for car hire?

I know when I arrive at the car hire booth the assistant is going to try and sell me more insurance of some sort. We are hiring from Alamo Daytona Beach and our hire includes the following:

...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 17 Jul 15, 10:28 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 3,370
Posted By Dartford
Thanks for that info. We fly LHR-ATL-DAB on 27th...

Thanks for that info. We fly LHR-ATL-DAB on 27th July and we only have 1:35 between flights so I'm glad it sounds like ATL is an efficient airport!
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 17 Jul 15, 09:50 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 909
Posted By Dartford
Ah, a thread on tax evasion. How nice.

Ah, a thread on tax evasion. How nice.
Forum: Theme Parks Florida 16 Jul 15, 04:58 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,445
Posted By Dartford
Ah! you cold be right. It never does to mix up...

Ah! you cold be right. It never does to mix up your Artic and Antartic.

So that's two areas that force you to queue for crap rides before you are allowed to see the animals. I go there for the...
Forum: Theme Parks Florida 16 Jul 15, 04:30 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 887
Posted By Dartford
I wouldn't book FP for the fireworks if I was at...

I wouldn't book FP for the fireworks if I was at the park for the day as I would not want to be blocked from booking a 4th or 5th fastpass. However we have booked FP for the late night shows on the...
Forum: Theme Parks Florida 16 Jul 15, 04:22 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 716
Posted By Dartford
I must admit I was very surprised that I could...

I must admit I was very surprised that I could get all of the FP+ I wanted and when I wanted them when was booking at the 30 day mark for the beginning of August. I was expecting it to be much...
Forum: Theme Parks Florida 16 Jul 15, 11:14 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 901
Posted By Dartford
Its quite an old one, but the latest version of...

Its quite an old one, but the latest version of it is the Canon SX710. £264 from Amazon. Nice size, good features and 30x zoom. The only critisism of the one I have is that it is a bit to easy to...
Forum: Theme Parks Florida 16 Jul 15, 11:09 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,445
Posted By Dartford
I cannot understand why they force you do do a...

I cannot understand why they force you do do a pointless ride to see the animals. We mostly go to seaworld for the animals not the rides.

I think it was the same with the old penguin area although...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 16 Jul 15, 11:05 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,724
Posted By Dartford
This year ...Heathrow - Atlanta - Daytona Beach...

This year ...Heathrow - Atlanta - Daytona Beach (just over an hours drive).

Usually LGW-MCO
Forum: Theme Parks Florida 16 Jul 15, 10:58 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 901
Posted By Dartford
I speak as a very keen amateur photographer with...

I speak as a very keen amateur photographer with an SLR ans several lenses, etc. I don;t even take them on holiday with me when I go to Orlando let alone take it in the park.

I have two compacts -...
Forum: Polls 14 Jul 15, 08:12 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 16,939
Posted By Dartford
Both really. Voted Disney as they just edge it...

Both really. Voted Disney as they just edge it overall.


I could never be one of those people who arrives at WDW and does not leave if for the whole of their holiday. That would drive me insane.
Forum: Tickets 14 Jul 15, 03:16 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 547
Posted By Dartford
The agent will be charged somewhere between 1.5%...

The agent will be charged somewhere between 1.5% and 3% by the card processor for credit card transactions.

Debit cards however are only 15-20p so never let anyone con you into paying a surchage...
Forum: Tickets 14 Jul 15, 03:12 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 547
Posted By Dartford
Perfectly normal and legal.

Perfectly normal and legal.
Forum: Accommodation 14 Jul 15, 09:39 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 578
Posted By Dartford
I second that. We are back there in two weeks...

I second that. We are back there in two weeks. Top location.
Forum: Accommodation 14 Jul 15, 09:29 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 578
Posted By Dartford
Stayed here twice now. Last time we were in a...

Stayed here twice now. Last time we were in a block very near the I4 but when inside didn't notice any noise.

Personally I would not use the onsite store for regular shopping. There is a...
Forum: Theme Parks Florida 8 Jul 15, 10:34 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 702
Posted By Dartford
Can I ask what the attraction of filming rides...

Can I ask what the attraction of filming rides is? There are already many many videos of every ride on you tube. They are all the same and mostly so shakey you cant see much anyway.

Is it a case...
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