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Forum: Disneyland California and West Coast Trip Planning 17 Aug 17, 10:25 AM
Replies: 17
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Posted By Diamonddog2801
If anyone has any Las Vegas related...

If anyone has any Las Vegas related questions/ideas for trips etc.. put them on here (or by pm) and I'll get back to you asap.
Forum: Disneyland California and West Coast Trip Planning 15 Aug 17, 08:14 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,569
Posted By Diamonddog2801
How nice - thanks to you all. Much appreciated. ...

How nice - thanks to you all. Much appreciated.

Okay - i'll have a look through properly later and see if there's anything (particularly Las Vegas related) I can help out with.
Forum: Disneyland California and West Coast Trip Planning 14 Aug 17, 08:55 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,569
Posted By Diamonddog2801
Thank you and hi to you both :wave:

Thank you and hi to you both :wave:
Forum: Disneyland California and West Coast Trip Planning 14 Aug 17, 08:01 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,569
Posted By Diamonddog2801
Hi there! And good to be back. Just caught...

Hi there! And good to be back.

Just caught up in this thing called 'life'... lots on, getting old, jobs gone nuts... you know, just regular stuff we all go through ;)

I'm not sure quite what I...
Forum: Disneyland California and West Coast Trip Planning 14 Aug 17, 07:35 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,569
Posted By Diamonddog2801
Hello to you all...

Most of you probably won't remember me.. or weren't here when I last posted.. (back in 2015 by the looks of it)... this is just an hello to you and a heads up that I hope to resume posting again...
Forum: Disneyland California and West Coast Trip Planning 28 May 15, 07:12 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,071
Posted By Diamonddog2801
Delivery Office Manager Abingdon, in Oxfordshire.

Delivery Office Manager Abingdon, in Oxfordshire.
Forum: Disneyland California and West Coast Trip Planning 27 May 15, 08:19 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,016
Posted By Diamonddog2801
I have used www.netflights.com every time I've...

I have used www.netflights.com every time I've gone to the US.

They're very easy to deal with and generally come in just cheaper (once you include platinum/gold insurance) than others.
Forum: Disneyland California and West Coast Trip Planning 27 May 15, 07:23 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,071
Posted By Diamonddog2801
Does he now? Whereabouts, doing what?

Does he now? Whereabouts, doing what?
Forum: Disneyland California and West Coast Trip Planning 26 May 15, 08:33 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,071
Posted By Diamonddog2801
Hiya Daytonababe... I do love that name I gave...

Hiya Daytonababe... I do love that name I gave it! :)

How was Nascar?
Forum: Disneyland California and West Coast Trip Planning 26 May 15, 07:50 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,071
Posted By Diamonddog2801
Thank you Karen... yeah the Harmon has been...

Thank you Karen... yeah the Harmon has been settled but what a mess it will cause on The Strip... as if the traffic isn't bad enough..

Been away just basically because of work...crazy times in...
Forum: Disneyland California and West Coast Trip Planning 26 May 15, 04:11 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,071
Posted By Diamonddog2801
Harmon Hotel demolition begins!

Hi - not been around much the past year or so... just an update to the below thread (now closed because it's so old)... I thought you may like the latest news re The Harmon Hotel (at the front of...
Forum: Disneyland California and West Coast Trip Planning 26 May 15, 04:06 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,047
Posted By Diamonddog2801
2.15 should be enough but... as others have...

2.15 should be enough but... as others have said... there is so much that can go wrong. And I can absolutely assure you that - connecting flight or not- you will not be shown any preferential...
Forum: Disneyland California and West Coast Trip Planning 15 Dec 14, 04:15 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 965
Posted By Diamonddog2801
BA sale released today.

BA sale released today.
Forum: Disneyland California and West Coast Trip Planning 13 Dec 14, 01:52 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 3,053
Posted By Diamonddog2801
So would I... but I would check in advance! ...

So would I... but I would check in advance! I'd just want to know upfront.
Forum: Disneyland California and West Coast Trip Planning 13 Dec 14, 01:46 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 965
Posted By Diamonddog2801
It will always be cheaper to fly in and out of LA...

It will always be cheaper to fly in and out of LA than Las Vegas - it will nearly always be cheaper to fly in and out of SF than Las Vegas (there is the odd exception but not many). LA & SF are cheap...
Forum: Disneyland California and West Coast Trip Planning 5 Dec 14, 01:41 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 3,053
Posted By Diamonddog2801
We stayed at the Boardwalk back in...

We stayed at the Boardwalk back in 1992... :d:

I agree entirely about City Centre (and we stayed at the Aria too..)... I think it's a blot on the landscape and may well, in times to...
Forum: Disneyland California and West Coast Trip Planning 4 Dec 14, 07:26 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 3,053
Posted By Diamonddog2801
I'm afraid this is why Las Vegas is, very...

I'm afraid this is why Las Vegas is, very gradually, becoming a less and less desirable destination (and I've been 14 times).

I remember reading a piece about ten years ago from a well known Las...
Forum: Disneyland California and West Coast Trip Planning 21 Nov 14, 05:04 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,023
Posted By Diamonddog2801
Caesars Entertainment very close to Chapter 11 bankruptcy..

From the Las Vegas Advisor :

Q:
With Caesars close to Chapter 11, I read where there was more than company. Caesars Palace is owned by one company, but the other hotels on the Strip (Harrah’s,...
Forum: Disneyland California and West Coast Trip Planning 13 Nov 14, 01:32 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,230
Posted By Diamonddog2801
One of The Signature pools was open in Jan/Feb...

One of The Signature pools was open in Jan/Feb last year... so i'm guessing at least one is open all the time, for use by everyone?
Forum: Disneyland California and West Coast Trip Planning 13 Nov 14, 10:54 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,230
Posted By Diamonddog2801
No worries... sorry i'm not around much these...

No worries... sorry i'm not around much these days otherwise you'd have had the info earlier.

I'm not sure but doesn't staying in any of the Towers give you access to all of them? Maybe I have...
Forum: Disneyland California and West Coast Trip Planning 13 Nov 14, 10:39 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,230
Posted By Diamonddog2801
From the "All You Need To Know " sticky...

From the "All You Need To Know " sticky :
Forum: Disneyland California and West Coast Trip Planning 25 Oct 14, 06:49 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,978
Posted By Diamonddog2801
The Wst Rim is second best... but what a second...

The Wst Rim is second best... but what a second best!

You'll love it and, in the circumstances, it's a wise decision.
Forum: Disneyland California and West Coast Trip Planning 19 Sep 14, 11:26 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 867
Posted By Diamonddog2801
La Jolla is, very much, the jewel in the crown of...

La Jolla is, very much, the jewel in the crown of Southern California beaches... I've stayed at Huntington and Manhattan Beach in LA, plus spent lots of time at Marina Del Rey/Santa Monica...
Forum: Disneyland California and West Coast Trip Planning 18 Sep 14, 12:25 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 4,174
Posted By Diamonddog2801
I'm sure you'll really like it, well done. ...

I'm sure you'll really like it, well done.

The staff at the MGM (and Signature) are, without question, the most unfailingly polite, pleasant and helpful I've experienced in Las Vegas. Reception...
Forum: Disneyland California and West Coast Trip Planning 17 Sep 14, 09:45 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 4,174
Posted By Diamonddog2801
Of those three, I honestly think you should...

Of those three, I honestly think you should discount Mirage... the standard Mirage rooms are smaller than the standard Grand Tower rooms at MGM (without question, by the way, if you read the...
Forum: Disneyland California and West Coast Trip Planning 16 Sep 14, 03:21 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 4,174
Posted By Diamonddog2801
Stayed at Caesars twice... iconic as you say but...

Stayed at Caesars twice... iconic as you say but (even allowing for the room) you have much better choices there, trust me.

The Bella Suite at Venetian is the next stage up from the 'basic'...
Forum: Disneyland California and West Coast Trip Planning 16 Sep 14, 08:32 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,400
Posted By Diamonddog2801
Las Vegas is the same as any other busy airport...

Las Vegas is the same as any other busy airport in that it struggles when they get a rash of flights together... what benefits LV over other is it deals with far fewer international flights than,...
Forum: Disneyland California and West Coast Trip Planning 13 Sep 14, 08:16 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 988
Posted By Diamonddog2801
That's a good point about sea temps - I've swum...

That's a good point about sea temps - I've swum off of Huntington and Redondo in July & Sept and it felt cold... it never reaches the temps of the Gulf Coast any time of the year.
Forum: Disneyland California and West Coast Trip Planning 12 Sep 14, 12:24 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 4,600
Posted By Diamonddog2801
An extension to the Northern Premium Outlets was...

An extension to the Northern Premium Outlets was announced yesterday - another 75 stores, I think, over the next couple of years.
Forum: Disneyland California and West Coast Trip Planning 12 Sep 14, 10:07 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,954
Posted By Diamonddog2801
This is a long running'debate' on here... I...

This is a long running'debate' on here... I often think we forget what we felt when we were 'newbies' to the west coast... Having visited LA on numerous occasions, I can honestly say I wonder why...
Forum: Disneyland California and West Coast Trip Planning 11 Sep 14, 06:43 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,954
Posted By Diamonddog2801
I'd say that advice is spot on. If you can't...

I'd say that advice is spot on. If you can't actually fit in a SD trip, you could do a day trip from Anaheim/Orange County - it would be a long day, but do-able.
Forum: Disneyland California and West Coast Trip Planning 11 Sep 14, 03:50 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 988
Posted By Diamonddog2801
San Francisco is 400 miles north of LA... it...

San Francisco is 400 miles north of LA... it very much has its own eco-climate (due to the Bay) and it tends to be cooler than southern California. You will get fogs and cloud - inbetween beautiful...
Forum: Disneyland California and West Coast Trip Planning 11 Sep 14, 11:41 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,954
Posted By Diamonddog2801
No...west coast is best SF-LA-SD-LV or the other...

No...west coast is best SF-LA-SD-LV or the other way around. It's almost certainly cheaper SF first, because you aren't flying direct from the UK to LV, which always attracts a premium. The other...
Forum: Disneyland California and West Coast Trip Planning 11 Sep 14, 10:56 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,954
Posted By Diamonddog2801
It's alot more structured and efficient than your...

It's alot more structured and efficient than your initial post, for sure...

I'm assuming you mean you'd lose a night in Anaheim to stay on the drive down from SF? Yes that would work... but I'd...
Forum: Disneyland California and West Coast Trip Planning 11 Sep 14, 10:26 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,954
Posted By Diamonddog2801
You could definitely lose sometime in...

You could definitely lose sometime in Anaheim/Santa Monica - I'd suggest four days would be enough (Disneyland is nowhere near as large as Orlando, for instance). Even the beaches in LA aren't as...
Forum: Disneyland California and West Coast Trip Planning 9 Sep 14, 08:38 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,972
Posted By Diamonddog2801
Maybe the flash flood season is getting longer : ...

Maybe the flash flood season is getting longer :

http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2014/sep/09/road-conditions-swath-i-15-still-closed-most-other/

Yikes. :(
Forum: Disneyland California and West Coast Trip Planning 6 Sep 14, 01:26 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,017
Posted By Diamonddog2801
I somehow think the cleaners have more important...

I somehow think the cleaners have more important things to worry about than pursuing personal vendettas against guests they've never seen... ;)

$2 a day seems fine to me ... and I'm sure it's...
Forum: Disneyland California and West Coast Trip Planning 5 Sep 14, 12:56 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 5,927
Posted By Diamonddog2801
Downtown LA is not pretty - the Amtrak station...

Downtown LA is not pretty - the Amtrak station is, as you say, notoriously unwelcoming.
Forum: Disneyland California and West Coast Trip Planning 4 Sep 14, 10:36 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,990
Posted By Diamonddog2801
Do you mean Fremont Street itself, or the...

Do you mean Fremont Street itself, or the surrounding areas?

If you mean the roads around Fremont Street - yes, I'd say they are areas you should avoid and certainly so at night time.

But...
Forum: Disneyland California and West Coast Trip Planning 4 Sep 14, 08:32 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,585
Posted By Diamonddog2801
Glad you had a fine time overall. Just to...

Glad you had a fine time overall.

Just to pick up on one point...the driving... I'm sure you're primarily referring to LA when you say you never felt confident in other drivers...I largely concur...
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