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Forum: General Chat Today, 06:40 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 587
Posted By Gill H
Pedant alert - Snickers was the original name of...

Pedant alert - Snickers was the original name of the bar when it was invented in 1930 in the US. It was marketed as Marathon in the UK until 1990 when the name was changed to what every other...
Forum: ADR's, Dining, Food and Restaurants Yesterday, 07:44 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 4,181
Posted By Gill H
I would have said “Well, I was going to tip well...

I would have said “Well, I was going to tip well but you just lost it” and tipped nothing. That is appalling behaviour.
Forum: General Chat 26 Mar 24, 10:44 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,839
Posted By Gill H
That will teach me to slow down and read…! ...

That will teach me to slow down and read…!

(Of course they could sell commemorative Loungeflys and Dooneys inside for all your storage needs - and probably already do!)
Forum: Disneyland Paris Trip Planning 26 Mar 24, 10:38 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 423
Posted By Gill H
We always book shared shuttle. I have rarely...

We always book shared shuttle. I have rarely heard of anyone actually having to share - we never have.

So €88 round trip for 2 people.

TGV and shuttle both usually about €25 per person each...
Forum: General Chat 26 Mar 24, 10:34 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,839
Posted By Gill H
DLP and Tokyo have conveyor belt scanners you put...

DLP and Tokyo have conveyor belt scanners you put everything through, in addition to the arch. Surely that would be workable if needed?
Forum: ADR's, Dining, Food and Restaurants 25 Mar 24, 07:52 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 4,181
Posted By Gill H
Nope. Not even if a Michelin starred chef turned...

Nope. Not even if a Michelin starred chef turned up personally to cut the top off my boiled egg!
Forum: ADR's, Dining, Food and Restaurants 24 Mar 24, 06:52 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 404
Posted By Gill H
We used Instacart and ordered from Publix. They...

We used Instacart and ordered from Publix. They texted us when it was coming, and we went down to reception and it had arrived. (You have to be present when it arrives if there is alcohol, which we...
Forum: Disneyland Paris Trip Planning 24 Mar 24, 05:14 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 122
Posted By Gill H
If I had a three course meal there is no way I...

If I had a three course meal there is no way I would book a birthday cake too. Save your money, I say!
Forum: Disneyland Paris Trip Planning 24 Mar 24, 05:12 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 122
Posted By Gill H
For me they are a waste of money. The one I...

For me they are a waste of money.

The one I had was an ice cream cake so started melting straight away. It fed 10 and there were only 2 of us so we mostly gave it away to fellow diners.

The...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 24 Mar 24, 12:23 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,688
Posted By Gill H
If I could afford more than two weeks I would...

If I could afford more than two weeks I would take it!

For us, 2 weeks just in Disney is not long enough. We have at least two days in each park but in an ideal world we would have at least 4...
Forum: Theme Parks Florida 24 Mar 24, 09:00 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 153
Posted By Gill H
Yep, free snacks are just as described on the...

Yep, free snacks are just as described on the leaflet you get (which you can find pictures of online). They have them ready to hand out at the official places and as far as I'm aware, that's all...
Forum: Disneyland Paris Trip Planning 23 Mar 24, 07:19 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 423
Posted By Gill H
Yes, that is the website and they either meet you...

Yes, that is the website and they either meet you at arrivals or whatsapp you if they are in the car park
Forum: Disneyland Paris Trip Planning 23 Mar 24, 04:44 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 423
Posted By Gill H
To be honest even for 2 of us, BS Transports is...

To be honest even for 2 of us, BS Transports is about the same cost as the TGV or the Magic Shuttle, and is easier than either.

Book a shared shuttle (hardly any are ever shared) and pay the...
Forum: Disney Cruise Line and Other Cruise Planning 23 Mar 24, 10:53 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 346
Posted By Gill H
Firstly, congratulations and happy planning! ...

Firstly, congratulations and happy planning!

For next time - you do have a CC number. It’s on the website - log in and go to ‘Castaway Club’.

I am also silver and wasted a whole day seeing...
Forum: Theme Parks Florida 23 Mar 24, 10:47 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 838
Posted By Gill H
Great news!

Great news!
Forum: Disney Cruise Line and Other Cruise Planning 22 Mar 24, 12:50 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 3,139
Posted By Gill H
Belgium (will probably stay on the ship though!)

Belgium (will probably stay on the ship though!)
Forum: Disney Cruise Line and Other Cruise Planning 22 Mar 24, 10:37 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 3,139
Posted By Gill H
If you are Silver but couldn’t book yesterday due...

If you are Silver but couldn’t book yesterday due to website issues / phone queues - call the UK number now and choose option 1 (website problems). The lovely Christina got me booked in!
Forum: Disney Cruise Line and Other Cruise Planning 21 Mar 24, 06:06 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 3,139
Posted By Gill H
Been out all afternoon, tried on my phone several...

Been out all afternoon, tried on my phone several times but still ‘coming soon’. Phone just engaged all the time.
Forum: Disney Cruise Line and Other Cruise Planning 21 Mar 24, 02:32 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 3,139
Posted By Gill H
I have been trying to get in since 11, can't get...

I have been trying to get in since 11, can't get past 'coming soon' no matter what I do. And can't get past the engaged signal on the phone
Forum: Disney Cruise Line and Other Cruise Planning 21 Mar 24, 01:46 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 3,139
Posted By Gill H
Been trying to book online since 12:00 - just...

Been trying to book online since 12:00 - just keeps saying 'Coming soon'. I've tried everything - logged out, different browsers, cleared cache...

Loads of people on the FB group seem to be...
Forum: Shanghai, Tokyo and Hong Kong Theme Parks 21 Mar 24, 12:16 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,189
Posted By Gill H
I am writing up my trippie, including prices, and...

I am writing up my trippie, including prices, and every time I do the currency calculation I want to go back!
Forum: General Chat 21 Mar 24, 09:59 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 4,689
Posted By Gill H
Japan is super cheap at the moment due to the yen...

Japan is super cheap at the moment due to the yen being so weak. OK so flights and hotel had doubled in price since our pre-covid booking, but we came home with £1k of spends left over, despite...
Forum: Disneyland Paris Trip Planning 20 Mar 24, 02:45 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 564
Posted By Gill H
Afternoon naps are the way to go (and we don’t...

Afternoon naps are the way to go (and we don’t even have kids!)

You see kids and toddlers running around happily at 10:30 (OK most of them are probably Spanish so that’s normal!)
Forum: Disneyland Paris Trip Planning 20 Mar 24, 02:31 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 564
Posted By Gill H
To note - the ‘Dreams’ show (projections on the...

To note - the ‘Dreams’ show (projections on the castle and fireworks) is superb. There is currently an earlier showing but without fireworks. This is new and frankly I am not sure I would want to...
Forum: ADR's, Dining, Food and Restaurants 20 Mar 24, 01:53 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 804
Posted By Gill H
Only done Tusker House which is great. All the...

Only done Tusker House which is great. All the classic foods plus some African style options, and the characters are in safari gear. Probably less busy and hectic than Chef Mickey and from what I...
Forum: ADR's, Dining, Food and Restaurants 19 Mar 24, 02:01 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,616
Posted By Gill H
We did Polite Pig in Nov 22 and the queue looked...

We did Polite Pig in Nov 22 and the queue looked huge but actually we were inside and being served in about 15 minutes.
Forum: General Chat 18 Mar 24, 05:56 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 228
Posted By Gill H
There has been a recent thread. Mixed...

There has been a recent thread. Mixed experiences!

My experience in 2014 at Gatwick was awful. Only 2 seats available (pouffes at a table next to a couple who talked to us for hours about their...
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 17 Mar 24, 11:03 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 291
Posted By Gill H
Never had one or needed one. Disney transport is...

Never had one or needed one. Disney transport is everwhere and Uber or Lyft are easy.
Forum: General Trip Reports 17 Mar 24, 06:00 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 350
Posted By Gill H
Afterwards there were two things we wanted to do...

Afterwards there were two things we wanted to do – sit down and rest our weary bones, and have a little something to eat. We made our way into Westernland and found Pecos Bill’s, which is not a...
Forum: General Trip Reports 17 Mar 24, 05:55 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 350
Posted By Gill H
The spectacle ended with floats themed to It’s A...

The spectacle ended with floats themed to It’s A Small World, so of course I loved those.

https://www.thedibb.co.uk/postImages/18798/80dc54730a6c31.jpg
...
Forum: General Trip Reports 17 Mar 24, 05:53 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 350
Posted By Gill H
Along with the classics you can also see more...

Along with the classics you can also see more modern favourites such as Genie...

https://www.thedibb.co.uk/postImages/18798/0f49e1fb7ac6e2.jpg

And Rapunzel and Flynn!
...
Forum: General Trip Reports 17 Mar 24, 05:44 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 350
Posted By Gill H
Once the parade began, it was obvious it had been...

Once the parade began, it was obvious it had been worth the effort.

https://www.thedibb.co.uk/postImages/18798/f6b69cf4a283bf.jpg

You may remember the Main Street Electrical Parade from WDW...
Forum: General Trip Reports 17 Mar 24, 05:37 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 350
Posted By Gill H
Refreshed, we headed out again about 5pm to go...

Refreshed, we headed out again about 5pm to go back to the park for the evening. What a contrast, to be able to stroll right up to security and through the entrance without the crowds!
...
Forum: General Trip Reports 17 Mar 24, 05:35 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 350
Posted By Gill H
The menu (usually referred to as a ‘set’) all...

The menu (usually referred to as a ‘set’) all came at once, elegantly laid out on a tray.

https://www.thedibb.co.uk/postImages/18798/397728417324c0.jpg

The main dish was ‘roasted kuroge wagyu...
Forum: General Trip Reports 17 Mar 24, 05:31 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 350
Posted By Gill H
Soon it was time for our lunch booking at...

Soon it was time for our lunch booking at Restaurant Hokusai. We’d been able to get this booking because of staying at the Ambassador. While you don’t have to be staying at the hotel to book...
Forum: General Trip Reports 17 Mar 24, 05:25 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 350
Posted By Gill H
By now it was almost 10:30 and it was feeling a...

By now it was almost 10:30 and it was feeling a long time since our small breakfast. We had a booking for lunch at 1pm so we didn’t want to fill up too much, but on the other hand, we really wanted...
Forum: General Trip Reports 17 Mar 24, 05:22 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 350
Posted By Gill H
We made our way into Main Street World Bazaar,...

We made our way into Main Street World Bazaar, the Tokyo version of Main Street. It is completely under cover, which gives it a very different feel from the American or Paris parks. However, we...
Forum: General Trip Reports 17 Mar 24, 05:16 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 350
Posted By Gill H
Compass of Your Heart: Tokyo 2023 - Day 2

<<Day 2 - Tokyo DisneySea (https://www.thedibb.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?p=16108458#post16108458)

So here we were, on our first (and only) morning in a Disney hotel. I had set my alarm for 6...
Forum: Social Groups 17 Mar 24, 10:00 AM
Replies: 3,147
Views: 93,449
Posted By Gill H
It’s wonderful isn’t it? I think there is a...

It’s wonderful isn’t it?

I think there is a definite heightened style of acting which takes a little while to get used to, but it works.

That first time you see Totoro … mind blowing!
Forum: Disneyland Paris Trip Planning 16 Mar 24, 09:32 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 616
Posted By Gill H
Definitely not until after the Olympics. But to...

Definitely not until after the Olympics. But to be honest, the good deals at DLP stopped when Disney wholly bought them out, years before the pandemic. Before that, you could guarantee 'under 12s...
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