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Forum: Theme Parks Florida 27 Feb 24, 08:01 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,036
Posted By Chris106
I think it's the looking away from the screen to...

I think it's the looking away from the screen to press the buttons that causes part of the problem, keep looking at the screen as the buttons don't do anything anyway.
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 20 Feb 24, 05:59 PM
Replies: 678
Views: 1,298,426
Posted By Chris106
Category hired : Full Size SUV Make/Model we...

Category hired : Full Size SUV
Make/Model we got : Ford Expedition Limited
Hired from : Alamo via DFCH
Price paid : £892 for 16 days

...
Forum: Theme Parks Florida 18 Feb 24, 09:10 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 797
Posted By Chris106
Still no problem paying with cash at Disney and...

Still no problem paying with cash at Disney and Universal.
Forum: Theme Parks Florida 10 Feb 24, 03:21 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 6,149
Posted By Chris106
Rode it today , one car had 2 rows of seats out...

Rode it today , one car had 2 rows of seats out of use and the other 1 row , so queue was slow moving , as we were waiting to get off the other car was being reversed off the tracks , so not fully up...
Forum: Offers, Discounts, Codes, Cashback and UK Shopping 12 Jan 24, 08:03 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 621
Posted By Chris106
Going through Holiday Extras link on MSE usually...

Going through Holiday Extras link on MSE usually works out cheapest for us.
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 8 Jan 24, 11:37 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,382
Posted By Chris106
We're at £892 with DFCH (Alamo) for 16 days Full...

We're at £892 with DFCH (Alamo) for 16 days Full Size SUV in February, we only booked in August and that's the cheapest I've seen which was about a month ago , price has gone up by £400 since then...
Forum: Tickets 27 Dec 23, 07:38 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,756
Posted By Chris106
Went with the Floridatix deal earlier, our 8th...

Went with the Floridatix deal earlier, our 8th trip to Florida but not done DC before , seems a good deal at £144 each for Ultimate swim package.
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 23 Dec 23, 09:22 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 11,483
Posted By Chris106
Full Size SUV with Alamo for our dates in early...

Full Size SUV with Alamo for our dates in early Feb jumped up by £450 overnight yesterday , thankfully I paid up 2 weeks ago at the lowest rate I'd seen since booking flights.
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 29 Nov 23, 10:41 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 775
Posted By Chris106
Have a look on Youtube there's a channel...

Have a look on Youtube there's a channel 'Adventures on the Road' he basically walks around the suppliers airport garages filming their fleets, quite often covers Hertz.
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 26 Aug 23, 08:42 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,627
Posted By Chris106
A car is very much part of the holiday for us now...

A car is very much part of the holiday for us now , don't think we'd holiday in Florida without one , however can see for a first trip staying on site you could easily manage without one.
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 24 Aug 23, 01:06 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 744
Posted By Chris106
The Santa Fe Sport (2 rows of seats to the Santa...

The Santa Fe Sport (2 rows of seats to the Santa Fe's 3 rows) used to be an intermediate but has been discontinued for a few years now
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 19 Aug 23, 07:01 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,444
Posted By Chris106
We hired a Premium Elite SUV last August from...

We hired a Premium Elite SUV last August from Tampa the guy in the garage brought 3 sets of vehicle keys for us to choose from ended up with a Volvo XC90.
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 15 Jul 23, 09:30 AM
Replies: 2,041
Views: 266,275
Posted By Chris106
Exactly , Same with Alamo/brits the £ price has...

Exactly , Same with Alamo/brits the £ price has dropped slightly but still the same in $ , if it's only a slight drop you may even be amending booking to a higher final price.
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 26 Jun 23, 07:06 AM
Replies: 2,041
Views: 266,275
Posted By Chris106
Have you tried Alamo/brits ? Usually the cheapest...

Have you tried Alamo/brits ? Usually the cheapest for us for 2 non spouse drivers.
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 5 Jun 23, 12:34 PM
Replies: 104
Views: 25,127
Posted By Chris106
We had a Volvo XC90 last August from TPA , had a...

We had a Volvo XC90 last August from TPA , had a choice of that or a Cadillac XT5
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 26 Mar 23, 08:24 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 779
Posted By Chris106
Yeah if it becomes unaffordable then we'd holiday...

Yeah if it becomes unaffordable then we'd holiday elsewhere.
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 26 Mar 23, 08:07 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 779
Posted By Chris106
As others have said depends on your plans but for...

As others have said depends on your plans but for us it's a deal breaker wouldn't go without a hire car.
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 11 Feb 23, 10:24 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,037
Posted By Chris106
Try Holiday Extras through the link on the Money...

Try Holiday Extras through the link on the Money Saving Expert site.
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 31 Jan 23, 10:02 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,370
Posted By Chris106
We had a Volvo XC90 last August was a choice...

We had a Volvo XC90 last August was a choice between that and a Cadillac XT5 , it was the perfect size for the 5 of us.
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 29 Dec 22, 09:53 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 652
Posted By Chris106
We booked the same category in August at Tampa ,...

We booked the same category in August at Tampa , was given choice between Cadillac XT5 and a Volvo XC90 , took the Volvo as it was from next category up , perfect vehicle for the 5 of us and our...
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 11 Dec 22, 11:35 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 942
Posted By Chris106
When you cancel and rebook with them it's...

When you cancel and rebook with them it's essentially a new booking , they charge the full new price and refund the original cost , refund arrives within a day or so.
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 4 Nov 22, 10:40 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,074
Posted By Chris106
Not MCO but from TPA in August we had a Volvo...

Not MCO but from TPA in August we had a Volvo XC90 was choice between that and a Cadillac XT5.
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 15 Oct 22, 09:47 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,291
Posted By Chris106
We were also given a choice of 3 (Premium Elite...

We were also given a choice of 3 (Premium Elite SUV) booked) agent walked around the cars with us and we chose a Volvo XC90.
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 12 Oct 22, 08:10 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 720
Posted By Chris106
Worth trying Holiday Extras via the link on Money...

Worth trying Holiday Extras via the link on Money Saving Expert website , we've used them the last few trips.
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 28 Sep 22, 09:22 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,816
Posted By Chris106
Have a look at the Car Hire Photos sticky at the...

Have a look at the Car Hire Photos sticky at the top of the page https://www.thedibb.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=107406 shows what cars people have had and their opinions of them.
Forum: Theme Parks Florida 25 Sep 22, 06:30 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,165
Posted By Chris106
I think if we use it again it will be to stack...

I think if we use it again it will be to stack rides for the afternoon / evening while rope dropping another or maybe to try and do 4 parks in a day !
Forum: General Trip Planning 25 Sep 22, 01:27 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 548
Posted By Chris106
Not Norway but hired in Finland a couple of...

Not Norway but hired in Finland a couple of times, once direct with Sixt and once with Thrifty (same company as Hertz and used their desk and fleet) through Holiday Autos no issue with either ,...
Forum: Theme Parks Florida 25 Sep 22, 12:07 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,165
Posted By Chris106
We went in August only used Genie+ on one day but...

We went in August only used Genie+ on one day but it was useful .
We'd planned on getting a boarding group at 7am for GoG then stack for HS for the afternoon , however couldn't get a boarding group...
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 21 Sep 22, 09:40 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,722
Posted By Chris106
Once a day : ' Plus you can play one round...

Once a day :

' Plus you can play one round of mini-golf on each day of your Disney Ticket at your choice of Disney's Fantasia Gardens Mini-Golf Course or Disney’s Winter Summerland Mini-Golf...
Forum: General Chat 19 Sep 22, 12:09 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,341
Posted By Chris106
I use a...

I use a https://www.onegreenbottle.com/product-category/sustainable-classic-eco-bottles/ had it a couple of years now,use it daily and has never leaked.
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 18 Sep 22, 09:06 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,425
Posted By Chris106
You can normally use the air pump to check the...

You can normally use the air pump to check the pressures without putting money / token in , if their roughly similar just reset the pressure monitor , tyre pressures obviously get affected by the...
Forum: General Chat 13 Sep 22, 03:37 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 4,259
Posted By Chris106
I was seconded to our local vaccination centre...

I was seconded to our local vaccination centre during the pandemic , it will be 10 , 6 min slots per hour with say for example they have 5 vaccinators, 5 people with the same appointment time.
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 8 Sep 22, 07:58 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 413
Posted By Chris106
Not sure about the 1pm but was told by a CM a...

Not sure about the 1pm but was told by a CM a couple of weeks ago that there's a 13 min grace period so you can hop from 1.47pm ... this was as we entered HS at 1.50pm.
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 7 Sep 22, 12:05 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,399
Posted By Chris106
Did the same for me a few weeks ago , was only £4...

Did the same for me a few weeks ago , was only £4 difference so didn't bother querying it , your previous booking will be cancelled and payment refunded. Lesson learnt will complete STC at time of...
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 31 Aug 22, 06:28 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,722
Posted By Chris106
Both mini golf sites also seemed stricter on the...

Both mini golf sites also seemed stricter on the 4pm cut off for free round with the 7/14 day tickets , managed to play Winter / Summerland one evening but only after the till system had been taken...
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 29 Aug 22, 12:34 PM
Replies: 678
Views: 1,298,426
Posted By Chris106
Came back yesterday: Booked with Alamo/brits...

Came back yesterday:

Booked with Alamo/brits £760 14 days
Category booked Premium Elite SUV (BMW X3 or similar)
Car taken Volvo XC90 (Luxury Elite SUV)

Perfect size car for the 5 of us ,...
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 1 Aug 22, 03:59 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,581
Posted By Chris106
Should get cheaper the nearer you get , our car...

Should get cheaper the nearer you get , our car for next week was £1200 2 months ago currently £765 , so just keep checking
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 28 Jul 22, 09:16 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,472
Posted By Chris106
I booked with Andy at DFCH initially last year...

I booked with Andy at DFCH initially last year but about 3 months ago Alamo/brits became cheaper and Andy couldn't match the price (mainly as myself and brother in law are the drivers and brits gives...
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 27 Jul 22, 09:59 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,472
Posted By Chris106
I've modified my Alamo booking a couple of times...

I've modified my Alamo booking a couple of times and the refund and new charge , both showed in my account the next day.
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 23 Jul 22, 05:13 PM
Replies: 1,377
Views: 180,626
Posted By Chris106
Looking at Youtube videos from 'Adventures on the...

Looking at Youtube videos from 'Adventures on the Road' who films the airport hire locations there doesn't seem to be many minivans around compared to pre pandemic.
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