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Forum: Trip Planning Florida 23 Apr 24, 06:06 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 363
Posted By koneko
Parent swap will be your friend! We went with our...

Parent swap will be your friend! We went with our two kids when our youngest was 11 months and it was brilliant.
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 20 Apr 24, 09:21 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 273
Posted By koneko
Thank you, we've only stayed on-site once for our...

Thank you, we've only stayed on-site once for our honeymoon and didn't make any changes to the booking so I'm not really used to being able to do things like that! Great to know that it's an option.
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 19 Apr 24, 02:38 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 273
Posted By koneko
Booking Beach Club rooms then switching to Villa - possible?

This is an odd one, but we plan on booking 5 nights at the Beach Club in August 2025 with free DDP. If we book this now on the dining offer, is it possible to switch to one of the 2 bed villas if any...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 21 Mar 24, 11:59 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 3,225
Posted By koneko
Thank you, it sounds like it may not be hugely...

Thank you, it sounds like it may not be hugely different to our last (early June) trip in 2022 when some days were very hot and we had several downpours that lasted for hours. In an ideal world, we'd...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 20 Mar 24, 10:52 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 3,225
Posted By koneko
We went mid-June with a just turning 3 year old...

We went mid-June with a just turning 3 year old and an 11 month old and managed ok so maybe August would be fine with the kids then aged 7 and 9.
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 20 Mar 24, 08:20 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 3,225
Posted By koneko
Talk to me about August trips!

We have been planning a 2025 trip for our 10 year anniversary and had intended to go last week of May/first week of June (May/June is our usual time of year to visit) BUT I've just seen that the...
Forum: Accommodation 6 Nov 23, 06:38 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 307
Posted By koneko
Clearwater / St Pete's area Resort with condos/apartments

Can anyone recommend a family friendly resort with a nice pool that has 3 bed condos/apartments in the Clearwater/St Pete's/Indian Shore type area?
Forum: Tickets 22 Sep 23, 01:53 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,559
Posted By koneko
Oh that's interesting, so you effectively get 4...

Oh that's interesting, so you effectively get 4 days in the parks as long as 2 days are water park days? We have a villa that we usually stay in for budget trips as this tends to be cheaper for our...
Forum: Tickets 22 Sep 23, 01:41 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,559
Posted By koneko
Cheapest way to do just a few Disney days

I'm pricing up a possible sneaky trip for my 40th next year. It would only be a 7 to 10 night trip and we would be looking at doing:

- 2 days Disney parks
- 2/3 days water parks
- Beach day
-...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 16 Sep 23, 02:41 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 919
Posted By koneko
I'm not really a fan of France either and that's...

I'm not really a fan of France either and that's what puts me off spending a lot of money to do it. So I'm wondering whether the different Disney experiences/attractions in the park are worth it. Our...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 16 Sep 23, 02:38 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 919
Posted By koneko
We've actually been to Hong Kong Disney, although...

We've actually been to Hong Kong Disney, although this was before the kids. I don't think Hong Kong is a great destination at the moment though. I did look at California but it was coming up quite...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 14 Sep 23, 07:37 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 919
Posted By koneko
10 nights WDW or 7 nights DLP + Parc Nature?

Bit of background... In 2025 it is hubby's 40th and our 10 year wedding anniversary and we are planning an on-site WDW holiday, probably 2 weeks but possibly longer.

Next year it is my 40th and...
Forum: Disneyland Paris Trip Planning 8 Aug 23, 08:56 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 630
Posted By koneko
I'm not overly fussed about staying on site,...

I'm not overly fussed about staying on site, hubby and I stayed in the sequoia lodge years ago and it was convenient but I wasn't massively impressed with the room and ideally I'd really like...
Forum: Disneyland Paris Trip Planning 20 Jul 23, 11:02 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 630
Posted By koneko
Accommodation for 6 people - May 2024

Hi all, I turn 40 next year and need a Disney fix but since we are doing WDW the following year for our 10th wedding anniversary - it looks like it will be DLP in 2024. Last time we went was...
Forum: Accommodation 21 May 23, 08:01 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 912
Posted By koneko
Thank you, that's really helpful. I don't really...

Thank you, that's really helpful. I don't really know how the points rental companies work 'behind the scenes', so this is really useful.

Based on your advice, I think we may look at doing a...
Forum: Accommodation 21 May 23, 12:47 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 912
Posted By koneko
DVC Rental - BCV for 2 weeks, doable?

It feels like a really long way off but we are starting to look into our 2025 Disney trip for our 10 year wedding anniversary. We honeymooned at Disney and stayed at the Beach Club so we have our...
Forum: Disneyland Paris Trip Planning 27 Jun 22, 01:17 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 538
Posted By koneko
Village Nature Paris & DLP No Car

Hi everyone, has anyone used the train and stayed at the Village Nature holiday park for a DLP holiday? We are considering a 7 day break next year with a couple of days spent at DLP. Is it easy to...
Forum: Theme Parks Florida 5 Jun 22, 05:55 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,740
Posted By koneko
I wasn't quite right for the rest of the day...

I wasn't quite right for the rest of the day after riding GOTG first thing. The backwards part was ok but there are are few parts where the ride banks round quite sharply and you can feel a fair bit...
Forum: Theme Parks Florida 5 Jun 22, 05:50 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 3,653
Posted By koneko
We've just come back and left our bag with...

We've just come back and left our bag with towels, clothes, snacks, keys and drinks by the sunbed then put a credit card and phone in a dry pouch around my neck. I really liked this was of doing...
Forum: Theme Parks Florida 5 Jun 22, 05:44 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,761
Posted By koneko
I wouldn't worry about Lightening Lane for Rise,...

I wouldn't worry about Lightening Lane for Rise, I thought it would be tricky but we got on it twice during our visit (last fortnight) and only queued for 30 mins, both times around 5pm when the...
Forum: Theme Parks Florida 31 May 22, 05:02 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,605
Posted By koneko
GoG is pretty smooth but the g-force gets you a...

GoG is pretty smooth but the g-force gets you a few times as it banks round fairly fast and the actual ride cars can move round 360 to show you different bits of video/parts of the ride as you go...
Forum: Theme Parks Florida 31 May 22, 04:57 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,584
Posted By koneko
I was really surprised on Saturday (second day of...

I was really surprised on Saturday (second day of opening), I was there refreshing at 6.59am frantically and stabbed that confirm button as soon as it arrived and we ended up as boarding group 4! It...
Forum: Theme Parks Florida 24 May 22, 03:22 AM
Replies: 93
Views: 10,342
Posted By koneko
Ours was a worst experience turned into a best in...

Ours was a worst experience turned into a best in a way that only Disney can. It was my son's 3rd birthday and his first ever visit. We had reservations for brunch at Chef Mickeys and a combination...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 20 May 22, 01:56 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 3,317
Posted By koneko
We are here now with a 5 and 3 year old and have...

We are here now with a 5 and 3 year old and have taken 2 strollers with us. We almost took just one as neither of them regularly use a stroller but I'm glad we did as there would have been serious...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 14 May 22, 07:31 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 879
Posted By koneko
Not quite the same but we traveled to WDW with...

Not quite the same but we traveled to WDW with Virgin in 2019 with an almost 3 year old and an 11 month old lap infant. Eldest had his own seat and youngest had a bassinet which was like a very small...
Forum: ADR's, Dining, Food and Restaurants 11 May 22, 02:08 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,047
Posted By koneko
We used to eat at Sizzlers for dinner and get...

We used to eat at Sizzlers for dinner and get $1.99 breakfast vouchers for the next morning. Those were the days!
Forum: ADR's, Dining, Food and Restaurants 10 May 22, 11:39 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,047
Posted By koneko
Ahh, that explains it! Trying to plan ahead with...

Ahh, that explains it! Trying to plan ahead with ideas. Those breakfast buffets sounds brilliant, I'm sure my 6 year old will appreciate pizza for breakfast 😂
Forum: ADR's, Dining, Food and Restaurants 10 May 22, 08:48 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,047
Posted By koneko
Golden Corral was one of the ones I was looking...

Golden Corral was one of the ones I was looking at - I haven't heard of Perkins so will have a look at that one. I wasn't sure if Cracker Barrel were still around as their website doesn't work!
Forum: ADR's, Dining, Food and Restaurants 10 May 22, 04:31 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,047
Posted By koneko
Breakfast - Onsite and Offsite

We are all about the US breakfasts, lovers of pancakes, waffles and American bacon! Historically we always used to fill up on a Sizzlers brekkie before heading into the parks (we're talking 10 years...
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 10 May 22, 01:17 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 664
Posted By koneko
Avis Preferred and Additional Driver

We have booked our hire car through Andy at DFCH and I have been able to add the booking to my Avis Preferred account. I believe this means that we can go straight to the garage on arrival (into...
Forum: ADR's, Dining, Food and Restaurants 30 Apr 22, 10:40 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 686
Posted By koneko
Best breakfast buffets offsite

We have historically been big fans of the Sizzler buffet breakfast but from what I can see, there are no longer any Sizzler restaurants in Orlando so I'm looking for good alternatives for our...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 30 Apr 22, 08:36 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 403
Posted By koneko
Supervised testing and verifly

Sorry if this has been asked before but it's the last hurdle for our holiday departing 18th May and I'm struggling to get my ADHD head around what we need to do.

We are flying BA Gatwick to Tampa...
Forum: Beyond the Parks 21 Apr 22, 07:11 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,470
Posted By koneko
Yikes! Would definitely need to be somewhere...

Yikes! Would definitely need to be somewhere gator free 🐊
Forum: Theme Parks Florida 21 Apr 22, 07:07 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 586
Posted By koneko
Autograph Books - where to buy

We are headed out to WDW with our almost 6 and almost 4 year olds mid-May and I'm so pleased to see that normal character interactions are back! Last time we visited, the kids were a baby and toddler...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 20 Apr 22, 08:46 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,635
Posted By koneko
My daughter's first trip, she was 10 months and...

My daughter's first trip, she was 10 months and her big brother was almost 3 - we weren't quite sure what to expect but we had a brilliant time. She loved looking around at all the bright colours...
Forum: Beyond the Parks 16 Apr 22, 11:33 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,470
Posted By koneko
Paddleboarding near Kissimmee

Hi all, we are visiting in mid may and doing the Disney parks but I'd love to indulge my other passion while we are holiday so I'm wondering whether there are any good SUP locations not too far from...
Forum: ADR's, Dining, Food and Restaurants 26 Mar 22, 09:39 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,128
Posted By koneko
We're a party of 6, so I guess larger. I've seen...

We're a party of 6, so I guess larger. I've seen one dinner slot for CM for earlier in our stay, but we are after the breakfast buffet really.
Forum: ADR's, Dining, Food and Restaurants 24 Mar 22, 11:26 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,128
Posted By koneko
Thank you, might have to cross our fingers and do...

Thank you, might have to cross our fingers and do that. Chef Mickeys is for a birthday celebration so that's the one that I'm really keen to try and get. We were there for my son's 3rd birthday in...
Forum: ADR's, Dining, Food and Restaurants 24 Mar 22, 11:11 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,128
Posted By koneko
Offsite - what are my chances for Chef Mickey & Beaches?

We are staying offsite and our 60 days out dates are starting to come up. I'm checking every day at 10am but I'm not finding Chef Mickey breakfast/brunch or Beaches and Cream bookings coming up at...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 23 Mar 22, 07:54 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 991
Posted By koneko
I'm interested to know this too, my 3 year old...

I'm interested to know this too, my 3 year old hates it and the only way I can test her is for one of us to restrain her and the other to do the test! We fly mid May
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