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Forum: Trip Planning Florida 21 Nov 23, 12:22 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,527
Posted By blainy
Weird to read about cool even cold days in...

Weird to read about cool even cold days in October. We’ve been three times and the coldest day was just about pool weather, with most days around 30 plus or minus a couple. Can still get heavy rain,...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 18 Nov 23, 03:33 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,174
Posted By blainy
September is cheap and quieter, but for a reason...

September is cheap and quieter, but for a reason. The weather is at its least reliable and statistically Sept 10th is the peak of hurricane season.
There are sites that rank the weeks 1-52 based on...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 13 Nov 23, 09:47 PM
Replies: 703
Views: 75,417
Posted By blainy
It's as simple as this for me - if DDP is thrown...

It's as simple as this for me - if DDP is thrown in (all the time or at all except peak times) it's worth paying for a Deluxe Hotel to get free full DDP. I wouldn't necessarily do the maths; we love...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 2 Oct 22, 10:20 AM
Replies: 124
Views: 19,702
Posted By blainy
Looking at going in March 2024. Traditionally...

Looking at going in March 2024.
Traditionally the old free DDP was announced late April the previous year. I think this is probably still the optimum time to book and gets the best deals, although...
Forum: ADR's, Dining, Food and Restaurants 21 Sep 22, 11:54 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,369
Posted By blainy
:) Makes you wonder!

:) Makes you wonder!
Forum: ADR's, Dining, Food and Restaurants 21 Sep 22, 11:01 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 695
Posted By blainy
Yes, it's great. Was even better when you could...

Yes, it's great. Was even better when you could use snack credits from DDP though!
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 21 Sep 22, 10:56 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,227
Posted By blainy
September 9th is peak of the hurricane season...

September 9th is peak of the hurricane season. The weather is unpleasant imho for the whole of what we call summer. Too hot, unpleasantly humid and it rains hard most days, sometimes for hours. If...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 20 Sep 22, 05:05 PM
Replies: 85
Views: 14,228
Posted By blainy
Good luck to you - nothing more miserable than...

Good luck to you - nothing more miserable than plodding round the parks with wet feet and puddles everywhere, especially when it's still raining.
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 20 Sep 22, 11:34 AM
Replies: 85
Views: 14,228
Posted By blainy
It's unfortunate that our summer holidays...

It's unfortunate that our summer holidays coincide with the worst time to go to Florida! I know some say they enjoy the humidity and even the rain, but it's not for me!
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 20 Sep 22, 11:06 AM
Replies: 307
Views: 71,694
Posted By blainy
How out of date does that look now?!

How out of date does that look now?!
Forum: ADR's, Dining, Food and Restaurants 3 Sep 22, 10:38 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,493
Posted By blainy
This is precisely why Disney might go free DDP...

This is precisely why Disney might go free DDP again. Half full restaurants equals uncovered fixed costs, unsold cocktails and wine bottles, untipped staff….
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 3 Sep 22, 10:30 AM
Replies: 105
Views: 14,859
Posted By blainy
Saw a picture the other day of Disney Springs at...

Saw a picture the other day of Disney Springs at noon virtually deserted.
I’m hoping this is a genuine reflection of lower visitor numbers, so prices at least stabilise and free DDP returns for 2024!
Forum: ADR's, Dining, Food and Restaurants 16 Aug 22, 09:18 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,493
Posted By blainy
Assuming the DDP comes back, a fair assumption,...

Assuming the DDP comes back, a fair assumption, then I think it will depend on hotel occupancies. Free DDP guarantees selling more hotel rooms but of course reduces takings from the most popular...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 2 Jun 21, 02:08 PM
Replies: 134
Views: 14,526
Posted By blainy
For me free dining was an added incentive to stay...

For me free dining was an added incentive to stay in a deluxe hotel.

If free dining is withdrawn - and it looks like that's the way it's going - it makes the moderates look better value. I see the...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 29 Apr 20, 01:55 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 10,756
Posted By blainy
Blimey, there MAY be a vaccine, but the results...

Blimey, there MAY be a vaccine, but the results will not be known until September at the earliest. And there isn't a magic vaccine tree, so tonnes of the stuff will have to be made and distributed...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 7 Apr 20, 08:48 AM
Replies: 307
Views: 71,694
Posted By blainy
But if we keep measures in place almost...

But if we keep measures in place almost permanently we're bankrupt. Mass unemployment, unserviceable national debt, bust pension funds, bust everything. There will have to come a point where it's...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 6 Apr 20, 03:49 PM
Replies: 307
Views: 71,694
Posted By blainy
There is a growing school of thought that at some...

There is a growing school of thought that at some point the economic damage is going to become worse than the disease. Politicians are literally going to have to make a choice between lives and...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 16 Nov 19, 04:26 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,420
Posted By blainy
Mobile Absolutely! The weather is as variable as...

Absolutely! The weather is as variable as Britain’s, just moving around different averages.
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 13 Nov 19, 08:46 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,420
Posted By blainy
There is no set weather anytime. If you were...

There is no set weather anytime. If you were there now you wouldn’t be talking about heat. Late October on the other hand was almost unbearably hot. February in particular could be cool, warm or hot.
Forum: ADR's, Dining, Food and Restaurants 23 Oct 19, 01:18 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,255
Posted By blainy
Jiko is brilliant. We're at BC in a few days;...

Jiko is brilliant. We're at BC in a few days; have an ADR at Yachtsman and have watched its Trip Advisor rating slide over the past year, from an excellent 4.5 to a good 4. Interested to see. Also...
Forum: Accommodation 8 Oct 19, 01:03 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 573
Posted By blainy
Not attempting to do so, but I just wanted to say...

Not attempting to do so, but I just wanted to say that the Club Level stuff (which I was allowed to access briefly as we were the flag family) is fabulous. But as you say it comes at a cost. The...
Forum: ADR's, Dining, Food and Restaurants 7 Oct 19, 01:46 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,555
Posted By blainy
At 57, I'll be very flattered if I get ID checked!

At 57, I'll be very flattered if I get ID checked!
Forum: ADR's, Dining, Food and Restaurants 2 Oct 19, 05:46 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,555
Posted By blainy
Good info, thanks guys - first morning we have a...

Good info, thanks guys - first morning we have a breakfast reservation at BoG and mimosa and bellini are on the radar!
Forum: ADR's, Dining, Food and Restaurants 20 Sep 19, 06:54 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,782
Posted By blainy
With kids that age, I'd say Cali Grill and see...

With kids that age, I'd say Cali Grill and see the fireworks.
Forum: Accommodation 20 Sep 19, 11:55 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,366
Posted By blainy
Those of you who don't tip might be interested to...

Those of you who don't tip might be interested to learn how much these hardworking people earn. I'm not sure where the idea that they can't accept tips comes from.
If you just leave a $1 or $5 bill...
Forum: Accommodation 19 Sep 19, 08:13 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,749
Posted By blainy
See you there, I'll be listening out for some...

See you there, I'll be listening out for some kind of an Irish accent!
Forum: Accommodation 17 Sep 19, 11:16 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,749
Posted By blainy
We stayed at AKL in 2011 and it is wonderful... I...

We stayed at AKL in 2011 and it is wonderful... I would say hard to beat except some might say its location away from three of the parks and with no direct entry into AK.
We have stayed in three on...
Forum: ADR's, Dining, Food and Restaurants 10 Sep 19, 06:52 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,229
Posted By blainy
The perceived wisdom is that the best QS in the...

The perceived wisdom is that the best QS in the parks is to be had at AK. Flame Tree Barbecue and now the new Satu'li Canteen are near the top of most people's QS.
Forum: Accommodation 14 Jun 19, 01:51 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,783
Posted By blainy
Whatever, you know best. Dibbers are of course...

Whatever, you know best. Dibbers are of course free to draw whatever conclusions from whatever sources they wish. I think if you read what I said, you may find that I have made no assumption that...
Forum: Accommodation 14 Jun 19, 12:00 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,783
Posted By blainy
Your opinion is indeed fairly objective. I am not...

Your opinion is indeed fairly objective. I am not defending or promoting a blogger because they are a blogger. I am defending them because they have stayed on site many, many times and have no axe to...
Forum: Accommodation 14 Jun 19, 11:35 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,783
Posted By blainy
When you've stayed at one but not the other and...

When you've stayed at one but not the other and say it's better?
Forum: Accommodation 12 Jun 19, 09:32 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,783
Posted By blainy
I'd stay at BC as it's easier to spell! If you...

I'd stay at BC as it's easier to spell! If you know the Disney Tourist Blog, they rate the Beach Club as the best Crescent Lake hotel. Their objective guide is probably worth more than people...
Forum: Accommodation 12 Jun 19, 09:05 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,281
Posted By blainy
Right decision! Port Orleans is a nice hotel, but...

Right decision! Port Orleans is a nice hotel, but AKL is special.
Forum: ADR's, Dining, Food and Restaurants 12 Jun 19, 08:55 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,089
Posted By blainy
Also a very cool outside seating area and a...

Also a very cool outside seating area and a beautiful interior!
Forum: ADR's, Dining, Food and Restaurants 12 Jun 19, 07:48 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,575
Posted By blainy
Big shame that they've toned it down. We stayed...

Big shame that they've toned it down. We stayed at WL in 2015 and had dinner and breakfast there, and fabulous dinner at Artist Point (now replaced by Storybook Dining). While the food at WC was...
Forum: ADR's, Dining, Food and Restaurants 12 Jun 19, 07:43 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,757
Posted By blainy
It will be, plus a dessert and a drink, either...

It will be, plus a dessert and a drink, either alcoholic or not.
Forum: ADR's, Dining, Food and Restaurants 3 Jun 19, 09:14 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,171
Posted By blainy
Fireworks at brunch? I 'd say dinner at CG, then...

Fireworks at brunch? I 'd say dinner at CG, then you really do see them! And at EPCOT and HS
Forum: Accommodation 3 Jun 19, 09:12 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,239
Posted By blainy
I don't blame you for doing this, but I wish...

I don't blame you for doing this, but I wish Disney had a longer minimum stay. This is like cheating!
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 2 Jun 19, 11:07 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,307
Posted By blainy
Did you book a Savannah view? It’s quite...

Did you book a Savannah view? It’s quite expensive, but so worth it, especially for the little fellow. If you don’t AKL is still amazing and the dining options there are imho the best on site at...
Forum: Beyond the Parks 2 Jun 19, 08:05 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 920
Posted By blainy
Mobile Why not fly? That’s what we’re doing the other...

Why not fly? That’s what we’re doing the other way. It’s approx £100 pp including checked luggage. Hire car plus fuel would be at least £100 and add hotel cost.
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