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Forum: Trip Planning Florida 19 Apr 24, 01:57 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 4,150
Posted By Squidgyness
Rather unique one for most on here I reckon - ...

Rather unique one for most on here I reckon -

3-17th September 2024
3 adults in 2 rooms. (2 in 1 room and 1 in the other room.)
Aventura.
MAN-MCO.
14 Nights.
Through Virgin. Booked July...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 19 Apr 24, 01:44 PM
Replies: 164
Views: 9,666
Posted By Squidgyness
First trip was in 96, just a small child then and...

First trip was in 96, just a small child then and don't remember much from that one. Then back 98, 03, 06 and 09 before we took a break till 2017/18. Florida for me as a whole was in it's golden age...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 8 Apr 24, 01:23 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,667
Posted By Squidgyness
I would 100% get the Radisson if the price...

I would 100% get the Radisson if the price difference isn't that big. Nice room but the location is absolutely key for us. So, so convenient.

Unsure how they work the prices frankly. Of 3 times we...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 8 Apr 24, 01:18 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,293
Posted By Squidgyness
2017 and 2018 were both in September, towards the...

2017 and 2018 were both in September, towards the beginning of the month.

Did have one hurricane pass nearby, Irma in 2017. We spent a total of 2 days in the hotel room resting and eating snacks...
Forum: Theme Parks Florida 6 Apr 24, 07:39 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,608
Posted By Squidgyness
Boy you weren't kidding, that angle is fairly...

Boy you weren't kidding, that angle is fairly bleak. I suppose the benefit of loving EPCOT mainly for world showcase is that it is already well established and I always have the nostalgia factor and...
Forum: General Chat 5 Apr 24, 01:09 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 973
Posted By Squidgyness
Definitely agree on planning more trips to help...

Definitely agree on planning more trips to help avert the blues. I've got my next trips all planned out in my head to keep me motivated! After Florida this year, few days in Edinburgh next March-ish,...
Forum: Theme Parks Florida 5 Apr 24, 12:49 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,608
Posted By Squidgyness
I definitely remember seeing very ambitious art...

I definitely remember seeing very ambitious art of what EPCOT was going to be. As usual I took this with a grain of salt as concept art is always half fantasy but even considering that I definitely...
Forum: Theme Parks Florida 27 Mar 24, 04:49 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,608
Posted By Squidgyness
Not really bothered about any of the new things...

Not really bothered about any of the new things mentioned, but happy to see the walls will be coming down and I suppose a new show will draw some crowds away from better areas at least. Ditto the...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 27 Mar 24, 04:38 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,330
Posted By Squidgyness
Second staying onsite at the airport. Last...

Second staying onsite at the airport.

Last time we went from Manchester Airport, due to an incident the major routes were closed. We still got there as the driver knew an alternate route through...
Forum: Theme Parks Florida 26 Mar 24, 11:59 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,716
Posted By Squidgyness
Damn, I love the Dinosaur ride... hope its still...

Damn, I love the Dinosaur ride... hope its still open in September but I guess if they are prepping now it probably won't be.
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 21 Mar 24, 06:29 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,561
Posted By Squidgyness
I can tell you booking a longer stay has shot up...

I can tell you booking a longer stay has shot up too.

Cost around £5600 for 2 rooms for 2 weeks at RPR + premium flights back in 2017 I think. I'm sure it's up to well over £9000, nearer £10,000...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 21 Mar 24, 06:22 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 588
Posted By Squidgyness
Agree with others, never pay for the dining plan...

Agree with others, never pay for the dining plan separate. You will get it "free" if the offers coming out match those offered before, but as people have said it will be baked into the price. May...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 20 Mar 24, 08:48 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,283
Posted By Squidgyness
From a purely transport/access point of view we...

From a purely transport/access point of view we have never found offsite to be an issue when visiting WDW, though admit this is a personal thing. Last 2 trips we took taxis (even the posher Escalade...
Forum: General Chat 16 Sep 23, 08:53 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 3,445
Posted By Squidgyness
I must confess I didn't think all that much of...

I must confess I didn't think all that much of the one we had at MCO. It was ok, fries were interesting but didn't get many and the chicken hasn't stuck in my memory at all.

But I'm weird when it...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 26 Jul 23, 12:47 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 796
Posted By Squidgyness
Bit of an outlier on our trips but my memory is...

Bit of an outlier on our trips but my memory is far more rain in July/August than September.

September 2017 we had little rain through the day, the odd very short drizzle or two - but we did get a...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 24 Jul 23, 12:15 PM
Replies: 130
Views: 11,222
Posted By Squidgyness
I actually cancelled our September trip this year...

I actually cancelled our September trip this year and switched to a London/Edinburgh citybreak combo as I was concerned over how I and also my parents would handle the heat, our health/fitness,...
Forum: Theme Parks Florida 24 Jul 23, 11:55 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,507
Posted By Squidgyness
We saw one of the very last shows (might have...

We saw one of the very last shows (might have actually been the last, it was on the day it closed I'm sure.) A shame but also they (and us) had a lot of fun with it. They had a lot of former cast in...
Forum: Theme Parks Florida 21 Jul 23, 11:06 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,507
Posted By Squidgyness
Disney: "So you're saying a three year build time...

Disney: "So you're saying a three year build time is too short?" ;) Just kidding... mostly! :grin:

In all fairness looks like an ideal minor update for Universal to keep their names in the news...
Forum: General Chat 20 Jul 23, 01:56 PM
Replies: 1,332
Views: 129,739
Posted By Squidgyness
That's an easy decision to make these days imo...

That's an easy decision to make these days imo. As much as I was never a huge fan of staying onsite at WDW it did have its reasons for some. These days, if it's a choice between that or Genie+ (or...
Forum: Accommodation 19 Jul 23, 04:54 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,601
Posted By Squidgyness
Depends on your main concern, you can't really go...

Depends on your main concern, you can't really go wrong with any of them, its just personal preference. I'm aware RPR has slightly smaller rooms, but we preferred it to the other two for theming...
Forum: General Chat 19 Jul 23, 12:30 PM
Replies: 1,332
Views: 129,739
Posted By Squidgyness
Bring back the Alien encounter attraction, that's...

Bring back the Alien encounter attraction, that's what I say. That was brilliant!
Forum: Theme Parks Florida 17 Jul 23, 03:35 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 3,876
Posted By Squidgyness
Ponderosa was amazing value! Fed me, my sister...

Ponderosa was amazing value! Fed me, my sister and our parents for a pittance. Food was great for my simple tastes too... fond memories.

Place did go a little crazy later in life mind, I remember...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 17 Jul 23, 03:21 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 3,871
Posted By Squidgyness
I weighed up the value of our accommodation for...

I weighed up the value of our accommodation for next years trip (after cancelling one this year for various reasons.) We stay onsite at Universal and like you found the return on deluxe accommodation...
Forum: Theme Parks Florida 17 Jul 23, 03:03 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 3,876
Posted By Squidgyness
Of all the Disney parks that I wish I could "turn...

Of all the Disney parks that I wish I could "turn back in time" so to speak it would be MGM. When we went back in 2018 it felt like a shadow of itself. Maybe it's just rose tinted glasses. I am...
Forum: Theme Parks Florida 14 Jul 23, 06:46 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,336
Posted By Squidgyness
Source? This would seem to severely degrade the...

Source? This would seem to severely degrade the value of the other methods of getting Express pass (hotel rooms/on-the-day purchase) and I'm doubtful they would do so.
Forum: Theme Parks Florida 14 Jul 23, 06:40 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,865
Posted By Squidgyness
You don't need to hire a car to get offsite from...

You don't need to hire a car to get offsite from Universal.

Speaking for ourselves at an onsite universal hotel it has never made sense for us to hire a car. As city walk has reasonably priced...
Forum: General Chat 11 Jul 23, 05:11 PM
Replies: 1,332
Views: 129,739
Posted By Squidgyness
Interesting. Hadn't considered the tie-in aspect...

Interesting. Hadn't considered the tie-in aspect of recent disappointments, but you are absolutely correct that would factor in to my spending on merch. I bought a load of Terminator merch for...
Forum: General Chat 11 Jul 23, 12:01 PM
Replies: 1,332
Views: 129,739
Posted By Squidgyness
Crazy pictures of Magic Kingdom. It was far...

Crazy pictures of Magic Kingdom. It was far busier than that in 2018 in September of all months. I remember being near POTC and it was an absolute frenzy, the contrast is interesting. For whatever...
Forum: Accommodation 7 Jul 23, 07:24 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 886
Posted By Squidgyness
That seems like a great value! I'd be very happy...

That seems like a great value! I'd be very happy with that price for sure. Lovely hotel, I'm sure you'll have a great time :cool2:
Forum: Accommodation 7 Jul 23, 07:11 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 886
Posted By Squidgyness
We were looking for a new Universal Hotel for...

We were looking for a new Universal Hotel for next September like you as we didn't feel we needed the EP either, we went with Aventura as it gets good reviews and is often mentioned as being more...
Forum: Theme Parks Florida 7 Jul 23, 07:00 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 4,875
Posted By Squidgyness
Here are some of the reasons why I dislike it and...

Here are some of the reasons why I dislike it and am only grudgingly even considering it for one of our park days...

1) It combines inferior aspects of both previous ride systems - it is both only...
Forum: Theme Parks Florida 7 Jul 23, 02:00 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 4,875
Posted By Squidgyness
Hmm. Looks like they are considering a compromise...

Hmm. Looks like they are considering a compromise between the current system and the old Fastpass+. Not as great as people would like I'm sure and reintroduces the issue of being steered towards a...
Forum: General Chat 6 Jul 23, 04:41 PM
Replies: 1,332
Views: 129,739
Posted By Squidgyness
This is what I think they would probably end up...

This is what I think they would probably end up leaning towards if they ever did make any big changes. I would tolerate that system as I did before for sure.
Forum: General Chat 6 Jul 23, 04:36 PM
Replies: 1,332
Views: 129,739
Posted By Squidgyness
It's not completely "broken" but it absolutely...

It's not completely "broken" but it absolutely isn't doing as well as it could be *imo*. It definitely has needless fat that could be trimmed.

Also, I've seen a lot of comments on other sites...
Forum: General Chat 6 Jul 23, 12:57 PM
Replies: 1,332
Views: 129,739
Posted By Squidgyness
I think the obvious short term remedy that needs...

I think the obvious short term remedy that needs to be made is making the entire ride booking system at Disney simpler. Other remedies would be to expand the parks significantly, or to mess with...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 5 Jul 23, 04:07 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,443
Posted By Squidgyness
Will say we came prepared for a lot of rain in...

Will say we came prepared for a lot of rain in 2017 and 2018 and I honestly don't remember much at all, except for the hurricane that passed over in 2017 but we just took those 2 days as rest days in...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 4 Jul 23, 07:52 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 485
Posted By Squidgyness
Thanks guys! Discussed it with the family...

Thanks guys!

Discussed it with the family and we've decided to stick with September. Something to look forwards to in the waning weeks of summer, the Food and wine festival and the possibility of...
Forum: General Chat 4 Jul 23, 05:12 PM
Replies: 1,332
Views: 129,739
Posted By Squidgyness
Hmm... starting to regret moving my trip from...

Hmm... starting to regret moving my trip from this year to next, hopefully things get worse for Disney and better for me crowd wise into 2024 and not the opposite! Ah well. We shall see what the...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 4 Jul 23, 01:39 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 485
Posted By Squidgyness
April vs September?

Just doing some quick research on dates for next years planned trip. September has been our favoured month for last 2 trips, as Food and Wine is on and I don't mind the weather we've had (including a...
Forum: General Chat 4 Jul 23, 01:00 PM
Replies: 1,332
Views: 129,739
Posted By Squidgyness
Those pictures from 4th July week are shocking...

Those pictures from 4th July week are shocking. We used to go round that time in 2006-2009 and it was busier than that even then to my mind.

It seems to me that price rises have been somewhat...
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