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Forum: Theme Parks Florida 24 Mar 24, 11:42 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 855
Posted By BarryL
Could Food & Wine be brought forward and extended...

Could Food & Wine be brought forward and extended to include the only two non festival months?

It would be strange to open a festival space with no festival.
Forum: ADR's, Dining, Food and Restaurants 5 May 23, 05:21 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,258
Posted By BarryL
For memorable Victoria and Albert's. It's...

For memorable Victoria and Albert's. It's incredible but the bill will also be memorable.

Other personal recommendations would be California Grill, Boathouse at Disney Springs, Yachtsman...
Forum: Theme Parks Florida 13 Oct 22, 06:51 PM
Replies: 376
Views: 56,302
Posted By BarryL
Today's rise is $5 on Minnie Ears (16.6%! ) ...

Today's rise is $5 on Minnie Ears (16.6%! )

https://wdwnt.com/2022/10/minnie-ear-headband-price-increased-disney-world/
Forum: Theme Parks Florida 13 Oct 22, 01:41 PM
Replies: 376
Views: 56,302
Posted By BarryL
Yes, it is. And there comes a point each...

Yes, it is.

And there comes a point each year where the rising prices push things past tipping point for many families.

We LOVED our 2.5 weeks onsite this year.
Was it memorable? Absolutely...
Forum: Theme Parks Florida 11 Oct 22, 06:06 PM
Replies: 376
Views: 56,302
Posted By BarryL
Resort fees will be next...

Resort fees will be next...
Forum: Theme Parks Florida 11 Oct 22, 06:00 PM
Replies: 376
Views: 56,302
Posted By BarryL
Plus Tax! We were discussing the price...

Plus Tax!

We were discussing the price rises this afternoon and I think it's reached tipping point for us.

Our trip this year was fantastic and as memorable as ever but was our most expensive...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 2 Oct 22, 06:20 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,670
Posted By BarryL
Boston -> NYC -> Phillie -> DC Amtrak between...

Boston -> NYC -> Phillie -> DC
Amtrak between each city.

We did this a few years ago, 3 days in each city and had an amazing holiday (kids were 14 and 11)
Forum: ADR's, Dining, Food and Restaurants 1 Oct 22, 12:06 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 309
Posted By BarryL
Despite the official line being 45 mins before...

Despite the official line being 45 mins before opening you'll find the buses start running much earlier than that. You'll be able to see a schedule of next arrival times on MDE after you've checked...
Forum: ADR's, Dining, Food and Restaurants 24 Sep 22, 08:28 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,698
Posted By BarryL
Nowhere is going to match the V&A experience but...

Nowhere is going to match the V&A experience but I'd go for California Grill, even with the terrible exchange rate
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 22 Sep 22, 10:12 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 875
Posted By BarryL
All info, including locations, is here... ...

All info, including locations, is here...
https://www.disneyworld.co.uk/guest-services/locker-rentals/
Forum: Theme Parks Florida 15 Sep 22, 06:45 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 12,021
Posted By BarryL
A lot of the Mail Online journalism is just...

A lot of the Mail Online journalism is just trawling Reddit and the like for content.
Forum: ADR's, Dining, Food and Restaurants 1 Sep 22, 07:37 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,177
Posted By BarryL
When we went in July this year it smelt of the...

When we went in July this year it smelt of the greatest smell on earth...
American buffet breakfast
Forum: Theme Parks Florida 31 Aug 22, 08:21 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 643
Posted By BarryL
Sounds great! Can you remember roughly what times...

Sounds great! Can you remember roughly what times you hit the headliners at?

We did the same pre-covid but it was much easier with park hopping pre 2pm
Forum: Theme Parks Florida 29 Aug 22, 07:42 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 288
Posted By BarryL
You need a reservation for the first park you...

You need a reservation for the first park you enter, whether that's before or after 2pm
Forum: Theme Parks Florida 29 Aug 22, 07:05 PM
Replies: 112
Views: 12,938
Posted By BarryL
The only deluxe that has solely bus transport...

The only deluxe that has solely bus transport maybe?
We stayed once, loved it, but it was a one and done. The other deluxe resorts have proximity advantages that AKL doesn't offer.
If I was...
Forum: Accommodation 25 Aug 22, 04:37 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 4,286
Posted By BarryL
That was what we had over 3 nights. There was one...

That was what we had over 3 nights. There was one main dish per night
Forum: Accommodation 25 Aug 22, 08:43 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 4,286
Posted By BarryL
We had 3 nights club last month and the evening...

We had 3 nights club last month and the evening food was enough for our meal that night (with the disclaimer that our unfillable teens would have a qs pizza later in the evening)

From memory we...
Forum: Accommodation 24 Aug 22, 06:23 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 4,286
Posted By BarryL
Love it and wouldn't stay anywhere else at...

Love it and wouldn't stay anywhere else at Universal now

We've enjoyed stays at Hard Rock and Royal Pacific before but Portofino is superior in our opinion. Like Claudette we did have a service...
Forum: Tickets 21 Aug 22, 11:09 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,295
Posted By BarryL
Have a look on ticketmaster to establish what the...

Have a look on ticketmaster to establish what the full price for each section is, then compare with what's on sale on stubhub.

Resale tickets on Stubhub can sometimes be more expensive but you can...
Forum: ADR's, Dining, Food and Restaurants 15 Aug 22, 06:02 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,064
Posted By BarryL
For travelling between resorts I'd always choose...

For travelling between resorts I'd always choose Uber or Lyft

As there's no direct Disney transport you're looking at two forms of transport and the associated waiting times for each

Uber will...
Forum: Accommodation 12 Aug 22, 07:17 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,347
Posted By BarryL
It's for all bookings. No special room category...

It's for all bookings. No special room category needed
Forum: Accommodation 12 Aug 22, 06:21 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,347
Posted By BarryL
It's a brand I always look out for too, they're...

It's a brand I always look out for too, they're great.

I've stayed at a couple but the highlight was the evening kickback in Kansas City where they just handed out drinks without asking for the...
Forum: ADR's, Dining, Food and Restaurants 4 Aug 22, 07:01 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 677
Posted By BarryL
Steakhouse '71 might not be the absolute best...

Steakhouse '71 might not be the absolute best steakhouse on site but it's definitely the best value.

We had two great meals there last month.
Forum: Accommodation 31 Jul 22, 05:11 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,059
Posted By BarryL
You still need park tickets to enter the parks...

You still need park tickets to enter the parks (and a park reservation)
Forum: Theme Parks Florida 31 Jul 22, 04:52 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,232
Posted By BarryL
We went to Typhoon Lagoon just once on our trip...

We went to Typhoon Lagoon just once on our trip (Wed 6th July iirc).
It was horrendously busy. We've been there when it's busy before but nothing like this. We arrived relatively late, around 11am,...
Forum: Accommodation 25 Jul 22, 06:48 PM
Replies: 235
Views: 37,580
Posted By BarryL
My experience at Universal was different. In 4...

My experience at Universal was different.
In 4 nights at Portofino we had no housekeeping...absolutely zero.

Complaints were acknowledged but did little so we ended up helping ourselves off the...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 25 Jul 22, 06:21 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 7,878
Posted By BarryL
There definitely seems to be more persistent rain...

There definitely seems to be more persistent rain about this year. I don't mind the heat and humidity but we had several days where the rain forced a big change of plans.

We would avoid booking...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 25 Jul 22, 06:05 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 573
Posted By BarryL
It's busy but we've been 4 times at Easter so it...

It's busy but we've been 4 times at Easter so it can't be that bad. We don't do long days at the parks over Easter weekend and find it gets gradually quieter later in the week.
While still warm it's...
Forum: Theme Parks Florida 24 Jul 22, 05:15 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 355
Posted By BarryL
https://www.disneyworld.co.uk/guest-services/locke...

https://www.disneyworld.co.uk/guest-services/locker-rentals/

Not sure they're big enough for a lightsaber? can anyone confirm if a lightsaber package is <26" ?
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 23 Jun 22, 01:28 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,049
Posted By BarryL
We're GLA - LHR - MCO and have just managed to...

We're GLA - LHR - MCO and have just managed to complete verifly and check in successfully.

BA Check in only worked after using the "Add flight using Booking Number" option on Verifly.

We had...
Forum: ADR's, Dining, Food and Restaurants 22 Jun 22, 08:29 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,626
Posted By BarryL
You can book here...

You can book here https://www.universalorlando.com/web/en/us/plan-your-visit/dining-experiences/reservations

As above some are on Opentable too
Forum: Theme Parks Florida 29 May 22, 09:02 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 3,687
Posted By BarryL
Here's what we managed on 11th Oct 2018 (Which...

Here's what we managed on 11th Oct 2018 (Which seems like a lifetime ago). Party started at 6pm then

Arrived at 3pm
15:15 Pirates of the Caribbean
15:30 Tiki Room
15:45 Aladdin Magic Carpets...
Forum: ADR's, Dining, Food and Restaurants 25 Nov 21, 09:38 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 7,581
Posted By BarryL
It's been 6 years since we've had a Turtle Krawl...

It's been 6 years since we've had a Turtle Krawl at OKW but we still often make them at home

https://www.thedibb.co.uk/postImages/64169/2bfdb83904f37c.jpg

25ml Malibu
25ml Captain Morgan
25ml...
Forum: Theme Parks Florida 12 Nov 21, 03:52 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 9,181
Posted By BarryL
One more trip for us and we're out. We're...

One more trip for us and we're out.

We're blowing the budget to stay at a couple of places we've always wanted to visit but after that no more.
Forum: ADR's, Dining, Food and Restaurants 25 Oct 21, 08:03 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,327
Posted By BarryL
Skipper Canteen gets my TS vote too. We've had...

Skipper Canteen gets my TS vote too. We've had most of the menu and not been disappointed
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 21 Apr 20, 07:01 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 738
Posted By BarryL
We used twitter too. Refund arranged with 3...

We used twitter too. Refund arranged with 3 messages
Forum: Theme Parks Florida 4 Apr 20, 04:58 PM
Replies: 6
Fp+
Views: 799
Posted By BarryL
90 day FP do exist but they're a paid extra for...

90 day FP do exist but they're a paid extra for club level guests
Forum: ADR's, Dining, Food and Restaurants 11 Mar 20, 08:03 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 594
Posted By BarryL
It should come up looking like this (this was...

It should come up looking like this (this was booking for hoop-dee-doo a couple of weeks ago but the same principle applies)

https://www.thedibb.co.uk/postImages/64169/e1a64e891636d4.jpg

As...
Forum: ADR's, Dining, Food and Restaurants 10 Mar 20, 02:18 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 798
Posted By BarryL
We've done both and would choose the garden view...

We've done both and would choose the garden view if doing it again.
It's not cheap but it's by far the most comfortable way to view HEA. The 4 of us were lying flat out until just before the...
Forum: ADR's, Dining, Food and Restaurants 9 Mar 20, 01:43 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,357
Posted By BarryL
It's comfortably my favourite restaurant in...

It's comfortably my favourite restaurant in Disney Springs and one that we return to every trip.

It's not a good value on the dining plan though as there are some great menu options for not much...
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