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Forum: Shanghai, Tokyo and Hong Kong Theme Parks Yesterday, 02:07 AM
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Posted By Wordsworth
You can’t use contactless at the gates as you...

You can’t use contactless at the gates as you would in the UK - you need a travel card (an IC card) to tap or to buy paper tickets to insert. You get a small discount with an IC card.

If you have...
Forum: Shanghai, Tokyo and Hong Kong Theme Parks 26 Mar 24, 10:29 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 3,657
Posted By Wordsworth
It doesn’t seem consistent - we could book...

It doesn’t seem consistent - we could book premier access via the TDR app with our Halifax visa without any check, but mobile ordering through the app required a text code from Halifax.
Forum: Shanghai, Tokyo and Hong Kong Theme Parks 26 Mar 24, 02:29 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 3,657
Posted By Wordsworth
I was able to use my Halifax VISA while in the UK...

I was able to use my Halifax VISA while in the UK to hold an online reservation at a Tokyo restaurant (the bank did send me a text to confirm that transaction was genuine before allowing it) so I...
Forum: Shanghai, Tokyo and Hong Kong Theme Parks 25 Mar 24, 11:57 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 3,657
Posted By Wordsworth
DH is an Android user and he couldn’t get a card...

DH is an Android user and he couldn’t get a card on his phone; we bought him a welcome Suica when we arrived on Wednesday 20th March.
Forum: Shanghai, Tokyo and Hong Kong Theme Parks 25 Mar 24, 12:08 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 3,657
Posted By Wordsworth
Add to the datapoint - I can’t load my Suica in...

Add to the datapoint - I can’t load my Suica in Apple wallet with my Halifax Clarity VISA, but can with my BA Amex.
Forum: Shanghai, Tokyo and Hong Kong Theme Parks 24 Mar 24, 11:45 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 133
Posted By Wordsworth
Rec: Tokyo Disneyland hotels and luggage forwarding

We wanted to forward our luggage from the Tokyo Disneyland Hotel to our next hotel in Tokyo this weekend, while we took an overnight bus trip outside Tokyo without the two cases.

We’ve done this...
Forum: Shanghai, Tokyo and Hong Kong Theme Parks 20 Mar 24, 03:42 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 5,735
Posted By Wordsworth
Currently on the limo bus! Landed at Haneda...

Currently on the limo bus!

Landed at Haneda T3, cleared immigration quickly (I did the Qr codes on Monday). Found the welcome Suica machine to get one for DH (he’s an android user, I have added...
Forum: Shanghai, Tokyo and Hong Kong Theme Parks 19 Mar 24, 11:11 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 5,735
Posted By Wordsworth
Thank you! Frantically googling how to get from...

Thank you! Frantically googling how to get from the airport to the hotel as couldn’t bring self to do much planning (best is limo bus, it seems).
Forum: Shanghai, Tokyo and Hong Kong Theme Parks 19 Mar 24, 11:02 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 5,735
Posted By Wordsworth
I am currently at Heathrow, due to check in to...

I am currently at Heathrow, due to check in to the Tokyo Disneyland Hotel for 3 nights when we arrive on Wednesday.

I’ve been off the Dibb as it’s been a tough time recently and we thought we...
Forum: General Trip Planning 9 Oct 23, 10:08 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 731
Posted By Wordsworth
Went in 2017 to catch up with a friend, stayed in...

Went in 2017 to catch up with a friend, stayed in Seminyak but we were two adults so picked there for the number of restaurants within walking distance of the villa we’d hired. It was a lazy holiday...
Forum: General Trip Planning 9 Oct 23, 09:14 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,947
Posted By Wordsworth
If you’ve hit bronze now partway through your...

If you’ve hit bronze now partway through your year, but don’t get the points to reach silver before May - you will be bronze until May this year but also then keep that bronze status for another year...
Forum: Disneyland California and West Coast Trip Reports 8 Oct 23, 05:40 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,020
Posted By Wordsworth
Your excitement really comes across in your...

Your excitement really comes across in your report and I love that.
Forum: Disneyland California and West Coast Trip Reports 8 Oct 23, 05:12 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 8,803
Posted By Wordsworth
DH and I always talked about road tripping across...

DH and I always talked about road tripping across the US in an RV once we hit retirement. I’m not sure about the camping though. :D Thanks for reading!
Forum: Disneyland Paris Trip Reports 8 Oct 23, 04:10 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 7,944
Posted By Wordsworth
Day 5: Theme Parks, Champagne and Cocktails

As we were staying on site we had an hour of extra magic time, which meant access to the parks from 8.30am. We had set an alarm for 7.30 but while I was up before it, DH was still snoring away. As I...
Forum: Disneyland Paris Trip Reports 4 Oct 23, 09:37 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 7,944
Posted By Wordsworth
Thanks for reading! Having a busy work week but...

Thanks for reading! Having a busy work week but will get next entry up soon. :grin:
Forum: Reports and Reviews for Dining and Restaurants 1 Oct 23, 09:20 PM
Replies: 238
Views: 35,825
Posted By Wordsworth
Your trip sounds great! I am interested to read...

Your trip sounds great! I am interested to read about the Waldorf Astoria as that is on my list of potentials for next year, partly for Bull and Bear.
Forum: Shanghai, Tokyo and Hong Kong Theme Parks 1 Oct 23, 08:39 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 673
Posted By Wordsworth
In Osaka, visit Dotonbori and buy lots of...

In Osaka, visit Dotonbori and buy lots of different things from the food stalls. We had okonomiyaki, takoyaki, gyoza, custard tarts and melon pan with ice cream there. It was a great way to try lots...
Forum: Shanghai, Tokyo and Hong Kong Theme Parks 1 Oct 23, 12:32 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 794
Posted By Wordsworth
We didn’t get anything for going to Japan on...

We didn’t get anything for going to Japan on either occasion. The areas you are going to are not going to be high risk areas IMO. We also went to them all except himeji.

I had a tetanus and I...
Forum: Disneyland Paris Trip Reports 1 Oct 23, 12:05 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 7,944
Posted By Wordsworth
Day 4: RERing to go to DLP

Today, I did not have eggs with my breakfast.

https://www.thedibb.co.uk/postImages/123413/875670812046e1.jpg

But I did eat the chocolate eclair I’d bought the day before when I got back to the...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 1 Oct 23, 10:34 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 564
Posted By Wordsworth
The log in section at least is back up now, I...

The log in section at least is back up now, I couldn’t log in to check a booking earlier but now I can.
Forum: Disneyland Paris Trip Reports 1 Oct 23, 09:39 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 7,944
Posted By Wordsworth
I loved the food so much, although I’m now...

I loved the food so much, although I’m now judging all U.k prices against what I could get in Paris. :D




I could have eaten only bread and cheese and still eaten well, it was great. I loved...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 1 Oct 23, 09:36 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,790
Posted By Wordsworth
I’m also on O2 for this reason, it gives Canada...

I’m also on O2 for this reason, it gives Canada too which other providers don’t. I’ve not used it in Florida but I have used it in a number of us states, including at Disneyland, and it’s always...
Forum: Disneyland Paris Trip Reports 30 Sep 23, 03:01 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 7,944
Posted By Wordsworth
Day 3: The Tower, the Arc and Us

Breakfast was just before 9.30am again. I photographed my plate today.

https://www.thedibb.co.uk/postImages/123413/fd0e92bc326ab4.jpg

I skipped the pastry today though, because I had something...
Forum: Disneyland Paris Trip Reports 28 Sep 23, 08:55 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 7,944
Posted By Wordsworth
Day 2: Scorched by the Seine, with Snails

I mentioned we hadn’t done a huge amount of planning for this trip and actually, I was ok with that. I said to DH that I didn’t want to be sprinting around trying to do everything - we’d had a busy...
Forum: Disneyland Paris Trip Reports 28 Sep 23, 07:30 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 7,944
Posted By Wordsworth
It was lovely, and also strange flying short haul...

It was lovely, and also strange flying short haul for our “summer” holiday. That’s not something we’ve really done before!
Forum: Disneyland Paris Trip Reports 27 Sep 23, 10:27 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 7,944
Posted By Wordsworth
You were definitely luckier with queue times than...

You were definitely luckier with queue times than us I think, 60 mins standby seemed common when we went!
Forum: Disneyland Paris Trip Reports 27 Sep 23, 08:36 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 7,944
Posted By Wordsworth
We were 12th to 15th, so a wee bit before you!...

We were 12th to 15th, so a wee bit before you! Interested to know how you found it in terms of crowd. We were lucky as I expected closures but we got to ride pretty much everything we wanted.
Forum: Indexes 27 Sep 23, 08:27 PM
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Views: 1,022
Posted By Wordsworth
A Marvel-lous Time In Paris: September 2023 food & trip report

1. Introduction (https://DIBB.in/16002226)
2. Day 1: Travel to Paris (https://DIBB.in/16002283)
3. Day 2: Scorched by the Seine, with Snails (https://DIBB.in/16003246)
4. Day 3: The Tower, the...
Forum: Disneyland Paris Trip Reports 27 Sep 23, 08:21 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 7,944
Posted By Wordsworth
Day 1: Travel to Paris

I was stressed in the run up to this holiday. I had been on an overseas trip for my new job until late on Thursday, and had to work on Friday, so had packed before going away. This meant that by the...
Forum: Disneyland Paris Trip Reports 27 Sep 23, 07:20 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 7,944
Posted By Wordsworth
A Marvel-lous Time In Paris: September 2023 trip & food report

The Introduction
If things go according to plan, by this time next year we’ll have been to 4 Disney locations across the world in about 18 months!

We visited the Californian original in June for...
Forum: Shanghai, Tokyo and Hong Kong Theme Parks 27 Sep 23, 02:27 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 3,961
Posted By Wordsworth
If it’s after the refundable cancellation period...

If it’s after the refundable cancellation period (for one night stays) or you need it for once you do arrive as staying several nights, I’d email them and ask them to keep my booking, then aim to...
Forum: Disneyland California and West Coast Trip Reports 25 Sep 23, 08:07 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 8,803
Posted By Wordsworth
Thanks for reading! Utah has some spectacular...

Thanks for reading! Utah has some spectacular sights, I hope you have a great trip.



I came away with really mixed feelings about genie plus. Without it we wouldn’t have done nearly as many...
Forum: Shanghai, Tokyo and Hong Kong Theme Parks 25 Sep 23, 04:28 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 3,961
Posted By Wordsworth
I think the routing is part of the issue for BA -...

I think the routing is part of the issue for BA - because they have to avoid Ukraine/Russia, it increases flight time and I think they may need another pilot on the crew for rotation/rest periods.
Forum: Shanghai, Tokyo and Hong Kong Theme Parks 25 Sep 23, 03:23 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 3,961
Posted By Wordsworth
I think it’s BA who are having particular...

I think it’s BA who are having particular challenges with that route for BA reasons, it’s not necessarily all airlines flying to Japan.
Forum: Shanghai, Tokyo and Hong Kong Theme Parks 25 Sep 23, 12:07 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 3,961
Posted By Wordsworth
I’ve read the same thread as you, although we...

I’ve read the same thread as you, although we don’t go until March.

I think all I will do in advance is know what the alternatives that would suit me are, so that if the worst does happen, I can...
Forum: Reports and Reviews for Dining and Restaurants 24 Sep 23, 06:00 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 8,902
Posted By Wordsworth
This made me laugh. :D

This made me laugh. :D
Forum: Reports and Reviews for Dining and Restaurants 24 Sep 23, 05:46 PM
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Views: 11,276
Posted By Wordsworth
This was a really interesting report, thank you!

This was a really interesting report, thank you!
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 24 Sep 23, 05:02 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,138
Posted By Wordsworth
I was hoping BA would bring back a Gatwick...

I was hoping BA would bring back a Gatwick connection from Edinburgh for 2024 but it doesn’t look like it’s going to happen.

We’re booking with Avios so tied to BA, but I refuse to change...
Forum: Disneyland California and West Coast Trip Reports 24 Sep 23, 02:22 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 8,803
Posted By Wordsworth
Days 13 & 14: Travelling home

It was nice to not have to get up for a set time this morning, to be honest! We were returning the hire car at LAX at 1.30pm before our 5pm flight home, and these were the only firm plans we had.
...
Forum: Disneyland California and West Coast Trip Reports 24 Sep 23, 01:08 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 8,803
Posted By Wordsworth
Day 12: A Busy Day 2 at DL

We were up at 6.30 again to get the first hotel shuttle at 7.15. It wasn’t as busy today (a Wednesday) and left on time.

We were starting at Disneyland today and were able to enter bang on 8am...
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