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Forum: Trip Planning Florida Yesterday, 08:06 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,963
Posted By thingy003
Port Orleans Riverside. We have stayed at...

Port Orleans Riverside.

We have stayed at POFQ before but have an additional rugrat now so we needed a 5 sleeper room.
Forum: Trip Planning Florida Yesterday, 01:28 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,647
Posted By thingy003
Just booked for 11 nights in Oct 2025. I'm having...

Just booked for 11 nights in Oct 2025. I'm having heart palpitations now!
It was nearly £200 cheaper through Attraction Tickets
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 17 Apr 24, 04:25 PM
Replies: 1,370
Views: 170,567
Posted By thingy003
I keep running through the figures and I'm...

I keep running through the figures and I'm convinced that I can't afford it but I will probably just go for it anyway and hope that I can score us some cheap flights when the time is right.
Forum: General Chat 9 Apr 24, 09:07 AM
Replies: 97
Views: 10,660
Posted By thingy003
I'm another local from Bedfordshire and I can't...

I'm another local from Bedfordshire and I can't stress enough just how much I want this to happen. I'm not going to repeat all the reasons why it is such a good choice of location, the people with...
Forum: ADR's, Dining, Food and Restaurants 8 Apr 24, 09:15 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 727
Posted By thingy003
My wife has banned me from buying any more :( I...

My wife has banned me from buying any more :(
I only have a Tie Fighter and Oogie Boogie Man. I guess I'll be looking to sneak off again next time we are back to see what I can buy.
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 8 Apr 24, 08:57 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 481
Posted By thingy003
I've been looking at MIA for 2025 as dummy 2024...

I've been looking at MIA for 2025 as dummy 2024 bookings show it as the cheapest option, I was thinking that the plane would barely have time to ascend before it was time to start the descent :grin:
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 8 Apr 24, 08:51 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 972
Posted By thingy003
Its shocking that less distance is more...

Its shocking that less distance is more expensive, its the same when I look at indirect flights which have a stop in mainland Europe first. How can it be cheaper to fly in completely the opposite...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 8 Apr 24, 08:30 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 446
Posted By thingy003
We will be booking to go in Oct 2025 when the...

We will be booking to go in Oct 2025 when the offer is live and I will wait till later in the year to book flights. Fortunately my sister-in-law works in travel booking and I will ask her to keep an...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 5 Apr 24, 12:53 PM
Replies: 1,370
Views: 170,567
Posted By thingy003
I'm pretty certain we were able to swap to a...

I'm pretty certain we were able to swap to a starter a couple of times on the DDP back in 2019 but it was very much at the discretion of the restaurant / server. It might be possible still but all...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 5 Apr 24, 12:50 PM
Replies: 1,370
Views: 170,567
Posted By thingy003
there are 5 of us so we are limited to CBR or...

there are 5 of us so we are limited to CBR or POR, we have stayed at POFQ before and loved how small it was. Are flights traditionally much more expensive in Aug compared to the rest of the year?
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 5 Apr 24, 12:22 PM
Replies: 1,370
Views: 170,567
Posted By thingy003
My head is spinning. Firstly I have over the...

My head is spinning.

Firstly I have over the moon that the free dining plan is back, there is no way at all that we could justify the cost of staying onsite without it. Our initial plan was to do...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 9 May 23, 02:14 PM
Replies: 703
Views: 75,291
Posted By thingy003
Hopefully this is a precursor to the return of...

Hopefully this is a precursor to the return of the DDP because without it we just won't be able to stay onsite again.
I'm guessing that with the big Universal expansion opening in 2025 WDW will need...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 20 Apr 23, 09:35 AM
Replies: 1,212
Views: 138,515
Posted By thingy003
While I am waiting for the site to let me in I am...

While I am waiting for the site to let me in I am trying to decide between Easter or August. When I looked this morning rooms seemed cheaper in August, how much more expensive do flights tend to be...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 17 Apr 23, 04:56 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 940
Posted By thingy003
I was just looking at them funnily enough as the...

I was just looking at them funnily enough as the adverts keep turning up on FB for me but once I went to their site and did a dummy booking it all became a lot more expensive
Forum: Accommodation 14 Apr 23, 05:12 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 531
Posted By thingy003
Not heard of it but I will have a look thank you.

Not heard of it but I will have a look thank you.
Forum: Accommodation 14 Apr 23, 05:12 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 531
Posted By thingy003
I would have said CBR but my wife hated the cable...

I would have said CBR but my wife hated the cable car when we tried it. Riverside could be an option though.
Forum: Accommodation 14 Apr 23, 02:16 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 531
Posted By thingy003
Family of Five

When we last visited in 2019 there were only 4 of us but now we have a 3rd child which means we need a room the accommodates 5 people. I'm pretty sure that our preferred resort of POFQ is now out of...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 14 Apr 23, 01:41 PM
Replies: 1,212
Views: 138,515
Posted By thingy003
I'm always shocked when people say that they...

I'm always shocked when people say that they found Virgin the cheapest option. In many years of going Virgin have always been several grand more expensive for my family!

We need that free DDP...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 14 Apr 23, 12:24 PM
Replies: 324
Views: 35,965
Posted By thingy003
I really hope that something changes but right...

I really hope that something changes but right now I don't think that I will be ever able to afford to go and stay onsite again.
We last visited in 2019 and stayed onsite at POFQ in the October and...
Forum: Theme Parks Florida 23 Aug 21, 04:14 PM
Replies: 314
Views: 38,465
Posted By thingy003
It is still a bit too early to tell for us but it...

It is still a bit too early to tell for us but it could be the final straw for us. But seeing as we won't be in a position to go back till 2023 at the earliest there should be some good data around...
Forum: ADR's, Dining, Food and Restaurants 28 Jan 21, 03:08 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 8,563
Posted By thingy003
So I managed to make my order using a different...

So I managed to make my order using a different card and I have been enjoying my 2nd batch of coffee for a week or so. Unfortunately today I received a bill for £16.26 from FedEx. £4.26 duty and £12...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 12 Jan 21, 04:16 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 519
Posted By thingy003
I am thinking of doing a bit of a tour of Florida...

I am thinking of doing a bit of a tour of Florida for our next trip. Disney is looking like a big no no for us. It won't be till Oct 2022 as our newborn will be 2 then.
I'm thinking of flying into...
Forum: ADR's, Dining, Food and Restaurants 17 Dec 20, 11:47 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 8,563
Posted By thingy003
Has anybody else had issues when trying to pay...

Has anybody else had issues when trying to pay with a Revolut card? I have had my latest order declined :(
Forum: ADR's, Dining, Food and Restaurants 30 Sep 20, 11:50 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 8,563
Posted By thingy003
I offer thanks to The Great Mouse for this...

I offer thanks to The Great Mouse for this thread.

I ordered:
Tusker
Gaspar's Brew
Jamaican Me Crazy
Pumpkin Creme Brulee
Cinnamon Twist
Hazelnut Cream
Forum: ADR's, Dining, Food and Restaurants 15 Sep 20, 10:52 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,322
Posted By thingy003
We had an evening meal there last October with 2...

We had an evening meal there last October with 2 young girls and they loved it but we had awful seats and really did not feel immersed in it all. I would have said that we will not bother doing it...
Forum: Theme Parks Florida 3 Sep 20, 02:56 PM
Replies: 128
Views: 28,108
Posted By thingy003
If there isn't park hopping then we will not be...

If there isn't park hopping then we will not be spending a premium to live inside the Disney bubble for our holiday. We will go back to I Drive and spend more time at Universal and the beach with...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 26 May 20, 10:31 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 685
Posted By thingy003
We used Dial-A-Flight for our first 2 Orlando...

We used Dial-A-Flight for our first 2 Orlando trips and have had no issues with them at all. Yhe only reason that we didn't use them last time was because we booked direct with Disney
Forum: ADR's, Dining, Food and Restaurants 1 Apr 20, 10:34 AM
Replies: 235
Views: 94,671
Posted By thingy003
Thank you. :grin:

Thank you. :grin:
Forum: ADR's, Dining, Food and Restaurants 1 Apr 20, 10:23 AM
Replies: 235
Views: 94,671
Posted By thingy003
If the free dining offer has been canned for next...

If the free dining offer has been canned for next year then our plans of staying onsite have been scuppered. Looks like I am being furloughed and we have just found out that we have a new arrival...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 23 Feb 20, 03:56 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 496
Posted By thingy003
Booking for the summer holidays 2021

We are hoping to go back and stay onsite again in 2021 so long as we can get free dining, if not all our plans will most likely change. We have to go during the summer holidays as DW works at a...
Forum: ADR's, Dining, Food and Restaurants 21 Feb 20, 12:02 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 815
Posted By thingy003
We loved the food and the character interaction...

We loved the food and the character interaction both times we have been. My kids loved going up and getting what they wanted.
Forum: Theme Parks Florida 17 Feb 20, 12:45 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 689
Posted By thingy003
My DD dressed as Cruella for MNSSHP last year and...

My DD dressed as Cruella for MNSSHP last year and we bumped into her in the park! I have such a wonderful video of the two Cruellas walking up and down together. It was one of the highlights of my...
Forum: Theme Parks Florida 12 Feb 20, 12:08 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,495
Posted By thingy003
Magic Kingdom is probably my least favourite of...

Magic Kingdom is probably my least favourite of the parks now but we usually go to it multiple times as the kids still love it. There is now such a focus from The Mouse on increasing profits through...
Forum: ADR's, Dining, Food and Restaurants 7 Feb 20, 11:03 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,116
Posted By thingy003
I am constantly surprised when this question...

I am constantly surprised when this question comes up that there is not more love for Pizza Ponte. Great value QS credit meals and the Pizza was divine.
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 7 Feb 20, 10:55 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,793
Posted By thingy003
I decided not to take mine last October after...

I decided not to take mine last October after getting nowhere online around the legality of it all. I just has to take a bigger supply of my prescribed pain meds which was annoying.

Well, I say I...
Forum: ADR's, Dining, Food and Restaurants 3 Feb 20, 01:46 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 8,668
Posted By thingy003
We had not planned to go back again in 2021 but...

We had not planned to go back again in 2021 but the thought of going another year without a Disney fix is giving me the fear. We are tied to school holidays now so hopefully the free dining offer...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 3 Feb 20, 11:38 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,421
Posted By thingy003
On our first family trip to Orlando we flew via...

On our first family trip to Orlando we flew via Minneapolis and I was shocked to see all the snow piled up on the sides of the runway. This was in April. Fortunately we had no issues though.
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 29 Jan 20, 02:35 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,931
Posted By thingy003
thanks all, from what I have been reading so far...

thanks all, from what I have been reading so far I think I might be swaying towards end of August
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 29 Jan 20, 12:03 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,931
Posted By thingy003
Is it significantly quieter the last 2 weeks? I...

Is it significantly quieter the last 2 weeks? I understood that there was much more chance of rainy days as you progress through August.
Forum: ADR's, Dining, Food and Restaurants 29 Jan 20, 12:00 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,743
Posted By thingy003
We have been twice and were last there in Oct...

We have been twice and were last there in Oct 2019 for the lunch buffet and in our opinion it was awesome. The food was far better than our first visit and the character interaction was spot on. I...
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