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Forum: General DVC Discussion 27 Feb 24, 06:40 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 4,852
Posted By Florida-Sarah
We’ve loved each and every DVC stay we have had...

We’ve loved each and every DVC stay we have had. In order though:

Poly
SSR
AKL Kidani
AKL Jambo
GFV
BCV
BWV
VWL - still really like this resort!
Forum: ADR's, Dining, Food and Restaurants 25 Feb 24, 12:30 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 4,977
Posted By Florida-Sarah
Quick service at whichever resort we are staying...

Quick service at whichever resort we are staying at for us! We usually sit outside by the pool in the humidity and look forward to our 2 weeks!
Forum: General DVC Discussion 24 Feb 24, 02:27 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 3,048
Posted By Florida-Sarah
Apologies for asking about this again, however in...

Apologies for asking about this again, however in the summer we have a 16 stay booked at Riviera.
We all intend to buy mugs, and we will eat at Disney on our first evening.
If I call member...
Forum: ADR's, Dining, Food and Restaurants 24 Feb 24, 01:56 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 633
Posted By Florida-Sarah
Quick service you can order a children’s meal...

Quick service you can order a children’s meal whatever your age, but when my kids were 10 and 11 we went to BoG for dinner and were charged adult prices, which really inflated the cost, particularly...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 5 Aug 22, 08:16 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 6,430
Posted By Florida-Sarah
I agree. This year for us has been noticeably...

I agree. This year for us has been noticeably less stormy / ‘rainy’ We have only had rain twice since we arrived.
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 3 Aug 22, 04:16 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,597
Posted By Florida-Sarah
Many thanks Mr Tom. Hopefully this will help...

Many thanks Mr Tom.

Hopefully this will help others. We are usually asked if we would like to upgrade insurance etc, on this occasion we weren’t - perhaps the companies we have used in the past...
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 2 Aug 22, 07:53 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,597
Posted By Florida-Sarah
I had mostly read negative feedback on here when...

I had mostly read negative feedback on here when I searched which is why I wanted to post - in order to help others who had booked with them.

This was our experience, not awful but just make sure...
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 2 Aug 22, 07:51 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,597
Posted By Florida-Sarah
Yes, I agree that this is a standard upsell, the...

Yes, I agree that this is a standard upsell, the difference here though was that she told us we “owed” the money without further explanation - usually our experience is that they ask if you would...
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 2 Aug 22, 07:42 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,597
Posted By Florida-Sarah
Hi, they asked us if we wanted the toll pass but...

Hi, they asked us if we wanted the toll pass but we had several dollar bills with us to pay for tolls. We told them we had cash and she did not push us. We stay on site and so only use tolls to and...
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 2 Aug 22, 02:59 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,597
Posted By Florida-Sarah
Our experience with Dollar / Thrifty

We found a good deal with Dollar a few weeks before we left so cancelled our existing car rental reservation to save a few hundred dollars. Having done this I subsequently read various accounts on...
Forum: Shopping in Florida 2 Aug 22, 02:04 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 12,154
Posted By Florida-Sarah
The outlets are currently disappointing in...

The outlets are currently disappointing in comparison to when we were here earlier this year.

We got some bargains in Ugg and North Face a few months ago but this trip there has been nothing...
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 17 Jul 22, 10:03 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 800
Posted By Florida-Sarah
Can you elaborate on your Dollar experience...

Can you elaborate on your Dollar experience please?
They are hundreds of pounds cheaper than Alamo for our dates.

I know both companies are now owner by Hertz.
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 17 Jul 22, 10:01 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 970
Posted By Florida-Sarah
Both are large multinational companies, so whilst...

Both are large multinational companies, so whilst I am not shocked, are they really that bad?
Does anyone have recent experience of using Dollar or Thrifty?
Dollar are much cheaper than Alamo for...
Forum: General DVC Discussion 16 Jul 22, 11:39 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,475
Posted By Florida-Sarah
Many thanks! Makes sense! :)

Many thanks! Makes sense! :)
Forum: General DVC Discussion 16 Jul 22, 10:49 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,475
Posted By Florida-Sarah
Yes they are always helpful and...

Yes they are always helpful and professional…..when you can get through! Wait times when I tried yesterday ranged from 35 minutes to 45 minutes.i waited for 25 minutes before I had to take a work...
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 5 Jul 22, 09:51 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 626
Posted By Florida-Sarah
Anyone? TIA!

Anyone?
TIA!
Forum: Accommodation 30 Jun 22, 06:40 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 649
Posted By Florida-Sarah
Great! Thank you! So glad!

Great! Thank you! So glad!
Forum: Accommodation 29 Jun 22, 10:07 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 649
Posted By Florida-Sarah
Polynesian Pool

The last time we stayed at the Poly I am fairly sure that the Oasis pool was salt water.

Is this still the case?
Or is it now a chlorinated pool?

I have googled it but all of the references to...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 29 Jun 22, 07:43 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,919
Posted By Florida-Sarah
I bought 2 when my kids where younger - clumpy,...

I bought 2 when my kids where younger - clumpy, difficult to carry, and my kids never sat in them and I totally regret buying them!
Forum: General DVC Discussion 22 Jun 22, 11:10 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 927
Posted By Florida-Sarah
Hopefully it will be sooner rather than later. ...

Hopefully it will be sooner rather than later.

We stayed at BRV 5 years ago and the rooms were in need of a refurb then. We really loved the pool, location and feel of the resort but haven’t...
Forum: Theme Parks Florida 18 Jun 22, 10:02 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,686
Posted By Florida-Sarah
You see YT this is why I am wondering whether...

You see YT this is why I am wondering whether it’s worthwhile for us.

We have DVC so stay on site and rope drop for the first few days. We usually always go to the parks in the mornings and head...
Forum: ADR's, Dining, Food and Restaurants 12 Jun 22, 06:46 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,351
Posted By Florida-Sarah
We always go once as I love Wings and blue cheese...

We always go once as I love Wings and blue cheese dip and so it’s a must do for us. They have different levels of “heat” and also have honey bbq wings etc if you don’t like your wings hot! My...
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 6 Jun 22, 08:50 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 854
Posted By Florida-Sarah
How do you pick with Hertz Tom? We’ve used them...

How do you pick with Hertz Tom? We’ve used them regularly but have never joined their “gold” scheme as far as I am aware. I assume it’s via this program?
Thanks in advance!
Forum: ADR's, Dining, Food and Restaurants 5 Jun 22, 08:30 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 723
Posted By Florida-Sarah
Bonefish Longhorn Buffalo Wild Wings Fords ...

Bonefish
Longhorn
Buffalo Wild Wings
Fords

Eating off site is usually much better value than on site and we enjoy a mix of both.
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 5 Jun 22, 06:53 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,149
Posted By Florida-Sarah
We were charged £40 in April for a late return. ...

We were charged £40 in April for a late return.
We collected our car at 3pm and stated on the booking that it would be returned at 4pm.
We took it back at 5ish and were charged for late return...
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 30 May 22, 09:40 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,280
Posted By Florida-Sarah
The last one we had in 2019 was 2-3-3. We...

The last one we had in 2019 was 2-3-3.

We hired an Armada in April which was also 2-3-3.
Forum: Reports and Reviews for Dining and Restaurants 30 May 22, 09:19 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 22,199
Posted By Florida-Sarah
Really enjoying this! I also hate it when...

Really enjoying this!

I also hate it when they rush you as you describe. It irritates me when the servers clear plates while someone on the table is still eating and also when they bring the bill...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 8 May 22, 07:22 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 749
Posted By Florida-Sarah
We went to Florida over Easter and flew from T2...

We went to Florida over Easter and flew from T2. We Got to the airport 3.5 hours early. There was a long queue at the Virgin check in desk but the line for security was totally fine. We were through,...
Forum: Theme Parks Florida 27 Apr 22, 10:04 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,054
Posted By Florida-Sarah
Do you plan to spend the entire day there, or do...

Do you plan to spend the entire day there, or do you have a 14 day ticket?
We went on a Sunday for park opening at 9am and left around 11 when it got busy. We managed to do most rides in that time...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 26 Apr 22, 10:11 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,280
Posted By Florida-Sarah
Iceland air are great (although I’ve only flown...

Iceland air are great (although I’ve only flown with them to Iceland) and Reykjavik Airport is very nice indeed - modern and clean.
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 20 Apr 22, 01:52 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,674
Posted By Florida-Sarah
Only got positive things to say about Andy and...

Only got positive things to say about Andy and his excellent customer service! And I agree with Mick - he emailed us asking if we wanted a refund during Covid completely unprompted. Whenever we have...
Forum: Car Hire & Transportation 20 Apr 22, 01:21 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 4,996
Posted By Florida-Sarah
We had to queue for about 15 minutes a few weeks...

We had to queue for about 15 minutes a few weeks ago.

We were there around 3pm on a friday and so perhaps it was a busy time.
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 1 Jul 21, 12:02 PM
Replies: 7,296
Views: 856,280
Posted By Florida-Sarah
Does Biden often do these COVID briefings? Or is...

Does Biden often do these COVID briefings? Or is there something unusual about this so that we can live in hope that there may be something we can cling on to?
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 26 Jun 21, 11:41 AM
Replies: 7,296
Views: 856,280
Posted By Florida-Sarah
I’ve just had an email from Virgin. My 5th...

I’ve just had an email from Virgin.
My 5th August flight has been moved to 6th August.
I hope that is positive?!
I was expecting it to just be cancelled.
Forum: General DVC Discussion 25 Sep 19, 10:11 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,025
Posted By Florida-Sarah
Resale restrictions and add-ons.

We currently have 350 points but will be buying 150-200 more within a year or so (we bought in at $72 a point when the $ to the £ was 1.7 and so we are hoping that the exchange rate may improve...
Forum: General DVC Discussion 10 Sep 19, 09:34 PM
Replies: 570
Views: 101,484
Posted By Florida-Sarah
I’ve done it too! Just swapped AKV for SSR.

I’ve done it too! Just swapped AKV for SSR.
Forum: General DVC Discussion 10 Sep 19, 09:13 PM
Replies: 570
Views: 101,484
Posted By Florida-Sarah
Tom, how far do you think they will have got by...

Tom, how far do you think they will have got by April 2020?
I am debating booking a preferred room to try to sample a refurbed room. I understand Congress Park will be completed by then, but what...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 14 Aug 19, 09:56 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 4,757
Posted By Florida-Sarah
We buy the spray there. We usually go through 4...

We buy the spray there. We usually go through 4 cans but we spend time by the pool most days.
Forum: General DVC Discussion 9 Aug 19, 01:49 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,089
Posted By Florida-Sarah
I wish they would build a resort in the...

I wish they would build a resort in the Caribbean, however Aulani has taken a very long time to sell so I doubt that this will make sense.
As you say YT Paris or Tokyo would make more sense.
Forum: General DVC Discussion 8 Aug 19, 04:43 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,945
Posted By Florida-Sarah
We have children so usually stay eating on site...

We have children so usually stay eating on site every trip. This year we have thoroughly enjoyed eating off site. Better value and better food and service.

Next trip we will definitely mix it up...
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