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Forum: Trip Planning Florida 29 Jan 24, 01:09 AM
Replies: 110
Views: 17,182
Posted By SimonV
We definitely empathise with your thoughts on...

We definitely empathise with your thoughts on this, and we are immensely grateful for you sticking with us. We aim to make sure this never happens again :(
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 12 Jan 24, 08:18 PM
Replies: 110
Views: 17,182
Posted By SimonV
Hi again folks. We haven't been able to ascertain...

Hi again folks. We haven't been able to ascertain what has happened to the Kindle edition as yet, but it seems there actually isn't one as things stand, which we are totally non-plussed by. There...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 8 Jan 24, 05:51 AM
Replies: 110
Views: 17,182
Posted By SimonV
I quite understand the reaction of those who are...

I quite understand the reaction of those who are used to seeing the book in colour. It is a disappointment to Susan and I, too :( We're still waiting to hear back about a possible Kindle colour...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 7 Jan 24, 02:11 AM
Replies: 110
Views: 17,182
Posted By SimonV
Thank you for that crumb of comfort, TK1. We...

Thank you for that crumb of comfort, TK1. We always stand by our content, which is one of the reasons why it's hard to see the reviews we're getting on Amazon at the moment :(
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 1 Jan 24, 01:28 AM
Replies: 110
Views: 17,182
Posted By SimonV
Yes, sadly, I am very well aware of this sales...

Yes, sadly, I am very well aware of this sales and marketing blunder. You can be sure we will be bringing it up with the publisher. I'm honestly not sure how it happened, but it is just another...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 30 Dec 23, 02:25 AM
Replies: 110
Views: 17,182
Posted By SimonV
That's a very good question. Let us get back to...

That's a very good question. Let us get back to the powers that be and find out :)
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 21 Dec 23, 04:36 PM
Replies: 110
Views: 17,182
Posted By SimonV
We absolutely understand, and share, your...

We absolutely understand, and share, your disappointment, and we think this may be the only time it reverts to b/w :(
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 19 Dec 23, 01:45 AM
Replies: 110
Views: 17,182
Posted By SimonV
I think your dad hit the nail right on the head! ...

I think your dad hit the nail right on the head!

At the moment, your guess is as good as ours as to where this goes from here. :(
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 16 Dec 23, 07:35 AM
Replies: 110
Views: 17,182
Posted By SimonV
Please know we share your pain on this review...

Please know we share your pain on this review. It's been a cross we will have to bear, at least in the short term. We think the publisher already knows he made a mistake with this decision, but...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 15 Dec 23, 01:30 AM
Replies: 110
Views: 17,182
Posted By SimonV
PS: For everyone who is due to receive their copy...

PS: For everyone who is due to receive their copy imminently - you'll be seeing it before we do, as we're currently in New Mexico...!
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 15 Dec 23, 01:29 AM
Replies: 110
Views: 17,182
Posted By SimonV
Wow, it looks like you can boast to have the...

Wow, it looks like you can boast to have the first one in captivity!
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 14 Dec 23, 07:21 AM
Replies: 110
Views: 17,182
Posted By SimonV
Yes, that's certainly the case, especially at...

Yes, that's certainly the case, especially at SeaWorld, but also at Disney's Hollywood Studios. Have a great time!
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 14 Dec 23, 07:20 AM
Replies: 110
Views: 17,182
Posted By SimonV
That's quite a lot for the new SiL to have to...

That's quite a lot for the new SiL to have to process! :D
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 14 Dec 23, 07:20 AM
Replies: 110
Views: 17,182
Posted By SimonV
Really pleased to hear it. You now know more than...

Really pleased to hear it. You now know more than us about the distribution stage!
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 10 Dec 23, 06:14 AM
Replies: 110
Views: 17,182
Posted By SimonV
It might be an idea if we decided to self-publish...

It might be an idea if we decided to self-publish (as the content creators), but our current contract is with Foulsham, who are bona fide publishers, and have the final say on what, where and how it...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 10 Dec 23, 05:59 AM
Replies: 110
Views: 17,182
Posted By SimonV
That's a really good suggestion. We wouldn't have...

That's a really good suggestion. We wouldn't have been able to include anything for 2024 because the final chapter, that deals with the airports (basically MCO and MLB) didn't have any extra space,...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 9 Dec 23, 04:26 AM
Replies: 110
Views: 17,182
Posted By SimonV
Sadly, it was a cost-cutting measure by the...

Sadly, it was a cost-cutting measure by the publisher, unbeknownst to us. It's definitely not what we would have chosen, but we don't have to balance the books in a system that is increasingly tough...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 7 Dec 23, 01:54 AM
Replies: 110
Views: 17,182
Posted By SimonV
Sadly, we have no direct sales option at the...

Sadly, we have no direct sales option at the moment. It used to be possible to order directly from the publisher, but that system no longer works. Our very latest info is that the books shipped on...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 6 Dec 23, 02:57 AM
Replies: 110
Views: 17,182
Posted By SimonV
We're asking the question back at Brit Guide HQ,...

We're asking the question back at Brit Guide HQ, folks, and hopefully can let you know asap. As far as we were aware, everything went off on time, so there shouldn't be any hold-up, but the printing...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 23 Nov 23, 01:58 AM
Replies: 110
Views: 17,182
Posted By SimonV
We're not sure right now. This has only just been...

We're not sure right now. This has only just been dropped on us. We'd hope it should be back for 2025 but, if sales still don't match up with the costs of production, it's a tough one to balance :(
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 22 Nov 23, 06:47 AM
Replies: 110
Views: 17,182
Posted By SimonV
Thanks for the update. We are somewhat out of the...

Thanks for the update. We are somewhat out of the publishing loop just now (and not because we're currently in Arizona!). We have only just learned that the publisher has switched the majority of the...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 31 Oct 23, 06:23 PM
Replies: 110
Views: 17,182
Posted By SimonV
It has also been very heartening to see all the...

It has also been very heartening to see all the other comments (and pre-orders) here. The last 3 years have been a major challenge for us, but we're hopeful things will stabilise and improve in 2024,...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 27 Oct 23, 04:36 AM
Replies: 110
Views: 17,182
Posted By SimonV
We are equally upset that it is no longer...

We are equally upset that it is no longer possible to offer a good-value product that will be useful. We've looked at multiple ways we might revive the Planners, but none offer the long-term...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 24 Oct 23, 03:26 AM
Replies: 110
Views: 17,182
Posted By SimonV
Brit Guide 2024

Today marks the final edits, additions and last-minute changes for the 2024 edition of the Brit Guide to Orlando, our 29th edition of something that started as a crazy idea after my first visit there...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 13 Oct 23, 05:58 AM
Replies: 212
Views: 29,534
Posted By SimonV
Many thanks for all the thoughts and feedback...

Many thanks for all the thoughts and feedback here, folks. There are some very considered and timely points being made, and it should be very sobering reading for Disney if they ever pass this way...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 11 Oct 23, 05:12 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 4,148
Posted By SimonV
In all honestly, mid-October has become the ideal...

In all honestly, mid-October has become the ideal time to be here, in recent years. We lose the horrendous humidity of summer (which lasts through September and adds 5-6C to the "real feel" of the...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 11 Oct 23, 05:05 PM
Replies: 212
Views: 29,534
Posted By SimonV
Disney/Orlando Now Too Expensive?

At the risk of opening a huge can of worms, we want to ask Dibbers if Disney and Co have finally got too expensive for many people? As Orlando's resident Brit experts, we've been asked to comment by...
Forum: Theme Parks Florida 19 Mar 23, 03:36 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,187
Posted By SimonV
Good question. Obviously presuming I wasn't...

Good question. Obviously presuming I wasn't lucky/quick enough to get on the virtual queue, I would definitely be tempted to do a one-off LL option. With the park being so busy these days, and quiet...
Forum: Theme Parks Florida 18 Mar 23, 02:08 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,187
Posted By SimonV
Our TRON Experience

We were able to take advantage of this week's Disney media event for TRON (and other bits and pieces) to get our first proper experience of the ride, and we were definitely impressed. Yes, it's a...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 11 Feb 23, 04:48 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 14,820
Posted By SimonV
Sadly, yes, you are right. With so many changes...

Sadly, yes, you are right. With so many changes in the Disney parks system - park reservations, Genie+, Lightning Lane, new extra magic (half) hours, etc - we felt we couldn't come up with a valid...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 8 Feb 23, 01:10 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 14,820
Posted By SimonV
As much as I love Tom Morrow's suggestion of...

As much as I love Tom Morrow's suggestion of buying both the '23 and '24 editions (thanks, Tom!), if we manage to get the '24 edition out on time, you should have it by December this year, which...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 7 Feb 23, 02:49 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 14,820
Posted By SimonV
We always like to think that we are the most...

We always like to think that we are the most comprehensive book for the UK market, as we go well beyond the theme parks in highlighting attractions and other options for our visitors. Yes, Disney...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 7 Feb 23, 02:46 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 14,820
Posted By SimonV
It's a good question, as CRT has been one of the...

It's a good question, as CRT has been one of the venues most affected by the pandemic, or, at least, the recovery from it. Our info at the time of writing (last September) was that the restaurant...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 10 Jan 23, 03:23 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 14,820
Posted By SimonV
That absolutely makes our day, Orlandoguy...

That absolutely makes our day, Orlandoguy. There's definitely a huge amount that goes into each edition but, after all the complications of 2021 and 2022, this one was a breeze :thumbs-up

On a...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 7 Jan 23, 05:04 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 14,820
Posted By SimonV
We're seriously wondering if this is all part of...

We're seriously wondering if this is all part of Amazon's internal problems (and big job cuts) at the moment. Nothing they're doing makes sense right now, and it's as if there are two companies...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 5 Jan 23, 04:59 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 14,820
Posted By SimonV
Hurrah and huzzah! Amazon is finally showing...

Hurrah and huzzah!

Amazon is finally showing it as "in stock," and with free delivery Jan 12-13. Hopefully that ends whatever blockage there was in the distribution system and we can all return to...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 4 Jan 23, 03:34 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 14,820
Posted By SimonV
Thanks for the insight, churchy. It's hard to...

Thanks for the insight, churchy. It's hard to equate the 2, but it makes sense that if there was a run on other distribution systems, then other things may have been pushed aside to fit them in.
...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 3 Jan 23, 05:49 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 14,820
Posted By SimonV
We do know that people who had ordered from The...

We do know that people who had ordered from The Book Depository have started receiving their copies. The fact it has reached us in Orlando through the regular distribution system suggests it is not a...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 1 Jan 23, 04:32 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 14,820
Posted By SimonV
We remain completely baffled as to Amazon's...

We remain completely baffled as to Amazon's stocking situation this year. Distribution has certainly gone out to all major stockists (WH Smith and the Book Depository are both showing full...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 30 Dec 22, 11:09 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 14,820
Posted By SimonV
Our supplies have just reached us here in Florida...

Our supplies have just reached us here in Florida today, from the same source that distributes to the whole of the UK, so there shouldn't be any further delays with the book-sellers. :)
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