Hi everyone, I love reading trip reports and as there aren't as many for New York I thought I'd give it a go.
We're traveling to NY as a party of 3 - myself, hubby and 15 year old daughter. The title of the trippie is based on my daughters dream to go to New York and stay at the Plaza ( Kevin McAllister in Home Alone 2 - you have a lot to answer for! ).
She has loved this film since was little and she developed a bit of an obsession with visiting New York - my hubby and I went for my 40th birthday7 years ago - she staysd at home with my Mum and had a rare time, however it has been brought up frequently over the years - how could we have gone without her when we know how much she wants to go hmmmm let me think... quite easily actually we had a fab time
So the story behind the booking of this trip...we had been to Orlando in October 2017 had a fabulous time as always... post holiday blues were painful but we were soon organising for Christmas and had a lovely festive period with friends and family... spent a few days away with family over New Year and on the 1st with post-Christmas blues now setting in my hubby took himself to his favourite place!
A few hours of browsing and he mentions that BA have a good sale on and look at the price of a trip to New York in July... flying from Aberdeen too... he didn't need to ask me twice... the fastest holiday decision we've ever made! Woohoo we said we would love to go again but hadn't had a timescale in mind... get me a spreadsheet I've an itinerary to plan!
We decided then that as it was daughters birthday in March we would keep it as a surprise till then - not gonna lie I found this so hard - I really don't know how others can do this so far in advance. So 3 months (and lots of near slip ups later) we revealed on her birthday using a scratchcard from Etsy - thoroughly recommend this idea as part of a reveal for older kids. Alongside a box of NY themed gifts and leaflets kindly sent over by Jonathan (DapperDisNY) we couldn't have hoped for a better reaction!
So after around 50...are we really going? and I just cant believe we're really going! came the question? And the answer... at $350 a night... eh no!
But it's on the spreadsheet and we all know the rules... if it's on the spreadsheet we will definately visit! Can't remember which kind dibber informed me of the 25year celebration of Home Alone 2 which is on at the Plaza this year...so thanks again for the info we will be going to see that.
So the details of the trip are 5 nights at the Intercontinental Times Square travelling from Aberdeen via Heathrow to JFK on Friday 13th July- I thought flights might be quieter that day haha less busy in UC - spare seats ... free upgrades? Such wishful thinking!
We have purchased a 5 attraction New York explorer pass and plan to use this for ESB, TOTR, harbour cruise, The Ride and 9/11 museum. Other plans include Central Park Zoo, The Highline, Brooklyn Bridge, Roosevelt Island Tram and SOL crown visit. We're also looking at tickets for Wicked, I'd have been happy to queue on the day at the ticket booths to try and grab us a bargain but so far they haven't been selling for this show unfortunately - so will probably end up booking them in the next few weeks at full price 😬
So that's it for now I think... 7 weeks today we'll be on the plane... bring it on!