August 2021 Planning - Will we get there?

[Kidd McFluff]

6th August for us! Just the idea of that Florida sunshine puts a smile on my face.

[aqualiv]

Dd has just text me from work asking what summer dates she should request as lots are starting to put them in now
Nothing planned but told her to put the last two weeks of August in
Have now found myself looking at Disney holiday page
The seed has been planted 🤣

[Isaacsmummy]

We are flying august 17 this is the first time I have allowed myself to get excited I mean we might actually be able to go 🙏 🤞

[RossS]

We are due to fly 19th august 2021 after postponing our honeymoon from last year.

Trying not to get our hopes up.

We are not sure what to yet. Our final payment is due in May (we will probably have a better picture by then)

The only thing that will stop us is the quarantines. I hope that they will not be in place in august but it is all guess work at the moment. Realistically, i can see there being quarantines.

We cannot go if there is a quarantine due to both of us working in schools, we are not sure what to do as we do not want to move it again to next year, nor do we want to wait a few weeks before them announcing a quarantine and us losing all our money!

[Dutchdisneyfan]

We are hoping to fly 3 Aug to London en 4 Aug to MCO.
A bit worried about not being allowed to fly and the heat.


But fingers crossed

*just made a back up booking for December (great fly-drive price BA)*

[stepmead]

I've just put in a voucher claim for our August holiday. We weren't expecting to go, so booked up two breaks in this country - one with our in-laws (so they can spend time with their grandchildren) and one with my sister (who has nobody to go on holiday with) and I just didn't feel I could let either of them down!

We are still hopeful of a break this year - even a shorter one - so are looking to swap to either October or December.

[Gelatoni]

Originally Posted by RossS

We are due to fly 19th august 2021 after postponing our honeymoon from last year.

Trying not to get our hopes up.

We are not sure what to yet. Our final payment is due in May (we will probably have a better picture by then)

The only thing that will stop us is the quarantines. I hope that they will not be in place in august but it is all guess work at the moment. Realistically, i can see there being quarantines.

We cannot go if there is a quarantine due to both of us working in schools, we are not sure what to do as we do not want to move it again to next year, nor do we want to wait a few weeks before them announcing a quarantine and us losing all our money!

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We're also not getting our hopes up as USA looking unlikely for us this year - we can't really do the quarantine on arrival either. We'd have to move our flights at an extra cost and book a quarantine hotel. Theoretically i could do it and work in the room for a week, then go to Disney for a week. Quarantining on return here not much of a problem.

But overall if we have to pay to change it i'd rather switch to 2022 when it's more likely. Will see what happens. Begrudging paying out money to change our Virgin flights again regardless 🙄

[SLTh]

We're still holding out hope for our first ever trip 14th - 28th August. We are crossing our fingers that masks for children will only be mandatory inside/in confined spaces and that there is no quarantine requirement come August. This is now our 5th date change and I am not very good at waiting to see what happens (hence having already jumped the date forward so many times) but am holding out until May when the balance is due and hoping for the best!

[Wallefan]

I’m having a wobble! I think it’s because I was so sure we wouldn’t be going that I hadn’t really thought about what’s missing. Now travel is looking a bit more positive I’m having a wobble over missing fireworks and shows etc.
My 9 year old cried at the thought of no autographs, although soon came round at the idea of pin collecting instead! I’m just worried about the lack of entertainment all the shows are such a big part of the magic.
I keep flipping back and forth as to be fair a theme park of any kind and some pool time just sounds like bliss and there’s so much to do I’m sure we won’t miss stuff.

We’re going to have a family meeting at the end of June and work out what to do

[stupet11]

Booked the Premier Inn LHR Bath Road just now - 2 rooms, 4 ad 1 ch, inc bfasts = £109 (refundable up to 28 days before), 23rd Aug.

We have 9 nights in Dibb villa, then 5 nts (due to moving from 2020) in 4 br townhouse on Royal Oaks. Looks a bit cramped after a villa though... might rethink this. We just added it to our fly drive with BA, so covered by the deposit for that.