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16 Jul 19, 08:28 AM |
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Imagineer
Join Date: Oct 09
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BB, looks as though you are unfamiliar with LGw.., if not please ignore the following...
Two things that you should do, first ride the monorail, its cool and you get a good view of the planes on stand at the South Term...second, walk into the Sofitel Hotel at the north.., even if you just walk out again, its very stunning. Have a great time Disney332
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16 Jul 19, 09:52 AM |
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Getting Excited
Join Date: Apr 19
Location: North Somerset
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Ohh, this is making me very excited for our trip!
Also have PI booked for night before, and booked flights with Virgin yesterday, so can make use of twilight check in. I know everyone said it was just 'across the road', but I still had visions of that being quite a trek. Wouldn't be the first time someone has said that, but forgot to mention that you have to take a convoluted route to get to a crossing (for example) lol. So I am very glad to hear it really is that close. |
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16 Jul 19, 10:36 AM |
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All round good bloke
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Technically is it a monorail ? But I like your style - not sure OH will share my enthusiasm for plane spotting though !
That reminds me of a true story though
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16 Jul 19, 10:56 AM |
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VIP Dibber
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This is one of my boys in the Premier Inn bar. Do you see that little red dot at the end of the yellow & black walkway? That is near enough the entrance to the terminal. It’s also where the monorail departs for a 60 sec journey to the south terminal if that’s where anyone happens to be departing too. It’s fantastic!
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16 Jul 19, 11:03 AM |
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Apprentice Imagineer
Join Date: Aug 09
Location: Lincoln
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We're staying at the Premier Inn across the road and looking forward to Twilight Check-In the night before. We're on the 10:10am flight with a booking in the V-Room so will walk across as soon as we're up and park ourselves there until called for the flight.
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16 Jul 19, 11:29 AM |
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Getting Excited
Join Date: Apr 19
Location: North Somerset
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16 Jul 19, 11:56 AM |
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Always that premier inn for us as well!
We do twilight check in and then head to giraffe for dinner and drinks before bed . We just put our dirty stuff in a bag in the case. Trousers and jumper/cardi/jacket will be worn again on travel day, t shirt will be in the bag, depending on the temp! Tbh last time we flew it was November and cold so I think we just wore the same thing again. We’ve had a shower, wearing deodorant etc and the clothes don’t smell so I don’t really see an issue. Completely different if it’s 20 degrees and you’re doing a lot of rushing around. We are those people who still like to be there 3 hours prior to the flight, even though we’ve done check in. Gives us chance to go through security, have a look in the shops and get some breakfast
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16 Jul 19, 12:03 PM |
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slightly serious Dibber
Join Date: May 14
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We're doing twilight check in and staying at that Premier Inn in 4 and a bit weeks - but we will be flying from South Terminal with BA. Our aim is to drop our cases off, check into the Premier Inn and then go for dinner somewhere - undecided yet. We will have breakfast in the PI as kids eat free so that halves the price for us. We will still be aiming to go through security about 3 hours before the flight just in case! I always worry!
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16 Jul 19, 12:21 PM |
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VIP Dibber
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For those who wondered about keeping toiletries / worn clothes etc, this might be of use to you. This is some of my packing list for toiletries / clothing if we're doing twilight check-in. We use valet parking and hand the car over the night before, so putting old stuff in the car isn't an option. I just have to remember to put the dregs of the toiletries to one side in the week leading up to going.
HAND LUGGAGE • Underwear for travel day x 4 (there are 4 of us, I'm not careless ) • Socks for travel day x 4 • Tops for travel day x 4 • Wet wipes • Clear bag for liquids • Hairbrush • Travel sickness tablets • Hand gel • Last of mascara (throw away) • Old toothbrushes x 4 (throw away) • Last of hair gel (throw away) • Last of deodorant (throw away) • Last of toothpaste (throw away) • Last of shower gel (throw away) TRAVEL TO PREMIER INN • Shorts / Trousers x 4 (wear on plane) • Old underwear x 4 (throw away) • Old socks x 4 (throw away) • Tops x 4 (keep for spares on plane) Hope that helps someone
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16 Jul 19, 12:32 PM |
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Imagineer
Join Date: Oct 09
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Technically no, but its good to dream of happy times whilst riding 👍
Whats the story? Disney332
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