Orlando/Disneyworld Thread (Part 3)

blue_monkey_2

mumofjusttwo wrote: »

i am going October half-term. will be the last holiday I have for quite some time , I think, so plan on really enjoying it

Us too!! it will so be worth it!! We fly out on the Sunday from Gatwick.

vivatifosi

KarenG wrote: »

Vivatifosi, I think Goodings has closed down

That's a shame. I haven't been there since January. Is there anything left at Crossroads?

jodie7784

I have just booked our 1st holiday to florida!!! Yippee
the boys will be 6 and 22mths, we are flying 04/10/11 from manchester
we are staying at the floridays resort on I drive, we really wanted to stay there it looks lovely. has anyone been there??
the package cost £3300 inc full insured car. also got park tickets for everywhere for £1315
Just got to pay for it now and save up for spending money. i'm thinking about £2000 for spends does this sound reasonable??

Im am soo excited i can wait :-D

Mikepcon

jodie7784 wrote: »

I have just booked our 1st holiday to florida!!! Yippee
the boys will be 6 and 22mths, we are flying 04/10/11 from manchester
we are staying at the floridays resort on I drive, we really wanted to stay there it looks lovely. has anyone been there??
the package cost £3300 inc full insured car. also got park tickets for everywhere for £1315
Just got to pay for it now and save up for spending money. i'm thinking about £2000 for spends does this sound reasonable??

Im am soo excited i can wait :-D

We went there last year and loved it. The food available onsite is not very impressive, but there is a supermarket about a 10 minute walk away.
Shuttle service was ok - but you need to book early.
Loved the pool.

laragh

Well think we're sorted as far as flights and hotel go, decided to stay on International Drive rather than Disney so it's costing us £3200 for a fortnight in August for four of us. Staying at Homewood Suites (reviews are good), my question as a Florida newbie is park tickets, friends have suggested 5 day passes for Disny and also for Universal but I think these must have changed since they last went as I can't find anything like that, are 7/14 days the only options now? Basically want to go to all the Disney parks and all Universal inc water parks/aquatica, I'm not naive enough to think that we will do them all more than once and will prob want a couple of days of our 14 as chill down time with the kids. Do any tickets cover all these or do you have to get Disney and Universal separate? Think the only one we won't bother with will be Busch Gardens as my little boy is 6 (although his 13 yr old sister may disagree!)

johnnyroper

laragh wrote: »

Well think we're sorted as far as flights and hotel go, decided to stay on International Drive rather than Disney so it's costing us £3200 for a fortnight in August for four of us. Staying at Homewood Suites (reviews are good), my question as a Florida newbie is park tickets, friends have suggested 5 day passes for Disny and also for Universal but I think these must have changed since they last went as I can't find anything like that, are 7/14 days the only options now? Basically want to go to all the Disney parks and all Universal inc water parks/aquatica, I'm not naive enough to think that we will do them all more than once and will prob want a couple of days of our 14 as chill down time with the kids. Do any tickets cover all these or do you have to get Disney and Universal separate? Think the only one we won't bother with will be Busch Gardens as my little boy is 6 (although his 13 yr old sister may disagree!)

the disney and universal are seperate.

i had 5 day disney hopper with water park option in march,but if you want extra days you can get them added for $3 a day at guest services in any disney park.
the orlando flex ticket will give universal,seaworld ,aquatica etc.

have a look at this site i used them for my tickets earlier in year took about 4-5 days from paying to arriving.site also gives all the ticket options available.

http://www.mapleleaftickets.com/

hope that helps

bugbabe

Mr_Lahey wrote: »

I go away next week for a few months and have 4 annual waterpark passes for Disney. They run out September 13th 2010.

2 x adult
2 x children

If anyone wants them PM me, first to do so gets them. I don't want anything for them since we aren't back in the US until Jan 2011 and so will just stick them in the post for whoever.

Not fingerprinted.

hi your inbox is full so wont let me p.m you ,can you send me ref number as still havent turned up so i can chase them up with post office many thanks Dawn:)

laragh

johnnyroper wrote: »

the disney and universal are seperate.

i had 5 day disney hopper with water park option in march,but if you want extra days you can get them added for $3 a day at guest services in any disney park.
the orlando flex ticket will give universal,seaworld ,aquatica etc.

have a look at this site i used them for my tickets earlier in year took about 4-5 days from paying to arriving.site also gives all the ticket options available.

http://www.mapleleaftickets.com/

hope that helps

Thanks v much! Do you think if the Universal tickets inc Aquatica that we need the water park option?

johnnyroper

laragh wrote: »

Thanks v much! Do you think if the Universal tickets inc Aquatica that we need the water park option?

personally i would still have the disney water park option because they are well worth a visit,but it depends on personal preference and what time you have available.

atro1

laragh!! If I remember correctly its cheaper to get the Orlando flex ticket for Universal, Seaworld and Aquatica. And just forget wet and wild bit. Disney Water Parks take a lot of beating and well worth a visit.