Orlando/Disneyworld Thread (Part 3)

supersun

Thank you Budget_mum for your advice I will check out Carhire 3000, I have not joined quidco! are you flying from Bristol! we got deal from Gatwick flying on 17th JUly but today Thomson had similar offer from Bristol on 18th.

Budget_mum

supersun wrote: »

Thank you Budget_mum for your advice I will check out Carhire 3000, I have not joined quidco! are you flying from Bristol! we got deal from Gatwick flying on 17th JUly but today Thomson had similar offer from Bristol on 18th.

Yes flying from Bristol on 11th July. To me it's a huge bonus NOT having to travel to & from the hellhole that is Gatwick.

I would advise everyone to sign up to the cashback websites mentioned in one of Martin's articles. I've made getting on for £1000 from them over the past 2 years. My most recent being £80 on my son's new mobile and £45 on my car insurance.

maemaesmummy

blue_monkey wrote: »

We tried to but the prices crept up from £500 to £640 each at when we decided that we was not waiting to book any longer - a few months on they are now priced at £2k each as they are sold out on economy. Its the chance to take to be fair. Had we waited we would not be going.

agreed we booked for this xmas..18/12 - 1/1 in feb this year... since then the flights have gone up and up and its nearly as much in premium economy as we have paid for upper class flights...

Musicman

supersun wrote: »

Need to sort car now and disney tickets.
Must do Universal Harry Potter as kids 9 and 11.
Happy to receive advice.

Well we are off in April next year and found www.usrentacar.co.uk very good, as they are very competative and we used them before when we went to New England. Found them to be cheaper than Carhire3000 for other dates, especially when uou have a hire car with no extra to pay for an additional driver.

LouiseJ

I have just checked my luggage allowance for my Thomas Cook flight in 3 weeks and we are allowed a stingy 15kg each:eek:

I think I am going to need some lightweight cases and there wont be much being brought back this time:(

Does this weight allow for hand luggage too or is that seperate?

Budget_mum

LouiseJ wrote: »

Does this weight allow for hand luggage too or is that seperate?

From the Thomas Cook website http://www.thomascookairlines.co.uk/baggage_information.asp

"You are allowed one piece of hand baggage only which must not exceed 5 kg in weight or 43 cm x 28 cm x 23 cm in size. One piece of hand baggage includes handbags, laptops etc, anyone carrying any more than one piece of hand baggage will be referred back to check-in. Pack photographic film in hand baggage as low dose X-ray machines will not affect it."

blue_monkey_2

Ooh, Virgin have 23kgs each, I thought I would check on the allowance. There are 4 of us so I'll keep one allowance 'spare' to anable us to being some stuff back.

I've just been buying loads of lightweight clothes I can take with us. Buying all of the summer stuff now else when we go in Nov we will not be able to get anything summery.

LouiseJ

And all the summer clothes sales seem to be starting now too:T

attraction-tickets-direct have just priced match my earlier ticket prices saving me £44.......very happy:j

Currency seems to have improved over the last couple of days too.....think I will wait to see if it goes up more then pounce:D

hairy_g

rpeers1982 wrote: »

I've just joined what looks an excellent site as i am hoping to visit Florida with my girlfiend in Sept/October this year. I was wondering if anyone knows of the best websites for prices for the disney hotels. Its my girlfriends first time in Florida so i want to make the trip extra special for her and especially get use of the extra magic hours that come with staying in a Disney hotel

Any help would be much appreciated!

supersun wrote: »

Just joined, thank you Martin and everyone for supersite I am always reading for info.

Just booked Disney yesterday, 2 adults 2 children in Enclave suites, Int Drive 2 bed/2 bath apt, flying with Monarch from Gatwick got a good deal.
Need to sort car now and disney tickets.
Must do Universal Harry Potter as kids 9 and 11.
Happy to receive advice.

There are lots of links to carhire sites and other sites full of good advice on the first page of this thread.;)

blue_monkey_2

LouiseJ wrote: »

And all the summer clothes sales seem to be starting now too:T

attraction-tickets-direct have just priced match my earlier ticket prices saving me £44.......very happy:j

Currency seems to have improved over the last couple of days too.....think I will wait to see if it goes up more then pounce:D

Yes, I got some great bargains the other day with the Tesco 30% off clothes code - my house is just full of clothes waiting for everyone to try them on!!

Yes, hubby has had his eye on the currency going up too. Fingers crossed.