Orlando/Disneyworld Thread (Part 3)

cazmcf

We're hoping to go back to Florida next year (5th time), but this time we're going to get married there, figured for the price of a wedding over here, which is only 1 day, we could have a 2 week family holiday for the same price.

Anyway I seen royalchapel.com which I might consider. Has anyone used this service before?

PROUDMUMMYTOTHREE

my girls are 3 and 4 i was going to wait till 100 days but couldnt wait any longer
i ordered a big princess card from moonpig.com with their photo on the front
and inside was an invite to disneyworld i put it in a big box with a couple of disney tops i bought and 2 of those coin tins that you need to open with a tin opener(micky ones) i was going to put 2 disney helium baloons in there too but like i said too inpatient they were jumping around screaming "were going to disneyworld" just like the advert
cant wait now :j

jellogoestoflorida

Hi I have only come across this site today and have been completely absorbed reading all the information. We have already booked our holiday in July/August and staying on International Drive. I am going with my husband and son (14) and daughter (12) and my mum. We all like rollercoaster rides etc. My son isn't too keen to spending time in Disney but I have said I'd like to spend some time there.

We are staying for 14 nights. We have never been to Florida before so we are all extremely excited. However I've started to think we need to plan. I'm a bit anxious about the weather now especially as we will be with my Mum!

Also we have already booked the Discovery Cove ultimate package to swim with dolphins, but do you think we are going overboard by buying Disney 14 day ultimate, Universal 2 park and then a separate Wet 'n' Wild.

As like most people here, I'd like to buy the tickets before going but we really have no idea whether we could do it slightly cheaper.

Oh how I'd wished I had seen this site before booking my holiday - also learnt about Dibbs today too?

Thanks so much for any advice.

z1985m

theres a orlando freedom ticket that i've been looking at. I'm going in july/august too and it will be our first time. just trying to get my head round everything! i've been checking out international drive on google street view and there is so much to do thats just next to our hotel!

i'm not telling my girl until her birthday, which is a week before we go. haven't planned how i'm going to tell her yet

xcozx

Hi what do you think the cheapest way to have a holiday in Florida is? I been looking n seems 14 nights is cheaper than 7. I went Florida before I had my son n didn't need a car got free shuttle to Disney parks and used Idrive so was looking to do something similar not sure when to go? Any advise would be great thanks.

northwest1965

z1985m wrote: »

i'm not telling my girl until her birthday, which is a week before we go. haven't planned how i'm going to tell her yet

How exciting, how old is she?

We plan to tell my stepkids at Easter. We are setting some clues so eventually they will guess America and then i have made a DVD with clips etc of where we are staying and what we will be doing.

manxcat2011

z1985m wrote: »

theres a orlando freedom ticket that i've been looking at. I'm going in july/august too and it will be our first time. just trying to get my head round everything! i've been checking out international drive on google street view and there is so much to do thats just next to our hotel!

i'm not telling my girl until her birthday, which is a week before we go. haven't planned how i'm going to tell her yet

Make sure you get her esta with a long longer than a week to go if she doesn't have one already. Their website has been playing up a lot recently with some people having to wait days before they are approved.

manxcat2011

jellogoestoflorida wrote: »

Hi I have only come across this site today and have been completely absorbed reading all the information. We have already booked our holiday in July/August and staying on International Drive. I am going with my husband and son (14) and daughter (12) and my mum. We all like rollercoaster rides etc. My son isn't too keen to spending time in Disney but I have said I'd like to spend some time there.

We are staying for 14 nights. We have never been to Florida before so we are all extremely excited. However I've started to think we need to plan. I'm a bit anxious about the weather now especially as we will be with my Mum!

Also we have already booked the Discovery Cove ultimate package to swim with dolphins, but do you think we are going overboard by buying Disney 14 day ultimate, Universal 2 park and then a separate Wet 'n' Wild.

As like most people here, I'd like to buy the tickets before going but we really have no idea whether we could do it slightly cheaper.

Oh how I'd wished I had seen this site before booking my holiday - also learnt about Dibbs today too?

Thanks so much for any advice.

If you are getting Disney Ultimate's there is no need to get W&W tickets. Both of Disney's water park's are far better and included in the Ultimate ticket. You won't be missing much at all by missing W&W.

I would buy all your tickets here. Visit the ticket section on thedibb to see where the best value is at the moment.

HardyRexion

jackieblack wrote: »

Well, we loved Aquatica when we went but whether it's 'worth it' would depend on any extra cost/current plans to visit other waterparks/would this be in addition to or instead of other waterparks/what activities do you & your family like best in waterparks/have you already paid for other waterparks/is there time in your schedule etc etc etc

Thanks

We are only going for 10 nights and will only be visiting 1 water park so would like to go to the best option...

z1985m

manxcat2011 wrote: »

Make sure you get her esta with a long longer than a week to go if she doesn't have one already. Their website has been playing up a lot recently with some people having to wait days before they are approved.

is that that thing we've to do online? i've not even had a look at that yet. she's only going to be 7 on her birthday so it'll obviously be me who fills it anyway? or am i missing something?