Orlando/Disneyworld Thread (Part 3)

maemaesmummy

lol always a good excuse to book another trip

paddyposh

Virgin holidays up for upto April 2014 woo:)

A_little_stressed!!

Hi guys,

Thanks for all the help with villa choices, sorry I didn't reply sooner, had password issues!

My next question is tickets, we are staying in Orlando for 1week (Emerald Island? Any tips appreciated!)
I was looking at the Dscovery Cove + swim, which comes with 14 days Seaworld & Aquatica. (Can i sell on the remaining 7?)

Then I'd like to do Disney for 3/4days, plus Medieval dinner show. Would it be cheaper to buy these seperately? Are there any good offers? If i buy more days at Disney can I save for next visit (prob 2014 :-( ) or can i sell on? I remember being harassed at booths last time we came for remaining days.

Thanks x

A_little_stressed!!

Also I need to pick up somewhere, or have an e-ticket as Floridatix only post to UK :-(

KarenG

A_little_stressed!! wrote: »

Hi guys,

Thanks for all the help with villa choices, sorry I didn't reply sooner, had password issues!

My next question is tickets, we are staying in Orlando for 1week (Emerald Island? Any tips appreciated!)
I was looking at the Dscovery Cove + swim, which comes with 14 days Seaworld & Aquatica. (Can i sell on the remaining 7?)

Then I'd like to do Disney for 3/4days, plus Medieval dinner show. Would it be cheaper to buy these seperately? Are there any good offers? If i buy more days at Disney can I save for next visit (prob 2014 :-( ) or can i sell on? I remember being harassed at booths last time we came for remaining days.

Thanks x

Can't help with tickets as I have annual passes for the parks I like to visit - but please don't waste precious Orlando time (or money) at the Medieval Times dinner show. It's truly awful.

tonymc

A_little_stressed!! wrote: »

I was looking at the Dscovery Cove + swim, which comes with 14 days Seaworld & Aquatica. (Can i sell on the remaining 7?)

Then I'd like to do Disney for 3/4days, plus Medieval dinner show. Would it be cheaper to buy these seperately? Are there any good offers? If i buy more days at Disney can I save for next visit (prob 2014 :-( ) or can i sell on? I remember being harassed at booths last time we came for remaining days.

With regard to Disney Tickets, if you are sure you will only need 4 days then you could look at the Magic Your Way4 Day Base tickets which give you access to one theme park per day over a 14 day period. This will cost you around $230 (approx £150), but additional days only work out at around $10-$15.

You can leave and re-enter the same park on the day, but cannot visit another park onthe same day unless you purchase the hopper option (an additional $60-ish).

You can also buy a non-expiry option, so you could buy a 10 day ticket and use 3 or 4 days over 3 visits, but the more days you have, the higher the cost for non-expiry. From memory, the non-expiration option on a 10 day ticket is getting on for $220 on top of the actual ticket price.

If you do want to look into the Magic Your Way ticket option, Orlando Attractions is one company who I have seen highly recommended.

HTH.

SQ121980

Hi Everyone,

Just booked up for 2 weeks staying at the Hawthorn Suites (Lake Buena Vista). Anyone have any first-hand experience of staying here?

1st time going to Florida so not sure what to expect and have a little man who will be 18 months by the time we go.

Can anyone recommend things to do with my little guy? Will probably go to parks half the time but thought that it might be too much to take him everyday!!!!

Thanks in advance for any help :T

eviesdad

eviesdad wrote: »

Going on Monday and staying I Drive. Have stayed before at hotels and villas. Villas are great with young kids as they can got to bed when tired, but planning to try and stay out all day this trip. Will report back in 3 weeks!

Hi, got back yesterday and hate the jet lag.
Here are some tips that I remember.
Wet and wild, $49 for a day visit and then come back for free for rest of your stay.
Day visit to seaworld and visit through to 31/12/13. Not bad if you are going back next year!
The universal meal deal for kids$9.99 and adults $19.99
Not bad if you have their food for breakfast, lunch, dinner and then a late supper as you leave.
The kids eat free cards saved lots at mc d's and ponderossa on international drive.
Short drives to Walmart for snacks and drinks saved lots.
We hammered the black Friday sales, which is the Friday in November after thanksgiving. Worth thinking about when people book next years.

malkie76

Hope you paid import duty!!

eviesdad

Yawn, what a quiet thread.