Orlando/Disneyworld Thread (Part 3)

disney_cjd

judygarland wrote: »

I've been out and bought this book and I am really impressed. What I particularly like is the access to their website information which is www.touringplans.com. If you buy the book, you can get access for $5.00 and there is even more info on there.

There is one particular section where it tells you the average attendance figures for certain dates so that you can judge the best time to go.

A very good buy!

Indeed Len Testa the co author is a smashing guy and they really go to town on this book using stats and lots of research. Also oN https://www.touringplans.com there is a click on the left hand side called the Least Expensive Ticket checker- use that to find your cheapest tickets for Disney

Cheers

ailuro2

When I checked the touringplans site it was free, all you had to do was type in the word that was on the bottom of a page number, and it let you access the plans. I can't remember how I got to it, think I read the link out of the book, so have a good read of your book it will tell you there.:D

judygarland

ailuro2 wrote: »

When I checked the touringplans site it was free, all you had to do was type in the word that was on the bottom of a page number, and it let you access the plans. I can't remember how I got to it, think I read the link out of the book, so have a good read of your book it will tell you there.:D

I had to pay for get the full access but at a discount if I entered the first word on two different pages. Im really impressed with it.

disney_cjd

A special tip for MSE-ers only

Dear All

This is a tip i have not shared on teh show or any other forum but I thought I woudl let you have it all here first.

Are you looking to go away to Orlando in August next year? Want to fly Virgin but seen that their tickets are like 800 quid for economy? FEAR NOT I HAVE A SOLUTION.

I have just paid to fly Virgin out 25 July and back on 29 August the sum of 600 per seat! yes 800! off for family fo four? how, well i booked the flights via contential airlines.

Same flight but 25% off! Why? well the taxes are calculated differently becauseof it being a US airline.

Also I used Quidco via expedi and got 1% off as well

lynzpower

Just a quickie

We got back last week from orlando for a week.

Just to mention at the Top end of international drive before prime outlets there is Tommy hifilger clearance for all you shopers ( near texas do brazil- closed on SUN!)

70% off womenswear when I was there and got 2 pairs of jeans and some leather sandals and a pair of trousers for 54 dollars. vest tops were $2.50 each- particularly good if you are Xs ( im not!)

flew thomas cook from manchester, never again, seat back tvs v crackly and v noisy cabin! Get scheduled if you can
:beer:

aitch-aitch

judygarland wrote: »

I've been out and bought this book and I am really impressed. What I particularly like is the access to their website information which is www.touringplans.com. If you buy the book, you can get access for $5.00 and there is even more info on there.

There is one particular section where it tells you the average attendance figures for certain dates so that you can judge the best time to go.

A very good buy!

We had the 2009 book and I printed loads of plans off the website (it was free if you had the book). They were invaluable - especially at MK where we had a max wait of 10 mins following the plans and saw people queue later for 2 hours for the same ride!! We used the 1.5 day touring plan for families at MK and found we had loads of spare time at the end of all the plan rides to go on things again.

:T

mustbemoreorganised

The website looks good and I am particularly interested in the size of the crowds per day, does anyone know if this is available for other parks, Universal, Sea World etc thanks

lynzpower

Whenn we went ( 1-8 October) There were no queues hardly at all ! Everything we walked on - it said 10 mins but after weaving through the empty lines- youd get on straight away, the only queue we really saw was those people desperate to take front seat only on large rides.

Toystory did have a big long queue but we got fastpasses for that.

Wouldnt necesarily go in October again as the parks shut early for the Halloween stuff most nights and unless you are going for these, it can feel like rather a short day.

However the weather was superb, couldnt fault it.

International drive was dead, traders told us the minute the schools went back that was i, the place seemingly just got really quiet.

disney_cjd

Im off on sunday whoo hoo

**Juice**

I booked our hol to Florida - £800 each for 2 weeks next August (includes car, flights and accommodation). I'm so excited, but need to find park tickets now! I'm not sure if we'll be bothering with the car though, my boyfriend will be driving and as he's under 25 they'll apparently charge an additional $25 per day to use the car plus the insurance on top of that.