Orlando & Florida - Questions & Answers (Part 1) *CLOSED*

4_Pete's_Sake

Parking at Disney is now $10 a day (For unlimited entries on that day). Is it possible to buy a 7 or 14 day parking pass and if so where can you purchase one?

littlelibrarylass

hi can anyone help please?
We're looking to go to florida next february half term for 10 days . Is it better to go the week before the uk half term or the week after? also can anyone give me a rough estimate of flight costs for that time of year?
thanks
LLL

koru

peterlittleton wrote:

Parking at Disney is now $10 a day (For unlimited entries on that day). Is it possible to buy a 7 or 14 day parking pass and if so where can you purchase one?

You get free parking at the parks if you stay at a Disney resort (though you will probably use the Disney transport instead, in that case).

And you get free parking if you are an annual passholder. If you were already wondering whether to get an AP, the parking could help justify the cost. There are other benefits of an AP. See:
http://allearsnet.com/pl/breakeven.php

swordfish

Just a bit of info about the crowne plaza.
We looked at prices on the internet, it worked out at over £1000
So, on the offchance, called travelcity.
At first they said £584, but when I tried to book it they said nearly £900.
After complaining I got it for £584
Result

Poppy9

littlelibrarylass wrote:

hi can anyone help please?
We're looking to go to florida next february half term for 10 days . Is it better to go the week before the uk half term or the week after? also can anyone give me a rough estimate of flight costs for that time of year?
thanks
LLL

We've been twice in Feb 1/2 term. Flights Virgin either direct with Virgin Airways or via www.airline-network.co.uk . About £850 for 3 of us. We flew out on the Thursday before 1/2 term and came back in the first week of March. Weather gets hotter as 2 weeks go's on. Booked Liki Tiki apartment via Air-line network too for about £450 for 2 weeks. 1 bed superior apartment with fully fitted kitchen, spa bath, balcony etc. Car hire booked independently too.

Parks were busy enough to give it a buzz but not so that you were queueing for hours. Been before so knew to get our fast pass early for popular rides.

4_Pete's_Sake

koru wrote:

You get free parking at the parks if you stay at a Disney resort (though you will probably use the Disney transport instead, in that case).

And you get free parking if you are an annual passholder. If you were already wondering whether to get an AP, the parking could help justify the cost. There are other benefits of an AP. See:
http://allearsnet.com/pl/breakeven.php

We are not staying on the disney resort and will only be visiting for 14 days, so we are really interested in whether such a thing as a 14 day parking permit exists.

Confused.com_5

Hi - Could you please offer some advice.

I am travelling to florida soon and need to know the best way to call the UK. my mobile provider tells me its 99p/min to both make and receive a call.

I have since heard that it may be better to purchase a US sim but I am finding conflicting advice... It has also been suggested that I purchase a phone card while I am out there but have never used one, so unsure of the costs etc etc...

Please help !

Murphy_The_Cat

Confused.com wrote:

Hi - Could you please offer some advice.

I am travelling to florida soon and need to know the best way to call the UK. my mobile provider tells me its 99p/min to both make and receive a call.

I have since heard that it may be better to purchase a US sim but I am finding conflicting advice... It has also been suggested that I purchase a phone card while I am out there but have never used one, so unsure of the costs etc etc...

Please help !

Have you considered leaving the blasted thing at home, and if absolutely necessary calling home from a landline ?

MTC

Confused.com_5

Thanks for the advice Murphy_the_Cat - I appreciate your input - However your obviously not very close to family members !.

And yes - I would prefer not to use the mobile - thats why I ask for advice on phone cards etc..

Murphy_The_Cat

Confused.com wrote:

Thanks for the advice Murphy_the_Cat - I appreciate your input - However your obviously not very close to family members !.

Or I don't need to mither them (or be mithered by them) whilst I'm on holiday ?

MTC