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The Sun £15 Summer Holidays 2012 BOOKING SITE NOW OPEN!!!!!!

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  • Fenton
    Fenton Posts: 7 Forumite
    Hello
    Ive got priority booking form and im wanting to book Butlins Minehead at the end of Aug, were a family of 8, what does everyone think my chances are of getting this?
  • millerose
    millerose Posts: 794 Forumite
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    I've been to Butlins 4 times with Sun holidays and never purchased the entertainment passes. I've used all the amenities and never been asked to show a pass ever. Also I booked privately and went to there winter wonderland break last December. They never issued me with passes then and told me they don't issue them anymore.:)

    Beware of Haven and Park Resorts as you WILL need to buy passes.

    I have been privately to both in the past and was issued with passes and needed to show them to get into the amusements and swimming pools.
  • C_Langford
    C_Langford Posts: 14 Forumite
    teabag29 wrote: »
    I do have a ref number as I have booked a sun holiday via the post before for my in laws as we couldnt think of anything to get them for their birthday. However that was 2-3 years ago and i've never booked one online before. Is the site usually very slow on the first booking day due to the volume of ppl trying to book?


    We have ALWAYS managed to book within an hour of the site launching, they also sometime launch it the night before - so try it!! It is a little hassle to book online, if you want a specific site and date you have to put in a number of dates and sites, as with the paper booking, but can click the amend booking, and try alternative combinations to get what you are hoping for - Good Luck
  • C_Langford
    C_Langford Posts: 14 Forumite
    Fenton wrote: »
    Hello
    Ive got priority booking form and im wanting to book Butlins Minehead at the end of Aug, were a family of 8, what does everyone think my chances are of getting this?

    Slim to none but it is worth a try without a doubt. Online you need to select the 4 dates and 4 parks you want to go to, keep clicking amend to try and get the one you want by changing the selections you make.
  • Fenton
    Fenton Posts: 7 Forumite
    just wondering, my email priority booking and the one that was sent in the post have different ref numbers, do you think ill be able to book two breaks?
  • C_Langford
    C_Langford Posts: 14 Forumite
    Have just seen an advert for the sun holiday offer. I have never done this before....am I too late to start collecting tokens? When does it finish? :o

    It only started this week, collect 8 (i think!) tokens and send them off - be flexible on your parks and dates and you will get a great value holiday but no, not too late!
  • Hey all. Me and my family always book the £9.50 deals online with our priority codes and what nots. This year we've decided to do this one as well but as we've never done the £15 one, we have no priority code or reference. Can we still book online? Don't want to apply by mail as I'm against snail mail and don't want to miss out on the good parks. Are we able to apply online?
  • Fenton
    Fenton Posts: 7 Forumite
    Also, ive seen on a different forum that the booking online opens on wed the 25th about tea time, does anyone know if this is right
  • natnhay
    natnhay Posts: 384 Forumite
    Fenton wrote: »
    Hello
    Ive got priority booking form and im wanting to book Butlins Minehead at the end of Aug, were a family of 8, what does everyone think my chances are of getting this?
    Hi if you manage to get the dates book for 4 and then ring them to see if you can book other family members for the same price,i have been able to do this before.We were 2 families x 4,not sure if it would work if you are 1 x 8 family.HTH
  • natnhay
    natnhay Posts: 384 Forumite
    Kwright wrote: »
    Hey all. Me and my family always book the £9.50 deals online with our priority codes and what nots. This year we've decided to do this one as well but as we've never done the £15 one, we have no priority code or reference. Can we still book online? Don't want to apply by mail as I'm against snail mail and don't want to miss out on the good parks. Are we able to apply online?
    Hi you still need a priority code to book online only £15 because better dates.Works the same as £9.50 hols.
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