Orlando Florida/Disneyworld (Part 2) *CLOSED*

Lan

Hi toddy226.
The dates are 12th to 28th October, flying from Manchester. I appreciate that not going the direct route is cheaper, but as it is with a small one I didn't really want the hassle.
Will check Tampa though, forgot about that!

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Lan wrote: »

Hi toddy226.
The dates are 12th to 28th October, flying from Manchester. I appreciate that not going the direct route is cheaper, but as it is with a small one I didn't really want the hassle.
Will check Tampa though, forgot about that!

tampa is a LGW route so from Machester your options are limited and as you are including half term it will be pretty steep. even each week either side of half term is expensive. We paid 288 into Tamp on BA which I am not complaining about.

C

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duckychick wrote: »

Hi
going to orlando for 3 weeks but only have a car for the last 2, staying in LBV for first week, does anyone know how much a taxi would be from the airport to LBV, or of any alternative and easy ways to get there ??

thanks in advance

A couple of options. You could use the excellent Tiffany Town Cars https://www.tiffanytowncars.com and they even have a coupon on their site in true MSE fashion. Same-ish price as a cab but far better service. Ihave used them for years.

For a cab you cna get a pretty exact fare quote by using the online syste, at Mears https://www.mearstransportation.com

HTH
Craig

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duckychick wrote: »

hhmm ,

have just realised that the time i have booked flights for seems to be the rainy season !!!!!!!!!!! is the weather in june in orlando really really bad ?
have i booked at completely the wrong time of year ?
well that explains why the flights were cheap !!!!!!!!!!!


oh well, at least coming from the uk kind of prepares us for this, have been to alton towers in the rain many times before !!!!!!!!!!!!!

heyho, will still have a great time im sure , albeit it a little damper than was anticipated !!!!!!!!!!!!!

Do not worry there is no "rainey season". When the humidity rises in August time you will always get an afternoon storm, about 3 or 4 pm for 40 mins and then it clears away lovely.

I have been to orlando in every month and they are all great. Some get colder at night recentl months have had frost even but June will be lovely so do not worry

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tishybabe wrote: »

Hiya,

I am about to book 2 weeks in Orlando for 2 adults and a 4 year old and trying to figure out our spending money budget.

We will be probably staying in a condo and planning on doing breakfast and packed lunches and eat out some nights (probably half the time) and cook some other night. What do you reckon a realistic budget would be??

Thanks

Without tickets? I would say you would need no more than 40 bucks a night for a decent meal and by decent I mean none of those dreadful buffet places like goldern carroll but nice resturatns like outback, olive garden, smoky bones etc. Also you will notice that your 4 year old will eat quite cheaply as well and sometimes even free at places. However some days you cold eat for 25 so it all depends

Breakfast if you are in a condo will be cheap if you grab some cereal and milk from
WalMart etc. Lunch, yes you can make your own of course but places like Subway do great deals like a foot,long for 5 bucks etc.

With tickets, of course that costs more.

Also you would need to take in account parking costs, gas etc. parking at the parks is 12 bucks and gas will cost you 30 bnucks to fill up.

Shopping, well thats up to you to enjoy

Cheers

disney_cjd

duckychick wrote: »

Hi thanks for the links, and info, no its not half term here - being very naughty !!!! think im going to get a telling off from the school but heyho, you only live once !!

haha - good luck with the school. Our local infant school is ace and they let you take them (which helps us a lot). Have you asked for permission? Most local authorities permit 10 days absence with permission.

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llanwrst2 wrote: »

Hi - I'm going to POFQ in August - I know it will be hot but any info on rain patterns/timing etc would be appreciated. More importantly....

I get bitten badly in the UK and bites swell so.... What are the bugs like at this time of year and do you have any recommendations re 'sensitive' anti insect stuff as I'm allergic to fragrance.

Thanks

Unless a hurricaine pops by like last year which knackered our weather for 10 days you will get rain about 3 - 4 pm eac day for maybe 40 misn maybe less. Might not be everyday but it happens about three four times a week. Do not worry though if you are out at this time, you cant beat Thunder Mountain in the rain in my ivew - one of the best things ever that is

as for bites, Disney have complex mossie systems and you will really not find one there - if you have a villa then you will find that the pool enclousre will stop most coming in. There are sometimes some spiders about (round ones bites) but jsut keep an eye

Generally if you go outside of Disnmey then just get some "Off" which you can get from Wal mart, target etc. They do fragrence free and its very good. We forgot this the last time we went to green meadows petting farm and got eaten alive.

Cheers

disney_cjd

JustWonderful wrote: »

For people who have gone with a toddler before:
How long does it take for them to get used to the time difference?

As they are still having their lunch time nap? i woudl say it took ours two nights. The first one we tried to keep them up for a little on the plane then let them sleep later in the flight and then wake then for landing until we got to the house then popped them to bed. They woke at 4 am but the next day they had a lunch nap a buit early and were OK. They adapt quickly.

How did you go about going to the parks? (i.e i am thinking of going to say Animal Kingdom for opening, staying till she gets ratty- probably about 1pm at latest, and then I have booked the dinners for around 6 so leaving the hotel at about 5...

Ours stayed at the parks ALL day even when little kids. We took their buggys and they had their lunchtime nap in that. A lot depends on what sort of ticket you have and where you are staying etc, for instance if you are at the Poly you can pop back on the monorail - very few can do that so for many it means going back to the car then the villa or what ever etc. If you have an ultimate ticket it probably does not matter that much as you can come and go. You know them best but both of mine where fine when that age, younger and older.

How did you find eating? We are doing DDP and as i understand it, she will just eat off our plate? Our the staff good at giving an extra plate and silly stuff like that?

You wont find any real problems with that. They will just give you and extra plate yes. However you may also now and again want to get her something of her own if you want.

We are staying at Port Orleans Riverside (was Dixie Landings), anyone been there? (with/without kids!) What did they think?

Well the PO resorts are the best moderates in my view. Its a large-ish report but its wonderful. You will have a ball and have picked a belter. Make sure at check in you ask for the cvrib though and it may well be worth taking her blanket or pillow with you as I have not always been 100 impressed with the resrt ones.

Sorry for all the Q's very excited/nervous!

No worries

Oh nearly forgot- we are flying with Virgin- are they good with kids? Anyone know what kids shows they show?

They are pretty good yes. As she is 2 she will have her own seat. They have amix of programs on for kids from charlie and lola to a film like kung fu panda. We often bought cheap pen sets from tesco and colouring books which ours loved to do. Also if you are not sure if she will eat a kids meal you can always ask for an adult one instead.

HTH
craig

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ailuro2 wrote: »

quick question - once you pay for a day's parking at one of the Disney parks, can you transfer to another Disney park later in the day on the same parking ticket, or do you have to pay again?

Thinking of going home to lunch then coming back to a different park later in the day.

Yep, no probs at all. Just keep the ticket they give you

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Edinburghlass wrote: »

Loads of "secrets" and tips here for all the parks, look for hidden Mickeys, talking bins etc and don't forget to ask to ride up with the driver on the monorail. Print them out and read up about each park the night before.

http://www.wdwinfo.com/best-kept-secrets_MK.htm

Cheers for that, i have made it into a nice word documetn and added some of my own. I was very impressed with it. I did kinda know all teh MK ones but some of the others were news to me - I have been reading the Disney Brits books see the Unoffical guide tot he imagineering the Magic Kingodm check him out and his podcast, disney_cjd helps him a bit oo LOL https://www.disneybrit.com

Anwyway thanks for the link.

Cheers
C