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Couldn't see a thread since the last one for 24/25 (other than the boycotting USA one too).
Just back from a crazy busy 3 weeks in Orlando and booked flights yesterday to head out again over the summer - but one thing I have noticed is the price of car hire for this summer seems to have plummeted - £500 for a Wrangler for 5 weeks seemed like an absolute bargain (Dollar/Thrifty via Kayak) - I was originally only going to book it for the first couple of weeks but decided at £100/wk I may as well take it for the duration!
I have took a punt on flights though - using IcelandAir via Reykjavik from EDI - only £500 return p/p - but the turnaround is mega short on the return (35mins) so that should be interesting, but I keep reading assurances that they do super short turnarounds twice daily with minimal hiccups and it was worth a chance for the price paid!
Just back from a crazy busy 3 weeks in Orlando and booked flights yesterday to head out again over the summer - but one thing I have noticed is the price of car hire for this summer seems to have plummeted - £500 for a Wrangler for 5 weeks seemed like an absolute bargain (Dollar/Thrifty via Kayak) - I was originally only going to book it for the first couple of weeks but decided at £100/wk I may as well take it for the duration!
I have took a punt on flights though - using IcelandAir via Reykjavik from EDI - only £500 return p/p - but the turnaround is mega short on the return (35mins) so that should be interesting, but I keep reading assurances that they do super short turnarounds twice daily with minimal hiccups and it was worth a chance for the price paid!
Alorotom said:
Couldn't see a thread since the last one for 24/25 (other than the boycotting USA one too).
Just back from a crazy busy 3 weeks in Orlando and booked flights yesterday to head out again over the summer - but one thing I have noticed is the price of car hire for this summer seems to have plummeted - £500 for a Wrangler for 5 weeks seemed like an absolute bargain (Dollar/Thrifty via Kayak) - I was originally only going to book it for the first couple of weeks but decided at £100/wk I may as well take it for the duration!
I have took a punt on flights though - using IcelandAir via Reykjavik from EDI - only £500 return p/p - but the turnaround is mega short on the return (35mins) so that should be interesting, but I keep reading assurances that they do super short turnarounds twice daily with minimal hiccups and it was worth a chance for the price paid!
I'm going back over in 3 weeks, never bother with car hire though. Hopefully Magic will get through the foirst round of playoffs so I can catch a game. I always look forward to seeing how much things have gone up by since last time Just back from a crazy busy 3 weeks in Orlando and booked flights yesterday to head out again over the summer - but one thing I have noticed is the price of car hire for this summer seems to have plummeted - £500 for a Wrangler for 5 weeks seemed like an absolute bargain (Dollar/Thrifty via Kayak) - I was originally only going to book it for the first couple of weeks but decided at £100/wk I may as well take it for the duration!
I have took a punt on flights though - using IcelandAir via Reykjavik from EDI - only £500 return p/p - but the turnaround is mega short on the return (35mins) so that should be interesting, but I keep reading assurances that they do super short turnarounds twice daily with minimal hiccups and it was worth a chance for the price paid!
Im looking at going to Florida as I have a ton of Avios points which should take care of flights for the family of 5.
I had ruled it out as thought it would be horrifically expensive, but hotels look really reasonable as does car hire.
Would I be insane to think of visiting the parks one week, then Miami for a week with 3 kids? 5/6/11?
I had ruled it out as thought it would be horrifically expensive, but hotels look really reasonable as does car hire.
Would I be insane to think of visiting the parks one week, then Miami for a week with 3 kids? 5/6/11?
JimmyConwayNW said:
Im looking at going to Florida as I have a ton of Avios points which should take care of flights for the family of 5.
I had ruled it out as thought it would be horrifically expensive, but hotels look really reasonable as does car hire.
Would I be insane to think of visiting the parks one week, then Miami for a week with 3 kids? 5/6/11?
Not insane at all - you'll only scratch the surface of the parks in one week (assuming you mean Disney and Universal primarily) - but thats fine, you can always come back another time! I had ruled it out as thought it would be horrifically expensive, but hotels look really reasonable as does car hire.
Would I be insane to think of visiting the parks one week, then Miami for a week with 3 kids? 5/6/11?
Also looking at options for 2027 and see that the free Disney dining options have gone live today.
We were initially looking at Easter 2027, but the more I think about it I would rather take my chances in mid/late August with hurricane season than tackle the spring break crowds every single day. Even with some fast passes, I can't help but feel the business would take the edge off the experience.
Plus it would free up Easter for skiing
We were initially looking at Easter 2027, but the more I think about it I would rather take my chances in mid/late August with hurricane season than tackle the spring break crowds every single day. Even with some fast passes, I can't help but feel the business would take the edge off the experience.
Plus it would free up Easter for skiing
JimmyConwayNW said:
Would I be insane to think of visiting the parks one week, then Miami for a week with 3 kids? 5/6/11?
Just my opinion (we've been 20+ times on our own, with kids and with kids and grandchildren) I would say probably yes (insane). Have you been before? It's hot (possibly very hot) and tiring. Trying to do it in a week puts a lot of pressure on if the kids (or you) are having a bad day. The 14 day passes take that pressure off so you don't feel bad about doing part days.
What are the kids going to do for a week in Miami?
If you're looking at next year, Disney has the included dining offer on again (was released today, I think) and in the past that's overall been reasonable value.. Not sure how you'd get on with on-site accommodation with 3 kids but in my view staying on-site changes the holiday massively, although we've sometimes split it with a Disney focussed week on-site and a week in a (nearby) villa doing other stuff, and going to Disney some evenings.
Sheepshanks said:
What are the kids going to do for a week in Miami?
There's mountains of stuff in Miami for young kids. Water parks, national parks, the everglades, beaches, sports, etc. More than you could hope to cover in a week. They definitely won't be bored but a car is essential to move around. aussieal said:
Also looking at options for 2027 and see that the free Disney dining options have gone live today.
We were initially looking at Easter 2027, but the more I think about it I would rather take my chances in mid/late August with hurricane season than tackle the spring break crowds every single day. Even with some fast passes, I can't help but feel the business would take the edge off the experience.
Plus it would free up Easter for skiing
Success, convinced Mrs Aussieal that August would be fine, even if we had a hurricane. 2027 holiday plan now all sorted!We were initially looking at Easter 2027, but the more I think about it I would rather take my chances in mid/late August with hurricane season than tackle the spring break crowds every single day. Even with some fast passes, I can't help but feel the business would take the edge off the experience.
Plus it would free up Easter for skiing
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