Anyone got a Disney/Florida Holiday Planned Part 2

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We're going in May and staying offsite at Holiday Inn Orange Lake. I booked our disney passes yesterday. No reservations left in Magic Kingdom for the full service restaurants so I hope that FP+ isn't full up too when we can book (30 days before).

I'm sure FPs will be fine - apart from a few there is normally pretty good availability at 30 days out.

Chesty I'm staying at Rosen Inn international I've never stayed on I-drive before, I'm usually at Lake buena vista or a villa. I'm looking forward to loads of things around within walking distance tho.

Would love to stay at Rosen inn, the price is great and reviews are fantastic but I think the room would be a bit tight for us all, myself and Dh and our 3 kids 18, 12, 5.

Have you considered a villa? Looking at the price of the Rosen for the time we've got our villa booked for and the villa is only about £150 more for the fortnight. And for that you get 3 bedrooms, private swimming pool and all the comfort of having your own house instead of one hotel room. You would need a car with a villa though so I can understand people choosing a hotel over a villa for that reason.

Poet Last year I had 2 adults, 15, 10, 1 and 6 months all in the same hotel room haha 2 DC's were supposed to be in with my PIL but it never worked out like that! This year I've told the older DC's that at least one of them has to be in the PIL room.

Another thing ticked off the list....holiday clothes lol popped into sainsburys for easter eggs and they have 25% off clothes so I stocked up on vest tops and a few outfits for my 1 yr old

Oooh, i'm nipping in to Sainsburys tomorrow, I'll have a look! I'm dieting though so find it hard to get clothes for me as I don't know what size I'll be by the time we go... I have my eye on a gorgeous summer dress from Boden and am planning on wearing that as many days as I can get away with :)

That sounds like a tight squeeze doghairs! Glad to hear you will have more space this time round.
That sounds great Lucas, the only thing stopping us from booking a villa would be having to drive over there, we like to be out and about in the evening and be able to have a few drinks with dinner so I think IDrive is where we want to be.
I plan on getting our holiday clothes when the summer stuff is reduced around September. I'm also dieting so it gives me more time to get back to my target weight.

We go tomorrow!! Am now beyond giddy and wondering if I'm actually going to get any sleep tonight!

Aw have a fab time!! I'm not there until June

seems ages til ours!

Have a fabulous time.

Yes, not havign to be a designated driver is a definite bonus of being walking distance from things! Having to not drink at dinner would normally fill me with horror on holiday but for some reason I'm not bothered about it there - probably because we usually eat earlyish with the kids and go to places like buffets where we just have a coke or something. We then come back to the villa and sit out by the pool, playing games and drinking litre bottles of Chardonnay

Wow, have a fantastic time Amyrlin!! Only 191 days until my trip

Has anyone here been in August before? How is the humidity, does it make yuo feel like you can't breathe air properly?! We are thinking of it for the next time and I think I could cope with the heat but I'm scared of the humidity!

The first year I went we went in August but tbh it was my 1st holiday abroad way back in 2001 so can't remember. I hated our 1st time in florida I'm surprised I even agreed to go back a few years later.

Why did you hate it Bloody?

Thanks for the Sainsburys tip! Hoola swimwear have 30% off using the code EASTER30 so I've just bought myself a lovely barbie pink bikini for the big hols!

I wish we were going tomorrow!!

I think as it was our 1st time I wasn't prepared for the heat, the busyness of the parks. The travel agent suggested what tickets we should get and obviously put us down for everything it was all abit too much haha but a few years later there was a late deal going for 2 adults 2 DC's £800 for flight, car and hotel. It was too cheap to pass up so we went again and loved it....that's when we got hooked

We are here! Had an epic day, even though the park was v busy, we managed 7 or 8 rides and only had one long queue. Kids coped brilliantly with the heat and all thr walking, and I managed to drive us from the airport to the villa without killing us, and even without the sat nav (paid £40 for the Orlando maps and can't get a bloody satellite signal!).

Thanks to Lucas for the map you recommended.

Yay, Hermione! Very well done on the driving - that would terrify me! Have a FANTASTIC time!! (and make sure you tell us all about it when you're home!)

Thanks Lucas. Having a lazy (ish) day today as the parks will be crazy busy. Pool this morning, shopping this PM and then animal kingdom tomorrow - can't wait!

Aw fantastic!!! Have a fab holiday

Thanks Dog

Have a great time

Woooooooh!

Just booked ADR for breakfast at Crystal palace 0825 am.
Wanted 8am but guess the 180 +10 got it.
Clicked on line at exactly 11am, 4 mins later earliest slot was 925am

We are going 28th September, i am so excited!

Have never been before as an adult so going to read this thread for tips!

We're going sept 21st

Where are you staying?