Florida

[Pomegranatepompom]

@DBML
@puzzledandoissedoff

And anyone else 😊

Wondered if you’d like to continue the Florida discussion?

I’ve not cancelled August yet, I know it’s only a slim chance of going.

Btw I made some pooh bear toast, it was pretty similar and easy to do.

Oooh! Fantasy idea @Pomegranatepompom

Same regarding cancelling. I’m staying hopeful until I really can’t anymore...but even then I’ll just rebook. So, we’ll just have longer to look forward to our holidays!

Pooh bear toast?? What’s that? Sounds good!

We made Giordano’s style pizza pie the other day. It’s so good...!

And I’m not sure if you’re heard of it, but we also have found a recipe for breakfast lasagne (from the Crystal Palace), which I am looking forward to trying! Looks like a lot of work though.

You’ll have to share your recipe for Pooh Bear toast!!!

Joining this thread I hope you don't mind. We have a Disney world Florida holiday booked for October but at a complete loss as to what to do next.

Our flights are from Gatwick with Virgin who also just announced they are no longer flying from Gatwick anymore.

Are you just waiting until it gets closer to the time?

Hi @ABagOfPopcorn

You’re more than welcome to join! We’re a bunch of Disney fanatics and obviously Pomegranate is the biggest Disney nut for setting up the thread!! 😂

Yes, we’re just waiting to see. Living in hope, but with realistic back up plans.

I wouldn’t worry too much about the Gatwick issue at the moment. They could just transfer those flights from Gatwick to Heathrow, as they’ll be plenty of room to do this.

Have you been before? What are you looking forward to most?

Can I join in? We're 60 days out, and I booked my FPs today!! Just for the lols obviously, because tomorrow my deposit is due so I'll be calling to cancel 😫😭

Already have £Ks tied up in flights that I'm hoping we get back, so don't want to chuck anymore money towards a holiday I know I won't go on.

Got all the rides I was after too....😔

You're much more positive than me then @DBML

I have no idea whether we will go. We may move the booking.

I was totally looking forward to it but I've lost hope and I can't really see it happening anymore, I've never been before!

We've only paid the deposit at this stage so I'm happy to lose that if needs be.

@Hopefullysmart

I’m sorry. It’s awful isn’t it. Will they delay payment date at all, so you have a bit more time to see how this pans out?

Welcome @ABagOfPopcorn is definitely wait and see for October.

I enjoyed our posts so much on the other thread, thought it would be lovely to continue and we all need some positivity?

We go every year, absolutely love our holidays there. We do other holidays as well, enjoy Italy and Cornwall as well. People can be a bit snobby re Florida, not sure why... we do Disney as our DC are small but also been to Miami/the keys etc we were planning to get universal tickets and stay @ Portofino for the 1st time too.

We’re due to go with BA from Gatwick, I think I’m just going to sit tight at the mo, debating moving October or Easter next year.

@DBML it’s the cinnamon french toast @ Crystal Palace. So easy to do with brioche.
I did decide I’d start my diet again tomorrow - just in case we can go.
I’ve not tried those pizzas but heard they are very good.

Welcome @Hopefullysmart
Who have you booked with? It’s all so miserable, at worst it will just be a few months delay hopefully.

@ABagOfPopcorn

Well, on the positive side you can rebook and have longer to get excited for your holiday!

It’s such an amazing holiday. We went on our ‘once in a lifetime’ trip as a family in 2008 (though I’d also been as a child). We’ve been about 20 times since...its addictive!

You’ll have such a magical time when you get there. If you want any advice about booking meals (ADRs) or what snacks to look out for; or what to do as a relaxing alternative to the parks, then ask away!
Also, if you haven’t checked out ‘the Dibb’ then google search that too!

@Pomegranatepompom

I know the toast! Yum!!

We stayed at Portofino Bay last summer! Only one night as it was so expensive and only for the express tickets, but it was such a fabulous hotel! You’ll love it!

Ok. You don’t have to play. But here’s my favourites and I’d love to know yours. (If you haven’t been take notes lol!)

Favourite Disney park: Animal Kingdom
Favourite Disney resort: Fort Wilderness
Favourite Disney restaurant: ‘Ohana
Favourite Disney quick-serve: Satuli Canteen
Favourite Disney snack: Draw between carrot cake cookie and Dole Whip Floats
Favourite Disney ride at MK: Haunted Mansion
Favourite Disney ride at Epcot: Soarin’
Favourite Disney ride at Animal Kingdom: Kilimanjaro Safari / Flight of Passage
Favourite Disney ride at Hollywood Studios: Slinky Dog
Favourite Disney water park attraction: Mayday Falls
Favourite Disney queue: Seven Dwarves Mine Train
Favourite Disney show: Happily Ever After
Favourite Disney meet and greet: Stitch

Ooh, can I join this thread. We’re booked for August staying at Coronado Springs. We’re debating phoning Disney to change to next year. For our disney fix today, we made Tonga toast for brunch.

We were thinking of 2or 3 nights, I never add up the total cost of holidays 😂

Hi thanks - flights are with Tui - paid in full in cash 😫😫😫 Everything else direct with Disney - 2 weeks at AKL Savannah view room - was going to be amazing.

I think as we would lose Disney deposit at this stage we would be as well changing date and paying admin fee, but tbh I'm not even sure when would be a good time to rebook. Oh and we had free dining and no clue if that will come available again for next year.

Would love the breakfast lasagne recipe! We had Crystal Palace booked 😬

Welcome @Pinksaffire very interested in your Tonga toast !

Tonga Toast! (Drooling)
Bananary, sugary goodness...now distracted by thoughts of Tonga toast.

@Hopefullysmart

I’ll dig it out for you later! It’s a long one mind!! (Totally worth it though!)

@Pomegranatepompom

3 nights!!
I’m jealous! It broke my heart when we had to leave. I could have easily spent weeks there.

Favourite Disney park: Epcot
Favourite Disney resort: Saratoga Springs
Favourite Disney restaurant: ‘Ohana/be our guest dinner
Favourite Disney quick-serve: Tangierine Café
Favourite Disney snack: Dole whip float
Favourite Disney ride at MK: The carousel of progress
Favourite Disney ride at Epcot: Spaceship Earth
Favourite Disney ride at Animal Kingdom: Flight of Passage
Favourite Disney ride at Hollywood Studios: Toy Story Mania
Favourite Disney water park attraction: team boat springs
Favourite Disney queue: frozen ever after
Favourite Disney show: Happily Ever After
Favourite Character meet: Gaston

We're supposed to be there right now 😪😪

Favourite Disney park: Difficult, Epcot I think although we all love Star Wars so maybe HS but NK has so many memories from when DD and DD were little 😊
Favourite Disney resort: we’ve only stayed @ Saratoga, which we love for proximity to Disney Springs. Booked Beach club for part of trip this year.
Favourite Disney restaurant: Crystal Palace - so many memories.
Favourite Disney quick-serve: Yak and Yeti or chilli cheese fries
Favourite Disney snack: carrot cake cookie
Favourite Disney ride at MK: Buzz or people mover
Favourite Disney ride at Epcot: Soarin’
Favourite Disney ride at Animal Kingdom: Everest
Favourite Disney ride at Hollywood Studios: Slinky Dog
Favourite Disney water park attraction: not been 😳
Favourite Disney queue: Seven Dwarves Mine Train/pooh bear
Favourite Disney show: Frozen or Beauty and the Beast
Favourite Disney meet and greet: Pooh bear or chipmunks

Saratoga Springs 😍
I’ve visited once for a DVC talk and ice cream, but never got the chance to stay. It’s a beautiful resort and so close to Disney Springs. I’d love to stay there...or the tree houses look fabulous too!

@Pomegranatepompom

Get yourself to the water parks!! Lol

Universals Volcano Bay is by far the best one.

Can I play? Hoping to go to Disneyland (california) in august but know it's unlikely.
We've had such happy holidays at WDW though!!

Favourite Disney park: Epcot
Favourite Disney resort: Wilderness Lodge
Favourite Disney restaurant: Narcoocees
Favourite Disney quick-serve: Columbia Harbour House
Favourite Disney snack:
Favourite Disney ride at MK: Big Thunder Mountain
Favourite Disney ride at Epcot: Soarin’
Favourite Disney ride at Animal Kingdom: Kilamanjaro safari
Favourite Disney ride at Hollywood Studios: Toy Story Mania
Favourite Disney water park attraction: can't remember it's name - but at Thyphoo Lagoon, banana crusher or something??
Favourite Disney queue: Splash mountain
Favourite Disney show: Lion King
Favourite Disney meet and greet: pooh bear characters at cyrstal palace

We were supposed to be flying out in 2 weeks time, booked a year ago. We've had everything cancelled and in the process of sorting refunds. I'm gutted. I don't know when we'll rebook it for either so nothing to look forward to.
The only saving grace is that we hadn't told dc's before lockdown as we were planning to surprise them nearer the time, so we haven't had to break the bad news to them