Theme Parks

[Tribesmen]

Yep i would not set foot again the US until Trump has been removed one way or the other .

[Loyalclaret]

We've just come back a few weeks ago. There are two Parks, Disney and Disney Studios. Disney Studios is themed around films etc. and is where you'll find the majority of the major rides (Avengers, Indiana Jones, Crush's Coaster, Tower of Terror). Indiana Jones has the tallest height restriction at 140cm (i think) the others are 120cm There is work going on in Disney Studios building the new Frozen land - which looks huge by the way.

If you're staying in a Disney Hotel you get early access to the Parks, 8.30am instead of 9.30am. Use this to get on the big rides, head for Indiana Jones etc 1st as when the park opens fully these are really busy, but we walked straight on 1st thing. Crush's Coaster is brilliant, if you see the waiting time below 40 mins join the queue, it is often over and hour. Also download the app, it gives you the wait times for all the rides and you can pay for a fast pass if there is one that you really want to go on but can't wait a long time.

The Disney Park is geared up for the kids and is where all the smaller rides (Peter Pan, Dumbo, Snow White etc.) are, we found these had the longest waits, sometimes up at 90 mins. If you've got kids and want to go on these take snacks etc to keep them entertained. Hyperspace Mountain is in this Park, again head straight for it 1st thing if you don't want to wait.

Make sure you stay for the fireworks/drone show at night in Disney, it's brilliant. If you're there for a few days also use this time to head for any rides that have been busy during the day - we went on Tower of Terror etc a few times during the show.

Also do the parade at tea time, all the characters are on it. You can pay extra for a guaranteed good spot, otherwise just stake your claim early! There are also meet and greets with the characters around the Parks, the app shows you times and locations. Some of these are very busy, especially the princess ones, we saw wait times of over 2 hours for this.

Food wise there are loads of places selling stuff, however some are booked up long in advance. We paid for meals in advance and were able to book through the app. There's a McDonalds at the entrance if that's your bag, but it was always rammed.

My Mrs was after the Champagne but the stall selling it wasn't there, hopefully it will be when you go.

It's given us the taste for the USA, just got to save now!

Thank you Boroclaret. Will work through your suggestions. We are staying in a Disney hotel, so get the early hour.

My wife and I have been to Florida for her 30th, which was excellent. Except the food which quantity or quality, Epcot aside which was ok. Agree with an earlier comment, Busch Gardens was probably the best overall park and Discovery Cove was good. Loved all the parks!

[colne-claret]

We've just come back a few weeks ago. There are two Parks, Disney and Disney Studios. Disney Studios is themed around films etc. and is where you'll find the majority of the major rides (Avengers, Indiana Jones, Crush's Coaster, Tower of Terror). Indiana Jones has the tallest height restriction at 140cm (i think) the others are 120cm There is work going on in Disney Studios building the new Frozen land - which looks huge by the way.

If you're staying in a Disney Hotel you get early access to the Parks, 8.30am instead of 9.30am. Use this to get on the big rides, head for Indiana Jones etc 1st as when the park opens fully these are really busy, but we walked straight on 1st thing. Crush's Coaster is brilliant, if you see the waiting time below 40 mins join the queue, it is often over and hour. Also download the app, it gives you the wait times for all the rides and you can pay for a fast pass if there is one that you really want to go on but can't wait a long time.

The Disney Park is geared up for the kids and is where all the smaller rides (Peter Pan, Dumbo, Snow White etc.) are, we found these had the longest waits, sometimes up at 90 mins. If you've got kids and want to go on these take snacks etc to keep them entertained. Hyperspace Mountain is in this Park, again head straight for it 1st thing if you don't want to wait.

Make sure you stay for the fireworks/drone show at night in Disney, it's brilliant. If you're there for a few days also use this time to head for any rides that have been busy during the day - we went on Tower of Terror etc a few times during the show.

Also do the parade at tea time, all the characters are on it. You can pay extra for a guaranteed good spot, otherwise just stake your claim early! There are also meet and greets with the characters around the Parks, the app shows you times and locations. Some of these are very busy, especially the princess ones, we saw wait times of over 2 hours for this.

Food wise there are loads of places selling stuff, however some are booked up long in advance. We paid for meals in advance and were able to book through the app. There's a McDonalds at the entrance if that's your bag, but it was always rammed.

My Mrs was after the Champagne but the stall selling it wasn't there, hopefully it will be when you go.

It's given us the taste for the USA, just got to save now!

Definitely give Disney World/Universal a go when you can afford. It’s amazing.

[ISpeds00]

Not expensive, I’ve priced up for 4 of us to go in September and it’s 25k

Your doing it wrong

Mind you we do take the lad out of school in June to go -
Villa with Virgin and flights/car - £1300 p/p (5 of us). 5 star villa complex too, stayed here before
Theme park tickets - depends where your going. Universal 2 weekers about £700 each
About £3k spends - conversion rate to about 4k dollars (Cheap enough in US for anything, food in parks are a little dearer)

Done the same everytime we go - add in disney to your passes bumps it to about £1100 a ticket

All in max for all theme parks, a great villa in a great location - top of the range people carrier about £2500 each
Previous hols there have been closer to 3k each all in per person before spends

I have loads of people saying they'll never be able to afford it - it's a load of ******** if you know what your doing
I've priced other locations without parks that are dearer

EDIT - Just priced up 4 adults for a top villa with Virgin for Sept with flights etc and it's £5k all in

[Casper2]

Your doing it wrong

Mind you we do take the lad out of school in June to go -
Villa with Virgin and flights/car - £1300 p/p (5 of us). 5 star villa complex too, stayed here before
Theme park tickets - depends where your going. Universal 2 weekers about £700 each
About £3k spends - conversion rate to about 4k dollars (Cheap enough in US for anything, food in parks are a little dearer)

Done the same everytime we go - add in disney to your passes bumps it to about £1100 a ticket

All in max for all theme parks, a great villa in a great location - top of the range people carrier about £2500 each
Previous hols there have been closer to 3k each all in per person before spends

I have loads of people saying they'll never be able to afford it - it's a load of ******** if you know what your doing
I've priced other locations without parks that are dearer

EDIT - Just priced up 4 adults for a top villa with Virgin for Sept with flights etc and it's £5k all in

June is cheaper for a reason it’s hot and humid , don’t want to stay in a Villa , anyway as stated previously we aren’t going while that idiot is in the White House

[ISpeds00]

June is cheaper for a reason it’s hot and humid , don’t want to stay in a Villa , anyway as stated previously we aren’t going while that idiot is in the White House

June is cheaper cos it's out of term time - nothing to do with the weather at all
It's hot and humid in June July August or Sept - we've been about 10 times, at all times of the year - you want to avoid the rainy seasons
I'd never go anywhere other than a Villa too, if comparing to the actual disney hotels or big chains - some of these villas are like mini mansions for the price you pay (Check out Balmoral @ Haines City - Virgin). Complex is mint

Trump might not let you in if you leave it too much longer haha

[burnmark]

Blackpool Pleasure Beach are opening up a huge Gyro Swing next year. Looks huge!

https://x.com/pleasure_beach/status/190 ... oXof3Y3G-Q

[burnmark]

Universal Great Britain given the go ahead. Excellent news!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cz95n2837vgo.amp

[Darthlaw]

We’re doing Florida for 17 nights in July.

As per the other scrimpers, we’ve got it all in for around £2,400 per person including flights, villa, car (decent SUV type) and tickets to Disney, universal and the new Universal theme park.

This is our first trip during school holidays so I thought it would have been crazy expensive but probably has cost me another £200 per head as a result.

[Casper2]

Anyone remember the plans to build the theme park at Huncoat ? Can’t remember what it was to be called .

[burnmark]

Anyone remember the plans to build the theme park at Huncoat ? Can’t remember what it was to be called .

Yes.

[pureclaret]

Universal Great Britain given the go ahead. Excellent news!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cz95n2837vgo.amp

Will the people of Bedford have to apply for US Citizenship now its to become US 51st state?

[shulgin]

Anyone remember the plans to build the theme park at Huncoat ? Can’t remember what it was to be called .

This was the Zeri project. Seemed quite exciting but the chap behind it was a bit of a fantasist. Eddie Quilgotti or something similar if I remember correctly.

[Claret knight]

We are going again In September for 2 weeks for the 50th + time , it’s cost us £490.00 + 20000, virgin points for 2 of us £490.00 for an SUV with dollar booked with euro car and a 4 bed villa with a pool in Kissimmee £1050.00, not doing the parks this time both of us in our 60’s we only do the parks with the grandkids now , might do Epcot though , or even fly to New York for a couple days $90.00 each with frontier airlines