Originally Posted By bloona Well, we couldnt resist! We planned on waiting a few years until we splashed out on another trip to Orlando. But after Patrick being attacked, it makes you think that you just never know what is around the corner...and why wait!? So we went and got quotes a few weeks ago for the POR for next Autumn (Fall!) and had to wait for Mr Bloona to get his time off work approved. In we went to book this morning, and the flight is fully booked!!! Not only that, the prices had gone up £300 ! So because of that we have had to alter our hotel and the airline. So we are now going to the Pop Century resort. And flying with Virgin Airlines. Which are my favourite. They were doing a special offer if we could have gone a few weeks earlier of a free DDP...wow! but we cant alter the dates. So Im EXCITED!!!!!!
Originally Posted By smedley Very excited for you Bloona! Of course I will be invited to bag carry yes?
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Cool - don't spose we could ever pursuade you to visit DLP? I much prefer it to the Magic Kingdom, by far.
Originally Posted By bloona Dave, I will go when they build Epcot, Sea World etc there..lol. If I could afford both I would go to both. But this is a stttrrreeetttchhhhh as it is. bobbeelee, my husband is Patrick. He was attacked last month by three morons who left him with a cheek bone fractured in three places <a href="http://mb.laughingplace.com/MsgBoard-T-89694-P-4" target="_blank">http://mb.laughingplace.com/Ms gBoard-T-89694-P-4</a>. Ive been looking at photos of Orlando all evening..lol...pity Ive a year to wait.
Originally Posted By bobbelee9 ^^Sorry to hear that, don't remember seeing it, and the link said "message not found." Hope he's well now.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Well I would argue that Park Asterix, Paris, Provins, Rheims et all all make up for it. But I must admit I hate the climate in Florida, and feel the MK and MGM are weaker than their Paris cousins. But I do love Epcot and DAK, but not enough to go more than every 5 or so years. Whereas I want to go to DL and DLP all the time.
Originally Posted By bobbelee9 As long as you can get your Disney fix somewhere that you enjoy, that's what matters Dave. I've only done WDW so can't compare it to others, but I've been going there since 1979.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo I'm fine with that bobbelee9, it's just I cannot understand why so many Europeans keep flying over to WDW when they have NEVER stepped foot in DLP??? I really cannot understand. If WDW is the closest resort, I could understand.
Originally Posted By bobbelee9 Just guessing, because you said manditory 3 weeks vacation, does that make a difference? I don't know how long DLP would take, whereas I've stayed at WDW 10 days a few times and didn't do it all. My daughter honeymooned at DL in 2002, she said there wasn't enough to keep them a full week, that you had to do Sea World, San Diego Zoo and a few other things to fill the time. My SinL still rants about how great the Indiana Jones ride there was.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Well we went for 2 weeks in June this year mixing Disney and Culture, and we had a balast. But then again, we spent 11 days at DL in 2002 too. So we're a little mental.
Originally Posted By debtee Great news Bloona! You know life IS too short and after that scare you had with Patrick, I'm so pleased to hear you decided to have a wonderful family holiday together! It will come around before you know it!
Originally Posted By MPierce Glad to see you are coming back over sooner than expected Bloona. Even with all it's faults WDW is still a great vacation experience. The weather should even be nice for you in the Fall. Dave, do you know of any site I could price a DLP vacation at. I am really curious about accomadations, and transportation. Also a realistic amount of time to see both parks at a very leisurely pace.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 <I'm fine with that bobbelee9, it's just I cannot understand why so many Europeans keep flying over to WDW when they have NEVER stepped foot in DLP??? I really cannot understand. If WDW is the closest resort, I could understand.< right now I would hazard a guess it has to do with the Euro - Dollar exchange rate....
Originally Posted By bloona I love America too Dave. Theres just something I adore about it. I love the food,the friendliness of the majority of the people we meet there,the prices!the weather, the whole package. We always go for 14 nights and spend every last moment at theme parks. I need my Orlando fix every 2 years. I love Europe too obviously, but for us, nothing has ever ticked as many boxes for us as America.
Originally Posted By sarahwithbaloo <<right now I would hazard a guess it has to do with the Euro - Dollar exchange rate....>> It may be if it was a new situation bought on by the exchange rate but it is not just that. Alot of Europeons for some reason think DLP is not a REAL Diney park this I feel is a misconception bought on by the finacial problems of the park. People ask me Where I am going I say DLP they say oh Paris not the real Disneyland in Florida then (to which I usually bluntly respond that there is no Disneyland in Florida that is Disney World, ) Mind you someone said that too me when I told them we were going to California as well gee did I look at them as though the ground was going to swallow them. (Oh you are not going to the proper one then?) Basically the problem for most Europeons is that Bigger is better and who cares about theming or Quality as long as they can go on rides the whole of there holiday.
