This is where we'll be staying, POP Century.
Monday, 26 January 2009
Google Earth
I've been playing around with this and some of the images are amazing.
This is where we'll be staying, POP Century.
This is where we'll be staying, POP Century.
Friday, 23 January 2009
Itinerary...
Now I've got rid of Arabian nights and Pirates dinner adventure, I need to re-jig our itinerary.
Of course it's all dependant on whether I get the ADR's I want.
I'm going to keep the plans for the day the same, but may have to change what day I do them on, if that makes sense. Eg, Day at Magic Kindom, meals at the castle, wishes at night time, meal at POP. I want to do that on the 13th, but Iif I can't get the reservation for then, I'll do the whole thing on the day I can.
So I won't need to do too much re-jigging if I only need to change what date I do things on. I'm not going to waste time on figuring out which days are busiest in which parks etc, they're going to be crowded anyway, and with the fastpass it doesn't really make much difference, so I'm easy about which days we go where.
OK, here's what I have so far.
Date: 06/10/09
Breakfast: Airport
Day at: Travelling/hotel
Lunch: Plane or POP Century
Dinner: POP Century
Night/show: Pool side
Notes: Flight at 9:55am. arrive at Sanford at 2:15pm, hotel buy 4pm, check in, check out hotel, unpack, relax.
Approx. cost of the day. $40
Date: 07/10/09
Breakfast: Donald's Safari breakfast at Animal Kingdom
Day at: Animal Kingdom
Lunch:
Dinner: Boma at Animal Kingdom Lodge
Night/show: Kiss Goodnight
Notes:
Approx. cost of the day. $160
Date: 08/10/09
Breakfast: IHOP
Day at: Seaworld
Lunch:
Dinner: Dine with Shamu
Night/show: Shamu at night
Notes: Day after must be a rest day
Approx. cost of the day. $100
Date: 09/10/09
Breakfast: POP Century
Day at: Downtown Disney/Shopping/Disney Quest
Lunch:
Dinner: T-Rex restaurant
Night/show:
Notes:
Approx. cost of the day. $200
Date: 10/10/09
Breakfast: POP Century
Day at: Epcot
Lunch:
Dinner: Coral Reef
Night/show: Illuminations
Notes:
Approx. cost of the day. $100
Date: 11/10/09
Breakfast: POP Century
Day at: Universal Studios
Lunch:
Dinner: Louie's Italian Restaurant
Night/show:
Notes: Taxi-$30 return
Approx. cost of the day. $100
Date: 12/10/09
Breakfast: POP Century
Day at: Typhoon Lagoon/I drive
Lunch: At the park
Dinner: Ponderosa
Night/show:
Notes:
Approx. cost of the day. $80
Date: 13/10/09
Breakfast: Included in package
Day at: Swimming with Manatees/snorkelling
Lunch: Buffet included
Dinner:
Night/show: Theme park of choice
Notes: Pick up from resort at 6:45am, returning at around 6pm.
Approx. cost of the day. $20
Date: 14/10/09
Breakfast: POP Century
Day at: Magic Kingdom
Lunch:
Dinner: 1900 Park fare
Night/show: Wishes
Notes:
Approx. cost of the day. $100
Date: 15/10/09
Breakfast: POP Century
Day at: POP Century/Downtown Disney
Lunch: POP Century
Dinner: Teppan Edo
Night/show:
Notes:
Approx. cost of the day. $200
Date: 16/10/09
Breakfast: POP Century
Day at: Disney Hollywood Studios
Lunch: Sci-fi theatre
Dinner:
Night/show: Fantasmic
Notes:
Approx. cost of the day. $120
Date: 17/10/09
Breakfast: Spiderman breakfast
Day at: Universal's Islands of Adventure
Lunch:
Dinner: Cafe Stoo-pendous
Night/show:
Notes: Late lunch or early dinner for Cafe Stoo-pendous.
Approx. cost of the day. $150
Date: 18/10/09
Breakfast: Denny's
Day at: I-drive attractions/shopping
Lunch:
Dinner: Sweet Tomatoes/wherever is closest to us when we get hungry
Night/show: Kissimmee/poolside
Notes: Will need Taxi to get to I-drive, then Kissimmee.
Approx. cost of the day. $270
Date: 19/10/09
Breakfast: POP Century
Day at: Tying up loose ends. Any Disney parks to finish things we've missed
Lunch:
Dinner:
Night/show: Wishes, Fantasmic or Illuminations.
Notes:
Approx. cost of the day. $100
Date: 20/10/09
Breakfast: POP Century
Day at: Last day, favourite park
Lunch: The park
Dinner: Airport/flight
Notes: Day at park until 2pm, back to POP to collect bags and get transfer, at airport for 3pm, flight at 5:15pm, home at 8:30am.
Approx. cost of the day. $100
Of course it's all dependant on whether I get the ADR's I want.
I'm going to keep the plans for the day the same, but may have to change what day I do them on, if that makes sense. Eg, Day at Magic Kindom, meals at the castle, wishes at night time, meal at POP. I want to do that on the 13th, but Iif I can't get the reservation for then, I'll do the whole thing on the day I can.
So I won't need to do too much re-jigging if I only need to change what date I do things on. I'm not going to waste time on figuring out which days are busiest in which parks etc, they're going to be crowded anyway, and with the fastpass it doesn't really make much difference, so I'm easy about which days we go where.
OK, here's what I have so far.
Date: 06/10/09
Breakfast: Airport
Day at: Travelling/hotel
Lunch: Plane or POP Century
Dinner: POP Century
Night/show: Pool side
Notes: Flight at 9:55am. arrive at Sanford at 2:15pm, hotel buy 4pm, check in, check out hotel, unpack, relax.
Approx. cost of the day. $40
Date: 07/10/09
Breakfast: Donald's Safari breakfast at Animal Kingdom
Day at: Animal Kingdom
Lunch:
Dinner: Boma at Animal Kingdom Lodge
Night/show: Kiss Goodnight
Notes:
Approx. cost of the day. $160
Date: 08/10/09
Breakfast: IHOP
Day at: Seaworld
Lunch:
Dinner: Dine with Shamu
Night/show: Shamu at night
Notes: Day after must be a rest day
Approx. cost of the day. $100
Date: 09/10/09
Breakfast: POP Century
Day at: Downtown Disney/Shopping/Disney Quest
Lunch:
Dinner: T-Rex restaurant
Night/show:
Notes:
Approx. cost of the day. $200
Date: 10/10/09
Breakfast: POP Century
Day at: Epcot
Lunch:
Dinner: Coral Reef
Night/show: Illuminations
Notes:
Approx. cost of the day. $100
Date: 11/10/09
Breakfast: POP Century
Day at: Universal Studios
Lunch:
Dinner: Louie's Italian Restaurant
Night/show:
Notes: Taxi-$30 return
Approx. cost of the day. $100
Date: 12/10/09
Breakfast: POP Century
Day at: Typhoon Lagoon/I drive
Lunch: At the park
Dinner: Ponderosa
Night/show:
Notes:
Approx. cost of the day. $80
Date: 13/10/09
Breakfast: Included in package
Day at: Swimming with Manatees/snorkelling
Lunch: Buffet included
Dinner:
Night/show: Theme park of choice
Notes: Pick up from resort at 6:45am, returning at around 6pm.
Approx. cost of the day. $20
Date: 14/10/09
Breakfast: POP Century
Day at: Magic Kingdom
Lunch:
Dinner: 1900 Park fare
Night/show: Wishes
Notes:
Approx. cost of the day. $100
Date: 15/10/09
Breakfast: POP Century
Day at: POP Century/Downtown Disney
Lunch: POP Century
Dinner: Teppan Edo
Night/show:
Notes:
Approx. cost of the day. $200
Date: 16/10/09
Breakfast: POP Century
Day at: Disney Hollywood Studios
Lunch: Sci-fi theatre
Dinner:
Night/show: Fantasmic
Notes:
Approx. cost of the day. $120
Date: 17/10/09
Breakfast: Spiderman breakfast
Day at: Universal's Islands of Adventure
Lunch:
Dinner: Cafe Stoo-pendous
Night/show:
Notes: Late lunch or early dinner for Cafe Stoo-pendous.
Approx. cost of the day. $150
Date: 18/10/09
Breakfast: Denny's
Day at: I-drive attractions/shopping
Lunch:
Dinner: Sweet Tomatoes/wherever is closest to us when we get hungry
Night/show: Kissimmee/poolside
Notes: Will need Taxi to get to I-drive, then Kissimmee.
Approx. cost of the day. $270
Date: 19/10/09
Breakfast: POP Century
Day at: Tying up loose ends. Any Disney parks to finish things we've missed
Lunch:
Dinner:
Night/show: Wishes, Fantasmic or Illuminations.
Notes:
Approx. cost of the day. $100
Date: 20/10/09
Breakfast: POP Century
Day at: Last day, favourite park
Lunch: The park
Dinner: Airport/flight
Notes: Day at park until 2pm, back to POP to collect bags and get transfer, at airport for 3pm, flight at 5:15pm, home at 8:30am.
Approx. cost of the day. $100
Thursday, 22 January 2009
Getting closer!
I've decided that since we're having loads of fantastic meals on site and there are plenty more to replace them, to cancel Arabian nights and Pirates dinner adventure meals.
I don't think the kids would have enjoyed Arabian nights anyway, and there are so many places that are cheaper and closer we can go to.
So that has brought the total holiday cost down from 2977 to 2900. I'm now 58% of the way exactly, having paid £1682 and only having £1218 left to pay in total!
I don't think the kids would have enjoyed Arabian nights anyway, and there are so many places that are cheaper and closer we can go to.
So that has brought the total holiday cost down from 2977 to 2900. I'm now 58% of the way exactly, having paid £1682 and only having £1218 left to pay in total!
Wednesday, 21 January 2009
Only £1295 left to pay!
It's just hit me how close that is! Just £940 left for the holiday and £355 for the tickets.
Tuesday, 20 January 2009
One more down...
£30 more off the holiday. I can slowly see, every payment, how close I am to paying it all off!
Saturday, 17 January 2009
Update!
At long last I yet again have a laptop, a new one this time. SO...
Since I last posted, quite a bit has been paid off. As of today, I have £970 to pay for the holiday, and £380 for the tickets, making a grand total of £1350!
Since I last posted, quite a bit has been paid off. As of today, I have £970 to pay for the holiday, and £380 for the tickets, making a grand total of £1350!
Wednesday, 17 December 2008
Getting closer...
Another £25 off the holiday making it £1125 left to pay! I also noticed that I'd somehow only planned 12 days so I'm loving planning two 'extra' days!
Tuesday, 2 December 2008
Almost half way!
I have my laptop back as of...oh...10 minutes ago! Another £30 towards the holiday today, making a grand total of £1590 left to pay, £1407 already paid for!
47.3% of the way there now. I've also drafted up a payment plan, so should be paying little and often now, and should be paid off in no time!
47.3% of the way there now. I've also drafted up a payment plan, so should be paying little and often now, and should be paid off in no time!
Wednesday, 26 November 2008
Computer broken!
I'm on a friends computer today, as my laptop is, again, at the repair place, probably for another week or so.
Update, I now have £1620 left to pay, £1180 for the holiday and £440 for the tickets!
I've passed the half way point for the tickets!
Update, I now have £1620 left to pay, £1180 for the holiday and £440 for the tickets!
I've passed the half way point for the tickets!
Wednesday, 19 November 2008
Tuesday, 18 November 2008
Getting closer...
Another £30 towards the holiday today. I'm not sure what's going on this week, I feel quite flush!
£1200 left for the holiday now! Total £1660, with £460 for the tickets.
£1200 left for the holiday now! Total £1660, with £460 for the tickets.
Monday, 17 November 2008
Saturday, 15 November 2008
Little more off...
£20 off the tickets today, which makes £460 left for tickets and still £1250 for the holiday, so £1710 in total left!
Wednesday, 12 November 2008
Pictures from Florida 2000!
Aaaggghhh! T-Rex!
The drop at the end of the Jurrassic Park ride
Universal Studios floor fountain. Ian...
Tower of Terror! Love this ride!
These signs are everywhere in Islands of adventure, Toon island I think
Rock 'n' Rollercoaster, brilliant ride
Marc in the stocks in Kissimmee
The drop at the end of the Jurrassic Park ride
Universal Studios floor fountain. Ian...
My mum...
Me... (it won't let me load Marc's for some reason)
Me, Ian, and Marc infront of the famous Universal Studios ball
Jaws. Can you spot the shark?
MGM studios, now known as Disney Hollywood Studios
The pool at our hotel on I-Drive
Tower of Terror! Love this ride!
Brilliant funny game at Wonderworks
Big bubbles at Wonderworks...
Big bubbles at Wonderworks...
We didn't tell Marc this was the splash zone for the Jurrassic Park ride!
Ripsaw falls, great flume ride
These signs are everywhere in Islands of adventure, Toon island I think
Rock 'n' Rollercoaster, brilliant ride
I'm not sure where this was! Anyone?
Marc in the stocks in Kissimmee
Ripsaw falls again, big drop!
A few more random ones...
Catching up again...
£20 towards holiday, £20 towards tickets, making total left to pay £1730, £1250 for the holiday, £480 for the tickets.
I have paid a total of £1247 so far! Not bad at all!
PLUS, we now have 327 days to go! That has gone so fast. I remember typing I had 400 odd days left.
I have paid a total of £1247 so far! Not bad at all!
PLUS, we now have 327 days to go! That has gone so fast. I remember typing I had 400 odd days left.
Tuesday, 11 November 2008
Lagging behind...!
Got to catch up a bit I think if I want to pay off the holiday by May! Another £30 off today, so £1270 left to pay off the holiday, still £500 for tickets. :D
Thursday, 6 November 2008
Tiny update...
...payment of £30 towards the tickets, making a grand total of £1800 now left to pay. :D
Monday, 3 November 2008
Some pics...
...of when we went to Florida in 1995! I was 10, Marc was 8, and we went with my mum, dad and uncle Ian.
They're photos of photos though so not great quality.
My Dad snorkelling. Beautiful there.
Me, Marc and my Dad next to our rental car at the Villa in Kissimmee
This squirrel wasn't afraid of us at all. It stayed with us for ages, eating crisps out of our hands, climbing on us, amazing.
Summit Plummet at Blizzard Beach. Very fast and steep slide! Hurts your bum as you come down!
Ahh, can't wait to go back
Beauty and the Beast show
Back to the Future ride! So gutted it's gone!
My Dad, the biker!
Night time at seaworld
We got soaked here!
Shamu and his friend come to say hello
Get ready to get wet!
The big screen at Seaworld, I think it's completely changed now
Manatees, very endagered, lovely creatures
They're photos of photos though so not great quality.
My Dad snorkelling. Beautiful there.
Me, Marc and my Dad next to our rental car at the Villa in Kissimmee
This squirrel wasn't afraid of us at all. It stayed with us for ages, eating crisps out of our hands, climbing on us, amazing.
Snorkelling in Typhoon Lagoon, I think.
Summit Plummet at Blizzard Beach. Very fast and steep slide! Hurts your bum as you come down!
Ahh, can't wait to go back
Beauty and the Beast show
Back to the Future ride! So gutted it's gone!
My Dad, the biker!
The lovely Shamu
Night time at seaworld
We got soaked here!
Shamu and his friend come to say hello
Get ready to get wet!
The big screen at Seaworld, I think it's completely changed now
Manatees, very endagered, lovely creatures
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