And another woooohoooooo......
Happy Easter
Brenda
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Making reservations in advance seems to be happening more and more.....but, not a chance will we think now where we want to eat in the next few weeks.....we won`t starve, that`s for sure. It`s a shame so many are now thinking that way and it`s starting to feel Disney-esque with dining reservations which is not how we want to vacation. Universal was always fun that way and it is changing sadly.
We (hubby & I) agree entirely with this sentiment- seems UO is getting more & more "Disneyfied" as we call it & not in a positive way
Shoot, I mostly don't know what I want for dinner the morning of the same DAY, LOL & there's just a whole different "vibe" creeping into the UO parks experience now. This really bums us out as we loved the "reprieve" UO offered as a vacation option.
& CONGRATS on 2 weeks to go!
So, booking even days/weeks in advance seems crazy to us too.
Hope you had a lovely Easter. Really not long to go now until your trip! So exciting! Crossing my fingers that the testing requirements are dropped so you won’t have that to worry about
I think that was the most stressful thing about the pre-planning our trip. The whole trip hinges to that one test on whether we could go or not. We we ecstatic when we had the test results in our hands. We were soooooooooooooooooooo ready to get on the plane - only we had a 4 hr drive ahead then get onto the plane lol. But we were on our way. We were just ecstatic to finally be going on vacation!
It absolutely counts! I admit I have some dining reservations for May. Just a couple, and I’m fully prepared to cancel and get others. I do miss being able to just walk up and eat…Well......2 weeks until we leave for the overnight at the airport....but it still counts, doesn`t it?????
As of today, we still have to test before we fly to the United States, and it has to be the day before, so we`ll book an appointment later this week for just after we arrive up at the airport, yes, we still plan to do that, crazy as it might be. I`m a big believer in whatever will be will be.......
It`s an Antigen test we need to take and results are emailed back to us within an hour, we`ll use the hotel business centre to print out (hopefully) the certificate that will enable us to fly the next day.
Our rental car booking for the first time is an ammendable rate, we have used a different way of booking for us and gone through a man who gives excellent rates from a UK site. Our original booking with him was for an SUV from Budget who we had never used before and were a little nervous as we always use Alamo, but for the prices other firms were asking for, some were over $3,000 we thought we`d give it a go. He is highly recommended and many folks have used him before and been happy with his prices and service.
But, on checking rates this week, Tom noticed they had dropped and Alamo were coming out cheaper by a few hundred pounds, almost $400 less, so we opted to change to the Alamo SUV. I think everyone has been amazed last couple of years just how expensive rental cars have been, at one point we were being quoted over $4,000 for our shorter Christmas trips......crazy money. But, we couldn`t imagine not having a car while we are in Orlando as we do like to roam around from one place to the other and most days we pop offsite somewhere even if it is just to the Mall at Millenia or Publix.
We might look to make a reservation for the Mother`s Day brunch at Sapphire as we absolutely loved it in 2019, we were so impressed with the quality of produce, so that might be the only reservation we make.
Making reservations in advance seems to be happening more and more.....but, not a chance will we think now where we want to eat in the next few weeks.....we won`t starve, that`s for sure. It`s a shame so many are now thinking that way and it`s starting to feel Disney-esque with dining reservations which is not how we want to vacation. Universal was always fun that way and it is changing sadly.
We always have offsite to enjoy
I think this week, we`ll go get some dollars.....we always go through a lot of 5s and 1`s, usually for tips, so we make sure we have a good start when we arrive, I`d hate to not be able to tip someone straight away, not in our nature.
But, real life......it`s Easter Sunday.......I hope whatever you are doing today you have a wonderful day and a very Happy Easter to all........
I think that was the most stressful thing about the pre-planning our trip. The whole trip hinges to that one test on whether we could go or not. We we ecstatic when we had the test results in our hands. We were soooooooooooooooooooo ready to get on the plane - only we had a 4 hr drive ahead then get onto the plane lol. But we were on our way. We were just ecstatic to finally be going on vacation!
And like the OP stated, it seems to be a mute point now. Hopefully soon
We were not even asked for the proof. I know that the pre-arrival info you fill out you are stating that you have a negative test result. Plus our airlines still require vaccination records. Dh did all the entering of all the info for our pre-flight requirements. That's a him job lol.
Almost into the single digit dance
You’ve had great success on that road-trip. we’ve hit traffic delays enough times that we would never chance flying home from TPA for fear of getting stuck in traffic heading west on 1-4, from the southern most parts of WDW.
beach bums we are, it’s never been on our radar. Does look charming.
You’ve had great success on that road-trip. we’ve hit traffic delays enough times that we would never chance flying home from TPA for fear of getting stuck in traffic heading west on 1-4, from the southern most parts of WDW.
Even early on a Sunday morning, when driving down from orlando to cruise, we make sure to give ourselves at least 3 hours Jik an accident snarls the road. Not sure what it is, they seem to take an extraordinary amount of time to clear the roads In that section.
beach bums we are, it’s never been on our radar. Does look charming.
seems every one of your TRs, I do pick up some great information
Great to hear you are finally eligible to take advantage of those price drops on the rental.
Keep that countdown going
