CARS

We've gone ahead and booked 2 x 7-seater cars as agreed.
With only 11 of us arriving into Orlando International airport on day 1, this should be adequate for us and our luggage. For our departure day we may need to do 2 runs but we'll come up with a plan while there.

The cost of the cars for the fortnight is £329 twice = £658.
So between 10 adults that's £66 each

Car Parking is booked at Gatwick at £67 twice = £134.
So divided by 3, Coggins/Dean/Chapman that's a further £45 per family

Therefore...........What is Owed?

Shaun, Penny, Elliot & Lewis £177
Jackie, Joe, Will £111 (paid already £67), balance still due £45
Lin & Rob £177
June & Dick £132
Mark £66
Kiley £66 (paid already £100), owed change of £34
Duncan £66

All monies due to Shaun & Penny asap please!!!!!

T-SHIRTS

Mark has been on the case with T-Shirts. This is the working design we are looking to go with. We're going to have squad numbers on the rear along with a nickname.

So now's your chance to ammend the name/nick-name that will appear, we're still missing a few. Get posting with any suggestions and or feedback on the general design.

Shaun DJ Silky
Penny Pitstop
Elliot Fab
Lewis Gappy
Lin Lindy-Lou
Rob Chef
June Crocket
Dick Tubbs
Mark Life Begins (squad no.40)
Jackie C J.C.
Jo Monkey-Boy
Will Gerrard
Jackie K Kiley
Duncan SAS man

LEAVING ON A JET PLANE........

Departures number 2 & 3 leave this Sunday - June & Dick. Duncan was departure no.1 of course.

Follow their travels up to November 17th by bookmarking their blog http://www.roundtheworldin40days.blogspot.com/
Why not go there now and leave a Bon Voyage message!

Duncan, just so that you're not feeling left out. His blog address is
http://duncsepicjourney.blogspot.com/

"Have a nice day"
Shaun

ITINARY - (Draft 46)

OK...here's what we got. By no means set in stone and of course as agreed at the planning meeting ultimately it's each to their own anyhow.

This said @Deantours TM recommends.......

Sat 17th Arrive
Sun 18th Morning CHILL/Swim. Afternoon Animal Kingdom

Mon 19th Epcot (day 1 of 2)
Tue 20th Magic Kingdom (day 1 of 2)
Weds 21st Disney MGM Studios

Thur 22nd Blizzard Beach Waterpark **THANKSGIVING**

Fri 23rd Day REST / Evening PARTY (Hawaiin Theme)

Sat 24th Lunchtime American Football

Sun 25th REST

Mon 26th Space Kennedy Centre / Coco Beach
Tue 27th Magic Kingdom (day 2 of 2)

Wed 28th SPARE / possibly return to Blizzard Beach??

Thur 29th Day Epcot (day 2 of 2) / Evening Dinner Show
Fri 30th SPARE / Shop

Sat 31st Depart

A quick explanation of logic. We have tried to incorporate as much of the entertainment as possible around the DisneyUltimate ticket, ie we are taking a view that this time we'll skip Universal and SeaWorld, the addition of which would add considerably to cost. We of course would therefore have a good reason to return - what a shame!

Touring Plans. These are essential we have been advised since they can shave literally miles off of walking each day - we will provide.

We may quite possibly not need 2 days each in either Epcot or Magic Kingdom, but until we get on the ground it is really hard to know. It's quite possible that we may want to do more instead, like add in a Seaworld, or less like more CHILL time by the pool.

Research has gone into which parks to go into, on what days, and in what order. As well as how to manage our time around Thanksgiving weekend.

As a general strategy we reckon on getting into parks early, getting on the high volume rides before traffic builds and then getting out prior to lunch. Lunch on the way home, or at home (cheaper than in Disney parks), rest up ZZZZZZ, and then back into the parks around 4pm when they are beginning to empty out.

But this is all just what we think/have read. It's your holiday too, have your say. Please please get your comments on the blog.

Can't wait now. S&P

Planning Meeting

And after the long wait for Duncan to arrive, they finally lit the barbeque.................

Check out that blue sky and it was even shirts off for Els on the last day of September!!


SO WOT WAS AGREED?

In no particular order.
i) Jackie K is henceforth 'Kiley'
ii) Departure. Kiley in Crawley, Mark in Gatwick, Chapmans to drive under own steam, Deantours/Coggins to drive under own steam,
possible parking in Crawley - Kiley to report back
iii) Two seven seater cars to be hired - use Duncans deposit
Deantours driver pack in each car.
iv) Bedroom allocation, those with younglins upstairs, those without free for all downstairs. SAS man in the den (that's you Dunc with your SAS stylee beard!!)
v) T-shirts - Mark
vi) Kitty. Car boot split to be dollar matched by rest of group to get things rolling
vii) SAS man arriving from NZ, 17th Nov - unless diverted to I-Raq!!
viii) Ma & Pa Dean arrive from Mee-ami, 18th Nov
ix) Itinary. Rough itinary to be put together by Deantours. With addition of Football and Space Kennedy, possible exclusion of Universal & SeaWorld although 2nd days in Epcot and Magic Kingdom may not be necessary, so this may change things....to be published on blog
x) Groceries on arrival. Requests to Penny
xi) Tickets. Each to their own
xii) Dinner show. Possibly Dolly? Possibly Pirates?
xiii) Dollars - today 1.96 -best rate in a while! Nationwide debit account recommended.