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lovetotravel · 07-17-2012, 10:28 AM

@ pandw...

there was previous discussion about the same scenario at this thread...

"7/9/12 Viva Italia ABD changes hotel in Venice"

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2916885

sayhello · 07-17-2012, 11:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pandw

Hi! My husband and I have booked this trip to celebrate our new retirement. It is our first time to Europe and we are very excited. We did not plan any pre-nites as we will be arriving from a stay in Paris beforehand. I wish we had thought to plan a post-nite in Venice. Need to start thinking about packing. Will the weather be more summerlike or fall? What to do we do in our free time? Is it worth a side trip to Pisa and will Disney set that up for us? We received a letter from Adventures stating the hotel in Venice has been changed from Luna Baglioni to the Hilton Molino Stucky. They did not give a reason for the change. I hope the location is still good as it seems we will now need a boat launch into Venice. We would like to hear from anyone else who has booked this trip or any suggestions from anyone who has already taken it.

Hello, pandw, and Welcome to the ABD Forum!! We have a lot of people here who have taken this trip (it's a very popular itinerary!) so hopefully you'll get lots of answers to your questions.

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flagfred · 08-01-2012, 08:44 AM

we have signed up for the july 28 trip next year!! We are dh, dds (16) and (13) and myself.... very excited, and all I did was pay the deposit

imagine how excited I will be when I get to plan the pre and post days

sayhello · 08-01-2012, 09:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by flagfred

we have signed up for the july 28 trip next year!! We are dh, dds (16) and (13) and myself.... very excited, and all I did was pay the deposit

imagine how excited I will be when I get to plan the pre and post days

Congrats, flagfred! This is a very popular trip, for a very good reason!

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tianna26 · 08-11-2012, 01:07 AM

Hi im also planning on going on the Italy trip next summer . not sure which one yet this will be my first trip internationally. It will be just me and my mother its a cllege grad trip from her! Anyone has any tips or must sees I will be extremely grateful for any advise.

canter2u · 08-12-2012, 04:10 PM

My husband and I and his parents did the VIVA italia tour a summer ago, and it was everything you would expect from Disney. The guides were beyond knowledgeable and helpful. The bags were always where they should be without your touching them, the trains, motor coaches were of the highest quality and always early. Meals were always ready when they were supposed to be. The local guides were perfect and entertaining and engaging. There are always Disney surprises. And when you enter high volume exhibits such as the Colloseum, Vatican museum, or michelangelo museum, younkers by all the tourists in line, and all the otherntour groups in line. Don't knowmhow they do it, but it is the best vacation. The guides have maps and they circle restaurants you would like, when you are touring a city, they make suggestions fornwhen you have free time on where to shop, eat, photo ops, other museums. And there are always maps for everyone. We did not have children with us, and there are severL times there are special dinners, movies, games, events for the kids and the adults have time alone. At the Medici estate, we had the options of going back to the estate from Florence after a guided tour, or sightseeing on our own in Florence and buzzing back later. We stayed and went to another museum, vizier the gardens, got beautiful photos, many went up the ribs of the Duomo, and everyone ate lots of gelato!

wdwtheplacetobe · 10-11-2012, 10:46 PM

For Italy....May 9 thru 17, 2013...

Anyone else going???

First ABD trip....everything we read sounds wonderful so far!

sssteele · 10-12-2012, 05:48 AM

Just 1 year ago DH and I were living our Viva Italia Adventure. It was truly magical

and would travel with them in a heartbeat.

Congratulations. You'll love it!

Alacrity · 10-12-2012, 02:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sayhello

May 9 - 17, 2013 - wdwtheplacetobe & ??

The ?? is me! We're going to Dis...oops...Italy!

sayhello · 10-12-2012, 04:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wdwtheplacetobe

For Italy....May 9 thru 17, 2013...

Anyone else going???

First ABD trip....everything we read sounds wonderful so far!

Viva Italia is a *very* popular trip! I'm sure you're going to love it! Welcome to the ABD forum!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alacrity

The ?? is me! We're going to Dis...oops...Italy!

I'll update the rollcall! Welcome!

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sandhya · 11-09-2012, 08:14 PM

we did this trip with our two daughters (21 &16) and had a wonderful time. All the adjectives you hear about this trip are true and the hotels they have chosen are out of this world. Just do a quick search on Tripadvisor prices you will realize the value of these hotels. Best trip we ever did. One of our group said it so well, " It is like taking a trip with your Dad and Mom", truly that is how well, you are taken care of.

flagfred · 01-03-2013, 05:38 PM

the holidays are over, let's plan for italy!!

wdwtheplacetobe · 01-03-2013, 05:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by flagfred

the holidays are over, let's plan for italy!!

When is ya'll's trip???

I'm "gathering" already....much to the chagrin of Alacrity!

flagfred · 01-03-2013, 05:57 PM

July 28th!

lochness3 · 01-06-2013, 06:04 PM

Would like to take a Disney Italy trip this summer but not sure a 5 year old will keep up. We have a 13 and 10 year old too. Any thoughts? Would cruise be better?

07-17-2012, 10:28 AM	#16
lovetotravel Earning My Ears Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 36	@ pandw... there was previous discussion about the same scenario at this thread... "7/9/12 Viva Italia ABD changes hotel in Venice" http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2916885 __________________ 1988 - Offsite 1996 - Offsite 1997 - Offsite 3/1998 - Offsite 10/2005 - WDW Port Orleans - Riverside 6/2007 - WDW Port Orleans - Riverside 2009 11/2010 5/2011 11/2011

08-01-2012, 08:44 AM	#18
flagfred Earning My Ears Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 54	signed up! we have signed up for the july 28 trip next year!! We are dh, dds (16) and (13) and myself.... very excited, and all I did was pay the deposit imagine how excited I will be when I get to plan the pre and post days

08-11-2012, 01:07 AM	#20
tianna26 Mouseketeer Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 254	Hi im also planning on going on the Italy trip next summer . not sure which one yet this will be my first trip internationally. It will be just me and my mother its a cllege grad trip from her! Anyone has any tips or must sees I will be extremely grateful for any advise. __________________

08-12-2012, 04:10 PM	#21
canter2u Earning My Ears Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: FingerLakes NY Posts: 27	My husband and I and his parents did the VIVA italia tour a summer ago, and it was everything you would expect from Disney. The guides were beyond knowledgeable and helpful. The bags were always where they should be without your touching them, the trains, motor coaches were of the highest quality and always early. Meals were always ready when they were supposed to be. The local guides were perfect and entertaining and engaging. There are always Disney surprises. And when you enter high volume exhibits such as the Colloseum, Vatican museum, or michelangelo museum, younkers by all the tourists in line, and all the otherntour groups in line. Don't knowmhow they do it, but it is the best vacation. The guides have maps and they circle restaurants you would like, when you are touring a city, they make suggestions fornwhen you have free time on where to shop, eat, photo ops, other museums. And there are always maps for everyone. We did not have children with us, and there are severL times there are special dinners, movies, games, events for the kids and the adults have time alone. At the Medici estate, we had the options of going back to the estate from Florence after a guided tour, or sightseeing on our own in Florence and buzzing back later. We stayed and went to another museum, vizier the gardens, got beautiful photos, many went up the ribs of the Duomo, and everyone ate lots of gelato! __________________ 1990 Inn at Disney 1992 Dixie Landings, PolynesianResort 1994 Wilderness Lodge1995 All-Star Music Resort1996 Wilderness Lodge 1997 Dixie LandingsAlligatorBayou 1998 Dixie Landings - Alligator Bayou 2003 Wilderness Lodge2006 Wilderness Lodge2007 All-Star Music2010 Animal Kingdom2010 ABD VivaItalia2010 Animal Kingdom Kidani 2011 Animal Kingdom Kidani2011 All-Star Music w/ my marching band 2011 Animal Kingdom Jambo/Disney DREAM! 2012 AULANI!

10-11-2012, 10:46 PM	#22
wdwtheplacetobe A Dream is a Wish your Heart Makes.... Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: "Normal" girl (well, my address is, anyway) Posts: 2,231	Just signed up.... For Italy....May 9 thru 17, 2013... Anyone else going??? First ABD trip....everything we read sounds wonderful so far! __________________ Alacrity is my dream come true!!! Met on the Disboards! Engaged on the secluded walk in AK by Harambe, Apr 21, 2007 Married 10/10/07 at 10:10am in Disney's Wedding Pavilion!

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10-12-2012, 05:48 AM	#23
sssteele DIS Veteran Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 1,183	Just 1 year ago DH and I were living our Viva Italia Adventure. It was truly magical and would travel with them in a heartbeat. Congratulations. You'll love it! __________________ Sam & Joan

11-09-2012, 08:14 PM	#26
sandhya Earning My Ears Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 8	we did this trip with our two daughters (21 &16) and had a wonderful time. All the adjectives you hear about this trip are true and the hotels they have chosen are out of this world. Just do a quick search on Tripadvisor prices you will realize the value of these hotels. Best trip we ever did. One of our group said it so well, " It is like taking a trip with your Dad and Mom", truly that is how well, you are taken care of.

01-03-2013, 05:38 PM	#27
flagfred Earning My Ears Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 54	come on folks!! the holidays are over, let's plan for italy!!

01-03-2013, 05:57 PM	#29
flagfred Earning My Ears Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 54	July 28th!

01-06-2013, 06:04 PM	#30
lochness3 Earning My Ears Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 1	Has anyone brought a 5 year old on a ABD Would like to take a Disney Italy trip this summer but not sure a 5 year old will keep up. We have a 13 and 10 year old too. Any thoughts? Would cruise be better?

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