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cantwait!!!!!!!!!!!! · 07-13-2011, 06:12 AM

Wanted to share with people who would understand that today we got our tickets and are soooo excited ! Leave on 7th August.

We went last year and obviously did our Esta's,didnt have a printer so havent got the forms but do have the numbers. I know they are valid for 2 years but does it matter if last year we put in the hotel,dates etc as obviously they will be different this year?

Thanks

shali123 · 07-13-2011, 06:21 AM

Hi i am hoping you can you go on and change what you have entered because i have changed my date .

wilma-bride · 07-13-2011, 06:49 AM

As far as I know, you are able to update the details in the ESTA. So, even though they are still valid, you should be able to update the hotel and visit dates.

wayneg · 07-13-2011, 07:29 AM

As said you can update if you want, we don't, this will be our 4th trip since I did our ESTA's, no way am I updating them if I don't have to.

We got out Disney envelope end of last week(we leave 5th Aug), they also tried to deliver cruise docs on Monday but no-one in so asked them to re-deliver tomorrow (Thursday)

oceanscape · 07-13-2011, 07:37 AM

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Originally Posted by wayneg

As said you can update if you want, we don't, this will be our 4th trip since I did our ESTA's, no way am I updating them if I don't have to.

It takes two minutes, it's not exactly a massive inconvenience.

On our trip last month the immigration guy asked where we were staying - might have caused confusion if it didn't match up with the ESTA info.

cantwait!!!!!!!!!!!! · 07-13-2011, 07:41 AM

Thanks,I will have a look on the esta site see if we can put new dates in.

wayneg · 07-13-2011, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by oceanscape

It takes two minutes, it's not exactly a massive inconvenience.

On our trip last month the immigration guy asked where we were staying - might have caused confusion if it didn't match up with the ESTA info.

Entirely upto the individual, I just don't see point with altering something that there is nothing wrong with and I know works. If they wanted it changing they would make it compulsory.

crabbie1 · 07-13-2011, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by wayneg

Entirely upto the individual, I just don't see point with altering something that there is nothing wrong with and I know works. If they wanted it changing they would make it compulsory.

Im not updating ours.We have a 3 stay anyway plus I dont know where the numbers are.I know they are somewhere saved.

daipp · 07-17-2011, 06:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cantwait!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wanted to share with people who would understand that today we got our tickets and are soooo excited ! Leave on 7th August.

We went last year and obviously did our Esta's,didnt have a printer so havent got the forms but do have the numbers. I know they are valid for 2 years but does it matter if last year we put in the hotel,dates etc as obviously they will be different this year?

Thanks

Updated ours to reflect where we are staying, only took about two minutes to do each one.

Out of interest, when you say you got your tickets, are these your Virgin tickets as we fly the day after you?

David

cantwait!!!!!!!!!!!! · 07-17-2011, 12:08 PM

I have updated mine now,like you said took 2 mins .

Our tickets were from complete orlando, going with BA not virgin.

I went to do my APIs today and my sons name is spelt wrong so need to get CO to sort that out now,just glad I realised now with a couple of weeks to sort it out, its their mistake.

paulh · 07-17-2011, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by wayneg

Entirely upto the individual, I just don't see point with altering something that there is nothing wrong with and I know works. If they wanted it changing they would make it compulsory.

when asked for 1st nights stay you should update it as its different each time and airline different. you only knead to be pulled once for it to spoil your holiday
Paul

wayneg · 07-17-2011, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by paulh

when asked for 1st nights stay you should update it as its different each time and airline different. you only knead to be pulled once for it to spoil your holiday
Paul

It can't possibly spoil the holiday as updating your info each visit is voluntary. From the US Customs & Border Patrol website:

We also ask that you give us travel information such as your flight number and destination address in the United States if you know it, and that you update that information each time you travel to the U.S., but it is not required.

When(if) they make it compulsory I will do it. until then I don't see the point.

RDP · 07-17-2011, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by wayneg

It can't possibly spoil the holiday as updating your info each visit is voluntary. From the US Customs & Border Patrol website:

We also ask that you give us travel information such as your flight number and destination address in the United States if you know it, and that you update that information each time you travel to the U.S., but it is not required.

When(if) they make it compulsory I will do it. until then I don't see the point.

Good to know! wont loose sleep over it in the future.

TabZ · 07-18-2011, 05:00 AM

I've done our ESTA's and API's already, I have the numbers of the ESTA's but not printed anything out, should I have printed something? Is this going to be a major issue?

willeve · 07-18-2011, 05:10 AM

What are API's?? Have done ESTA's but nothing else!

07-13-2011, 06:12 AM	#1
cantwait!!!!!!!!!!!! Mouseketeer Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 313	Just got my tickets and Esta question Wanted to share with people who would understand that today we got our tickets and are soooo excited ! Leave on 7th August. We went last year and obviously did our Esta's,didnt have a printer so havent got the forms but do have the numbers. I know they are valid for 2 years but does it matter if last year we put in the hotel,dates etc as obviously they will be different this year? Thanks __________________ 2010-SSR 2011-OKW decided to have a break from Florida, DH says go in 4 years timeme and the kids say 2 !!

07-13-2011, 06:21 AM	#2
shali123 Earning My Ears Join Date: May 2011 Location: liverpool uk Posts: 26	Esta question Hi i am hoping you can you go on and change what you have entered because i have changed my date .

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wayneg VMK AceCaptainWayne I can't get my mouth to say healthy things Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Dewsbury, UK Posts: 21,053	As said you can update if you want, we don't, this will be our 4th trip since I did our ESTA's, no way am I updating them if I don't have to. We got out Disney envelope end of last week(we leave 5th Aug), they also tried to deliver cruise docs on Monday but no-one in so asked them to re-deliver tomorrow (Thursday) __________________ 1993Travelodge Maingate East,1997Holiday Inn Nikki Bird,1999Sheraton 4 Points/Clearwater Hilton, 2000(Xmas) Disney’s ASMo 2001Travelodge Maingate East, 2002 NYC Crowne Plaza Times Sq./Orlando Sheraton World Resort 2003(Aug) La Quinta Lakeside 2003(Oct) Disney Wonder +Raddison Parkway2004(Oct) Disney Magic + Homewood Suites, 2004(Xmas) Hilton DTD 2005(Oct) Disney Magic + BW Lakeside, 2005 (Xmas) BW Lakeside, 2006(Aug) Courtyard By Marriott LBV + 1st RCCL cruise, 2006(Oct) Disneyland, Cailfornia Howard Johnson, 2006(Xmas)Comfort Inn LBV,2007(Easter)Fairfield Inn, Marriott Village 2007(Aug)Courtyard By Marriott LBV, 2007(Oct) Disneyland CA, HoJo/Vegas, Flamingo,2008(Easter) Windsor Hills, Disney Wonder, Fairfield Inn 2008(Aug)Country Inn, 2nd RCCL, AKL, 2008(Oct)& 2008(Xmas)Fairfield Inn, 2009(May)Country Inn 2009(Aug)OKW, Disney Magic, Regal Sun 2010(Easter) Hampton Inn LBV 2010(Aug) Royal Pacific & OKW 2011(Feb)H.I. Express LBV 2011(Aug)OKW, Disney Dream, HI DTD 2011(Oct) Fairfield Inn 2012(Aug) Fairfield Inn, OKW 2012(Nov) Fairfield Inn 2013(Apr) Fairfield Inn LBV

07-13-2011, 07:41 AM	#6
cantwait!!!!!!!!!!!! Mouseketeer Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 313	Thanks,I will have a look on the esta site see if we can put new dates in. __________________ 2010-SSR 2011-OKW decided to have a break from Florida, DH says go in 4 years timeme and the kids say 2 !!

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07-17-2011, 12:08 PM	#10
cantwait!!!!!!!!!!!! Mouseketeer Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 313	I have updated mine now,like you said took 2 mins . Our tickets were from complete orlando, going with BA not virgin. I went to do my APIs today and my sons name is spelt wrong so need to get CO to sort that out now,just glad I realised now with a couple of weeks to sort it out, its their mistake. __________________ 2010-SSR 2011-OKW decided to have a break from Florida, DH says go in 4 years timeme and the kids say 2 !!

07-18-2011, 05:00 AM	#14
TabZ DFTW Bride October 2014!! Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: London, UK Posts: 342	I've done our ESTA's and API's already, I have the numbers of the ESTA's but not printed anything out, should I have printed something? Is this going to be a major issue? __________________ November 2002 - DLC - offsite, April 2005 - WDW - offsite, October 2005 - DLRP - offsite, October 2008 - DLRP - offsite, July 2011 - WDW - POR, October 2011 - DLRP - Dream Castle Hotel ENGAGED!!! Planning our Planning Trip November 2013 - CSR All Booked with a 3 night surprise cruise on the Dream!! Planning our Disney Fairytale Wedding 21st October, 2014 http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2847299 Wedding PJ [/CENTER]

07-18-2011, 05:10 AM	#15
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