Back from our first trip...................

[nitnat]

Well we arrived back home last night at about 10.40 following our drive from Ashford International.

We all emjoyed our five night stay at Hotel New York. Kids were most impressed by the chocolates left on the beds for us each night! The staff were very polite and accomodating and we found no problems with the hotel. DH & DS 7 went ice skating numerous times, I went one evening, but got bored after a little while!

We were all very pleased with the weather whilst we were there, the youngest even got a sun tan on Tuesday and the eldests freckles made an appearance too.

I found the queues didn't look too bad, but we were lucky to get our disabled pass which enabled us to access all rides via the exit and simply go on the ride on the next turn/free carriage. The park is very accomodating of those with disabilities and i couldn't fault that, although if Jake was not disbled, I would have found it a real nuisance as they do not seem very accomodating of pushchairs at all. We were only able to take ours into places as we had our disabled pass.

During our stay we ate at : Parkside Diner twice, Had a meal at Buffalo Bills Wild West Show,King Ludwigs Castle, Manhatten Restaurant and Annettes Diner. Most meals were fine, although we did find we were paying slightly above average, but we were prepared for this.

WE thoroughly enjoyed the studios - very entertaining.

Overall we had a lovely six days and the kids really enjoyed it. I think I would perhaps wait about three years though before returning, as we wereable to do the parks fully and ride all the rides several times so need time away to recapture the excitement for a future visit.

Many thanks to all of you that gave me tips,advice and help in planning and enjoying our stay.

Until Next Time
Au Revoir!!!!!
Natx

 

[jonkatony]

Sounds like you had great time.

 

[chrismoo]

Chocolates on the beds

When I was in the New York in November there were none, does anyone know if this is a new thing?

 

[wideeyes]

I have been to NYH twice and never had chocolates left on the pillow
Must be a new thing.

 

[Quack]

We were also on the same train last night - heck, we might even have been on the same carriage!

Glad you had a good time. We found that although it was sunny it was cold - your children must be very suscptible to the sun to get suntans Still I would rather it be cold and sunny than warm and wet LOL

Hope you have some pics to share

 

[Bexx]

No we didn't get any chocolates on the pillows either!!!

Many thanks for doing this report Nat. I'm glad you had a lovely time, and that this board help you to do so.

Look forward to "seeing" you when you start planning your next trip - if not before.

 

[jillrobinson]

Glad you all had a good time

We got chocolate coins every night too, I've brought 24 home nobody else likes dark chocolate so they're all mine.

 

[nitnat]

Quack you would know if you were on our carriage - very noisy, tireed, stressed out hungry three year old making himself known to everyone!!!

We were on carriage 4 - hopefully you were far enough away not to hear us!!!

 

[nitnat]

Forgot to add - were any of you actually wearing the green ribbons ???
Didn't see any!

 

[Quack]

Quack you would know if you were on our carriage - very noisy, tireed, stressed out hungry three year old making himself known to everyone!!!

We were on carriage 4 - hopefully you were far enough away not to hear us!!!

We were 10 carriages away - but we had a 2yr old on opposite seats to us (not our own child) who wailed all the way home - so your little one was certainly not the only one!

I didn't wear a green ribbon - though I did look out for them

 

[Cyrano]

Nat sounds like you all had a wonderful time
Thanks for posting so quickly

 

[Ware Bears]

Nat, glad you had a wonderful time.