Does it help being a UK resident?

[starlionblue]

Out of curiosity, does being a British citizen help you when planning a Disney vacation? The US Dollar is nearly worthless in the UK! I've heard some visitors on the message boards say they were surprised by the huge number of British tourists visiting Florida and thought that the demographics would be more widespread among European tourists. I NEVER forgot how much the taxi fare from Heathrow to central London was: 46 Pounds! Eek!

 

[Dimplenose]

There are some advantages for British tourists - the main ones being the exchange rate and language. Also most people take a fortnight for their summer holiday - a perfect length of time to visit WDW - but if you are tied to making your trip during school holidays the flight prices are horrendous.

Libby

 

[crabbie1]

There are some advantages for British tourists - the main ones being the exchange rate and language. Also most people take a fortnight for their summer holiday - a perfect length of time to visit WDW - but if you are tied to making your trip during school holidays the flight prices are horrendous.

Libby

We are going school holidays this year and to be honest the flights are dearer but if you book early enough you can get good deals.We paid £1549 for 3 of us going 26/07/07 thats with one way premium economy.It also helps having virgin airmiles.I read somewhere on here that british tourists to the states had dropped.There are enough of us on the dis to fill a couple of disney resorts at least.

 

[paulh]

folks from the uk make up the biggest of overseas visitors to florida and the rest of the usa.It do`s help with the £v$ at at 15 year high.As previosly stated same language(some say not),Plus the frendly nature of ammericans to us brittish.Used to be stoped and asked if we knew bob who lived in birmingham as thats close to manchester(uk population of 65mill and size of florida)and did we know the queen personly(honist ask a few times over the years).Weather almost perfect for us hot and sunny.Asked why we dont go to eurodisney.Well the cost of 5 days there we can get 2 weeks in florida so you do the math it ant hard
Paulh

 

[starlionblue]

Asked why we dont go to eurodisney.Well the cost of 5 days there we can get 2 weeks in florida so you do the math it ant hard
Paulh

God! What a ripoff! I'm sure I'd be making the flight across the Atlantic rather than paying for so few days at Eurodisney.

 

[PoppyAnna]

We were at WDW for the end of april/first two weeks of May and we had many comments from domestic tourists with regards to the number of brits at WDW at that time - to quote one guy from Boston "you're pounding us with your pound"

Re: Disneyland Paris, friends went for a long w/end (3nts) the end of april and spent £1500 on travel, accom (Santa Fe) and spending money. For twice that amount we got over two weeks at WDW, off site in a 4**** appt (not incl spending money), and we could have done it much cheaper.
I have been to DLRP and as I live quite near the eurostar it is a quick journey for us but I would have to be really tight for time to consider it due to the cost. I'd rather wait and go every few years to "the real thing". Apart from in the hotel (Sequoia) we found the staff to be uber stropy compared to WDW.

 

[Tink2312]

I think there are definitely advantages being a British tourist visiting Disney. It's true the obvious one is the $ rate, but, also I think it is the friendliness factor - I can't count the amount of times we've been asked questions about living in the UK and funnily enough just like paulh we've been asked about Bob from Birmingham too but if we didn't it just wouldn't be the same
You also can't beat visiting Florida in the winter when it's freezing over here and gorgeously warm and sunny over there (BTW I do know that you do have cold weather in the US)
Also, I complain about the flight sometimes, but I think it makes it more special travelling all that way to get to Disney.
So, sorry, but we're just going to keep on coming

Re: DLRP - we've been 4 times and although we've really enjoyed it every time, it is expensive and no comparison to WDW - but it's a substitute till we can get to Florida again!

 

[nbodyhome]

Out of curiosity, does being a British citizen help you when planning a Disney vacation? The US Dollar is nearly worthless in the UK! I've heard some visitors on the message boards say they were surprised by the huge number of British tourists visiting Florida and thought that the demographics would be more widespread among European tourists. I NEVER forgot how much the taxi fare from Heathrow to central London was: 46 Pounds! Eek!

We've visited the UK several times in the past 2 years (London) and I don't consider the UK all that bad. The Bed and Breakfast I stayed at in April cost me about $88 US, and I bought quite a bit at the supermarkets for snacks. Waitrose for takeaway, a slice of pizza for $3.00 US in Piccadilly Circus. I don't use cabs anywhere, including London if I can ever help it (the Gatwick Express is much cheaper!)

It isn't cheap, but neither are a lot of US cities. And there are a lot of free museums.

 

[Beep]

We had a holiday to Goa for 3 weeks booked over Christmas and New Year this year. I found that we could get 3 weeks in Orlando in Sept/Oct for the same price - infact it was £40 less! Needless to say we changed the holiday.

By shopping around, and due to the strong exchange rate, I've saved over £130 on tickets compared to what I paid 2 years ago. I think it definitely helps to be a UK resident!