princess jackson
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Cast Members are, starting with the youngest,
Princess Chloe
Myself Ginette
And DH Paul
Well i finished work on Easter Sunday at 10pm. All off on the Monday, so off to the shops to get last minute things, and visit family to hand over the keys and stuff.
Tuesday Paul is at work so chloe and i have a nice day relaxing, and finishing the packing, paul returns at 4pm, bith wondering around got itchy feet and can not sit still. Chloe is bathed so in the middle of the night we just need to get her ready.
10pm we try and get a couple of hours sleep, and set the alarm for 2am.
2am the ALARM is sounding, up i jump, i get Chloe ready whist Paul is having a shave and then a shower, paul is left to finish packing away the toiletries ie razor, and then finish getting Chloe ready.
Taxi is booked for 320am, on a special deal £14, so we make our way to the entrance of our estate, and waited. I said to Paul i hope it rains when we leave, i always love that, (raining whilst i'm going to a hot place LOL), and guess what yeah it is raining.
So at the airport the check in desk not open yet, so wait around, the airport is very quiet. The staff turn up and we stand in the queue, then a member staff takes us to the kiosk and check us in there.
We were informed that we have to collect our luggage and take it to Virgin.
The flight was delayed by 30mins.
So i get a flap on, thinking we are on thin ice for check in at Gatwick
On the flight that cost us £10, we got a meal, we were very surprised at this.
Landed at Gatwick and we were informed that the flight lands in the south terminal and the Virgin is in the south. NO we landed in the North Terminal, and our luggage took ages to come through, i have never looked at my watch so much. We then have to fight through the crowds to get in a lift.
Once in the south terminal we hunted to find info, then i spot the big area covered in red, yep the Virgin area, and OMG the queues were a mile long.
Eventaully checks in, and heads straight to duty free, bought a bottle of Malibu, some Be delicous perfume and paul gets hugo boss. Quick look around the harrods shop, dixons and next. Then it was straight to the gate, and the sign says it takes 20mins to walk there.
On the plane not to bad, quiet smooth. Captain informs us that the temp is 86, smiles all around, until the head Steward says 5 mins later that the temp is 68, yep puzzled looks all around then she returns laughing sorry i meant to say 86.
We land and wait in the customs line, OMG very slow we change lines as the officer was very slow it took him to process 1 family to every ones else's 3.
And then he escorts a couple away, somewhere. Okay we start to move again then a lady takes a turn and needs a wheel chair. So we move. Eventually we are through and collect our luggage.
OMG i have forgotton to see the virgin desk at Gatwick to collect out car voucher as they made a mistake this end. So goes and sees the local rep, who asks for confirmation that we had booked 14 and not 7 days car rental. I know i have got it but hunts through the bag and finally with everything all over the place i find it. She radio's through to the car desk who says they have not got a car for us. WHAT, yes you have is what is going through my head.
Up on the next level we check in with a virgin rep, who is a north east lass with a accent just like mine lol. Try's to give us the hard sell for the welcome meeting.
Over to the car rental desk, paul is bracing himself for the hard sell, i watch him hand over the car4insurance certificate. Paul looks back at me and smiles, with a nothing to it look!
We are given a PT Cruiser.
Straight to SSR we head.
I check in and the Cast member states we have not got rooms where you requested but we do have the floor you want, yeah thats fine. i spend $1217 straight away for the DDP. We drive around to our room, OMG it is lovely, 1 bed and a sofa, Chloe shouts up where do i sleep, so we have a bit of fun, we on the floor, she replies no i will sleep in the bed.
So to get that out of her head we make the sofa bed up, to the delight of Chloe.
We unpack and yes the usual are we going to Magic Kingdom now, we both look at each other and decide not tonight, so we walked sround to DTD, and have a sit and watch the street performers whilst having a frozen lemonade.
We decide our feet are killing us to walk back so waited 20mins for the resort boat, yes me feet were killing even more, and the boat drops us miles from our room. Back at our room we all hit the sack and fell asleep.
I know this is a bit boring, the next report will have pics hopefully and will be more fun as full of Disney
Princess Chloe
Myself Ginette
And DH Paul
Well i finished work on Easter Sunday at 10pm. All off on the Monday, so off to the shops to get last minute things, and visit family to hand over the keys and stuff.
Tuesday Paul is at work so chloe and i have a nice day relaxing, and finishing the packing, paul returns at 4pm, bith wondering around got itchy feet and can not sit still. Chloe is bathed so in the middle of the night we just need to get her ready.
10pm we try and get a couple of hours sleep, and set the alarm for 2am.
2am the ALARM is sounding, up i jump, i get Chloe ready whist Paul is having a shave and then a shower, paul is left to finish packing away the toiletries ie razor, and then finish getting Chloe ready.
Taxi is booked for 320am, on a special deal £14, so we make our way to the entrance of our estate, and waited. I said to Paul i hope it rains when we leave, i always love that, (raining whilst i'm going to a hot place LOL), and guess what yeah it is raining.
So at the airport the check in desk not open yet, so wait around, the airport is very quiet. The staff turn up and we stand in the queue, then a member staff takes us to the kiosk and check us in there.
We were informed that we have to collect our luggage and take it to Virgin.
The flight was delayed by 30mins.
So i get a flap on, thinking we are on thin ice for check in at Gatwick
On the flight that cost us £10, we got a meal, we were very surprised at this.
Landed at Gatwick and we were informed that the flight lands in the south terminal and the Virgin is in the south. NO we landed in the North Terminal, and our luggage took ages to come through, i have never looked at my watch so much. We then have to fight through the crowds to get in a lift.
Once in the south terminal we hunted to find info, then i spot the big area covered in red, yep the Virgin area, and OMG the queues were a mile long.
Eventaully checks in, and heads straight to duty free, bought a bottle of Malibu, some Be delicous perfume and paul gets hugo boss. Quick look around the harrods shop, dixons and next. Then it was straight to the gate, and the sign says it takes 20mins to walk there.
On the plane not to bad, quiet smooth. Captain informs us that the temp is 86, smiles all around, until the head Steward says 5 mins later that the temp is 68, yep puzzled looks all around then she returns laughing sorry i meant to say 86.
We land and wait in the customs line, OMG very slow we change lines as the officer was very slow it took him to process 1 family to every ones else's 3.
And then he escorts a couple away, somewhere. Okay we start to move again then a lady takes a turn and needs a wheel chair. So we move. Eventually we are through and collect our luggage.
OMG i have forgotton to see the virgin desk at Gatwick to collect out car voucher as they made a mistake this end. So goes and sees the local rep, who asks for confirmation that we had booked 14 and not 7 days car rental. I know i have got it but hunts through the bag and finally with everything all over the place i find it. She radio's through to the car desk who says they have not got a car for us. WHAT, yes you have is what is going through my head.
Up on the next level we check in with a virgin rep, who is a north east lass with a accent just like mine lol. Try's to give us the hard sell for the welcome meeting.
Over to the car rental desk, paul is bracing himself for the hard sell, i watch him hand over the car4insurance certificate. Paul looks back at me and smiles, with a nothing to it look!
We are given a PT Cruiser.
Straight to SSR we head.
I check in and the Cast member states we have not got rooms where you requested but we do have the floor you want, yeah thats fine. i spend $1217 straight away for the DDP. We drive around to our room, OMG it is lovely, 1 bed and a sofa, Chloe shouts up where do i sleep, so we have a bit of fun, we on the floor, she replies no i will sleep in the bed.
So to get that out of her head we make the sofa bed up, to the delight of Chloe.
We unpack and yes the usual are we going to Magic Kingdom now, we both look at each other and decide not tonight, so we walked sround to DTD, and have a sit and watch the street performers whilst having a frozen lemonade.
We decide our feet are killing us to walk back so waited 20mins for the resort boat, yes me feet were killing even more, and the boat drops us miles from our room. Back at our room we all hit the sack and fell asleep.
I know this is a bit boring, the next report will have pics hopefully and will be more fun as full of Disney
