Scotland Meets Thread (formerly Scotland: A Brave Adventure)

[sayhello]

Leaving soon

So excited! We leave next Friday!

You two have a great trip, and be sure to come back and tell us all about it!

Exciting!!! We are going next year and our travel date is $1000 more already than the original price!!!

I hope you're already booked!

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[jjharts]

We are leaving at the end of the week also!! Starting to get very excited!!! I have talked to ABD several times this week - they have called about various things, but mostly about our train number (we are flying into London the day before for a little sightseeing and a show, then taking a train up to Edinburgh). Apparently East Coast Rail doesn't assign numbers on their routes and Disney can't seem to wrap their heads around that, lol!!

 

[JLoane]

I'm also eagerly awaiting trip reports since I just booked my family for the August 3rd, 2014 adventure!! SO excited! It will be my husband, myself, our 2 sons (then 20 and 17) and our daughter (16).

We went on the Enchanted China adventure three years ago, and it was an AMAZING trip. I'm sure Scotland will be just as great! I get chills every time I read the itinerary!

Also, I booked through Dreams Unlimited and can't say enough about their service already.

Jen

 

[Calfan]

I'm also eagerly awaiting trip reports since I just booked my family for the August 3rd, 2014 adventure!! SO excited! It will be my husband, myself, our 2 sons (then 20 and 17) and our daughter (16).

We went on the Enchanted China adventure three years ago, and it was an AMAZING trip. I'm sure Scotland will be just as great! I get chills every time I read the itinerary!

Also, I booked through Dreams Unlimited and can't say enough about their service already.

Jen

Enchanted China is pretty high on our ABD "to do" list. Glad to see you enjoyed it. So excited for our Scotland Adventure. We take off for Edinburgh two months from today for the Aug 4 trip.

 

[Dahly]

We are leaving at the end of the week also!! Starting to get very excited!!! I have talked to ABD several times this week - they have called about various things, but mostly about our train number (we are flying into London the day before for a little sightseeing and a show, then taking a train up to Edinburgh). Apparently East Coast Rail doesn't assign numbers on their routes and Disney can't seem to wrap their heads around that, lol!!

I would love to hear the logistics of your train trip from London to Edinburgh. We are thinking of doing the same next year. have a great time!!

Dahly

 

[Callymum]

I had stumbled on this Thread and because it said Scotland I was intrigued. I just want to say that I am so Proud that you are all looking forward to coming to my wee Country of Scotland. I hope that you all have the Trip of a lifetime.

Have a Braw time.
Fàilte.

 

[CaliforniaGirl09]

I had stumbled on this Thread and because it said Scotland I was intrigued. I just want to say that I am so Proud that you are all looking forward to coming to my wee Country of Scotland. I hope that you all have the Trip of a lifetime.

Have a Braw time.
Fàilte.

We can't wait! Thanks for stopping by

 

[calypso726]

Leaving soon

So excited! We leave next Friday!

We are leaving at the end of the week also!! Starting to get very excited!!! I have talked to ABD several times this week - they have called about various things, but mostly about our train number (we are flying into London the day before for a little sightseeing and a show, then taking a train up to Edinburgh). Apparently East Coast Rail doesn't assign numbers on their routes and Disney can't seem to wrap their heads around that, lol!!

Have fun everybody! I know the rest of us are looking forward to hearing all about the trip! 57 more days before we go!

I'm also eagerly awaiting trip reports since I just booked my family for the August 3rd, 2014 adventure!! SO excited! It will be my husband, myself, our 2 sons (then 20 and 17) and our daughter (16).

We went on the Enchanted China adventure three years ago, and it was an AMAZING trip. I'm sure Scotland will be just as great! I get chills every time I read the itinerary!

Also, I booked through Dreams Unlimited and can't say enough about their service already.

Jen

We booked for London/Paris next year. Enchanted China is also on the list for us down the line!

I had stumbled on this Thread and because it said Scotland I was intrigued. I just want to say that I am so Proud that you are all looking forward to coming to my wee Country of Scotland. I hope that you all have the Trip of a lifetime.

Have a Braw time.
Fàilte.

Thank you I am sure we will!!!!

 

[lkkinghorn]

Received our ABD package yesterday! Have a great trip those of you leaving tomorrow. We have 3 more weeks before we leave for Scotland. My DH just booked an automatic car for last few days. Hard to find anything but stick shift. I started reading the Outlander series. Thanks for the idea! Enjoying m

 

[lkkinghorn]

Don't mind at all. We've always wanted to do ABD but did not think it would be anytime soon. Scotland wasn't even on my radar until I discovered, read and became madly obsessed with author, Diana Gabaldon's, Outlander series. Although I am an avid reader, I resisted reading this series for over 20 years, despite the glowing recommendations. It simply did not sound like something I would like.

A friend I met here on the DIS in the cruise meets thread finally convinced me to read it as we had the exact same tastes in just about everything. She literally said, "You will thank me later." Then she actually gave me a copy of the first book as a gift in our "fish extender" exchange (that's a Disney Cruise thing). Suffice it to say, it is the best series I have ever read or listened to. I am listening to it again on Audible. The story takes place in Scotland. The author has an amazing talent for placing you "right there." After reading the books I felt like I had already been to Scotland in my mind and simpy just had to see it in person.

By the time the new ABD Scotland trip was announced last year I already had my husband hooked on the series and he wanted to visit Scotland as well. However, we had not budgeted for this type of trip and he adamantly refused to just slap it on a credit card and figure it out later. I was determined to make it happen and flat out said I will find a way. Several days of creative financial finagling to figure out how to pay for this and I came up with a plan and here we are

My mother is now hooked on the series and we are booked for ABD London/Paris trip next year with my parents. I promised her we would start our trip early just so she could visit Scotland beforehand. I already have us scheduled to do a "Diana Gabaldon Outlander" day tour in Inverness next year too LOL

Add to all of this the fact the Princess Merida from Brave is my favorite princess of them all. So basically, this Scotland trip is in large part due to my very non-fictional feelings for fictional characters

Thanks for the tip to read Outlander by Diana Gabaldon.

 

[sayhello]

I just need to announce to all that I just booked my family's
dream vacation of a lifetime!!

Scotland - Aug 2014!!

There is so much to be excited about, and this has been a long time coming for my family. But I am so overwhelmed at the idea, Im actually numb. Can anyone relate??

Congrats! If you let me know what date in August, and who is in your travel party, I'll add you to the Roll Call in the first post.

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[calypso726]

Thanks for the tip to read Outlander by Diana Gabaldon.

You are welcome! It's a slow start but then becomes a roller coaster ride.

Congrats! If you let me know what date in August, and who is in your travel party, I'll add you to the Roll Call in the first post.

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I was going to ask about the ABD meet threads for the 2014 trips and if we should just use the existing stickies. We are on the London/Paris ABD for next year. I will head over to that thread and post to get added onto the sticky. Thank you!

 

[2BNDisney]

Edinburgh Film Festival begins June 19 if I read right. Monsters U will premiere in UK then like Brave did last year. Also read Emma Watson will be in town for a film she is in. Not sure if ABD will be in town then or not. Tour begins tomorrow but weather has been great past two days in Edinburgh

 

[Groovee]

It's been glorious weather in Edinburgh for the past few days. We're tanning nicely in time for our visit to Orlando in 19 days. All we're missing is a nice refreshing pool.

 

[sayhello]

Looking forward to hearing about this trip from you all! Have a great time!

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[2BNDisney]

Tip - when leaving Edinburgh on day 3, the left side of the bus seems to have the better view. It is a fairly long day of riding but there are 3 stops. We had plenty of seats and I went back and forth. We had two people get car sick so if you do, bring some medicine and take beforehand. A light rain moved in today so weather not as good as in days past.

 

[SingingMom]

Tip - when leaving Edinburgh on day 3, the left side of the bus seems to have the better view. It is a fairly long day of riding but there are 3 stops. We had plenty of seats and I went back and forth. We had two people get car sick so if you do, bring some medicine and take beforehand. A light rain moved in today so weather not as good as in days past.

How do the guides/driver deal with carsick travelers? Is there a restroom on the bus? Will the driver stop on the side of the road if someone is ill?

I am one of those people that gets queasy if someone else gets sick. It is one of the things that concerns me with a large traveling group....

"SingingMom" ....Sent from my iPad using DISBoards

 

[sayhello]

Tip - when leaving Edinburgh on day 3, the left side of the bus seems to have the better view. It is a fairly long day of riding but there are 3 stops. We had plenty of seats and I went back and forth. We had two people get car sick so if you do, bring some medicine and take beforehand. A light rain moved in today so weather not as good as in days past.

Yay! You're on the trip! I can hardly wait to hear about it and see your beautiful photos!

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[tufbuf]

How do the guides/driver deal with carsick travelers? Is there a restroom on the bus? Will the driver stop on the side of the road if someone is ill?

I am one of those people that gets queasy if someone else gets sick. It is one of the things that concerns me with a large traveling group....

"SingingMom" ....Sent from my iPad using DISBoards

They usually have you move and sit in front. They also have some chewing candy which helps with motion sickness. The driver will not stop. The guides will have a bag ready for you.

 

[sayhello]

They usually have you move and sit in front. They also have some chewing candy which helps with motion sickness. The driver will not stop. The guides will have a bag ready for you.

The bus driver did stop when we had an older kid who got carsick on Corsica on the way up the mountain. He stopped for several minutes, we all got out & got some fresh air, and walked around. The kid got sick anyways at our first stop, but the bus driver did try to help. So maybe it depends on the bus driver.

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