We're Packed! Day 1 - Travelling from Heathrow to JFK.

[irongirlof12]

have a fab flight

 

[irisheyes123]

Sounds like a great trip have a safe flight and a great trip

 

[disneyholic family]

i guess you're either in the terminal or on the plane....

have a safe flight and wonderful trip!!

i suppose we won't be crossing paths....do you leave WDW before we get there?
we arrive on the 15th..

 

[WSussex]

Hi

Would love to know your NY Itinerary - we have booked our first NY trip for 9th June for 5 days for just me and my hubby (it will be our 18th wedding anniversary and hubbies 40th birthday) it will be our first overseas trip without kids eeek! We are staying at the Millenium Hilton down at ground zero - would very much appreciate any tips you have

Sally

 

[Scrap_Vamp]

Hi all,

We did make it to New York! It wasn't without its issues at the airport, though - we got there almost 4 hours before the flight to be told that, because we hadn't checked in online (as far as I know, not possible on a codeshare) we might be bumped off our flight because the previous one was overbooked and they had had to bump passengers from that one! We were not impressed, as you can imagine and told them so very politely, so they gave us vouchers for free food and drink and told us we would have to come back at the desk at 3 (one hour before the flight) to find out what was happening. So we were hanging around in the terminal and, after an hour, Carl went to have a quiet word with someone about how I was in "floods of tears" (an exaggeration, but hey!) and they said to come back at 2. At this time we were given our boarding cards and allowed to go through to airside, so we at least got a little time to look around etc. When we got to the gate, a lady offered to swap her seat for mine so Carl and I could sit together. Felt a bit guilty when I found out we then were in bulkhead seats, but enjoyed the flight none the less,

We took the Super Shuttle from JFK to the hotel (Morgans, Madison Ave between 37th and 38th Streets), which is lovely. The staff are so helpful and friendly. Didn't get there til gone 9, so just walked across to Planet Hollywood to pick up our New York passes, then came back and went to bed. We had planned t do Empire State Building, but the stresses of earlier in the day had worn us out!

I will fo a proper trippie later but in a nutshell this was Friday and Saturday:

Friday - Up at 6am, then to Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, Wall Street, Ground Zero, Century 21, City Hall Park then How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, and dinner at Planet Hollywood (sloooooooow service!).

Saturday - Metropolitan Museum of Art (including amazing Alexander McQueen exhibit, and Roof Garden), Central Park TV and Movie Walking Tour, American Museum of Natural History, Catch Me If You Can the Musical, and dinner at Hard Rock Cafe.

Just finishing up our breakfast now, then off to the Lower East Side, including the Tenement Museum, lunch at Katz's Deli, Washington Square Park, and a quick peek inside the Flat Iron Building. We finish the day with Zarkana by Cirque du Soleil at Radio City Music Hall

Have a great day everyone

 

[disneyholic family]

New York sounds great!!!

i can't believe that about the flight - just because you didn't check in online????

it's a frigging overseas flight - not like some overbooked domestic flight..
i would be LIVID!!!
gosh the whole flying experience just isn't what it used to be.......a lot of money to pay for lousy bus level service...

i can't wait to hear what you thought of the different musicals!
did you see HP in how to succeed?

 

[wayneg]

Sounds like you are having a busy time, keep having fun

 

[Scrap_Vamp]

Hi again!

We're now sitting in the 'Living Room' at our hotel. About 45 minutes before we start our walk to Penn Station to get our tickets and check in the baggage. Hoping that goes a bit more smoothly than the flight, lol!

We have had an amazing time and done so many things. All the shows were great, but Book of Mormon last night was absolutely incredible - we were practically doing the ROFLMAO smiley:

Beth - we did see Daniel Radcliffe, and waited at the stage door but it was manic. The die hards left before the end of the show to get the best spots! We got a photo of the back of his head, but he is just too short when you are right at the back, and definitely no autograph. However, got the majority of the cast of Catch Me If You Can to autograph my programme, plus photos with Norbert Leo Butz and Aaron Tveit

 

[Cyrano]

Sounds like you are happing a ball. Looking forward to further updates

 

[disneyholic family]

We have had an amazing time and done so many things. All the shows were great, but Book of Mormon last night was absolutely incredible - we were practically doing the ROFLMAO smiley:

i am sooooo excited to see it....the only reason we're stopping in new york on the way home is to see the book of mormon!
i can't wait!!!