*** Update *** prices have jumped £500 so I have expired this, regular checks on prices do help if planning a florida trip as they may drop again.
Florida prices have dropped. Thomas cook are offering £120 off florida holidays using code - FLORIDA120. (£1500 minimum spend required)
Quidco and TCB say they don't offer cashback if a discount code is used. So you can register your cards with Quidco and book in store by debit card, no fees and earn 2%.
Ramada Gateway Orlando hotel + flights for two weeks from 18th June will cost £1420 (Possible £28 quidco) for 3 adults and 1 child. Gatwick - MCO
add £160 to select your seats and £40 for flexi-book which allows you to change holiday dates, accommodation if you want to upgrade at some point. So if you book this holiday now and want to upgrade to a standard villa, it will cost about £420 extra. I went in store and asked, although prices do change often. This holiday was around £2200 a few weeks ago. Prices in store are the same as online, and you'll be supporting the high street.
Don't buy their car hire as they don't include insurance which will cost a fortune at the airport - http://www.discountfloridacarhire.co.uk where it will cost £363 for an SUV inc insurance via ALAMO
Theme park tickets from https://www.orlandoattractiontickets.co.uk, use code MSE5 for £5 off each person.
Your bank account may include worldwide travel, have a check.
Don't forget to pay for the ESTA visa, plus book your Disney fast pass rides in advance before leaving home, you will regret not doing so.
Top comments
GoNz017
13 Feb 168#3
Great if you have small kids, the rest of us face fines if we dare take our kids out of school :disappointed:
pc5020
14 Feb 164#41
Don't be so silly...Spending quality time with your parents is one of the most important things you can do, especially these days where kids grow up far too quickly. A lot of parents are simply priced out of taking their children on holiday when forced to wait until school holidays. Have you ever considered that holidays can be both educational AND fun?
You really think a one or two week holiday per year in term time is going to cause your child to have learning issues, problems getting a job when they're older, seriously?
As long as you don't take your child on holiday during a critical moment in their education there isn't a problem with it at all. My aspirations for my child are great as well, don't assume they aren't. You are being extremely small minded in your opinions.
Taxpayers are paying for the education that's correct, taxpayers are also paying for a lot of other things too which force a lot or hardworking people out of being able to pay for a 'decent' holiday outside of term time. Would you deprive a child of ever seeing another country for the sake of upsetting taxpayers when its the parent footing the cost of the holiday anyway!?
In a way, if a child is on holiday during term time that's actually a bonus to the other kids in their class in this day and age due to the rising classroom numbers, which is thanks to the policies of our oh so great government and their policies or lack of them...you shouldn't be too hasty to blindly follow their rules and consider the wider picture
horsepills
14 Feb 163#55
Nonsense. I'm a secondary school teacher, and if a pupil has good attendance otherwise, I would have no problem with them taking a short break - Disneyland or otherwise (they could spend a week on the moon for all I care). If they can't miss a week or two - even during a "key principle" as you put it - without falling behind, then I'd be disappointed, because we'd have done a pretty poor job with educating them if they cannot miss a few days!
Unfortunately our ridiculous laws do not allow this (we should follow the same tiered approach to some of our neighbours imo), but I can't blame parents for being tempted to break the rules.
This idea that a child's education would be ruined by taking a holiday is just ludicrous. As for your suggestion that the UK's education achievement being so low because of this kind of thing - behave.
All comments (101)
stuarthanley
13 Feb 16#1
Includes free shuttle to the theme parks too for those that don't want a car.
Cracking price, heat added.
mjk
13 Feb 161#2
Thomas Cook also uses the main Orlando airport now and not Sanford Regional.
I'd strongly recommend a car for anybody considering the deal since there is much more to Florida than Mickey Mouse and theme parks. Basic cars with plenty of room for the family can be picked up for around £100/week with basic insurance. Buy an excess waiver package before you leave (not more than £5 per day and it includes windscreen and undercarriage cover) and you'll not owe anything at all to the hire company!
GoNz017
13 Feb 168#3
Great if you have small kids, the rest of us face fines if we dare take our kids out of school :disappointed:
saayinla to GoNz017
13 Feb 16#9
Cruel isn't it... I am still brainstorming on holidays for when the kids are on holiday.
Besford to GoNz017
13 Feb 16#11
Quite right too!
PAUL7331 to GoNz017
14 Feb 16#54
Simply factor in the £60 per adult fine to the cost of the holiday and it's still a bargain! Saves you about 3k compared to if you travelled during the school holidays. No brainer!
OrangeAgent to GoNz017
14 Feb 16#72
With a deal like this, its probably worth the fine, I have almost paid £4K in School Half Term
haritori to GoNz017
14 Feb 16#76
Not if you live in Wales :smile:
sparky111091
13 Feb 16#4
Where is this flying from? It's right at the start of the Scottish summer holidays so perfect timing for those up North.
takethatfan1978 to sparky111091
13 Feb 16#5
Scottish holidays don't start until beginning of July.
mjk to sparky111091
13 Feb 16#6
Gatwick
flang
13 Feb 161#7
Thanks OP we booked June for 960 smackers for 2 Adults!!!!!
I thought the days of sub £1000 had long gone.
herby247 to flang
14 Feb 16#30
Really , (£1500 is the min spend for the code to work) as in the op?
PhilAB
13 Feb 161#8
My dream holiday. But as i teach in a college, will never be able to go on a holiday like this.
Heat anyway. :stuck_out_tongue:
Zoombini to PhilAB
14 Feb 16#58
I always thought that as my husband teaches in a college too. However he's 51 this year and planning on retiring at 55 (cos he still can), so in 4 years we can go on holiday when we like! Except that we'll still have a child in school, which blows that dream
sparky111091
13 Feb 16#10
Ah must have changed then, I used to always finish up in the middle of June then back around the second week in August, shame!
JezJezJez
13 Feb 162#12
......and moving on..........Great deal - voted hot from me. Orlando in June is fantastic.
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Opening post
Florida prices have dropped. Thomas cook are offering £120 off florida holidays using code - FLORIDA120. (£1500 minimum spend required)
Quidco and TCB say they don't offer cashback if a discount code is used. So you can register your cards with Quidco and book in store by debit card, no fees and earn 2%.
Ramada Gateway Orlando hotel + flights for two weeks from 18th June will cost £1420 (Possible £28 quidco) for 3 adults and 1 child. Gatwick - MCO
add £160 to select your seats and £40 for flexi-book which allows you to change holiday dates, accommodation if you want to upgrade at some point. So if you book this holiday now and want to upgrade to a standard villa, it will cost about £420 extra. I went in store and asked, although prices do change often. This holiday was around £2200 a few weeks ago. Prices in store are the same as online, and you'll be supporting the high street.
Ramada Gateway reviews - https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Hotel_Review-g34352-d123999-Reviews-Ramada_Kissimmee_Gateway-Kissimmee_Florida.html
Don't buy their car hire as they don't include insurance which will cost a fortune at the airport - http://www.discountfloridacarhire.co.uk where it will cost £363 for an SUV inc insurance via ALAMO
Theme park tickets from https://www.orlandoattractiontickets.co.uk, use code MSE5 for £5 off each person.
Your bank account may include worldwide travel, have a check.
Don't forget to pay for the ESTA visa, plus book your Disney fast pass rides in advance before leaving home, you will regret not doing so.
Top comments
You really think a one or two week holiday per year in term time is going to cause your child to have learning issues, problems getting a job when they're older, seriously?
As long as you don't take your child on holiday during a critical moment in their education there isn't a problem with it at all. My aspirations for my child are great as well, don't assume they aren't. You are being extremely small minded in your opinions.
Taxpayers are paying for the education that's correct, taxpayers are also paying for a lot of other things too which force a lot or hardworking people out of being able to pay for a 'decent' holiday outside of term time. Would you deprive a child of ever seeing another country for the sake of upsetting taxpayers when its the parent footing the cost of the holiday anyway!?
In a way, if a child is on holiday during term time that's actually a bonus to the other kids in their class in this day and age due to the rising classroom numbers, which is thanks to the policies of our oh so great government and their policies or lack of them...you shouldn't be too hasty to blindly follow their rules and consider the wider picture
Unfortunately our ridiculous laws do not allow this (we should follow the same tiered approach to some of our neighbours imo), but I can't blame parents for being tempted to break the rules.
This idea that a child's education would be ruined by taking a holiday is just ludicrous. As for your suggestion that the UK's education achievement being so low because of this kind of thing - behave.
All comments (101)
Cracking price, heat added.
I'd strongly recommend a car for anybody considering the deal since there is much more to Florida than Mickey Mouse and theme parks. Basic cars with plenty of room for the family can be picked up for around £100/week with basic insurance. Buy an excess waiver package before you leave (not more than £5 per day and it includes windscreen and undercarriage cover) and you'll not owe anything at all to the hire company!
I thought the days of sub £1000 had long gone.
Heat anyway. :stuck_out_tongue:
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