Been finding some amazing deals on Thomson flying to Orlando (Return) on the Dreamliner! prices are £195 for 2 adults and 1 child but are from £219 for 2 adults
Manchester (some Birmingham and Gatwick)
Dates for 2 weeks and some for 11 nights
Leaving April
9th , 12th , 15th , 17th , 19th , 24th
Also loads of other dates for under £250
Baggage is £60 and there are even some Premium seats left for under £300!!!
I have never seen flights to Orlando this cheap and this is on the Dreamliner!
Top comments
yipykayay to ellese
6 Apr 168#19
Best thing to do is visit The Dibb. Mountains of info there.
backinstock
6 Apr 167#1
Booked for the kids.
Hope they don't have Disney spells!
Great prices though.
fergee
6 Apr 166#6
These prices are taking the Mickey!
paul.jacobs
6 Apr 164#15
Someone told me a good tip is to book a night at the Hard Rock hotel. You get two days of Express passes included, which can be collected early morning on night of stay. Allows you to skip the lines, except Harry Potter rides, but does allow 1 hr early access to the Wizarding world before the place opens up. I'm going in July, got a room for £310 (inc quidco) for four, buying the express passes on their own would have cost about £500. (doesn't include entrance tickets, they are extra)
There is a cheaper hotel which gives the express passes, Royal Pacific, but is a longer walk to the park entrance. Would have been £40 cheaper than the Hard Rock which has better reviews.
All comments (64)
backinstock
6 Apr 167#1
Booked for the kids.
Hope they don't have Disney spells!
Great prices though.
Groovii D to backinstock
6 Apr 162#3
let it go, will you.
rohitmkiller to backinstock
7 Apr 16#42
How have you done that? isn't it during school time?
leechuter
6 Apr 161#2
I'm gutted! I already booked for June and October and I've paid a LOT more! I don't have enough holiday left otherwise I would be going next week!!
DURHAM05
6 Apr 162#4
Heat added, bloody great price.
me_lee
6 Apr 16#5
Worth noting that luggage is extra :confused:
Dufus74 to me_lee
6 Apr 16#38
I'd reccomend just bringing hand luggage, buy all your holiday clothing etc here in the outlet malls, much cheaper. buy a case here to take it all home so your only paying one way!
fergee
6 Apr 166#6
These prices are taking the Mickey!
ma11hew
6 Apr 16#7
From which airport in the UK?
leechuter
6 Apr 16#8
mostly Manchester but they have some Birmingham and Gatwick in there too Luggage is £60
grinnaslee
6 Apr 16#9
Return?
leechuter
6 Apr 16#10
Return yes
Phene
6 Apr 16#11
Great find op! I'm going in May already booked but kudos for this! Love spreading the Orlando love lol
April is a nice month to visit. Hot but not too hot, lower humidity levels, good daylight hours and a lack of crowds.
leechuter
6 Apr 161#14
crowds is the big seller for April! I go 2-3 times a year and it starts to get pretty busy early June, but even if there were big crowds for £200 who cares lol if I had the holiday spare I would be there regardless
paul.jacobs
6 Apr 164#15
Someone told me a good tip is to book a night at the Hard Rock hotel. You get two days of Express passes included, which can be collected early morning on night of stay. Allows you to skip the lines, except Harry Potter rides, but does allow 1 hr early access to the Wizarding world before the place opens up. I'm going in July, got a room for £310 (inc quidco) for four, buying the express passes on their own would have cost about £500. (doesn't include entrance tickets, they are extra)
There is a cheaper hotel which gives the express passes, Royal Pacific, but is a longer walk to the park entrance. Would have been £40 cheaper than the Hard Rock which has better reviews.
panddda to paul.jacobs
6 Apr 161#16
There's not a great deal in it, and you can get water taxis but the Hard Rock is right on the doorstep, it's definitely worth doing, and you can pick rooms up for very little. The same is also the case of both Loews hotels, Portofino and Royal Pacific - I'd say they're both nicer than Hard Rock, we only stayed at HR as it turned out cheapest for our dates. Beware that you don't get Express pass with the Cabana Bay or the new Sapphire Falls (which will catch people out I reckon!). We stayed at HR for 10 days in Dec and the Express pass was worth its weight in gold. Next time we do Universal we'll probably stay in a cheaper I-drive hotel and go for one night to a Universal hotel just to get the passes.
Tomofife to paul.jacobs
6 Apr 16#27
Maybe worth adding that the passes you get this way are unlimited whereas the ones bought on the gate I believe are one express pass per ride. Not worth doing if just a couple of people in room, but for a family of four (or five) in a room, its a no brainer if you want to skip the bulk of the queues. We went straight to the front of duelling dragons twice and must of passed about an hours of queue each time.
Finnsmum07
6 Apr 16#17
We stayed at hard rock for that very reasonable in feb . £230 for the night for 4 of us.....was lovely being so close!
ellese
6 Apr 16#18
If anyone has booked these and visiting the parks, where do you book hotels/park tickets ect? Never been before so no idea where to start!!
yipykayay to ellese
6 Apr 168#19
Best thing to do is visit The Dibb. Mountains of info there.
leechuter to ellese
6 Apr 162#20
There is various places to book, this time I booked tickets via American attractions they seemed the best and there was a discount code with money saving expert believe the code was MSE6 but you can call them and they will just add the discount anyway, they are also real tickets not a voucher where you have to exchange for tickets there.
I always stay in the same place, The Avanti Resort or Rosen Inn International (7600) the Avanti I normally book direct over the phone as I get better rates for returning the Rosen inn I book via different places, Travel Republic, Expedia etc just spend some time looking around search international drive for good locations and I would say within walking distance of Sand Lake (the crossroad) is best
ismaildeals123
6 Apr 16#21
damn
i paid £319 for flights to dubai
SeaMoss
6 Apr 161#22
Thanks for the post, OP. Heat added :smile:
vyp3r_snyp3r
6 Apr 16#23
I stayed at the Avanti last year great hotel, but was getting crazy price quotes this time and I'm trying out the 7600 Rosen as a few friends have stayed and said it was great, I was a bit wary tho as it's next door to the big McDs and the back end of there car park were dealers selling outta a pimped out SUV
jambooboo
6 Apr 16#24
I looked at both Avanti and the Rosen Inn (both Point and International) but ended up getting Drury Inn for about 85 dollars a night. A steal.
leechuter
6 Apr 16#25
7600 is my first choice hotel, I've stayed there many times and never had any problem never seen dealers either, both are not the cheapest but all considered (location, cleanliness, staff, price etc) I think they are the best all round value for money
bylromarha
6 Apr 16#26
Blimey - Thomson are also offering £30pp for any return flight for March - Oct 2016. £730 return flights total for 2ad, 2ch. If ONLY I could...
Besford
6 Apr 16#28
Forget the parks - go and see the real Florida!
smelladeal
6 Apr 16#29
I`ve never been to Disneyland or any of the parks, though I hear it`s a real dream. But, queuing for an HOUR?? :confused: That`s an off-putting experience, SURELY? :smirk:
Tomofife
6 Apr 16#30
Well yes, hence the express passes (Universal) or FastPass System (Disney). When we went in 2012, the queue for the HP ride was 3 hours plus. We skipped that ride on that visit.
hotyoda
6 Apr 16#31
Funny lot over there...loads of great info but gets almost a bit...well...er...see for yourself. They do know their Disney though. Not so sure all of them are price concious! :smile:
Tomofife
6 Apr 16#32
There are a few facebook groups that seem to be friendlier too.
hotyoda
6 Apr 162#33
Disneyland is in California and is Euro Disney sized. Disney World is in Orlando and is massive. Went last year...loved it...signed up with the DIBB!
Queuing is not that bad...as Tom says fast passes help a lot. For Universal I'd recommend staying at a resort hotel as you get a free express pass and early access to the parks...we queued for 30 mins for the Harry Potter rides in mid August. Hardly queued at all for the rest of Universal.
By the way all...headsup...21st April Disney World Online release there free Disney Dining Plan for 2017 bookings. It's an absolute bargain. All your food free for your whole stay!
CLEPAU676
6 Apr 16#34
looks good
yipykayay
6 Apr 161#35
Totally agree. Plenty of bragging and attention seeking on there. Having said that, it gets like that on here quite often these days. :laughing:
mikepegg
6 Apr 16#36
Norwegian have been doing similar flight prices since last year on their Dreamliners. Assume these new flights from Thompson are for some of that market.
derbywiiman
6 Apr 16#37
the price drop is due to fuel cost reduction and dreamliner already economic.
panddda
6 Apr 16#39
Fantastic, I wondered when that would be released. Any idea how long it's on for? Our flight dates won't be released by then (roughly 11 months before) and I prefer to get the flights first.
Just back from Disneyland California for Easter fortnight - totally different to Florida, similar in size to Paris but 100000 times better. Cars Land is out of this world, loved every minute! If you get the chance, go!!
paul.jacobs
6 Apr 16#40
Any tips on getting a good, cheap villa for 2 weeks?
hotyoda
6 Apr 161#41
Starts 21st Apr and goes on to about October. For the first month or two you'll also get 200 disney dollars which then drops to $100 then it's just the free dining plan.
If you book now when it's released you can call them and change dates to fit in with flights later (they seem to expect this) and it doesn't effect the deal. This year as last, you'll also get free memory maker which is a real bonus.
Remember that it's quick dining with moderate resort hotels and full table service with deluxe hotels although you can upgrade from quick to full.
Finally, remember cashback! I got £140 on my family booking.
sul
7 Apr 16#43
lots of flyers had there holidays cancelled recently due to the americans changing the visa rules so just just bear that in mind. double check the new visa requirements!
Mermoo to sul
7 Apr 16#47
Visa rules changed for America over 7 years ago!
Sorry, you must be talking about the new rules if you have been to Iran, Iraq, Syria or Sudan recently...
leechuter to sul
7 Apr 16#49
You sure about that? The "Rules" changed in 2009 so would be strange if they only cancelled holidays last year, also if you don't get the Esta that you talk of, you will still be let into the country you just need to apply when you arrive, so wherever you find your information isn't a very realisable source
panddda
7 Apr 16#44
Cheers! We got over £300 cashback for a 3 week holiday last year, not to be sniffed at! We did the quick serve last year (Coronado Springs, brilliant place, but 3 weeks of counter service started to get a little tiring) and we've gone for the standard package this year (Saratoga Springs, directly opposite Disney Springs so loads of table-serve restaurants on the doorstep). Not entirely sure if we want to go again next year or not yet, but I'm sure we will!
The only problem with booking early is that they charge you £50 to make an amendment to the dates, even if it's just for a single day. Not the end of the world, but I'd rather not pay it, and there's always a chance I won't be able to find flights (refuse to pay more than £400) so I won't book until the flights are in the bag. Flying into Miami this year as we bagged the flights for £279 (summer school hols) as opposed to the £700+ they wanted for Orlando but that doesn't always happen! I've got a friend who wants to do Dosney dining in the summer tho, and couldn't remember if it ran through the summer holiday booking period too or not - October is perfect as we'll be able to find her flights from early Sept.
We got Memory Maker for this year, booking fairly early, and altho it wasn't advertised at all at the time when we booked, we got the $100 gift card on our booking confirmation. The gift cards are great - they tell you that they can only be spent in 'selected retail' but in reality you can use them absolutely everywhere. We used most of our $200 card the year previous at the pool bar!
Thanks again for the heads up, a lot of people will be waiting for the 21st April!!
Mermoo
7 Apr 16#45
Bought these last week - could have saved another £100 if I'd have held out until now. I know for next year...
happenstance
7 Apr 16#46
Good if you want to visit Florida.
No where near Disneyland Paris however.
backinstock
7 Apr 161#48
Just taking the.............................
RAFAVDV
7 Apr 16#50
Another option for flights is Atlanta, you can then get flights from Atlanta to orlando for £25 each way in august.
Danosaur1
7 Apr 16#51
They cancelled a load of ESTA's by mistake. Caused problems for a lot of people. Should all be sorted.
smulx
7 Apr 16#52
Are there usually deals this good around this time of year? I'm wanting to go but not till next year.
leechuter to smulx
7 Apr 16#56
Never seen flights to Orlando this cheap, but they have deals depending on sales etc
panddda to smulx
7 Apr 16#57
Yes, if you go well before or after the Easter school holidays, but next year Easter is a good bit later, our school is off for a fortnight from the 8th April, so April will be mega-expensive next year. March should be cheap.
sgrech
7 Apr 16#53
I hoping to book flight for end of very end of March 17, just waiting for the flights to be released. Think that they will be a little bit more expensive than these :-(
Northerndave
7 Apr 16#54
You can't pay just one way. It's £60 if you want any luggage
eastofthecounty
7 Apr 16#55
Always around that price this time of year.. Great price even with luggage on top Its the rest of it that costs once your there, especially with the poor £ against the $ at the moment ;-)
panddda
7 Apr 16#58
There was another rule change on 1st April, according to MSE. See point number 6 on this article:
Hmm. Looking for late March-early April next year (viva WrestleMania). Good to see prices this low!
debsf1
7 Apr 16#60
Ellese, I've been lucky enough to go Orlando on a few different occasions and have always bought our tickets from Attraction Tickets Direct, always good prices usually have special offers going on too, and great service as well. Highly recommend them.
neilm22
9 Apr 16#61
I just booked last week after the last "deal" prices were posted and now the prices have dropped by £69? Thanks Thomson!
tuckezokensai
10 Apr 16#62
hottest deal everrr :smiley:
shauney
10 Apr 16#63
Thomson always have cheap flights this time of year. I paid £259 inc luggage 2 years ago and they came down to £219 inc luggage.
Exchange rate at the moment is rubbish though. Makes the prices out there nothing like as attractive :disappointed:
you_gotta_be_kidding
11 Apr 16#64
thanks, just booked for 2 adults and 2 kids... £183 return... bargain
Opening post
Manchester (some Birmingham and Gatwick)
Dates for 2 weeks and some for 11 nights
Leaving April
9th , 12th , 15th , 17th , 19th , 24th
Also loads of other dates for under £250
Baggage is £60 and there are even some Premium seats left for under £300!!!
I have never seen flights to Orlando this cheap and this is on the Dreamliner!
Top comments
Hope they don't have Disney spells!
Great prices though.
There is a cheaper hotel which gives the express passes, Royal Pacific, but is a longer walk to the park entrance. Would have been £40 cheaper than the Hard Rock which has better reviews.
All comments (64)
Hope they don't have Disney spells!
Great prices though.
http://www.thomson.co.uk/flight/deals/search?fromAirports=&toAirports=SFB&month=4&year=2016&flexible=false&days=0&startDuration=1&endDuration=99&searchType=ins&oneWay=false&durationFilter=
April is a nice month to visit. Hot but not too hot, lower humidity levels, good daylight hours and a lack of crowds.
There is a cheaper hotel which gives the express passes, Royal Pacific, but is a longer walk to the park entrance. Would have been £40 cheaper than the Hard Rock which has better reviews.
I always stay in the same place, The Avanti Resort or Rosen Inn International (7600) the Avanti I normally book direct over the phone as I get better rates for returning the Rosen inn I book via different places, Travel Republic, Expedia etc just spend some time looking around search international drive for good locations and I would say within walking distance of Sand Lake (the crossroad) is best
i paid £319 for flights to dubai
Queuing is not that bad...as Tom says fast passes help a lot. For Universal I'd recommend staying at a resort hotel as you get a free express pass and early access to the parks...we queued for 30 mins for the Harry Potter rides in mid August. Hardly queued at all for the rest of Universal.
By the way all...headsup...21st April Disney World Online release there free Disney Dining Plan for 2017 bookings. It's an absolute bargain. All your food free for your whole stay!
Just back from Disneyland California for Easter fortnight - totally different to Florida, similar in size to Paris but 100000 times better. Cars Land is out of this world, loved every minute! If you get the chance, go!!
If you book now when it's released you can call them and change dates to fit in with flights later (they seem to expect this) and it doesn't effect the deal. This year as last, you'll also get free memory maker which is a real bonus.
Remember that it's quick dining with moderate resort hotels and full table service with deluxe hotels although you can upgrade from quick to full.
Finally, remember cashback! I got £140 on my family booking.
Sorry, you must be talking about the new rules if you have been to Iran, Iraq, Syria or Sudan recently...
The only problem with booking early is that they charge you £50 to make an amendment to the dates, even if it's just for a single day. Not the end of the world, but I'd rather not pay it, and there's always a chance I won't be able to find flights (refuse to pay more than £400) so I won't book until the flights are in the bag. Flying into Miami this year as we bagged the flights for £279 (summer school hols) as opposed to the £700+ they wanted for Orlando but that doesn't always happen! I've got a friend who wants to do Dosney dining in the summer tho, and couldn't remember if it ran through the summer holiday booking period too or not - October is perfect as we'll be able to find her flights from early Sept.
We got Memory Maker for this year, booking fairly early, and altho it wasn't advertised at all at the time when we booked, we got the $100 gift card on our booking confirmation. The gift cards are great - they tell you that they can only be spent in 'selected retail' but in reality you can use them absolutely everywhere. We used most of our $200 card the year previous at the pool bar!
Thanks again for the heads up, a lot of people will be waiting for the 21st April!!
No where near Disneyland Paris however.
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/travel/esta-usa-visa?utm_source=MSE_Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_term=05-Apr-16-v3&utm_campaign=nt-oneliners-two&utm_content=3
Exchange rate at the moment is rubbish though. Makes the prices out there nothing like as attractive :disappointed: