We didn't meet up there! Lol
Flying: Yes, flew Delta from Sydney to LAX, cleared customs and immigration and then went on to ATL, then MCO. I was a bit annoyed at first that they changed our flight from SYD - LAX - MCO direct, BUT it worked out well because we had the nice big plane from SYD all the way to ATL, and the small airbus without personal screens for only 1 hour for that last ATL - MCO leg. Appreciated.
Left Sydney at 9.30am and got into Orlando at about 7.30pm and this is MUCH better than the only other option - where you leave Sydney in the evening and arrive in MCO at the crack of dawn. I was worried I thought I'd "wasted" a nights accomodation, having to pay to sleep there without the benefit of a day in the parks but it was great. You arrive, get to the hotel, and get to have a bite, hit the showers and hit the sheets for a full nights sleep before you get up bright and refreshed and hit the park. Arriving at 6.30am would have been BAD after flying 24 hours.
Weather: hard to say as we had record high temps for October, and in the whole 10 days - NO RAIN, which is unusual for Orlando. This is a hard one to comment on. Suffice to say it was hot and humid and I was sincerely glad of the excellent air conditioning at The Pop, and the 24 hour access to the swimming pools, so after a long day in the parks you could come back and swim.
Disney: Travelled with my youngest son, 6. Had a great time. Didn't leave the property, he was a bit young to apprecaite Universal and so we could pace ourselves. Having said that though my son will ride anything, so we rode EVERTYTHING. The crowds were low low low.
Food: We had free dining which meant 1 table service meal, 1 counter service meal and one snack per day, and quite truthfully, the serves were so huge we rarely needed to eat anything else. Table service meals were at: Le Cellier, Planet Hollywood, Sci Fi Dine In Theatre, The Plaza Restaurant, Crystal Palace, Tusker House, Cape May Cafe, Captains Grille, Coral Reef, Raglan Road. All were great. I don't go to Disney for the food, so if it's good, it's good. But I never had a bad meal, even at counter service.
Any specific questions?
Flying: Yes, flew Delta from Sydney to LAX, cleared customs and immigration and then went on to ATL, then MCO. I was a bit annoyed at first that they changed our flight from SYD - LAX - MCO direct, BUT it worked out well because we had the nice big plane from SYD all the way to ATL, and the small airbus without personal screens for only 1 hour for that last ATL - MCO leg. Appreciated.
Left Sydney at 9.30am and got into Orlando at about 7.30pm and this is MUCH better than the only other option - where you leave Sydney in the evening and arrive in MCO at the crack of dawn. I was worried I thought I'd "wasted" a nights accomodation, having to pay to sleep there without the benefit of a day in the parks but it was great. You arrive, get to the hotel, and get to have a bite, hit the showers and hit the sheets for a full nights sleep before you get up bright and refreshed and hit the park. Arriving at 6.30am would have been BAD after flying 24 hours.
Weather: hard to say as we had record high temps for October, and in the whole 10 days - NO RAIN, which is unusual for Orlando. This is a hard one to comment on. Suffice to say it was hot and humid and I was sincerely glad of the excellent air conditioning at The Pop, and the 24 hour access to the swimming pools, so after a long day in the parks you could come back and swim.
Disney: Travelled with my youngest son, 6. Had a great time. Didn't leave the property, he was a bit young to apprecaite Universal and so we could pace ourselves. Having said that though my son will ride anything, so we rode EVERTYTHING. The crowds were low low low.
Food: We had free dining which meant 1 table service meal, 1 counter service meal and one snack per day, and quite truthfully, the serves were so huge we rarely needed to eat anything else. Table service meals were at: Le Cellier, Planet Hollywood, Sci Fi Dine In Theatre, The Plaza Restaurant, Crystal Palace, Tusker House, Cape May Cafe, Captains Grille, Coral Reef, Raglan Road. All were great. I don't go to Disney for the food, so if it's good, it's good. But I never had a bad meal, even at counter service.
Any specific questions?