Originally Posted by
fredandgingermad
Glad to hear you're having a good time, even despite the high cost for a 'snack' i recommend finding a supermarket or something and stock up on those type of items even carrying them around would be better than being stung like that again!
The adaptor thing i would always take my own, so many people stay in hotels why would they have one for my convenience everytime i need one, i have one that can be used anywhere in the world plus half a dozen for N.America and for Europe
Odd about Disneyland Paris not being able to wrap that sort of thing, i did the same kinda deal in Hong Kong and when i explained i needed it wrapped for travel home they did it for me with no extra charge (solid wood frame so all bubblewrapped still in one piece!)
Hope the Olympic experience works out ok, i have no experience with seats for events but all sounds a bit odd, if they know you're with two small children (and it sounds like they should!) then hopefully it'll all work out ok
Gee.. lots of snack comments. I didn't mean to list it as a negative. We needed the energy to concentrate on the tour that was scheduled within 1/2 hour. The cafe was in San Marco square right beside the dome and they took credit card. The meal was worth every penny, and the food and coke was excellent and hit the spot in a timely manner.
Funny DLP was setup to wrap up expensive statues and art, but when I requested extra protection, it was a make shift project and we got it done. Got the frames unwrapped with our photos already installed, and its gorgeous. We were lucky to get professional photos with Mickey and Minnie. Got 3 made, and being a publisher by background (having owned an automotive publication for 8 years), they are works of art I'm surprised DLP can provide. Great memories with the kids from Disneyland Paris. We ended up going 8 days because we all loved it so much. With the Annual Passes we just went for 4 or 5 hours the last couple of days there passing back through Paris.
Got an adaptor for 5 euros at a lighting store in Venice. Very happy to get one. I guess the hotels at DLP and Montreux had one, but once we were in Austria it became far removed. I noticed hotels in London had the American plug installed right into the wall. The Savoy had an adaptor in the desk.
Originally Posted by
teflon
Disappointing, but not surprising, to hear that CoSport's ticketing operation seems about as disorganised as the Ticketmaster-administered one for UK residents.
As reported
in another thread, CoSport are occasionally releasing more tickets for some events - it might be worth checking with them from time to time to see if anything else you're interested in becomes available.
Also, if you haven't already, make sure to read the
tips on what you can and can't bring to the venues. In particular, there are airport-style security checks, with similar limitations on liquids. You can bring 'reasonable amounts' of food, though, which you might want to consider doing: the catering outlets aren't ridiculously expensive, but they're not particularly cheap either.
Well.. I gotta hand it to Cosport. They did an excellent job with our tickets. We received everything in good order and all of the seats were together.. including the Closing Ceremonies tickets which were ordered in 2 seperate orders with a request for seats together thereafter. I was a satisfied customer.
Getting to Olympic Park early was a good move as there was ton to do. Shops, venues, large tvs, BMW venue, Boom Box, many quick serve outlets.
Originally Posted by
Fornebufox
Apparently London isn't quite the nightmare mob scene previously anticipated:
After Warnings of an Olympic Crush, Businesses Suffer in a Deserted London
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"Trains and subway lines have run smoothly....Normally crowded sidewalks in areas like Knightsbridge, Oxford Street, Bond Street, Piccadilly and Soho have looked much as they do when the city empties for summer weekends....Cabdrivers complain that business is down 30 percent from normal at this time of year....[yet] Transport for London... warned on Thursday that 200,000 people were expected to head to Olympic Park on Friday for the start of the track and field competition, double the number who showed up on any previous day of the Games so far."
Here's hoping the eerie calm continues for Maestro's Olympic leg.
London Bridge to Stratford for the 3 days we were there was not busy at all.. In fact, I was prepared for the mob. Everything was so organized, and there were many volunteers at each station throughout London, it made getting to the venues a breeze. I've never received such great service. I feel for those who volunteered though because many were not lucky enough to get tickets to the Olympics. A bit eerie, but many Brits were asking us how it was in the venues. We were getting served some food at Olympic Park and the worker there has never had the opportunity to visit inside the Olympic stadium even though it was just right there. Eerie is a good word to describe the Olympic experience.
Originally Posted by
teflon
Olympic Park was noticeably busier this lunchtime- lots more people wandering around, as well as the stadium being open (and pretty much full!)
Olympic Park was party central. What's amazing is only those who had tickets to an Olympic Park venue that day was allowed within Olympic Park. It was almost an exclusive gathering
Originally Posted by
lewisc
It never would have occurred to me to order a brownie in Venice. How was it?
It was delectable.. so my wife and 2 kids tell me.
Originally Posted by
emma69
So, how was the closing ceremony 'live'? I enjoyed it on television!
My mother also had an amazing time at the Olympic athletics she went to, her sister was in a wheelchair and they said the support from the volunteers was fantastic, things like switching her ticket for one that was more easily accessible without any issues, as was the queue jumping (she told me there was a 2 hour line to get into the large store - they got to go straight in fortunately). Hopefully you experienced similar assistance with the children.
The Closing Ceremonies was the most amazing experience in our lifetimes. The nice thing was the kids were attentive the entire 3 and half hours so made it that much more enjoyable. So much going with fireworks, the show, concerts, presentation, ceremonies and everything. Some questioned us purchasing tickets for our 6 year old and 2 year old, as each ticket was about $2,000 cdn as charged on Amex bill. But it was worth it to give the family the once in a lifetime experience.
Sort of a let down touring London and Paris afterwards, after experiencing something so electrical as the Olympic Closing Ceremonies live. The show almost catered to the viewpoints of those in attendance.