New York in the morning!!!!

[Disney fan]

I can't believe I have agreed to this, me the meticulous planner!!!!

We have booked to fly to New York from UK just for the weekend. WE GO TOMMOROW!!!! Can you believe that I have done this. We come home Sunday night arriving UK Monday morning.

Fly from Manchester UK with Continental at 10 am 5am EST if anyone is up to track!!!!

Feeling very anxious , not even found a hotel yet!

Lynda

[YankssRule]

Lynda -

Glad to hear that you are venturing into my city..but how come only for the weekend?

Have you ever been to NY? Need any suggestions on places to visit??

Janet
:huey

[Disney fan]

Janet I would love some suggestions!!!

The only leave I have left is the 2 days so hence Friday to Sunday. Florida is taking up 15 days.

Busy trying to find a hotel at such short notice, then I better pack LOL


Lynda

[Hope 2 Fly]

How exciting!
That must be the best way to do it, no time for nerves.
Have a really great time and good flights.
Yvonne

[YankssRule]

Lynca -

Though I don't have any suggestions on hotels..sorry. I only know the really expensive ones that clients from my office stay at..LOL. If you want one of them, I can surely give you one..
Milennium Broadway Hotel, but it's like $259.00 a night. :eek

OK..lets see, obviously there is the zoo in Central Park www.centralpark.org/find/wildlife.html; (http://www.centralpark.org/find/wildlife.html;) Natural History Museum www.amnh.org/; (http://www.amnh.org/;) Hayden Planetarium www.amnh.org/rose/haydenp...rium.html; (http://www.amnh.org/rose/haydenplanetarium.html;) Madame Tassuads Wax Museum (believe it or not, my office Christmas will be here..LOL) www.madame-tussauds.com/..... (http://www.madame-tussauds.com/.....)

There is also the Circle Line (takes you on a boat around Manhattan) www.circleline42.com/index.ihtml. (http://www.circleline42.com/index.ihtml.) Instilled in that website is also a boat called "The Beast Boat," its a fun speed boat ride, took my nephews on it.

The list of places to see can go on forever. If you want to go see the Statue of Liberty, it is now open to the public...but you can no longer go up to her crown. You can go up the base, then you can only look up and see the inside through glass. Oh, and of course, there is the Empire State Building, Rockefeller Center, the New York Public Library.. Don't forget, there is also the Horse/Buggy rides, not sure where you pick them up though...and on and on it can go..LOL

Hope you stay in Manhattan is awesome...tell me all about it when you return.

Janet :pompoms

[RosieEarl]

Hey Lynda - what fantastic news! Congratulations. I'm sure you'll love NY - we went for John's 60th birthday. The one thing that we did that made the whole trip worthwhile for us was an evening cruise around Manhattan. It was just the most amazing experience. I would definitely recommend that above anything else, although it's all fantastic and just like being in a film set the whole time.

Can't wait to hear all about it. Will be thinking about you.

Rosie

[Disney fan]

Thanks everyone. Managed to book a hotel now.

Waldorf on Park avenue. Hope it is a nice hotel.

Better do some packing then I will be back!!!!


Lynda:wave

[WillFlyToDisney2]

Uh, yeah, the Waldorf on Park Avenue is "nice". LOL What an understatement. You'll be pleasantly surprised, Lynda!!! HAVE A GREAT TIME!!

:)
Kelley

[YankssRule]

Oh yeah..she will definitely be pleasantly surprised !!!

Hope she has an awesome time.

Janet.

[Chelle]

Oh wow! What great spontaneous trip to be making.

Have a WONDERFUL time! :banana

[Disney fan]

Glad the hotel seems good!!

It is 9 - 15 pm now and we need to be up at 4 am yuk!! Think I need to go to bed.

I do not think that I will be doing this again the stress has been really bad tonight, rushing around and packing etc

Seems we are flying on 777 which is great.
Flight leaves Manchester at 10 am but there is a four hour check in!

We are taking a small laptop with us so I will let you know how the flight was.


Lynda

[YankssRule]

Lynda -

when will you actually be in the city? Tomorrow (Friday)..I'm not really that far from the Waldorf..maybe we can do lunch.

Janet :pompoms

[Passenger Mark]

So you did it!

I got your messages! But was in the in field all day today. Just logged on and saw this! I would call, but it is almost midnight there!

Have a great time, and remember... Trip Report!

Big Hugs!

Mark

[Disney fan]

Janet,

We will arrive in Newark at 12.30 EST Friday I am unsure how long it will take us to get to the hotel. It is now 4.45 am in the UK and we will be leaving for airport in 45 minutes.

Flight home is Sunday at 8 pm.

[RosieEarl]

Lynda - sorry I missed you before you left for the airport. I'm sure you'll have a great trip. The Waldorf is in a wonderful position and you'll love it. The trees in Central Park must look beautiful at this time of year.

It's 8.30 am Friday morning and it's a beautiful day for flying. You should get some great views.

Rosie

[Jeff California]

How exciting!!! Have a great time!! After reading your spur of the moment trip plans, I started looking for flights from LAX to NYC... Ive never been there and would love a 2-3 day vacation in the next few weeks.. The Waldorf... 800 hundred per night at least? Looks like an awesome hotel from their website.

Enjoy!!!!!

[marypoppins76]

Hey Lynda,

I just read this. How COOL. Hey you're in the air NOW. Thinking of you and hope you have an amazing time!

Trip repooooooooooooort pleeeeeeeeeease.....:pompoms

MP

[YankssRule]

Lynda -

I don't think we will have time to see each other Friday...I'm sure it will take you a while to check out w/ luggage and all.
What airport you flying in/out of?

Hope you have an awesome time in my neck of the woods..definitely post a trip report, I want to hear all about it. :drunken

Janet :banana