Dave
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I was very specifically talking about Orlando.
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I was very specifically talking about Orlando.
AltonLover123
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Opening day is an event for sure, but you’d be better comparing a like for like event if you want a true representation .
GooseOnTheLoose
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The price listed for the Orlando hotel is also without taxes and fees. It's important to note, when comparing US and UK prices, that they calculate sales tax at the point of purchase and not in the advertised listing price.
Benzin
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Was always my biggest annoyance on American trips. You'd get your money out for your purchase only to suddenly have to go digging for more because they can't be bothered to have prices inclusive of tax.
As mentioned though, Orlando isn't exactly lacking in hotels. The park ones have to be somewhat competitive (unless Disney, because they'll charge whatever and still get people in).
As mentioned though, Orlando isn't exactly lacking in hotels. The park ones have to be somewhat competitive (unless Disney, because they'll charge whatever and still get people in).
GooseOnTheLoose
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It's a little more complex than that. Each state in the US sets its own rules and rates for sales tax. As a result, most companies opt to state the retail price without taxes, so that the consumer can compare the base price of a product nationally.
An iPhone 16 costs $899 in the US. Depending on the state you could end up paying as much as $940, or as little as the base price of $899.
I agree it seems a little odd for fixed assets, like a hotel room, where you can't buy the literal same product/experience elsewhere, but there is some logic behind it.
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It’s just part of the Argos DIY shed aesthetic they’re going for.
siralgenon
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Nice to see Merlin got the same £6 B&M star doormat as me.Just looking at recent reviews and photos of the Stargazing Pods and these things are starting to look pretty grotty by the looks of it?
Matt.GC
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They were grotty wooden sheds from day one.
They used to have a big tent with a self playing piano in it as well I recall? Now replaced with a gravely patch of nothing. How did they manage to downgrade an experience that was already poor to begin with so quickly? They only opened a few years ago and have already succumb to having features removed and being left in a state of disrepair.
They used to have a big tent with a self playing piano in it as well I recall? Now replaced with a gravely patch of nothing. How did they manage to downgrade an experience that was already poor to begin with so quickly? They only opened a few years ago and have already succumb to having features removed and being left in a state of disrepair.
