Visitors passing through...
- 1 May 2012 08:36169667I notice a sudden big pickup in the amount of people passing through Dover, some lingering longer than others...took a few pictures yesterday of the visitors. This thread might work as an ongoing topic. Will be worth adding to it hopefully.
First of the visitors had just jetted in from Hollywood USA for a photoshoot on our seafront. Yes it is Mickey Mouse himself..jollicking and frollicking about in front of the snapping camera.
email: dover7@msn.com - 1 May 2012 08:41169668Then we had the Morgan Car Club. Something like 15 cars of all varieties came yesterday evening and stayed at the nearby Hotel. Promised myself to get some up close shots today...and although they were there early this morning, they vanished silently never heard them depart. Bit gutted as it would have been quite a sight. Terrific new sleek model too, but alas didnt get a pic of that one. They slipped away.
email: dover7@msn.com - 1 May 2012 08:45169669This pic most definitely not so glamourous. The usual snake like convoy of camper vans adorning the seafront. Picture taken early morning while still darkish...
email: dover7@msn.com - 1 May 2012 08:48169671Good pics, PaulB. Nice idea.
- 1 May 2012 08:51169672Great idea ------- celebs come no bigger than Mickey!!!
- 1 May 2012 08:52169673Wow Micky is along way from home Mini must be around to keep an eye on him, but hey stop them cars from leaving i'm sure I can spirit one away and hide it in my garage.(sadly wishfull thinking
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Keeping in line with the Mickey Mouse theme...some readers may be interested in this one...just in by coincidence...might as well put it here
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P&O Ferries is offering customers a free Disney ticket when they book a Dover-Calais crossing for a car and passengers.
A free one-day adult Disney hopper ticket, worth £62, will be available with every booking for a Dover-Calais car crossing with the ferry company this summer. Additional tickets can be pre-booked online or on board the company's six ships at a special 20 per cent discount in an offer to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Disneyland Paris resort.
The offer applies to all car bookings made before 30 June and is valid for travel and park entry until 7 November 2012. The free adult hopper ticket provides unlimited access to the Disneyland Resort Park and Walt Disney Studios Park for one day.
Dover-Calais crossings with P&O Ferries for a car and passengers start from £35 each way for any length of stay. The offer also applies to day trip bookings for travel in a car with prices from £25 return.
To book or for more information call 08716 64 64 64 or check www.POferries.comemail: dover7@msn.com - 1 May 2012 10:44169689the residents on the ground floor of the gatewau must get very annoyed with those camper vans blocking off their view of the sea.
- 1 May 2012 12:53169697Ah! Mickey, how lovely to see him on our seafront!!!
Thats a smashing deal from P&O, great offer I'm sure there will be a big demand for this, I'm tempted Thank goodness we now have DFDS on the Calais route after the demise of Seafrance. It keeps the ferry companies on their toes and the consumer in line for good competitive offers like this one, Result! - 1 May 2012 15:24169720I like the motor homes and caravans on the front. They are, like the first Swallow, a sign of summer!
- 1 May 2012 16:08169731i must remember to write something for the "times" letter page mark.
- 1 May 2012 19:03169769I hope micky did not want to have a rest & sit down along the sea front
- 1 May 2012 20:23169796The vans are mainly tourist good to see money cunning in to the country instead of outgoing
- Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
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2 May 2012 06:28169835thats if they spend any while they are parked up there kiethb. - 2 May 2012 07:24169848They rarely spend anything as they provide for themselves so they don't have to spend much money; they are there to catch an early - cheap, ferry, so not much use to Dover businesses.
I don't think they even pay for parking.
Roger - 2 May 2012 09:17169866Roger
is it that the motor home users are not much use to Dover businesses or that Dover businesses are not much use to them? - 2 May 2012 10:36169878Ouch! But .........., then again I like whiskey, but Walt Disney : )
- Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
2 May 2012 10:40169879dont knock it untill you have tried it barry,i recomend a 3 night stay at disney land paris,[by eurostar of course]. - 2 May 2012 10:48169881Been there, done it, (thrice) Got the t-shirt etc, my favourite ride is Peter Pan, once a kid, always a 'Big Kid'
- 2 May 2012 13:51169917Some serious campers were seen early one morning - but I don't think their final destination was Dover.
At the Cruise Terminal the AIDAblu has it's own attractions. For instance, this little chap welcomes passengers returning to the ship after a day out in the town.
... and then the ship provides bikes for cycling tours of the area (I've counted as many as fifty of them). Not much chance of serious shopping here.
