{"id":6361,"date":"2023-04-03T14:20:26","date_gmt":"2023-04-03T14:20:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tui.co.uk\/press\/?page_id=6361"},"modified":"2023-04-03T14:20:26","modified_gmt":"2023-04-03T14:20:26","slug":"mini-mes-to-the-rescue","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tui.co.uk\/press\/mini-mes-to-the-rescue\/","title":{"rendered":"MINI ME\u2019S TO THE RESCUE!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>TUI LAUNCH TUI PADDLING POOL AND TUI SANDCASTLE STORES PUTTING KIDS IN THE BOOKING SEAT TO SPARK NEW HOLIDAY IDEAS<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: center;\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><strong><i>45% of parents admit to going to the same places each year for the family holiday<\/i>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><strong><i>Parents have run out of holiday inspiration, with 24% stating they don\u2019t know where else to go<\/i>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><strong><i>Over half of parents (53%) admit their kids come up with more ideas when it comes to planning a holiday<\/i>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><strong><i>Two of TUI&#8217;s stores In Liverpool and Newcastle have had a kid inspired makeover with kids in charge, to inspire parents for their next holiday<\/i>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Monday, 3 April 2023<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">: We\u2019ve become a<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">nation of \u2018play it safe\u2019 holidaymakers, with new national findings from TUI revealing just under half of British parents planning the family holiday (<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">45%) tend to go to the same places year after year with nearly two thirds (65%) regularly staying in the same accommodation.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The UK\u2019s largest travel operator has uncovered the reason for this\u2013 and it\u2019s because we may have run out of inspiration. Nearly a quarter of parents (24%) claim they don\u2019t know where else to go, with more than 2 in 5 (44%) claiming they stick to the same choices because their kids love it.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The national study conducted to discover new ways to inspire holidaymakers revealed the solution to this lack of inspiration might be right at our fingertips. More than half of parents (53%) who have let their children contribute to the family holiday admit they come up with more creative and imaginative ideas, and a further 1 in 5 (23%) confess their kids suggest destinations they wouldn\u2019t normally think of.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">To help parents harness the spirit of their child\u2019s imagination, TUI is launching <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">TUI Paddling Pool <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">(Liverpool store) and <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">TUI Sandcastle <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">(Newcastle store), where kids are in the booking seat. For two days only, children will be encouraged to let their imagination run wild and plan their dream holiday \u2013 where no idea is too big, or too bold.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The study found that one of the places little ones take inspiration is from the big screen &#8211; fictional or otherwise &#8211; with almost two thirds of parents (63%) saying their kids have asked to visit locations such as New York (<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">to spread Christmas cheer for all to hear<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">), Norway (<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">to let it go)<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, London (<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">to sample the finest marmalade), <\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">and Hawaii (<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">so<\/span><\/i> <i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">no one gets left behind<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">). It also emerged that <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">1 in 3 kids mistakenly think the nations of Wakanda and Lilliput, are visitable, and that two in five (41%) think Gondor \u2013 the greatest realm of Men \u2013 is real.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Kids across the nation also revealed their dream holidays would include stays on a spaceship, in a mermaid\u2019s underwater castle, on a pirate ship \u2013 complete with treasure \u2013 or, quite magically, anywhere their parents are.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Belinda Vazquez Director of Sales Channels a TUI\u202fcommented: <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cWith big imaginations, little ones can offer the best inspiration to help parents break out of holiday habits and swap the \u2018same-old\u2019 for exciting new destinations.\u202fWhether it\u2019s a winter holiday to Norway or a sunny beachside escape to Hawaii,\u202fwe might not be able to guarantee talking snowmen, or a visit from island gods but our TUI retail colleagues are here to bring your child\u2019s Imaginations to life.\u202fOur expert teams bring a breadth of destination, hotel and resort knowledge combined with their own inspiration, so it\u2019s only natural we give them their biggest challenge yet &#8211; making our littlest customers happy too!\u201d<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What\u2019s more, nearly half of 6 to 11-year-olds polled are ready for the challenge, saying they\u2019re bored of the family vacation, with half (50%) stating their parents should let them take charge and more than 1 in 10 (14%) claiming parents are too bossy when it comes to the family vacation destination.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">To feed these incredible imaginations and encourage families to experience new holiday destinations, <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">TUI Paddling Pool<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> and <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">TUI Sandcastle<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> will open to the public from today (Monday 3 April) for two days only. Kids will be placed in the booking seat with TUI\u2019s retail team on hand to provide expertise, knowledge and assurance for little ones planning their family holiday.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The best part? Two lucky children who come up with the most creative holiday idea will walk away with a dream holiday for them and their family on TUI*. To enter, parents and children simply need to head in-store to TUI Paddling Pool or TUI Sandcastle to enter.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Top 10 locations featured in TV or films inspiring little ones travel:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"TUITypeLight LATN,Arial\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-1,&quot;335559685&quot;:830,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">New York (Home Alone)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol>\n<li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"TUITypeLight LATN,Arial\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-1,&quot;335559685&quot;:830,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Hogwarts (Harry Potter)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol>\n<li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"TUITypeLight LATN,Arial\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-1,&quot;335559685&quot;:830,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">London (Paddington)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol>\n<li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"TUITypeLight LATN,Arial\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-1,&quot;335559685&quot;:830,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Norway (Frozen)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol>\n<li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"TUITypeLight LATN,Arial\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-1,&quot;335559685&quot;:830,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Hawaii (Lilo &amp; 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