Charles Hosmer Morse was an industrialist and philanthropist from Chicago. He later became one of the first residents of Winter Park and his daughter named the museum to honour his memory.
The said daughter was Jeanette Genius Mc Keen - c...
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La Nouba, Cirque Du Soliel's astonishing show, housed in it's own purpose built, multi million dollar theatre at Down Town Disney, is quite simply an un-missable and totally exhilarating experience for all the family. With a modern day comb...
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I have some tips for which is the best Theme Show to visit and the reasons why I think this is the best show that Orlando has to offer. Firstly I would say that they all shows in Orlando offer good value for money but its a question of ...
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Another hot spring day as we approach Sea World probably our favorite theme park in Orlando. Through the picturesque entrance we make our way through the busy turnstiles and head towards the attractions. Looming large and impressive is a mass...
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What can I say? Are there any superlatives to describe this wonderful attraction? Apart from the fact that it was horrendously crowded, (well it WAS August) and there was no express pass, and we had to stand outside in the blistering sunshine for ...
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Bring your e-mail address list. You can e-mail messages, pictures and video clips to family and friends back home from Mission: SPACE and from Imageworks at the Imagination Pavilion. ATMs at Epcot are located on the east side of the Entranc...
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Magnolia Golf Course 18-hole Located close to Magic Kingdom near the Grand Floridian Hotel Joe Lee created this beautifully designed 7,190 yard course. It gets its name from its more than 1,500 magnolia trees that line the cou...
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The Magic Kingdom at Disney World is undergoing a make-over to update the park. They have started in the Fantasy Land and will not be complete until 2014. However some new parts are already open and one of the newest is a special area featuring the c...
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Extending South from Ormond Beach is the lively and boisterous Daytona Beach. As many as 200, 000 students descend on the beach for Spring Break. They pour in in their thousands from all over US and Daytona Beach is was of the most sought after desti...
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When we visit Universal Studios we usually go to the San Francisco area either before of after our ride on Jaws or at lunchtime when we are ready for a sit down and something to eat.
If you want to relax and eat here there is plenty o...
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During the time of the Seminole Wars, the United States Army built Fort Gatlin on what would eventually become Orlando.
This was in 1838 and its position was somewhat south of Orlando City.
A family called Jernigan moved into ...
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The location for our Bibbidi Bobbidi experience was within the Magic Kingdom. We had been asked to arrive 15 minutes before our appointment time and to bring our own hair brush (in the event this was not required as we were given a comb). It was requ...
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It was in 2004 that we last visited Discovery Cove when my niece was six. In 2015 we were visiting Florida in September where we were due to celebrate her eighteenth birthday and she was given the choice of where she wanted a day out. Her response wa...
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The Olive Garden Italian Restaurant is one of our family’s favourite places to eat and there are several branches to choose from according to where you are staying. We usually visit the restaurant on West Irlo Bronson Highway (the 192). You c...
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A holiday to Orlando wouldn’t be the same without visiting the famous Cheesecake Factory. This ever-popular restaurant is a must for cheesecake and food lovers alike. Located at The Mall at Millennia it is a short journey on Interstate 4 east...
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The Universe of Energy can be found in Future World at Epcot. To locate it just walk to left of Spaceship Earth, turn left at the fountains and then left again. The pavilion opened on October 1st 1982 and contains just the one attraction. This attrac...
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Well we have eaten at many places in Orlando on our many holidays but have never eaten in the Citiwalk area of Universal Studios main due to the fact that it tends to get very busy in the evening with people out for the evening going to the bars and ...
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Fantasia Gardens Golf Course
This course is located near to the Swan hotel in the EPCOT Resort area and is
open from 10am – midnight daily. There is a small gift shop
at the entrance and when we were last there at Easter you could bo...
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Well the ‘write-ups’ were pretty scary, and I must admit I had second thoughts about sampling its ‘pleasures’, but in August I was foolish, or foolhardy enough to be dragged screaming by my son to the Revenge of the Mummy – The Ride. Well, not exa...
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This wonderful show takes place on Sunset Boulevard in the Hollywood Hills Amphitheatre. We’ve been going to Disney for quite a few years now but only saw this show for the first time last year, it was a huge mistake to leave it so long! It...
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The shower was brief but heavy and may have been responsible for driving people away from the parks because On entering the Magic Kingdom parking lot we were able to go straight to the front and park in ' Aladdin' enabling us to walk to the ticketing...
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What’s so great about Universal Studios? Islands of Adventure 4
In the last part we had just visited Ripsaw Falls and got wet, well if you fancy something a bit more sedate and dry then why not visit Popeye’s Me Ship The Olive this is ...
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Rafiki’s Planet Watch in Animal Kingdom was originally called the Conservation Station. It is made up of several areas that are focused on the environment, conservation and animal care. The only way to reach Rafiki's Planet Watch is to take t...
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Universal versus Disney? Naturally you would like to do both but you do not have the time so which to plump for?
LET US TAKE IT POINT BY POINT:
Roller Coasters: well I think that Universal come out tops here; Duelling Dragons a...
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Universal’s Islands of Adventure is a fantastic theme park made up of “five islands”. When you first enter the park if you head left the first Island you come to is “Marvel Super Hero Island” which is more suitable to older children as the ri...
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