This is the continuation of our Segway Tour at Fort Wilderness Resort and Campground Before your tour begins you will be shown a short video and then given some training. Even though we had been on a Segway twice before we still had to...
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Taking an elderly relative with Alzheimer’s disease to a theme park is never an easy option.
Considering the price of a ticket for them and their carer, it is not something to take lightly. However why should he/she and the person look...
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Safety in Florida is a matter of common sense and a few basic rules.
Make sure you have adequate insurance, if the worst happens and you fall ill or have an accident whilst you are on holiday, it will be very expensive to be in hospital a...
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The 2 names that have been given to this part of the State reflect visitors’ impression and the commodity that gave it the initial wealth. Originally called Mosquito County -early settlers named it because of the mosquitoes in the area Mosquito Count...
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Walt Disney World ® Resort Florida ~ Brief Overview Florida just wouldn’t be Florida without the magic and excitement that is Walt Disney World ® Resort. As one of the most popular vacation destinations in the world, the f...
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This show that you will find in New York Street opened in 1991 and we have been to see it every time we have visited Hollywood Studios since its original opening. It is enjoyed by all members of our family from the Grandparents down to the youngest c...
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Why not Spend your next family holiday in Florida' s theme park capital. There are a variety of exciting attractions and fun things to do in Orlando, Florida. An array of world famous theme parks, restaurants, shops and attractions offer hours of fam...
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When we first visited Universal Studios in Orlando some years ago, we always used to wonder what the colourful elevated track was above Seuss Landing, so we were delighted when, after a seven year wait, the’ High in the Sky Seuss Trolley Train Ride’ ...
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Everyone will recognise the giant ‘golf ball’ - the icon which is central to the Walt Disney World’s Epcot. It is impossible to miss it as you approach the park, as the white, glinting geosphere rises 180 feet from the ground, and with the addition o...
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A guest recently emailed me and asked me “will
teenagers enjoy Disney?” Of
course! And decided to send a quick insight into some rides for her son
and daughter
Disney is great fun when you are young as the sight of Mickey is thrill enou...
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As villa owners our guests often ask us what are the ‘must do’ attractions at each of the parks. Obviously this does depend on the age and make up of your party however these are our ‘must do’ rides and attractions at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. ...
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Animal Encounters : Habitat Habit! : Once you commence this trek, you are taking the first important steps to learning how humans and the way we live our lives can effect the delicate balance of nature, not only thr...
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Apart from the food on offer there was plenty of entertainment to be had.
We had missed the judging of the fancy dress competition whose theme was An All American Salute To The Cinema, but those contestants who had not opted to change in to...
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If you are going to one of theme parks for the whole day and evening, which is quite possible in the peak season months, then you will be eating at least two meals and several snacks out. . I know a lot of people who stock up on a very large breakfas...
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Collecting state number plates has become quite a hobby for us when we visit Orlando, and it is amazing how many you can see, from all over the USA. Each number plate has a state nickname which reflects its own particular character. Massachus...
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The Grand Floridian hosts a character breakfast each morning in their Park Fayre restaurant featuring our favourite characters Winnie the Pooh, Tigger and EEyore. Also there wereMary Poppins, Alice in Wonderland and the Mad Hatter. It is a bit...
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As villa owners we are frequently asked what do we do in Florida as we go there so often. When we first travelled to Florida we did not have children and we used to enjoy the beaches and parks as ‘big’ kids ourselves. As time went on we had our famil...
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The railroad at Walt Disney World consists of 1.5 miles of narrow gauge track circling the Magic Kingdom. It has stations at Main Street USA, Frontierland and Mickey’s Toon town Fair. Although a relatively short distance the railroad is one of the bu...
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Boma, Flavors of Africa is an all you can eat family buffet located at the Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge situated in Walt Disney World. You do not have to be a guest staying at a Disney Hotel to sample Disney Restaurants, they welcome any vis...
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We love dining at Red Lobster – it seems like it’s never the same place twice! That’s probably because of the different promotional periods that they run throughout the year like my own personal favorite, Lobsterfest. I’m a lobster lover and always h...
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What is a holiday in Orlando, Florida, really like. Well, it is like stepping back into your childhood. Do not try and fight it and tell yourself you are too sophisticated for Walt Disney World, nobody is. Going back to your carefree childhood, is li...
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Florida EcoSafaris is located at Forever Florida in St Cloud. It is a cliche to say that here is where you find ' the real Florida' but it is!
A good way to explore the 4700 acres of wilderness here is by horseback and you can.
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The Magic Kingdom, Walt Disneyworld is the most famous and the most popular of all the parks. It is split up into five different sections, Fantasy Land, Adventure Land, Future Land, Frontier Land and Toon Town which is due to be updated very soon. Di...
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Surely the most magical part of Disney has to be Cinderella’s castle? How many of us as children dreamed of castles, and princesses, princes and fairy godmothers, witches and dragons? I am sure that, like me, you cannot have failed to have been touch...
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A marathon comes to town at Walt Disney World where runners travel 26. 2 miles through all four Disney Parks. The race starts in Epcot, moving to Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom and Hollywood Studios before finishing back in Epcot. For all those that f...
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