Gatorland is situated on South Orange Blossom Trail. Most of us think of it as a day out with the alligators but they do hold some special events that need you to pre plan. First up is Nightshine and as a the name suggests this is a 'gator e...
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One of Universal’s newest and badest rides (Rip Ride Rockit) was completed in the summer of 2009. The ride and the famous first drop now stand well above the famous Universal Studios entrance as one of the main stand out sights when you first walk up...
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Alligators! Is there anyone who doesn’t find these scaly, prehistoric looking creatures from the deep fascinating?
Most people and I include myself as one of them just cannot get enough of them.
If you stay in a villa ...
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It was my Grandson’s 5 birthday and although the trip to Orlando was special enough we wanted to find something that we though would appeal to him. As the Pirates of the Caribbean was in the fore at the time and we had also been on the pirates of the...
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The sun is shining and we are enjoying another barmy Floridian Day, heading west down Interstate 4 towards Tampa. The kids are looking forward to a day at Busch Gardens and their favorite roller coaster Sheikra. Since they have been tall enough to ri...
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Its amazing how early the children get up when you are on Orlando! With this in mind we decided as a treat for one of the girls birthdays we would take them to the character breakfast at Animal Kingdom. Priority seating is recommended and t...
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There are many rules and regulations in Florida that are ready to catch out the first time tourist. It is as well to know about these or you could at best get a ticking off from a local sheriff or at worst get yourself arrested.
One of th...
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Magic Kingdom is one of the most popular parks in Florida. The Magic of Disney is one of the main attractions why many people come back year after year to see Mickey and his friends. Disney offer many opportunities to see Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Goof...
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The island of Cozumel lies 12 miles off Playa del Carmen on the east coast of Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsular, 30 miles south of Cancun. Cozumel is 30 miles long and 9 miles wide, and this relatively flat island has an interior covered by parched scrub, ...
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Review of Aquatica – Seaworld’s water park
Whilst me, my sister, my Nanna and my mum were in Orlando America one of our theme park choices was Aquatica. Aquatica is just around the corner from Sea World. First we parked the car, it cost $1...
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Fantasyland Ariel’s Grotto : A magical journey for the young at heart that takes you “under the sea” to visit Ariel and her aquatic friends, in a colourful and vibrant seascape grotto. A chance to meet everyone’s favourite ...
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People of Florida
Recently I wrote an article on what I thought was the very best thing about Florida I have to say I had to think long and hard to come up with the weather as the number one thing it was a close run race but the second best ...
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AFRICA
The biggest attraction in this area is The Kilimanjaro Safari. It is taken in a safari vehicle which drives you slowly through the jungle to see all the wild animals in their natural habit...
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When you enter World Showcase from Future World, The American Adventure is directly across the Lagoon. It is the centre -most pavilion in the World Showcase and is flanked by Italy on the east and Japan on the west. If our group splits up we ...
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One thing not often mentioned about Orlando is its proliferation of tasty treats. I have wasted a good amount of time sampling these – all in the name of research of course!
At the edge of Celebration and in the Florida Mall (and possibly...
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Not having too much knowledge about this tour at the Magic Kingdom we didn’t know what to expect but did know it was about 2 hours long and you met a character at the end, so we booked it about 7 days in advance.
We turned up about 10 minu...
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Character Dining : Restaurantosaurus – Character Dining When we’re talking dinosaurs, we are talking huge, and that is certainly what you’ll get at the Breakfastosaurus “all you care to eat” character dining buffet....
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If it is really wet, you could head down to Pointe Orlando, park under cover in their multi story car park then visit the 20+ Imax Cinema for an amazing experience in movie watching. There is also the Upside Down House, which is well worth a visit an...
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Boggy Creek has a large campground and we went to the two Airboat ride locations on their vast property. This was the Southport location at the end of Southport Rd. You travel onto Poinciana Blvd off 192 and keep going for about 18 miles. When...
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Highlands Reserve is an executive villa community set within a championship 18 hole golf course. Surrounded by pine trees and a nature preserve it offer s beautiful relaxing base for your holiday. Villas range from 3 beds to 6 beds and are well sprea...
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Something quite unique is Zipline Safari, which can be found in St Cloud, just south of Holopaw, off the US 441. ‘Forever Florida’ is a 4, 700 acre wildlife conservation area which has nine unique and quite distinct ecosystems. Here you will see wetl...
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It’s raining in the Sunshine State and you ask yourself what you’re going to do with the family all day. The answer is, go to Disney Quest in Downtown Disney!
We visited Disney Quest for the first time this year. I had no idea what to...
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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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If you haven’t visited Busch Gardens before, then you must try it on your next trip. The drive to Tampa is approximately one and a half hour from Kissimmee, but as driving in Orlando is easy you really won’t have any problems getting there. O...
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The Rock 'n' Roller Coaster at Hollywood Studios which stars Aerosmith opened in 1999 and is a Fast pass ride. It is located on the left near the end of Sunset Boulevard, just before you reach the Hollywood Tower Hotel. This is a great attrac...
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