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Test Track

Test Track at Walt Disney World’s EPCOT is an awesome ride and definitely recommended. Replacing the World of Motion, the attraction was scheduled to open in May 1997, and then again in August 1998, but the complexity of the computer systems ...
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Roller Coaster Design

Having written about a number of the roller coasters I have ridden, it dawned on me that much about the engineering and design of these sophisticated structures is very much taken for granted by all of us. As a result I decided to produce this small ...
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Fast Pass at Disney

All Disney parks now operate a FastPass system which is FREE OF CHARGE to use and we highly recommend taking advantage of this. The more popular attractions have the FastPass option and you will find a list of thes...
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Christmas Market at Seaworld

About a week before Christmas we visited Seaworld on the last afternoon of our holiday. We had previously bought a one day pass and this was a free second day entry. It was a weekend night and before we went I had checked the opening hours on line ex...
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Magic Kingdom holiday Parade and Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas party

Magic Kingdom holiday Parade and Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas party The Christmas holiday celebrations are special, even more so when you are lucky enough to spend them at Disney world in Florida! We love Christmas and...
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The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – (part 2) The Village

After our Hippogriff ride, we double checked the queue for The Forbidden Journey and decided to abandon the thought of sampling the ride that morning, as the queue size had trebled and the ride had still not opened. This was a real disappointment, bu...
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Visit San Francisco @ Universal Studios

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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The Magic of Disney through a Childs Eyes

The Magic of Disney through a Child' s Eyes My first memory of The Magic Kingdom is taking my three year old daughter. The excitement was mesmeric. “Are we there yet? ” We had just parked our car and were heading to the tram to take us...
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Universal Studios - Part 1

A fan of the movies? Then you will just love Universal Studios Orlando. From the second you drive in, you are welcomed by Movie Characters. The Car Parks are named after movie characters making it easier to remember where you left your car. Ev...
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Secrets of Expedition Everest, Animal Kingdom

You know, the way Disney is designed is pretty incredible, but some things are so subtle that you might even miss them. Take Expedition Everest at Animal Kingdom, for instance. I bet you have walked along the shores of Discovery River, with Everest i...
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Visiting Disney with Senior relatives

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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Discovery Cove

When I went to America one time, one of the most memorable experiences that I ever had the pleasure to do, was Discovery cove. Discovery cove is a relaxed, tranquil, exotic, paradise. You book your swimming with dolphin encounter in advance s...
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Annual Events at Universal Studios/Citywalk/IOA

Universal opened in 1990 and is a real working motion picture studio with a fantastic array of rides, shows, movie sets and attractions from your favourite movies. Not everyone is aware that in addition to this Universal/Islands of Adventure/Citywalk...
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Sea Screamer – getting there and parking

On our last trip to Florida we went to Clearwater for a dolphin spotting trip on the Sea Screamer, something we had been promising ourselves for a long time. We had been staying down at Manosota Beach for a few days so instead of returning di...
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The Hulk Rollercoaster

When visiting Orlando there are many different parks to visit. One of my favourite is Islands Of Adventure, next to Universal studios. There are many rides at this park and the best bit is they are aimed at rollercoaster junkies. The theme of the par...
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MANTA - Seaworld, Orlando

MAMTA first opened in 2009 at Seaworld, Orlando to accompany KRACKEN as their flagship rollercoaster. Wanting to design something different the ride is based on a flying Manta Ray that faces the riders horizontal unlike the conventional rollercoaster...
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Arriving at Seaworld

We find Seaworld to be one of the most relaxing Parks to visit everyone seems to be strolling around and apart from the end of the day it never gets mega crowded. We usually buy our tickets before we visit my parents who go regularly tend...
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Lights, Motors, Action!

This was a new attraction that none of us had seen before. It was being built on part of the old Backlot Tour the year before when we were over in Florida and we were eager to watch this attraction as it had been heavily advertised. As with a...
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ZIPLINING IN FLORIDA

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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Epcot Flower and Garden Festival 2012

Epcot’s Annual Flower and Garden Festival 2012 I went to take a sneak preview at the 2012 Annual International Flower and Garden Festival at Epcot, just before it officially opened This is the first time that my stay had coincide...
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Animal Kingdom Part Two

After jungle trekking around Africa and Asia as described in Animal Kingdom Part One, if you still have the energy to visit more of the park then here are other areas you may wish to visit. Discovery Island At the centre of Di...
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What’s so great about Universal Studios Part 2

In part one we visited Despicable Me Minion Mayhem and for the brave Hollywood Rip Ride Rocket but what next? Well it just has to be Shrek 4D this is one show not to be missed especially if like me you’re a big fan of the original movie. There...
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Birthday Treat/Sailing

Well had a funny sleep overnight as it seemed to be cold, cold in Florida! We have been over in November and Feb but never in January, so this was a first. Jeff got up early and turned on the heating for a while. We had some breakfast and the day sta...
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Lake County

Lake County, often not thought of as a short term rental area but it now has some of the newest of the holiday rental homes in the Disney area. Most are within a twenty minute drive of Disney while remaining a largely undeveloped area. Lake C...
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Salt Island Chop House and Fish Market

We first noticed Salt Island Chop House and Fish Market when we were driving along International Drive and saw a rather large sculpture of an angler fish - possibly one of the ugliest fish you have ever seen - outside what looked like a really nice r...
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