When you see the visitors pouring through the gates of the theme parks in Orlando, do
you ever wonder how many visitors each park attracts in a year?
Well I certainly have and I made it my business to find out and I would like to share i...
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When is the best time to book park and attraction tickets? Well there are many ways to do this but some of them are more fraught with danger than others. When I first travelled to Orlando back in 1994 there was a lot of small kiosk building s...
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The history of the United Kingdom is depicted through the architectural styles ranging from 1500 to 1800. In United Kingdom in Epcot you will find buildings representing Victorian, London, Yorkshire Manor, Tudor, Georgian, Hyde Park, Regency and even...
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Brunch at the House of Blues is a great way to experience Gospel music and its messages. Situated in Downtown Disney there are two shows every Sunday at 10. 30 and 1pm. It’s a great way to hear an important message. We arrived around 10. 15am...
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Pleasure Island is Disney’s very own night time entertainment complex, which
is built on a small island, only accessible via two entrance bridges, to the
west of the Down Town Disney area.
A popular venue for all ages, but especially t...
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If you are starting to wilt from all the walking round The Magic Kingdom in Disney World, it is always a good idea to stop for a break at a café or snack point for an ice cream or a box of pop corn. Alternatively, why not go to one of the man...
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If you take an hour’s drive along the 192 to the Space Coast you will arrive at Melbourne. As this is probably the nearest beach area to Orlando visitors often drive here for a day at the beach but there is more to do in Melbourne than sunbathe.
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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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If you wish to see Orlando at Christmas you will need to book early as these weeks get booked up way in advance.
If you are planning a holiday over or near the Christmas period, do go and see the Walt Disney World, Epcot Theme Park. There t...
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Antarctica – The World of the Penguins
Antarctica is Seaworld’s newest attraction. You will enter an area surrounded by high cliffs of “ice” and then enter the penguin enclosure itself. The ride to see the penguins is a on either a hig...
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This attraction really is worth a visit although not really suitable/entertaining enough for very young children as they could get bored. It is open all year (including Christmas Day) from 9.00am until Midnight so you can visit as early or late as yo...
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Ride Guide – Turtle Talk with Crush
Definitely more of a show or attraction than a ride, however, still worth a guide of its own. Turtle Talk with Crush is part of the “The Seas with Nemo & Friends” pavilion at Epcot and really worth t...
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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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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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If there is one single feature that tempts children and adults alike to Florida, it is the astounding quality and sheer number of its theme parks. Once these were all provided by Disney, but now three main players compete for the tourist dollar an...
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When visiting Crystal River many people take commercial boat trips to swim with the manatees, but if you are looking for something a little different, why not try a Heritage -Eco River tour?
These tours leave The Crystal River Preserv...
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Children, and sometimes even the adults, will enjoy dining with the Disney characters. Although Disney cannot guarantee that the character of your choice will be at the restaurant whilst you dine, here is a list that may help you to choose your favou...
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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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Gatorland is a very good value but rather more low key park that is located on the Orange Blossom Trail. Of course, this park is mainly about the alligator and indeed they have thousands of this much maligned creatures. However, in addition to the 'g...
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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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The city of Venice was the original inspiration for the Italian Pavilion. The shops and architecture are really the featured attractions in this Pavilion. The architecture is a reproduction of the Doges Palace in Venice. As it was impossible ...
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Next time you are in Florida, take a look at the state license plates on cars. They are fascinating, and each one highlights aspects of the states which are important from a historical, political, geographical or economic perspective.
New...
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This must be one of the most well liked rides in Hollywood Studios it has been around for a long time but with the resurgence of the Star Wars films of late it is once again popular with the kids, or if like me you were a kid when the first film came...
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This is surely one of Disney’s most spectacular shows, thunderous fireworks and brilliant lasers fill the skies above the World Showcase Lagoon. Amazing video images from around the World are displayed across a giant sphere in the middle of the la...
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FloridaSituated next to Islands of Adventure and another must do for your next trip is Universal Studios, You can purchase a one day two park pass which allows you access to both Islands of adventure and Universal Studios. Separated into six zones th...
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