Character Dining : Once Upon A Time Breakfast (Cinderella’s Royal Table) : There can be no better way to start your Disney day than being greeted by Cinderella in the glorious dining room of her magical castle, to enjoy a pr...
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With the latest Star Wars release (the Force Awakens) being released in cinemas, Disney are keen to push the Star Wars brand as much as they can (not that they really need to push it all that hard! ). Until the new Star Wars Zone is built at Magic Ki...
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Buckle in for a wet and wild river raft adventure down the Kali River Rapids! Based in the Asia area of Animal Kingdom, this fun river rafting ride is sure to entertain and perhaps even soak you!
This is another ride within the Animal Kin...
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Who in their right mind would sit for a minimum of one hour in very humid temperatures on very hard bench seats, just to watch a 25 minute show with a mouse? The answer? Anyone who has either experienced this show before, or who has had it ...
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We decided to give this event a try last year after reading about it on the Disney website (we hadn't found this forum at that point) We really didn't know what to expect other than maybe the park would be a little quieter since it is a separately...
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I have just and i mean just celebrated my 50th birthday, we had already booked flights last year to go to Florida in January, to get some lovely sun as we know that just after xmas its dull gloomy cold and usually raining at home. I had decided to go...
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My parents first discovered Naples over twenty years ago and we have all have been back many times since. We find the best way to travel to Naples is to fly into Miami and then drive along Alligator Alley, none of us have ever seen an alligator! It i...
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No sooner had we left the quay than the crew spotted two female dolphins with their young so we spent some thirty minutes circling in the harbour waiting for them all appear. We were rewarded a view of them on a number of occasions. We were told by t...
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For years, infact ever since we have owned our villa, we said that we would go to visit Gatorland, mainly because our youngest wanted to, and then he didn’t, and then he did, anyway, this time we didn’t give him the choice, we told him, and his b...
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You can move from Africa into Asia by crossing over the bridge and here you will find the mythical Kingdom of Anandapaur. The name means a place of delight and it has many old ruins as well as its own temple and a maharajahs palace. In Asia y...
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Kennedy Space Center has to be one of the most famous places in the world and to be so close and not pay it a visit would be criminal! It is only about one to one and a half hours drive away from Orlando so can be a fascinating day trip. It m...
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The World Showcase at Epcot provides the visitor with a variety of attractions, but I guess we Brits have an inbuilt fascination to investigate just how good a job Walt Disney World has done in making the United Kingdom Pavilion as authentic as possi...
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If you are fortunate enough to be in Orlando any Saturday in early spring (usually February – April) be sure to visit Universal Studios and join in the Mardi Gras party. You do not need to pay extra for your Mardi Gras ticket, as it is included in th...
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The attraction called Fantasy of Flight is just what it says and a dream outing for all those interested in flying. This museum is the brain child of the exotically named Kermit Weeks and he claims he has the largest collection of vintage air...
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If you like animals, are interested in conservation and yet also like the Disney thrill rides then Animal Kingdom is the ideal place to go. Originally opened in 1998 Disney’s fourth park now comprises of six different areas, Africa, Asia, Camp Minnie...
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Far from being Chilli I think it is HOT HOT HOT There is several of this chain of restaurants around Orlando, the nearest one to me at the moment is the one at Champions gate, a relatively new one. There is another now being build, due to ope...
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As we approached Celebration via the I4 and World Drive, the roads were unusually quiet. With the excision of one notice, advertising the free park and ride from Celebration Place, there was nothing to indicate that the town would be busy or parking ...
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When we first used to visit Hollywood Studios this area was known as New York Street as it was meant to be a typical cosmopolitan city. It was renamed the Streets of America in 2004 and is located behind Commissary Lane and toward the Backlot area of...
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What’s so great about Universal Studios? Islands of Adventure 3
The Marvel Super Hero Island area of Islands of Adventure is amazing and we come to what has to be one of the best if not the best rides in the whole of the theme park, Th...
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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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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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No holiday at our villa is ever complete without at least one visit to Celebration. For us it is just a couple of miles along the 192 but if you are approaching from the I4 west you get off at Exit 64 onto the 192 east and at the third set of traffic...
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The Flying Unicorn in the Lost Continent at Islands of Adventure is tucked away in a far corner near Duelling Dragons. It is a roller coaster that is really intended as a children’s ride (it is classed as a ‘Junior Coaster’), although you must be at ...
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Downtown Disney is set into three sections and is a free area which gives you a taste of what is to come when you hit the parks. The three sections are, Market Place, Pleasure Island (about to be refurbished) and West Side. WEST SIDE W...
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Orlando is a magical place at any time of year but never more so than at Christmas.
If you go to Universal Studios do not miss Macy’s Holiday parade which takes place from early December until January. This is one of the world’s most famo...
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