This ride in the Magic Kingdom is like no other ghost train you have ever been on. Forget rickety tracks, wailing ghosts and spiders on strings this is the real deal. Outside is a glass coffin with a skeleton horse to pull it and attendants i...
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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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It may be obvious but there are lot things you can and can not take or do in Florida. First of all we all now know the restrictions for security of things you can not take onto the aeroplane but not every one is aware of the restrictions that you can...
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If the adults and teenagers in you party want to enjoy a good evening’s entertainment a visit to Sleuth’s Mystery Dinner show will provide this. We also took a quite a mature 10 year old who also enjoyed it. Sleuths is situated in the Goodi...
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Fantasmic! There can be no better way to end your exciting day at Disney MGM Studios than by witnessing their truly spectacular and thrilling night time show Fantasmic! This astounding epic of fireworks, lasers, stunning animation,...
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Downtown Disney is an area of Disney separate from the theme parks made up of entertainment, shops and restaurants. There are three distinct areas; Downtown Disney Marketplace which is home to the largest Disney store in the world, Downtown Disney We...
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Spiderman the ride is located In the Islands of Adventure theme park, next door to Universal. The park is made up of different themed areas, each one called a different name. The Amazing Adventures of Spiderman ride is located in Super Hero Island. ...
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What’s so great about Universal Studios? Islands of Adventure 5
In the last part we ended in the very wet area of Toon Lagoon a great place to visit when it’s really hot , get yourself wet and cool down and if you go on any of the ride...
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We have been travelling to Orlando with our autistic daughter for many years and find it a great place for all the family.
The holiday starts at the airport. We let the airline know about our daughter’s needs before we go and they are alway...
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I would recommend not missing this safari ride. We have ridden several times now, and always enjoy the experience, which is different every time. On walking through the queue area you find yourself in the Harambe Reserve where overhead TVs ex...
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Locker rental is useful and easy in all of the Walt Disney World theme parks, but why exactly would you need a locker? What about that pair of flip flops just in case your feet become hot and uncomfortable in your trainers or for when your feet get w...
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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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Earthquake – An extraordinary ride by anyone’s standards. You climb aboard an underground train, you are then subjected to an earthquake of massive proportions’. The special effects are amazing and you really get the feeling that this thing i...
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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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If Walt Disney missed the opening of Magic Kingdom by a whisker then he missed the opening of M. G. M. by a mile for he had been dead for 23 years.
But his magic and influence continue to live on in all of the later projects. br /...
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If you are looking for a way to spend a few hours or to get away from the heat on a hot Orlando day, why not try an airboat ride at one of the Boggy Creek locations? The most convenient location for visitors to the Walt Disney World area is s...
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I am not a fan of hotels myself, as the space and freedom a villa gives you wins every time for me. However, this Disney hotel needs a special mention for the facilities it offers non residents. It is one of our favourite Disney places that d...
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If you would like a meal with a difference – one from an original diner rather than one from one of the popular chain restaurants, try Manny’s Chophouse on the 27 at Haines City. Renown for its wonderful steaks and house salad its reputation keeps gr...
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We first discovered Celebration 8 years ago purely by accident as we drove along the 192 one day. I had seen an article in a British newspaper about it being the model that Walt Disney had really had for Epcot (he died before Epcot got out off the gr...
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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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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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As you enter Disney Hollywood Studio through the turnstiles onto the main street you are in Hollywood Boulevard where you will see lots of neon and chrome, art deco and modern architecture. Here you will find an assortment of “Streetsmosphere...
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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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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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Future land follows on from Fantasy land. As you pass the Tea Cup ride you will find the go- karts on your left. Children absolutely love this. They drive on a large circuit at a very slow speed on tracks but they can steer to a certain extent. ...
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