When searching for a home that we could spend 6 months a year, one of the main priorities, as every home owner is aware, was the location. We knew that the west US-192 around the Formosa Gardens area at mile marker 4 ticked off most, if not all the r...
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We had not been to an Olive Garden Restaurant on our last two trips to Florida so decided to go there last month for a change. The Olive Garden we visited was on highway 192 just East of Poinciana Blvd. We chose to go on a Sunday evening arou...
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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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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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Even if you have never been to see this show if you have ever visited Hollywood Studios you will surely have heard it! The show, which is located in Echo Lake, is a 35-minute live show that features daring stunts and thrilling special effects...
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From Leaving the Mad Tea Party you will enter Mickey’s Toontown Fair. Donald’s boat is a great place for the little ones to cool off and a time for you to grab some refreshments from the stands near by. Fancy crop dusting? Then climb ...
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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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If you have Princesses in your family, this has to be one of the most magical
dining experiences we have been to.
Having now tried a few of the character meals, this for our family was the
best, as our girls love the princesses. ...
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A great way to spend a rainy afternoon in the sunshine state.
If like me you usually leave your packing to the last day, I found on a recent trip where we had a rainy afternoon my time would be best spent removing all those labels from t...
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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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The Magic Kingdom, Walt Disneyworld is the most famous and the most popular of all the parks. It is split up into five different sections, Fantasy Land, Adventure Land, Future Land, Frontier Land and Toon Town which is due to be updated very soon. Di...
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If you spend the day at the Mall at Millenia you will be able to enjoy some wonderful food. On the top floor is the Orangerie. This is a food court with all the cafes and food outlets centred round a seating and table area and a soft floored playing ...
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I am sure most of us have taken our children to the Science Museum in London, or the Natural History Museum next door, but have you ever considered taking your offspring to a museum in Orlando? Well, if you have time to fit it in, or if you h...
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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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Here is Part seven of my Islands of Adventure Articles and I am going to start with the Harry Potter and the forbidden Journey as this is without doubt the most popular ride in the whole of the Universal theme parks due to the popularity of the Harry...
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With the vast array of ticket permutations available for admission into the Orlando theme parks, it is hardly surprising that the first time visitor to Florida can get easily confused if they don’t do their homework. Do you buy individual day...
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Sharks Underwater Grill at Sea World is full-service restaurant where you
literally dine underwater amongst sharks and other sea life – a different and
enjoyable dining experience.
Located at the park's Shark Encounter attraction it h...
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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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Most visitors to Orlando will probably dine in the restaurants whilst visiting the theme parks, at your villa or at the many eateries along the 192 and surrounding areas. One thing you may not know is that there are many fine restaurants in the Walt ...
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There is good news at Epcot for the Brits and even better for the Scots. For the first time ever this year, Scotland have been added to the exhibitors at The Food and Wine Festival.
There will be a lot of Scottish whisky offered (of c...
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As villa owners our guests often ask us what are the ‘must do’ attractions at each of the parks. Obviously this does depend on the age and make up of your party however these are our ‘must do’ rides and attractions at Universal Studios. Reveng...
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It’s been a while since we visited Typhoon Lagoon as a family, and we left it to the very last day of our holiday to visit on our August/September 2011 trip.
The first good thing about Disney water parks is that it is Free parking! We wer...
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3200 River Ranch Blvd, River Ranch, Florida 33867
Never having been to a rodeo we really did not know what to expect. We saw this ranch held a rodeo every Saturday night at 7. 30pm and although about an hour away from the homes on CR54 we d...
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We visited Aquatica for the first time in August, 2009, and we were very impressed with this, the latest water park in Orlando. Smaller than either of the two Disney water parks, Typhoon Lagoon or Blizzard Beach, it is beautifully landscaped and has ...
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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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