Upmarket Dining : The Hollywood Brown Derby Treat yourself to a sumptuous meal at one of Disney’s finest Signature Restaurants. Enjoy the celebrity atmosphere as you sit amongst the movie star caricatures that bedec...
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As you cross the wood-hewn bridge from Discovery Island to Camp Minnie-Mickey you will find yourself beside a brook with life-like images of Mickey, Goofy and Donald Duck at their favourite fishing hole. We have always been very lucky seeing ...
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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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Animal Encounters : Habitat Habit! : Once you commence this trek, you are taking the first important steps to learning how humans and the way we live our lives can effect the delicate balance of nature, not only thr...
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On our last visit to Universal Studios as we got off the walk way at the start of the paths to Universal and Islands of Adventure we passed the Bubba Gump restaurant we took a vote and unanimously decided this is where we were to eat that night.
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Our children are 4 and 8 and we had a wonderful day out at this park.
Having visited once before when it first opened a couple of years ago,
we were wary as we did not find it that enjoyable, but it was Easter
Sunday and...
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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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Completely unmissable as you enter Disney’s Down Town West Side complex,
Orlando’s Planet Hollywood restaurant is housed in a giant purple and neon
shrouded ball, located next to the main entrance of Pleasure Island.
The huge sweeping,...
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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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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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This was the second time we had been in the US for Independence Day celebrations. On the previous occasion, having visited Boston just a few days earlier, visiting Independence Hall and taking in the history of the War of Independence, we expected gr...
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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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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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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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By this time we had resigned ourselves to being inside the restaurant when the fireworks display began, but in the hope that we get seated early and have finished our meal, we arrived at the restaurant some 10 - 15 minutes before our scheduled time. ...
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Alligators! Is there anyone who doesn’t find these scaly, prehistoric looking creatures from the deep fascinating?
Most people and I include myself as one of them just cannot get enough of them.
If you stay in a villa ...
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Well this is a bit of an offbeat topic for a Florida guide but it is a question I get asked quite a lot by potential visitors to our Vacation home in Orlando Florida
First I will say that I am not a steak expert in any way I am not a butcher...
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Epcot’s newest attraction is, of course, Mission Space, an amazing simulator
ride that really makes you feel as if you are taking off into space. I am not a
‘natural’ where scary rides are concerned, but this one is absolutely unmissable.
Yo...
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I am sure most of you will have travelled the Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway and wondered who Irlo was; well I decided to find out and now I can tell you.
Irlo was born in 1900 to George and Spicey (yes, really) Bronson who were a well res...
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For a cooling day away from the theme parks why not try one of the many Water Parks in Orlando. It is a great way to spend a day and is great exercise climbing up all the steps to the top of the slides. If you are more into a relaxing type of water t...
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A little known shopping village is Lake Buena Vista Factory Stores. It is quite near to Premium Outlets in Vinelands, Lake Buena Vista on the South Apopka Vineland Road. It is quite small but very handy for parking and has some quite interesting shop...
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Soarin’ at Epcot is a wonderful experience. It is perfect for everyone over the height of 40 inches. It is gentle but not dull, and each time you try it you will notice something that you didn’t see the first time. It is in the Land section of...
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Set in the heart of Fantasyland, Mickey’s Philharmagic is a stunning 4-D movie. What is 4D? It is a 3D movie with the added dimension of special effects to make the experience much more immersive.
You enter the theatre for Mickey’s Philha...
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The Olive Garden Italian Restaurant is one of our family’s favourite places to eat and there are several branches to choose from according to where you are staying. We usually visit the restaurant on West Irlo Bronson Highway (the 192). You c...
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We love visiting the parks whenever we stay in our beautiful villa in Orlando, but at peak times there will undoubtedly be longer queues at the Disney parks for the most popular rides. Of course, the last thing you want to do when on holiday is waste...
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