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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Boggy Creek has a large campground and we went to the two Airboat ride locations on their vast property. This was the Southport location at the end of Southport Rd. You travel onto Poinciana Blvd off 192 and keep going for about 18 miles. When...
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If you are going to one of theme parks for the whole day and evening, which is quite possible in the peak season months, then you will be eating at least two meals and several snacks out. . I know a lot of people who stock up on a very large breakfas...
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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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I am often asked by guests if I have any advice on how to go about visiting the parks and getting the best out of them. I am well aware that some of you will have to visit during the school holidays which will always be the busiest time. So here is m...
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Mardi Gras, or ‘Fat Tuesday’ as it is sometimes called, is the day before the season of Lent begins, and this is the last day of ‘Carnival’ which starts on ‘King’s Day, ’ January 6th. The festival itself dates back 5, 000 years but it was not until t...
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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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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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Guided Kayak Tour Cocoa Beach is around an hour away from your lovely Orlando vacation rental home and perfect for a day away from the mouse. A great way to spend a morning (or afternoon) is a guided kayak tour...
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Wishes Fireworks and more! Amazing, awesome, fantastic, marvellous, incredible – just a small selection of the words I heard being exclaimed after we saw this display at Easter and none of them do justice to Disney’s newest night tim...
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Disney has three water parks, Typhoon Lagoon, Blizzard Beach and
River County. All these are included in the Hopper Plus pass or you can
pay for individual day's entry. If you are frequent Florida visitor, the
annual pas...
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The great thing about all of the Disney theme parks is that there really is something for everyone. We often feel that once we have paid our day’s admission, we need to get our money’s worth and hit absolutely every attraction there is! Well, this wo...
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A marathon comes to town at Walt Disney World where runners travel 26. 2 miles through all four Disney Parks. The race starts in Epcot, moving to Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom and Hollywood Studios before finishing back in Epcot. For all those that f...
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Its amazing how early the children get up when you are on Orlando! With this in mind we decided as a treat for one of the girls birthdays we would take them to the character breakfast at Animal Kingdom. Priority seating is recommended and t...
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We all knew that something big was about to happen to the Harry Potter park but what was it? We have been speculating for a year or so, ever since they announced the closure of Jaws. Had to have something to do with Potter, didn' t it?
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Charles Hosmer Morse was an industrialist and philanthropist from Chicago. He later became one of the first residents of Winter Park and his daughter named the museum to honour his memory.
The said daughter was Jeanette Genius Mc Keen - c...
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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 are two courses attached to the Marriott at Sawgrass which is near Ponte Vedra, both designed by the famous golf course architect Pete Dye there is the Valley course and the famous players Stadium Course which is home to one of the best tournam...
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If the children are regularly on your back to meet some of their favourite Disney characters during your vacation in Orlando then there are a number of avenues open to you.
The simplest and cheapest way is to meet up with them in the them...
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If you want a good night out I would recommend city walk at Universal. There are lots of places to go to you can either visit the movies. The theater has 20 screens so there is sure to be something you would want to see Or just have something ...
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Drivers, start your engines!
Tommorowland Speedway is four track, car racing ride in the Tomorrowland area, and is a great fun ride for all ages. Using petrol powered two seater mini cars, riders have free control over the steering, speed...
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This wonderful show takes place on Sunset Boulevard in the Hollywood Hills Amphitheatre. We’ve been going to Disney for quite a few years now but only saw this show for the first time last year, it was a huge mistake to leave it so long! It...
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As you approach Magic Kingdom, the Walt Disney World Railroad will be one of the first things you will see. If you are lucky the old-fashioned steam train may even be in the station, and so, if this is your first visit you could be on your first ride...
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One of the three mountains in the Magic Kingdom, Space Mountain is a great fun roller-coaster in the Tomorrowland area of the park. As one of the major attractions in the park, you will definitely want to either do this ride early, or get a FastPass,...
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After a long day at Magic Kingdom mostly spent in Fantasyland we decided to spend a few evening hours at Epcot where we had parked our car at the beginning of the day. When we went to get the Monorail back to the Transportation Centre it had temporar...
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