Universal Studios - Rip Ride Rockit
One of my favourite parks in the whole of Orlando is Universal Studios. Over the years the park has evolved and morphed into one of the Worlds finest theme parks for the whole family. Key to their success is their constant upgrade of the older rides ...
Viewed 17 times since 25 January 2012.
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Saving money for your Florida holiday: Entertainement.
You have to have some days out and a little entertainment in your life so how are we going to cut costs here.
Buy a family National Trust pass; this gives you entry to hundreds of homes and gardens that incudes free parking. Take a packed...
Viewed 37 times since 6 January 2012.
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Cherry Pocket 2011
We first visited the Cherry Pocket 4 years ago and at that time it was unknown to tourists. The people there were the local residents, cabin owners and boat owners, joined by people in the neighbourhood who were in the know. Since word got out, it is...
Viewed 48 times since 4 January 2012.
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Eagle Ridge Mall and Clermont Landing
Fancy a change of shopping scene from the big Orlando malls or want to have a day out, combining shopping and perhaps a visit to somewhere a little bit different?
Here are two suggestions, which will particularly appeal if you are staying...
Viewed 42 times since 1 January 2012.
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Breakfasting out .
How often do you go out for breakfast at home? 4 times a year? twice? never? Well Americans go out for breakfast routinely and I think I know why.
Most restaurants serve breakfast and rather than the full English or Continenta choices we ...
Viewed 66 times since 31 December 2011.
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Calling all runners!
Are you perchance going to Florida in september 2012?
Are you a keen(ish) runner?
Do you want to join a race with 100000 other like minded people?
And would you like to do this in Disney?
If you have an...
Viewed 42 times since 31 December 2011.
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Manny's Chophouse
You will either love or hate the atmosphere at Manny’s. It is loud, very busy, nearly always has a long wait for a table and it is a twenty minute drive from our villa BUT the food is great, and once you have a table then the service is friendly, eff...
Viewed 34 times since 30 December 2011.
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The Gulf Coast
Sunshine state rentals are exactly that, renting a villa in the Sunshine State, the colloquial name for Florida. Villa rentals are available in Orlando for ease of visiting the Walt Disney parks, a trip to Kennedy or even the beaches on the east coas...
Viewed 86 times since 27 December 2011.
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Medical Treatment
So, you and the family have made the decision to go to Florida, perhaps for an once-in-a-lifetime holiday or perhaps the lure of the State entices you more frequently.
The excitement within the family builds as the great day of departure ...
Viewed 41 times since 27 December 2011.
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All You Can Eat Buffets
One thing about the tourist area of Orlando is the wide choice of food available for dinning, for those who don' t like the formality of a sit down meal or like little bits of everything then check out the all you can eat buffets. There are a ...
Viewed 61 times since 23 December 2011.
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American Grills
The choice of where to eat when you are on your first visit to orlando Florida can be overwhelming a little, a quick drive down the HWY192 or International drive and you will be hit by literally 1, 000' s of neon lights from all the places you can ea...
Viewed 57 times since 23 December 2011.
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Simpsons Ride - Universal Studios Florida
The Simpsons Ride is located at the far side of Universal Studios in Florida. The ride replaces the old Back to the future ride which was a massive favourite with the public, but lost some appeal due to the younger audience not having watched the old...
Viewed 51 times since 23 December 2011.
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Jurassic Park River Adventure at Universal
This ride comes with a warning “You may get wet” and let me say you probably will get wet a little but it’s perfect for a very hot day
Sometimes this ride gets very busy and the queues can be quite long for it so it’s best to time your visi...
Viewed 40 times since 23 December 2011.
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Orlando in November
A lot of villa owners choose November to visit Orlando for many reasons so if I tempt you, you will have to book early (No owner can resist a booking! )
First, the weather. The humidity has gone and the days are beautiful and sunny. The ev...
Viewed 42 times since 20 December 2011.
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Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge
If you chose which wildlife parks to visit based on how cute the name sounds then Ding Darling Wildlife Refuge would be one of your first stops. However, alliteration is not the only reason to visit Ding Darling; this refuge boasts a spectacular arra...
Viewed 68 times since 16 December 2011.
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Seasons in Florida
It has long been assumed that Florida is one long summer, but that is no longer true. Although it is a tropical region (remember it is not very far from the Caribbean and only a short boat trip from Hawaii and The Bahamas) it has gone through quite a...
Viewed 72 times since 15 December 2011.
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KELLY PARK
We try to do something new each time we visit Florida and Kelly park had been recommended to us so on a beautiful day in May we decided to visit. It was outside the school holidays so it was relatively quiet which was good for us as we had no...
Viewed 60 times since 27 November 2011.
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Santa Fe Steak Restaurant
Having often seen it from a distance on our many shopping trips to Walmart and after hearing good reviews we decided to finally try The Santa Fe Cattle Company Restaurant ourselves.
We visited the one on the US27 in Clermont, just up...
Viewed 102 times since 22 November 2011.
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A Relaxing Coach Safari Through Forever Florida
The tour, lasting approximately two hours, will take you into the four-thousand acre Forever Florida wildlife conservation area. The actual coach tour lasts 90 minutes as there is a video beforehand which explains how Forever Florida came about. The ...
Viewed 74 times since 17 November 2011.
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Flying Fish Café Restaurant
The Flying Fish Cafe is located at Disney’s Boardwalk. As its name suggests the emphasis is on seafood but there are also plenty of meat dishes from which to choose including chicken and beef and also vegetarian meals.
Depending on where ...
Viewed 87 times since 17 November 2011.
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Jaws at Universal Studios
If you have seen the film ‘Jaws’, and in all honesty who hasn’t, you will want to take this ride if only to see how the film has been adapted into a theme park attraction.
Jaws is a five minute water ride, so if you don’t want to get wet ...
Viewed 90 times since 17 November 2011.
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Celebration – a good afternoon out
The town of Celebration (on Highway 192 near the Disney turn off) was built originally as Walt Disney’s ideal of a modern suburb. It is supposed to be kept as litter free and clean as it is possible to get and all the homeowners have strict rules to ...
Viewed 101 times since 15 November 2011.
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Osborne Lights
These spectacular lights are shown at Hollywood Studios from around the first week in November through the holiday season. With no extra charge on your park ticket, it is so worth staying to see them light up and dance in the dark. You would be forgi...
Viewed 95 times since 15 November 2011.
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Applebees
On a recent trip to our villa on Highlands Reserve, we were delighted to see the opening of an Applebee’s restaurant at next door Berry Town
Centre.
The moment we walked in we were impressed with the relaxed atmosphere and the frien...
Viewed 96 times since 10 November 2011.
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Mickeys 'Not so scary Halloween'- Magic Kingdom
Around Oct time each Year Mickey Mouse throws a large Not-so-Scary Halloween Party at Magic Kingdom. For an extra admission fee (not covered by your Hopper pass) you can go into Magic Kingdom at night and ride the rides, meet Mickey and his friends a...
Viewed 100 times since 10 November 2011.
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