Fantasy of Flight - Polk County
Just a short way off Junction 44 on the I4, Fantasy of Flight is within easy reach of anyone staying in a villa in the Kissimmee area. We find this place and its owner Kermit Weeks, who was performing a fly past the last time we visited, absolutely f...
Viewed 416 times since 19 March 2011.
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Afternoon Tea at the Peabody
I am always on the look out for some gentle activities when I am staying in Orlando these days. I love the parks but the rides no longer appeal as much as they once did. I have always enjoyed visiting the resorts on the monorail system at Disney and ...
Viewed 2151 times since 1 September 2008.
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The Burgers that ate Florida
Okay, I’ve written a few articles on here that talk about how there is more to Disney Park food than burgers and fries. I’ve even had a number of moans in the past about people who claim there is nothing to eat other than burger and fries – poppycock...
Viewed 1245 times since 1 September 2008.
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The Epcot Food and Wine Festival
The Epcot International Food and Wine festival is held every year. It usually starts at the very end of September and runs for 6 weeks (Dates do vary slightly) Having been for the first time last year, I am so disappointed that, despite the re...
Viewed 615 times since 1 September 2008.
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Making the most of Disney Fast Pass
In 1999 Disney lead the way for theme parks by introducing the fast pass system. Many parks have since followed suit but none have been as bold as Disney were from the onset – allowing all guests to use fast pass, rather than those who were prepared ...
Viewed 1318 times since 1 September 2008.
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Bird watching in the Theme Parks
One of the many unexpected joys of visiting the theme parks for me is the bird life which abounds there. If you are not a person who loves the rides then the parks still hold many thrills and fun experiences and not the least for me are the m...
Viewed 1382 times since 1 September 2008.
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Waterfront Park Historic Kissimmee
As you pass under the arch for Historic Kissimmee you leave the tourist world behind and enter a Historic Town which was once a trading post on the shore of Lake Tohopekaliga, then known as Allendale. In 1883, 33 citizens voted to call it Kissimmee C...
Viewed 1815 times since 1 September 2008.
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Disney's Electrical Water Pageant
There are so many well documented events at the theme parks but this ‘little gem’ receives no publicity. This spectacle of light and sound on Bay Lake and Seven Seas Lagoon only lasts for 10 minutes but it can round a splendid evening off i...
Viewed 1700 times since 1 September 2008.
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Does Downtown Disney constitute a Family Day Out?
The Downtown Disney complex, consisting of the Marketplace, Pleasure Island and West Side, is treated by many tourists as an afternoon or night out; however the variety and richness of the area mean that it represents a day out in and of itself. It ...
Viewed 1271 times since 1 September 2008.
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