My first Villa experience
Why book a villa when there is so many hotels and choice in the Orlando and Kissimmee area? Well in years gone by when I used to visit Florida (Disney area) I did not know about the fact that people rented out their own properties to people wanting t...
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A good plan
Many people who travel to Orlando normally find it very hard to decide what to do when they are on vacation. This can lead to some arguments with who wants to visit what parks on certain days. How do you get round this type of problem? Firstly...
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Booking in advance or last minute?
Is it best to book a villa in advance or to leave it a little nearer the time and book last minute? With many people planning well in advance it has become more and more harder to get the right property and flights so close to your intended travel da...
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Choosing the right villa (part 1)
There are many factors involved in choosing the right villa for your stay in Orlando. Many of the choices we have in choosing the right villa can be a little daunting at first, however the end product of being able to stay in your own private villa m...
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choosing the right villa (part 2)
Now that we have chosen type/ Size of villa, location, type of community the villa is on we need to look at a little more detail of each one. By now you would have got a short list together of all of the above and started to narrow the search...
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Sandy Ridge community - Orlando Florida
Sandy Ridge is a prestigious community located near to Championsgate and Reunion Resort area of Orlando. The community is made up of around 200 family homes intermingled with large conservation woodland. The area is an ideal base to locate yourself i...
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Daytona Beach - Alternative day out
When looking for a day out away from the hustle and bustle of Disney why not look towards the Florida coastline to get away from it all. The East coast of Florida is around 1 hour from Orlando and is within easy reach due to the excellent freeways th...
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Beef 'O' Brady's
Located just off junction 55 on the I-4 and on the US 27, Beef O Brady’s (or beefs for short) is one of the best places to eat if you are staying in a villa on or near the US 27. The restaurant offers many dishes from good old fashioned home ...
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CHEVYS on the 192
Chevys Tex Mex is one of my favourite places to eat in Orlando. Located on the US 192 it is well renowned to for being the best Mexican restaurant near to all the villas and hotels in that area. Both myself and Melanie have been to this restaurant al...
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Chilis
Over the past few months there has been a big transformation within Championsgate. Since we last visited there has been a CHILIS restaurant built just behind the petrol station. Chilis is located just after the slip road on Exit 58. If you lik...
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EPCOT
If you have never been to Walt Disney World before one of the best parks is EPCOT. Situated around a large lake area, there park is orientated around science and technology theme, with many of the rides and attractions taking on this type of theme.Viewed 75 times since 1 September 2008.
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BUZZ LIGHTYEAR AT MAGIC KINGDOM
Up until last year we had not been on the Buzz Lightyear ride at Disney Magic Kingdom, so we were looking forward to it. The ride is located in the Tommorowland part of the park and is a great ride for the whole family. While you queue for the ride y...
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Lights, motors, action extreme stunt show - Hollywood Studios
Lights, motors, action extreme stunt show is located in the newly named Disney Hollywood studios (formerly Disney MGM Studios), the show takes the form of a stunt show set in Europe where you are shown how they do the stunts real time. When t...
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Buying electrical items in the US
The first question on everyone’s minds ‘Is Florida cheaper than the United Kingdom?’ Well from my experience buying electrical equipment in the United States is much better value than buying back home. Here are some reasons why. Firstly yo...
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Orlando Waterparks
There are many places to see and activities to do when visiting Florida, some of the best theme parks are the water parks. These tend to be secondary locations for people to go and as such can be a little less crowded. There are many parks, Blizzard ...
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Scuba diving in Florida
Many people see Florida as a place for just theme parks and attractions, drive around 2- 3 hours in either direction from Orlando and you can experience some of the best scuba diving sites in the world. For all year round warm see temperatures you ca...
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Busch Gardens - A great day out
We set off for Busch gardens at the crack of dawn (or what seemed like the crack of dawn)to get to the park and avoid the traffic. We did not want to be late and have to queue up to get in the park. It was August after all. It took around 1 hour to g...
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Rollercoasters in Florida
When you go to holiday in Florida one of the main attractions must be the theme parks and all the great attractions on offer. When I first visited Florida many years ago we were a little overwhelmed with all the attractions and the size of some of th...
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Bush Gardens
When many people visit Orlando a lot do not realise there is so many great places to visit up to an hour away. From Orlando you can get to either coast (East or West) in around an hour. Located just outside Tampa (around 1 hour) from Kissimmee is Bus...
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Which park tickets to buy
When visiting Orlando more than likely you are going to visit the theme parks. With so many parks to visit there can often be confusion on what park tickets you are going to need. You can purchase park tickets from many places, the Internet, ...
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Florida weather
Have you ever wondered why so many people choose Florida for their vacation? Maybe it has something to do with the great weather and on average 265 days of sunshine per year! It is not called the SUNSHINE STATE for nothing. Being located in southern ...
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When to visit Florida
Choosing when to visit Florida is one of the main decisions you will make when planning your trip. Often people are tied to the school holiday periods, but if you can travel out of peak dates you really can experience so much more. Whether you can tr...
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Flights
When is the best time to book flights to Florida? To be honest there is no hard and fast rule on this subject and many people find they are either lucky or not. There are some golden rules when booking flights and hopefully I can explain some reasons...
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Mytravel Premiar Gold
Having flown to Florida with nearly all the Charter airlines in Economy before, we wanted to experience the upgraded service that they offered. We had heard many people that have used the service before and heard nothing but good praise. We were flyi...
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Car Hire in Orlando
When booking a holiday/ vacation to the sunshine state it is always best to book a car as part of your package. It is possible to go to Florida without getting car hire, but I would not recommend this as you are then tied to bus timings reducing the ...
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Indirect flight - Continental Airlines
When we were initially looking to fly to Florida we were struggling to find direct flights that were reasonably priced so because of this we were told to maybe try an indirect flight. Having never been on an indirect flight to Florida we decided to t...
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Universal Studios
Having not been to Universal for well over 3 years now, I was pleasantly surprised that they have updated some of the park and included even more rides and attractions than before. Some of the new rides have replaced the older ones (King Kong), but s...
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Universal Citywalk (3)
Located just in between Universal and Universal Islands of adventure is Universal Citywalk. Situated around a large lake, Universal Citywalk is an ideal place to arrive and meet people, having many shops, restaurants and things to do. Many pe...
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Universal Halloween Horror Nights
Having been to Universal Studios Orlando Halloween Horror nights many years ago it was great to hear from friends and family who have just visited that Universal have made this attraction even better. From all reports it has become far scarier! Viewed 1310 times since 1 September 2008.
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TERMINATOR 3-D: Universal Studios
Terminator 2: 3-D ride is located in Universal Studios, Orlando Florida. The ride is based on the time between T2 and T3 films, where John Connor has to try and defeat Cyberdine Systems and stop the end of the World. The ride is a mix of 3-D ...
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Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit
On our last visit to Orlando in Sep of 2009 we were looking keeping our eyes peeled for the start of the new ride to hit Orlando’s Universal Studios, Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit. This new ride can be seen from the entrance to Orlando (right behind the ...
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DRAGON CHALLENGE - UNIVERSAL ISLANDS OF ADVENTURE
There are many good rollercoaster’s in Orlando, some being up there with the World’s best. Dragon Challenge at Universal Studios Islands of Adventure is well renowned as being one of the best in Florida and in the US. The ride is situated in the back...
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Islands of Adventure - Universal Orlando
Islands of Adventure at Universal, Orlando is in my view the best park in Florida. It was built in 1999 right next door to Universal Studios to cater for the slightly older guests who like a little more thrill rides as well as keeping the younger one...
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Spiderman the Ride - Universal Studios Islands of Adventure
The Amazing Adventures of Spiderman is located in Universal Islands of Adventure. The ride is based on a state of the art 4-D experience that totally immerses the riders in a visual and physical onslaught from start to finish. If you have not been on...
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which month for the best weather?
People often ask me when the best time of Year is to visit Florida. Due to the perfect weather and climate throughout the Year, Florida is one of the Worlds best all Year round destination. Florida has on average over 280 days of sunshine per Year an...
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Top Rollercoaster and Rides - Florida
Since I last wrote my guide to the Rollercoasters and rides of Florida (back in 2005) there has been a lot of development and the inclusion of some World beating rollercoasters. What really impresses me with Florida is the way they re-invest a lot of...
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Typhoon Lagoon
Typhoon Lagoon is part of the Walt Disney World theme parks and can be included on your 5, 7 or 10 day theme park tickets. We visited Typhoon lagoon back In 2007 and must say we were very impressed with the general overall feel of the place. Normally...
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Sea World
When looking to book tickets for your stay in Orlando you tend to spend a long time working out which parks to visit to help you choose what to do during your time in Orlando. For me Sea World has always been a great day out and a definite must for a...
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A Visit To Discovery Cove
Discovery Cove is owned by the same people that own Busch Gardens and Seaworld, so you know it is going to be really good. Having a limit how many the park can accept really makes it feel very exclusive and you really do feel like you are being well ...
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