Florida Guide - Other Activities - Page 9

Review on Pleasure Flight - A Unique Experience
Earlier this year whilst vacationing in Florida my Niece came to stay with us for a few weeks, and offered to take my friend and me on a pleasure flight to Venice Beach. My niece is a qualified pilot and had been itching to take us on a flight. Viewed 1403 times since 1 September 2008.

Balloon Ride over Orlando
I must admit, I was quite apprehensive about flying in a hot air balloon, with no parachute and nothing between the balloon and land but a big drop! It took a lot of convincing from my family that I’d enjoy the ride and had nothing to worry about. Viewed 2108 times since 1 September 2008.

Gatorland-2
When we first drove by the entrance to Gatorland, we weren’t impressed! There is a huge green plaster alligator’s mouth surrounding the entrance to the attraction that you walk through to gain access to the store and ticket booths. But the kids wante...
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Boggy Creek
Boggy Creek - it’s not a very inspiring name is it? But don’t be put off by this! It is actually one of our favourite places to visit when we are in Orlando. You’d think we’d be fed up with it by now, but we keep coming back for more and a visit to O...
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Florida Strawberry Festival
If you are in Florida in early March and feel the need to get away from the parks for a day, while at the same time sampling a slice of pure Americana that owes much to rural UK life, then why not visit the Florida Strawberry Festival. It does what i...
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HOT AIR BALLOON RIDES IN FLORIDA
Have you ever wanted to feel like a bird gently gliding through the skies? It’s an amazing feeling words cannot express. Today more and more people take part in a hot air balloon rides, looking down on nature’s beauty and Florida’s many lakes and par...
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Combining a Cruise and Villa Stay in Florida
During one of our visits to Orlando Florida, we decided that the ultimate holiday experience would be to go on a week’s cruise, yet stay in our own villa in Orlando. Although you will find cruise and stay options with travel agents and on the Interne...
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Boggy Creek Airboat Rides
Ever since we started visiting Florida in 1993 we have been planning a ride on an airboat. Somehow we never seemed to find time to fit one in but this year we were determined. In February we finally managed a visit to Boggy Creek Airboats and we can ...
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Picking up a cruise in Fort Lauderale
Although we love Orlando and visiting our villa, sometimes we like to combine it with a Caribbean cruise. If you, too, have decided to combine a trip to Orlando, with a cruise that departs from Fort Lauderdale, then you will need to make your way to ...
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Orlando Science Center
Sometimes even in Florida, the weather is not ideal for an outdoor activity, so with two boys (aged 6 and 10) we looked for something a little different to do indoors with them. Our friend suggested the Science Center, so we duly set off for the p...
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Helicopter………..Rides of a Lifetime
On our last trip to Orlando, somebody had a great idea of taking a helicopter ride, sadly I thought that person was me, but what a thrill my first time ever up in helicopter. Our chosen tour was from a company on International Drive called ...
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Build a Bear Workshop
If you are travelling with younger (or indeed not so young) members of your family/group, boys or girls, a visit to the Build-a-Bear-Workshop in the Florida Mall is an absolute must! Although already franchised in the UK I must admit I had never h...
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Swim with Manatees
Everyone these days seems to be swimming with Dolphins, well why not do something that's different and not many people will get to do, Swim with Manatees. This type of interaction is frowned on by the Florida Marine Patrol everywhe...
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Horse Riding In Kissimmee
In amongst all the hullabaloo that is Disney and the numerous full on activities of the surrounding areas, there is one that will return you to a gentler, more sedate pace of life ~ horse riding (or horseback riding as our American cousins l...
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Green Meadows Petting Farm, Kissimmee
Travelling with children? Want a change of scene and a break from the non-stop activity of the larger theme parks? Why not visit the Green Meadows Petting Farm. Take a hay ride, milk a cow, hold a baby chick…it is a great family day out and ...
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