Todd English's bluezoo The adults in our party recently visited one of the newest entries in the Walt Disney World restaurant arena at the WDW Dolphin Hotel, Todd English’s bluezoo. Owner Todd English is well known for his Boston fla...
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For fans of Mexican food there’s a quietly kept secret from tourists on Highway 27 - San Jose’s Original Mexican Restaurant. Just ten to fifteen minutes north on H27/H192 towards Clermont, yet close to the many vacation homes in the Cagans Crossing a...
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Want a bargain? Then try Florida’s famous outlet malls for designer wear, children’s clothes household goods and sports apparel, and shop till you drop! Listed below are some of Florida’s finest, so chose the one closest to you and shop to yo...
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My secret ambition would have been to be an astronaut … one of my favourite films is Apollo 13. Having grown up as a young child watching Neil Armstrong land on the moon I guess my opportunity has long gone! ! ! But the Shuttle Launch Experience give...
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Having spent a very enjoyable evening wandering around Downtown Disney we came upon the House of Blues and tried to get a dinner reservation. Unfortunately they were extremely busy and we could not be seated. We decided therefore to return one lunch ...
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The Tampa Bay History Center is situated at 801 Old Water Street in Tampa Florida 33602 and has a spectacular waterside position in the Channelside district. This museum covers 60000 square feet so comfortable footware is a must. This would b...
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If you get up early enough it is possible to enjoy a morning at Hollywood Studios concluding with lunch at the Hollywood Brown Derby. However we always make reservations for lunch prior to our visit to the Studios as this is a popular restaurant. Viewed 3225 times since 8 November 2009.
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This restaurant which seats 220 is open daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner and aims as well as providing great food to being health conscious. You enter the restaurant on the first floor of the hotel through a brushed steel arch ' tunnel' ...
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Many visitors to the Orlando area are attracted by the more obvious attractions - Disney, Universal, SeaWorld, and, of course, the wonderful weather. Whilst there is no doubt these attractions on their own are enough to fill even the most dema...
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Situated at the approach to the Universal Parks this is a great place that is really jumping in the evenings. You make your way from the car park, along the moving walkways, towards City Walk. There is a whole range of shops and restaurants aw...
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Advance reservations are a system that Walt Disney World use to manage their seating flow. This does not give you a specific table but a time to book in at. Once you have booked in you will then receive the next available table. We tend to always arr...
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Pixie Hollow at EPCOT
When Disney decided to close down the Toon Town area of the Magic Kingdom to create a whole new expanded Fantasyland area they needed to evict a number of popular features. One of those was the Pixie Hollow meet and g...
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The Wizarding world of Harry Potter We were lucky enough to be offered the chance to go to universal studio this week on Monday for a preview of the new attraction of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter As you walk through the archway t...
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CARTOONS, DREAMS AND MICKEY MOUSE “All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them. ” Walt Disney arrived in Hollywood at the age of 22. He had a vision and a dream and he was determined to pursue them. With an injec...
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One of the most thrilling experiences you will ever see in your entire life (in my opinion )is a rocket launch and one of the best places to see one is Orlando Florida. The kennedy space centre is only an hours drive from the main Orlando tourist are...
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OK, so perhaps you've been to Florida before, done the theme parks, so what else is there? A surprising amount that you probably never even heard of before! If you like wildlife, there's a whole heap of it in Florida. Probably some of it is ri...
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Having never been to the Cheesecake factory before and lots of people leaving really positive feedback in our guestbook about it, I suppose it was only a matter of time before we went there for something to eat. We decided to visit the factory on our...
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Gatorland is a great place to visit on the last day of your holiday as if you have an evening flight as it is a park you can go around in a few hours. You will find Gatorland on the South Orange Blossom Trail; we usually travel along the 417 ...
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I usually give the water rides at miss at theme parks, one because I’m a whimp and don’t want to get soaked and secondly because I don’t want to spend the rest of my day walking around dripping wet.
However, my daughter convinced me that ...
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I am in a minority, I am an American vacation home owner. Most vacation homes near Disney are owned by British families. This is mostly due to their love of Florida and their established acceptance of what they call “self-catering holidays”. In fact ...
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Having heard and read very favourable reports about the Villa de Flora restaurant at the Gaylord Palms Resort I felt we had to try it out for ourselves the next time we were in Florida. Just by chance the next time we were to visit our villa was at C...
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Beef O Brady’s are a chain of Sports Bars that have been springing up throughout Florida. We use the one on the 192 located at: The Shoppes of Vista del Largo 8687 West Irlo Bronson Hwy West 192 407 239 7710. To ...
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Centrally placed at 777 East Princeton Street just north of downtown Orlando, the Science Center’s vast exhibition halls provide a dazzling selection of interactive and hands-on experiences for all ages. At the time of our visit TechWorks pro...
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We have on several occasions when we visited the Gulf Coast had a couple of nights stay in a small motel at Siesta Key in Sarasota. This really is a relaxing part of Sarasota away from the bustle of the town itself.
Whist we are there we ...
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On a recent trip to our villa on Highlands Reserve I played the Arnold Palmer course at Reunion Resort close by. Arnold Palmer has some signature styles to his courses. It seems that he likes to have forced carries off the tee, visual beauty and usua...
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