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Refuelling your vehicle

Getting fuel in the US is different to the UK and can be quite fraught. Firstly petrol is referred to as gas. One good thing, it is almost impossible to accidentally fuel with diesel as they rarely have it on gas pumps, it is usually separate and use...
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Manny’s Chophouse Revisited

We last wrote about the wonderful food at Manny’s in 2006 and thought we would update our thoughts on this restaurant. It is now a firm favourite with our two boys – we aim to try a new restaurant each time we visit Florida, but wherever we t...
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Ellies first visit to Florida, day 2

Well it’s our first full day in Florida and before we can check in to our villa we decided to spend the day at Magic Kingdom. The drive to the hotel was great, a six lane motorway under the Disneyworld sign. Uncle Mark and Auntie Jan told us we have ...
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Expedition Everest - Animal Kingdom

One thing you can be sure of when a new ride comes to town at Disney is the quality of it. Expedition Everest was first introduced in 2007 to enhance the ride portfolio at Disneys Animal Kingdom. Up until this point the park had been a little lacking...
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St Augustine - a 'must see'

This lovely city with a fantastic mix of old and new is well worth a visit either as a day trip or even longer as you are taken in by St Augustine’s charm.. Founded on August 28 1565 by Spaniard Don Pedro Menendez de Aviles, St Augustine is th...
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Travel back in time at the Garden View Lounge

Imagine the setting…. you have been transported back over a century to the Victorian era to be warmly welcomed at a hotel entrance by a kindly gentleman dressed in a white suit, straw boater hat and spats. Then on entering the lobby the pure scale an...
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Pleasure Island's Raglan Road Pub & Restaurant

‘Raglan Road’ was constructed in Ireland from dismantled old bars and then shipped to Florida’s Disney Pleasure Island to provide a lively pub and huge restaurant – something only Disney would do! Live music and entertainment are performed in the mai...
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Shingle Creek Nature Park

This is a new Park opened recently by Osceola County after they bought the land from the Babb family who owned it for many years. The County –with the help of other agencies acquired 100 acres of land that is so close to the urban areas of Kissimmee ...
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Country Bear Jamboree

The Country Bear Jamboree stage show attraction is located in between Frontierland and Liberty Square in Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom. It opened on October 1st 1971 and was such a hit with guests that Disney’s Imagineers opened a replica in Disn...
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Expedition Everest - Animal Kingdom

This is Animal Kingdoms newest ride and as such is very popular. It is a Fastpass attraction so I would suggest you go and get your Fastpass as soon as you enter the Park. There is a height restriction of 44 inches but some children over this...
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Celebrating Christmas in Florida Part 3 – The Christmas Tree

One of the most traditional aspects of Christmas is the Christmas tree, and we did wonder when we first visited our beautiful home at Christmas what we would find, and whether this most important symbol of the festive season would be obtainable. Viewed 5349 times.

Self Catering in your Florida Villa - Part 2

Continue from part 1 One of the things that puts a lot of people off preparing their own meals is the ' extras' they need to buy in order to cook. You may actually find that you arrive to a well stocked store cupboard, ...
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Cruising for the Disabled Part 7RCI Hearing and Visually Impaired Guests

If you are considering booking a cruise during your stay in Florida, perhaps after an energetic couple of weeks enjoying the parks, but are concerned that you have either a hearing impairment or a visual impairment, then let me put your mind at ease....
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The Kumba - Busch Gardens

For many people the attraction of visiting Florida falls into the following categories (great weather, great theme parks, great accommodation, great restaurants and great rides). Florida is constantly evolving and as such new rides are always designe...
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FRED GANNON ROCKY BAYOU

Fred Gannon Rocky Bayou State Park is situated in Niceville (now who could resist going to Niceville? ) This park was once a bombing practice range and is named after a man called Fred Gannon, whose efforts started turning this old range into ...
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Christmas Seaworld Part 2

We thoroughly enjoyed out night at Seaworld Christmas 2010 (see review) so we decided to head off up there for an afternoon. The day was sunny but the wind was harsh. We realized almost as soon as we entered the park that we couldn’t hear the coaster...
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Disney's Windows - Part 7

DISNEYS WINDOWS part7 JOE POTTER General William E. “Joe” Potter was executive vice president of the 1964-5 New York World’s Fair when he was hired by Walt in 1965 to work on his secret Florida project. While Admiral Joe...
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Enjoying Celebration Part 1

Although our villa is only a few miles from Celebration it was several years before we went there as there always seemed to be so much more Disney and other Park visits to do. This we realised in hindsight was a mistake as Celebration town is a great...
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The Seas with Nemo and Friends - Epcot

The Seas with Nemo and Friends is located in a corner Future World, to the right of The Land. As you approach it you will see a garden area with eight sculptures of Finding Nemo characters including Nemo, Marlin, Dory, and Gil. Be sure to go ...
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Why I hate the Hulk!

My wife (Sue) makes me go on all the roller coasters and I hate it! She absolutely loves it and gets a massive rush; smile from ear to ear. Why do I hate them? well I guess I am not designed to go upside down at 3 g 60mph! ! ! Viewed 6528 times.

Lake Buena Vista Outlet - Bargain Shopping

Lake Buena Vista Outlet is not one of the main shopping destinations for tourists, but we would heartily recommend a visit. It’s not as fancy as the more upmarket premium outlet places on Vineland road and the top of International drive, but t...
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Seaworld

If you would like a break from the Disney Parks, Seaworld has got to be the place to go. You will find Seaworld on International Drive right next to its associate Park Discovery Cove. Another way of getting to the Park is by using Interstate 4...
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Another good flight under my belt........

Well, after numerous flights with numerous airlines I think I have just had my best flight ever. I normally fly with whoever is the cheapest carrier on the dates that I need. To me the flight is not the most important part of my holiday, alth...
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Flying to Orlando via Atlanta

The benefit of flying into Orlando via Atlanta Airport is that you will have cleared customs and immigration in Atlanta, therefore getting through immigration at Orlando International is much quicker and simpler, as you are arriving on an internal fl...
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Winter Park Orlando

Winter Park is an up-market area of Orlando and if you fancy a change of mood from the theme parks, are in the market for some serious, quality shopping, or if you just enjoy window shopping, or if you enjoy visiting museums and parks, then a visit t...
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