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Choosing a villa - Hints

Thinking of traveling to the sunshine state and meeting that very famous mouse? Wow! what a fantastic holiday you will have, but lots of planning is needed to make sure you enjoy your trip. What ever ages you are traveling with, be it wit...
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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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Supermarkets in Orlando

Most people staying in a villa will enjoy the freedom of being able to eat when and where they want. The beauty of a villa is not being constrained to a set time to eat every day. Many people who stay in a villa think this factor is one of the main r...
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Dine at the Hard Rock Cafe

After many years of visiting Orlando and Universal Studios we finally managed to book a table at the Hard Rock Cafe. The Cafe in Orlando is the largest Hard Rock Cafe in the world, is very impressive and is next door to Hard Rock Live with its mock R...
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The Sand Dollar

I had never seen or heard of a sand dollar until we visited Treasure Island Beach, on one of our trips to our villa in Florida. It had been a stormy night, and people were walking up and down the beach searching for something. I couldn’t resist askin...
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Walter Elias Disney

Central Florida’s landscape would almost certainly been very different today if it had not been for one man with an incredible imagination – Walter Elias Disney – and his never-to-be-forgotten statement “If you can dream it, you can do it”. T...
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Subs are the best lunch EVER!

My first experience of a “sub” was a few years ago at a SubWay eatery in Florida; this was before any had made it to the UK. I was blown away! Not only was it relatively cheap and massive but you can actually choose which fillings go in it! <...
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Disney Wilderness Preserve

If you think you’ve been everywhere and done everything in central Florida, then think again! Most Florida visitors have never even heard of Disney Wilderness Preserve, let alone been there. But don’t be disappointed as a theme park this isn’t! Viewed 9251 times.

St Augustine Light Station

St Augustine light station is the tallest light station in Florida and the second tallest in the United States. The light station is known as a light station and not a light house because it is situated amongst a collection of other buildings which w...
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Our trip to Boggy Creek

We have been to Boggy Creek a couple of times now as it is such a relaxing experience. We awoke early and had a swim followed by a lovely breakfast of pancakes and fruit to set us up for the day. Had our showers, packed up the car and headed ...
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Winter Garden Village

Keen shoppers should take a trip to the new Winter Garden Village, just a short drive from the Orlando tourist area. The journey should take 20 - 30 minutes depending on your starting point. To get there take the 429 western beltway from Inte...
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Indiana Jones - The best show!

The Indiana Jones show at Disney Hollywood Studios is one of my most favourite shows. Make sure you get to this show a good 25 minutes ahead of its start time; it tends to fill up quickly and you certainly want a good seat so that you can see...
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DISNEY PRINCESS QUIZ ANSWERS

Disneyworld, Orlando, Florida would not be the same without the many famous fairytale princesses which can be found in both the stage shows, parades and attractions in Magic Kingdom and the other parks. No visit to Disneyworld would be complete witho...
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Alternative Orlando

Orlando is known for its theme parks and attractions, but there is so much more to explore. The only question is how do you fit it all in? Away from the parks there are more than 2000 named lakes, rivers and springs where you can fish for bass...
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Key Largo Woodrats at Animal Kingdom

We always enjoy a trip to Animal Kingdom in Orlando, as it is a park with a huge range of things to do and see. It is probably the most diverse of the four Disney parks, and not only is it a theme park, but it is also the place where a huge amount of...
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International House of Pancakes

First of all here is a quick bit of background to this well-known and much loved eating establishment. The very first International House of Pancakes opened in 1958 in a suburb of Los Angeles. Within four years there were 50 restaurants, as the Ameri...
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Flying to Tampa with British Airways Part 4

Flying to Tampa with British Airways Part 4 – Movies, chocolate and the Bermuda Triangle We are flying over the Atlantic Ocean on our way to Tampa, Florida, and it’s the first time we have flown to out villa by this route. My second mov...
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Thornton Park

If you want a day away from the Theme Parks during your vacation then why not consider Thornton Park? Thornton Park is in Orlando about an hour from your villa near The Parks and has a mix of historical houses that are sure please the eye and...
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Did you know................

The following are just a few little known facts about Walt Diney World and the way it works. Did you know………………….. All garden and plant displays within WDW are done in pots, even the trees!! This means that if, when a shrub or plant gro...
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Eating/Dining at the Loop

The first time my Mother and I tried to go to The Loop without my Father we must have spent two hours driving up and down the 417 trying to find it. So much so we expected the sheriff’s car to pull us over after reports of two women behaving strangel...
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Whats the Disney Effect?

What makes Disney so different? There are so many reasons why Disney World is different to every other organisation, but to my mind it is their attention to detail that makes the difference. In all their films just look at the detail in eve...
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Changes over 35 years - part 3

Here we are back again in 1993, all alone, just the two of us. Time is moving on - too fast! Back to the story. Highway 192 now led up to Highway 27 and the area we know as Davenport and Clermont. Villas were starting ...
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Disney's Windows - part 12

RICHARD IRVINE A set designer with a degree in architecture, Richard “Dick” Irvine joined the studio iin 1942 and was chosen by Walt in 1953 to act as a liaison with the outside architectural fir...
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Carousel of Progress - The Ride

The Carousel of Progress has been one of the most popular attractions in Magic Kingdom’s Tomorrowland since 1974. More guests have visited this show than in any other theatrical presentation in the history of American theatre. This att...
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Rip Ride Rockit

Universal has a new roller coaster ride called Rip Ride Rockit, which had a soft opening while we were in Florida in August 2009, but on our August trips to Universal, either the ride was closed, or the queues were two hours plus long, and we did not...
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