Weather your looking for a quick bit with the kids or a high-class place to dine, Orlando has around 4, 500 restaurants near to the theme parks and with something to suite every taste and pocket. Orlando cuisine ranges from home grown ...
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Here is our review of Discovery Cove June 2007 Our villa is on highway 27 so the first task was to actually navigate our way there. Who needs GPS when you have me with a map. Ok, actually, we need GPS! ; -) Straight onto highway 27, eas...
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All the villas are owned by private owners not by Orlando Villas and they will all have different standards. Some are very, very luxurious with furniture that has cost a great deal of money they will have top of the range utensils, bedding and towels...
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Having travelled to Florida on many occasions, I would like to pass on a few tips that may help the un-initiated. Most flights to Florida are around midday so you need to check in around three hours before the flight, that’s around 9 in the m...
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The Best thing about Florida
Well guess this is a tough one as there are so many things that are good about Florida, how to come up with a few of my favourites, it takes a whole lot more thought than you might think but here goes!
I th...
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Get there as early as you can because you do not want to miss one single moment of your day at Discovery Cove. It is, without doubt, one of the best days you will ever spend at any of the attractions in the Orlando area. It is a wonderful, man-made p...
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During a recent trip to our villa on Highlands Reserve, it was my nieces 20th birthday. We researched restaurants for a nice meal and, after discussing several options we decided to book the Lakeside Bar and Grill at the Bohemia Hotel in Celebration....
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Florida 'Standard ' speed limits Municipal speed areas = 30mph Business or Residential Area = 30 mph Rural Interstate Limited = 70 mph Limited access highways = 70 mph All other roads and highways = 55 mph* Viewed 5085 times since 1 September 2008.
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One of the most popular restaurants in Orlando is the Ponderosa. This is a great family restaurant bright and cheerful with a buffet style salad bar. The kids enjoy it as they get to pick what they like and even if it is ice cream or blue jelly for b...
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Curry Hammock State Park is 11 miles west of Long Key and straddles the U. S. 1 It begins at Little Crawl Key (mile marker 56. 2)Entrance is on the U. S. 1 on its ocean side. This park comprises of a group of islands situated in the middle k...
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Fort Lauderdale is about 3 hours away from your vacation villa and is well worth a visit.
If you have children, then you should definitely make time to visit is The Museum of Discovery and Science.
This museum is divided into ...
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Air Boat Adventures in Orlando.
At the very end of Poinciana Boulevard, a long way past Horse World is The Boggy Creek Airboat rides location.
We arrived to explore the lake on an airboat, having never done this before...
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A great movie park but not just full of
facts – many many things for kids to enjoy – lots of characters appear at
this park and as it is not as busy as the other Disney parks, often easier
to get a photograph, autograph or ...
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If you are planning a trip to Sarasota, there is far more than shops and beaches for you to see. You need to make time and include a trip to the beautiful Marie Selby Botanical Gardens.
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens is a respected world c...
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Stanleyville at Busch Gardens is a great area to enjoy part of your day; in fact we tend to spend quite some time there. You will enjoy Stanley Falls which is an exciting log flume ride and was the first in a long line of adventure thrill rid...
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As an owner of a very popular vacation home I usually have to check out of our own home several hours before our flight leaves Florida. The next set of guests usually arrive on the same day as current guests check out and in order for the villa to be...
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Animal Kingdom at Disney World in Orlando is a great place to visit and I would recommend you not to miss the FABULOUS LION KING SHOW. It’s called “The Festival of The Lion King” and is performed several times a day, so you just chose the time that s...
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Ever wondered how Disney grew and continues to develop? We did too and did some research – we were amazed that some things that seem to have happened only a couple of years ago were actually longer than that. It seemed only a few years ago that Disne...
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If you are spending any time at Walt Disney World’s Epcot make sure you stay until the park closes to watch the spectacular illuminations and firework display, which takes place each evening. The show debuted in 2000 at Disney’s Millennium Ce...
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If you are staying in the Orlando area between Thanksgiving (end of November) and Christmas why not get into the spirit of Christmas with a visit to Celebration. Celebration is a small village like community just off the Highway 192, quite clo...
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My family think I am a big kid when I get to Disney as I just love the magic! For me, Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party is a must if we are there between the middle of November and Christmas. Tickets do need to be bought well in adv...
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Great ideas for a stress free and fun day at Universal Studio s Islands of Adventure. For families with older children and teenagers, we think we have found an excellent formula to get the most out of this theme park without too much queuin...
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If you are looking for something a little out of the ordinary, and if you enjoy wine, then here is something which should appeal to you – the Lakeridge Winery and Vineyards. When it first opened in the centre of the citrus growing area it raised a fe...
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When holidaying in Orlando most people will naturally think of visiting the theme parks or Kennedy Space Centre, they will take in a show or maybe do some shopping. However if you have a few hours spare amidst all the hubbub, then we would str...
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This is the second Universal Studios Park to open in Orlando and is the thrill seekers Mecca in Orlando. Situated adjacent to the original Universal you park at the same place and walk through City Walk to reach both parks. Once through the ga...
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