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After hearing so many good things about this attraction I decide to take the plunge and attend a performance on 3rd January at 6. 00pm ( There are 2 performance nightly , the second one being at 9. 00pm ) I know I am Scottish and we a... Viewed 5502 times.
Epcot is one of the Disney Parks at Orlando and stands for Experimental Prototype Community Of Tomorrow. The park is over 260 acres in size and comprised of two distinct regions, the first half shows guests a look at the future and is called Future W... Viewed 3803 times.
Every time I visit Orlando, a visit to Belz Factory Outlets is always scheduled – even if it’s the morning we are going home! It is located just across the I4-Kirkham Road interchange from Universal Studios – but you will see many billboard... Viewed 22346 times.
Judging by the number of times, ' where can I watch the football (soccer) match? ' gets asked on the Orlando Villas forum, and by the number of replica football shirts seen in the theme parks, there are a good number of soccer fans visiting Orlando a... Viewed 5803 times.
One of our favourite rides in Busch Gardens over in Tampa is Sheikra. Sheikra is a vertical drop roller coaster located in the Stanleyville section of the park, The name is taken from a Shikra, an African hawk that dives straight down for its prey. T... Viewed 8945 times.
If you are ploughing through all the villas on this site and do not know where the best place to be is, this may help you. Obviously if your whole reason for visiting Florida is to go to the theme parks then you may think it is easy – jus... Viewed 7016 times.
As villa owners our guests often ask us what are the ‘must do’ attractions at each of the parks. Obviously this does depend on the age and make up of your party however these are our ‘must do’ rides and attractions at Universal’s Islands of Adventure... Viewed 9968 times.
Rolling Oaks Common Rolling oaks common is proving to be a great little area, wether it be to dine, shop or just get to Disney. or Winter garden. Located on Hew 192 next to the toll road of Hwy 429. The 429 toll road is a back way ... Viewed 10703 times.
When our girls were small they delighted in their visits to Orlando and Magic Kingdom in particular. As they have got older they have come to appreciate how very much more there is to their Florida holiday. As we seem to go at different times ... Viewed 6594 times.
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad in Magic Kingdom is situated at the far end of Frontierland, just past Splash Mountain. It opened in Magic Kingdom 1980 and there are now similar rides in Tokyo and Paris. This is a great themed roller-co... Viewed 7689 times.
Disney Quest is located in Downtown Disney, and is usually included as one of the extra options, alongside the Water Parks, and Disney’s Wide World of Sports complex. It might be something you could consider visiting if the weather is inclement. Howe... Viewed 8656 times.
The first day of our first trip was memorable. It was March 1993 and a once in a lifetime special holiday. It was our first foreign holiday and the first time I or the children, then 9 and 11 had ever flown so to say we were excited is a bit ... Viewed 7674 times.
In January 2015 we took our first ever cruise. It was a five day cruise aboard the Disney Wonder to Grand Cayman and Disney’s private island in the Caribbean, Castaway Cay, sailing from Miami. I had always said that I would never crui... Viewed 5147 times.
Think about it, the entire world can only afford ONE Disney World! Sure there are smaller versions of it outside of Orlando, but there is only one World. Amazing to the visitor, it is also a feat of organization and purpose. Consider these facts:... Viewed 9189 times.
What do you want from a holiday, sun, yes, entertainment, yes, relaxation, yes, good food, yes, so where can you find all of these in abundance. Well let me see now, there’s Spain, France, Portugal and probably a good deal many more, but, Flo... Viewed 7417 times.
Many of our guests come back year after year and it’s not just because they’re addicted to Mickey Mouse and his buddies, although of course many are! There are so many other wonderful places to visit within an hour or so of the theme parks so if you’... Viewed 7382 times.
Afternoon Tea at the Grand Floridian Hotel Last year, 2009, because we had a friend who is a fellow tea lover with us, we decided that we would visit Disney’s Grand Floridian Hotel for afternoon tea, we didn’t know what to expect but gave it a... Viewed 10613 times.
Silver Springs had a long and chequered history well before the advent of this charming theme park. The Native Americans known as The Timucans were resident here in the early 16th century and they survived a challenge from our old fr... Viewed 6543 times.
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... Viewed 9059 times.
Sum of All Thrills was opened in Epcot’s Innoventions East in 2009. It is situated near Electric Umbrella. Disney are expecting this to attract large crowds and long queues are expected for this quite innovative ride. This attraction lets vis... Viewed 6352 times.
About 30 miles north of the 192 junction on Highway 27, sits the Lakeridge Vineyard. Supposedly set on the only hill in the region (1) we just happened to stumble upon this delightful little vineyard whilst driving along the highway on the way to Cle... Viewed 6731 times.
We were in Florida in January 2012 staying at our villa and decided we would have a break from the usual homeowners holiday – lots of maintenance and replacing items – and get away from it all for a few days and take a ‘proper’ vacation. Ab... Viewed 6841 times.
On our last visit my 7 year old niece was adamant she wanted to spend as much time as she could in Fantasyland. As the Easter holidays were fast approaching we set off, after an all-can-eat breakfast at Golden Coral of course, shortly after 9.00am... Viewed 8235 times.
One of the US's lesser known, but rapidly expanding restaurant chains is Mimi's Cafe. Founded by the Simms family in Anaheim CA in 1978, it is now owned by the Bob Evans Farm group and there are now 100+ establishments across the US. ... Viewed 4847 times.
Part 2 Why do I always set off the alarms? Retail therapy completed, we make our way to the gate. It’s a fairly long walk but we get there in the end and are surprised that the departure lounge is not as full as usual. At the entrance we are ... Viewed 6150 times.
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