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Toy Story Mania at Hollywood Studios – Part One
Toy Story Mania is Disney’s Hollywood Studios newest attraction and one that should definitely be on your ‘to do list’ when visiting the park. As you
The Market Street Gallery Celebration. Part 2
Follow the ramp down in to the lower portion of the shop and the experience continues! At the bottom of the ramp you can browse the store’s selection
Disney Pin Trading
One of the things which has taken off in Disney is Pin Trading. If you’ve visited Walt Disney World in the last few years, you’ve probably noticed pe
First Trip To Florida
All holidays to Florida are truly magical, but especially the first one. Whether it is a trip to the Orlando / Kissimmee area to enjoy the fabulous th
Disney Water Parks – Blizzard Beach
We are frequent visitors to Florida but this was our first visit in February and we were not sure what the weather would be like. The first two days t
Webster Farmers' Market
We had heard about this a few years ago but had never actually got to visit it. Well, on our last visit we finally made it. From our home in Clermont
The New Disney ‘Dream’ Cruise ship
Many people now combine a couple of weeks in Orlando, savouring all that the theme parks have to offer, with a Disney cruise from Port Canaveral. Now
The Carry Out Experience.
When self catering in the villa you might choose the Takeaway option. Okay so you mean the chip shop the Chinese or an Indian? Wrong . . . . . . . thi
THE LOST CONTINENT -ISLANDS OF ADVENTURE
When you enter the Lost Continent you will realise it is not a very " theme park" like area as you travel through the three mystical section
A side trip to Key West Part 2
We awoke to another beautiful day, a blue, cloudless sky and a warm gentle breeze, it was only 8am and already in the mid 70’s…. it was going to be a
Chef Mickey''s
Having been to a few character meals, we decided to book Chef Mickey this year at Contemporary Resort – the restaurant where the Magic Kingdom monorai
Mount Dora to Tavares – by Train
The plan for our visit to Mount Dora had been to take a picnic for lunch, which would then be followed by our Segway excursion, booked for 2 o’clock,
Disney's Wilderness Lodge -- part 2
Disney's Wilderness Lodge -- part 2 In the first part of this article I had been describing the lobby so I will continue in that area. The next thi
Homers BBQ - An independent take–out near Four Corners (by H27/192)
If anyone is staying on H27 near the 192 exit why not try ‘Homer’s Real Pit BBQ’ for a take out? Or for those from Europe a ‘take away’! Homers Real P
Things to Do for Free
A trip to Orlando can be very demanding on the wallet but there are plenty of things to do that cost nothing or very little and give you a breather fr
Addicted to Disney Pin Trading
During our third trip to Walt Disney World the girls each bought two souvenir pins, one from Magic Kingdom and one from Epcot, as reminders of our hol
Bennigans
We stumbled across Bennigan’s in Miami, on our first trip to Florida, and it has become a firm favourite for a freshly cooked meal, served promptly an
Child Swap
No, sorry to disappoint you, although at times you may want to this doesn’t mean you can trade your tired, hot and naughty child for a very well behav
Waterfront Park Historic Kissimmee
As you pass under the arch for Historic Kissimmee you leave the tourist world behind and enter a Historic Town which was once a trading post on the sh
Key West
We have just visited The Florida Keys and stayed at the furthest point Key West. Fabulous. If you want a really laid back almost Continental atmospher
A Visit to Main Street Magic Kingdom Part 2
On the far corner right hand corner of Main Street as you head towards Cinderella’s Castle you can get ice creams at the Plaza these can be very welco
Buying electrical items in the US
The first question on everyone’s minds ‘Is Florida cheaper than the United Kingdom?’ Well from my experience buying electrical equipment in the United
The Wells Built Museum
The Wells Built Museum is in honour of Dr William Monroe Wells. William was a black doctor in the times of strict segregation who did much to improve
Christmas in Orlando? Why you should book now
You may think this is a funny subject to address now, just when the summer is about to start, but if you are thinking of going to Orlando for Christma
Streets of America - Hollywood Studios
When we first used to visit Hollywood Studios this area was known as New York Street as it was meant to be a typical cosmopolitan city. It was renamed