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World Expo creates the atmosphere of a World's Fair Exposition and is home to some of Universal Studios most popular attractions, Back to the Future and Men in Black - Alien Attack. This area has just these 2 rides, is pretty small and lacks the t... Viewed 8064 times.
I have never travelled so much and so far in my life. Now at 50 plus I was "on the move" Last year I was able to take a holiday to Florida, a place I had read about for years and only dreamed of visiting. For me it was not just the Them... Viewed 7261 times.
Many of you will take a day trip to Clearwater during your time in the Orlando area and I thought I would give you a potted history of this lovely Gulf Coast city. Until 1885, Clearwater was known as Clear Water Harbor; no doubt this was insp... Viewed 6588 times.
Walt Disney thought of everything when planning the future of his theme park empire. He didn’ t want to ruin the illusions of his magical fantasy by having cowboys from Frontier Land wandering through the futuristic Tomorrowland to reach their ... Viewed 7435 times.
When Celebration was first built we thought it was a bit “Stepford Wives”, it all seemed so perfect, rocking chairs on the porch, lovely white picket fences, grass always beautifully cut and so green and even flowers that appeared to stand upright. L... Viewed 7371 times.
When planning a wedding, where to stay on your honeymoon is in most cases more important than the actual wedding itself. For us this was the case as we were looking for a two centre holiday that allowed us time to relax and also time to enjoy ourselv... Viewed 8270 times.
Global Imports is a large store on Sandlake road, not far from the location of most of the homes, just past the entrance to the Florida Mall on the right and near the large Target. If you are looking for a shop that is a bit unusual this is the one t... Viewed 12608 times.
Florida offers a whole host of opportunities for the adventure seeker, but none so exhilarating as skydiving. Skydive Space Center in Titusville offers skydivers tandem jumps as well as lessons for those who wish to jump solo. Proclaimed as... Viewed 8454 times.
Ever fancied seeing Disney’s Theme Parks from a different angle? If this sounds like your sort of adventure, you can have a bird’s eye view of Magic Kingdom and Epcot, at an altitude of between 450 to 600 feet, high above Bay Lake. Parasailing is ... Viewed 7472 times.
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 7626 times.
If you are staying in a villa, you will need to think about your meals as they are all self catering. A lot of Mums (and of course Dads – sorry) will want to take it easy and not have to worry about cooking at the villa. You could just have s... Viewed 7516 times.
There are 11 countries in the World Showcase, the USA is the 6th if you are going clockwise around the lagoon. As you would expect this is one of the largest pavilions in the World Showcase, and when viewed from across the Lagoon is complet... Viewed 7998 times.
This is something that always makes our family laugh when we recall the story. It happened on our first trip to Orlando in Aug. 2004, we had been there about a week and had decided to give the parks a rest and do a days shopping. It was a glo... Viewed 7949 times.
Bearing in mind it is remotely situated some seventy miles from Key West in the Gulf of Mexico and is only accessible by cruise ship it is not surprising that a trip to Dry Tortugas National Park can be considered to be quite an adventure. Th... Viewed 6280 times.
Popeye and Bluto’s Raft Ride at Universal Islands of Adventure Florida Do you want to get wet? No, I mean really, really wet. This ride is the most fun that you can ever experience, the rafts sit around ten people who strap in with lap seat be... Viewed 7693 times.
Universal Studios – Ride the Movies!! Universal Studios is one of our “Must do’s” on every visit. Being a film buff I never tire of reliving some of my favourite films either as a ride or a show. But even if you aren’t a film fanatic there is ... Viewed 10480 times.
Florida is famed for its fresh fish and many restaurants are proud of the varieties on their menus. However, it is not always quite so straightforward to recognise some of the more unfamiliar names mentioned, I shall endeavour to put a little light o... Viewed 7788 times.
Some friendly neighbours invited us to their favorite restaurant on our last visit to Orlando! As polite, but quite reserved eaters we said yes, but asked where they had in mind!! Their tradition was to go to THE RED LOBSTER first night and last of e... Viewed 7411 times.
If you enjoy the real American sports bar; don’t miss out on this one! The All Star Grill is located on Highway 27 right across from the Southern Dunes Golf & Country Club, which is about 7 miles south from the I4. It is convenie... Viewed 7652 times.
High Grove is a new (completed late 2005) top class resort development of 3, 4 and 5 bedroom homes situated in one of the most convenient locations in the Disney area. I must point out that I am biased as this is where I decided to buy my home when H... Viewed 12942 times.
Since I last wrote my guide to the Rollercoasters and rides of Florida (back in 2005) there has been a lot of development and the inclusion of some World beating rollercoasters. What really impresses me with Florida is the way they re-invest a lot of... Viewed 7541 times.
The World Show Case Part 1 One of the must visit places on any trip to Disney has to be Epcot and in particular the World Show Case, this in my view is still one of the greatest attractions in the whole of Disney. Epcot is split into t... Viewed 7087 times.
Spend a day at the beach. It’s well within reach. Just a short hop down the I4 from Orlando, about 1.5 hours drive, is the most amazing stretch of sugar white beaches along the sensational Gulf Coast. Our favourite of them all is... Viewed 8444 times.
The Golden Corral restaurant is located on the 192 between road markers 4 and 5. This family restaurant features a buffet of many different types of food - you name it, they have it! The restaurant remains open all day, with gradual c... Viewed 6480 times.
On our next trip we noticed that Highway 192 was getting wider and longer. Motels and restaurants were popping up along the side of the road and we travelled further before coming to countryside again. Still nothing turning left off Highway 192 thoug... Viewed 5089 times.
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