Orlando Guide - Other Parks - Page 1

Holyland Experience - Orlando
We had the pleasure of visitingthe Holy Land Experience on our most recent visit to the Orlando area and wethoroughly enjoyed it. We purchased ourdiscounted tickets through this site and found the discount ticket service to be very...

Discovery Cove part 3
Finally, the actual dolphin swim. Firstly a small group of you meet up at the designated cabana. Here you are given a short talk and a brief video on dolphins in their natural habitat. Then you are all split up into groups of 8, this...

Discovery Cove part 1
Here is our review of Discovery Cove June 2007Our 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,...

Discovery Cove part 2
We also eyed the desserts; key lime pie, carrot cake, vanilla cake, strawberries and melon were all spotted. Drinks were a range of soft drinks, draught and bottled beers. Outside the main restaurant area were a 3 piece Caribbean...

Gatorland (1)
You might think that Gatorland is perhaps a little “cheesey” as you enter the complex through the mouth of a giant bright green alligator, but despite your initial impressions, it is in reality a great fun attraction for family members of all...

Gatorland (2)
Do you know the difference between an alligator and a crocodile? Want to find out? At “Gatorland”, you can experience these amazing creatures up close. We visited it on our last trip to Orlando, and liked it so much we took...

Discovery Cove
Last year we were lucky enough to be able to visit Discovery Cove. We were advised to book 6 months in advance to avoid disappointment and we were glad we did. We did deliberate when we saw the admission prices but decided that we might not get...

Kraken At Sea World
“Why is the queue so short?” I wondered, as I got nearer to the embarkation point for Kraken. Is it because I have hit a good time? Is it because there is a hint of rain in the air? I couldn’t decide. I reached the end of the queue and...

Busch Gardens
Having sampled some of what Disney, Universal Studios and Sea World has to offer, we decided to head for Busch Gardens, near Tampa. It is about an hour and a half from Orlando (if you stick to speed limits), so just a bit too far for a day trip...

Universal Studios
We visited Universal Studios as a family of two adults and a seven-year-old Boy during early August, which is a very busy period. Universal operate their equivalent of Disney’s FastPass, which is called Universal Express (UE for...

Sea World - Best Day Out
I love this place, when we go here it is one the most relaxing days I have when on holiday in Orlando. The best attraction within the park, are without a doubt the Manatees (Sea Cows easy to see why they called this), they move so grace...

Why I hate the Hulk!
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! !...

Senior Moments At Seaworld
Seaworld is a wonderful park for those us who like to sit and enjoy being entertained, rather than do thrill rides all day. Did you know they have special rates and a special day so that we can enjoy our senior moments ? Just show...

Splendid China
Please note - Since this article was written Splendid China has sadly Closed.When you need a break from Mickey and his friends, why not head to Splendid China? It is located off the Orlando Bronson Highway 192 quite near to...

Wet 'n' Wild
Situated on International Drive Wet ‘n’ Wild is one of Orlando’s older water-parks. The park has been expanding over the last few years and now houses some of the best water rides in Florida.Wet ‘n’ Wild has over 17 water rides for you to...

SHEIKRA (BUSCH GARDENS, TAMPA BAY)
The ride Sheikra is the name of an African hawk and also name to the United States only dive coaster, built in early 2005 at Busch Gardens, Tampa Bay. The ride carries victims to 200ft in the air and drops them at 90 degrees till they are...

Islands of Adventure
Islands of adventure, is now regarded as one of the best theme parks in Orlando, Florida. Aimed mainly at people who like the thrill of a rollercoaster and enjoy getting wet it is located right next door to Universal studios.To enjoy both...

Discovery Cove
We had talked about swimming with the dolphins when our youngest was old enough – our last trip to Florida had been to set up our villa and our kids did not have much of a holiday then. So, with Joshua just turned 6 (minimum age to swim with the...

Discovery Cove
Discovery Cove. Definately recommended. A memorable day for all the family. Expensive but worth every penny. A once in a lifetime experience to swim with the dolphins.We had our concerns that there wasn`t going to be enough to do for a...

Busch Gardens - SheiKra
Well, this was the first trip to Florida without either of our two boys, and the sole purpose of the trip was to set up our new vacation home from scratch. We had nine days in which to fully furnish the place and sort out the snagging list on a new...

20 articles found

 

Search


Categories
About This Guide
Latest Articles
Random Selection
Accommodation   page 1 / 2
Days Out
Dining   page 1 / 2 / 3 / 4
Disney General   page 1 / 2
Disney Parks
Hints and Tips
Miscellaneous   page 1 / 2 / 3
Other Activities   page 1 / 2 / 3
Other Florida   page 1 / 2 / 3
Other Parks   page 1 / 2
Places to Visit
Planning your Trip
Shopping   page 1 / 2
Travelling   page 1 / 2
Universal Parks