Orlando premium Outlets
Orlando Premium Outlets is a really great shopping mall. They have some fantastic bargains to take back home. This is a great place for you girls to shop whilst the kids are perhaps enjoying the thrills of a theme park. This oudoor mall is...
Viewed 8 times since 19 February 2010.
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Fantasy of Flight
Fancy a day out away from the mouse! Then head down the I4 in the direction of Tampa and have a great day out at Fantasy of Flight. This park is an aviation themed attraction which shows the many achievements in flight that we have made over the...
Viewed 12 times since 19 February 2010.
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Universal Studios Tips for your day
A few tips for enjoying your day. We had a great time at Universal studios, parking (February 2010) was $14 and you parked in a multi story car park which was quite near to the parks and had “travelators” to speed up your journey there. We had not...
Viewed 11 times since 18 February 2010.
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Shingle Creek Nature Park
This is a new Park opened recently by Osceola County after they bought the land from the Babb family who owned it for many years. The County –with the help of other agencies acquired 100 acres of land that is so close to the urban areas of Kissimmee...
Viewed 9 times since 4 February 2010.
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Showcase of Citrus
On US-27, four and a half miles North of 192, is Showcase of Citrus. This is a family owned citrus grove and so much more. With over 2, 500 acres of working citrus groves and cattle ranch, it is an amazing place to explore and so much more from what...
Viewed 8 times since 16 January 2010.
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Kennedy Space Center IMAX
No trip to Florida should end without a visit to the Kennedy Space Center. When you are so close it would be criminal not to visit the most historic place in America – from where all the space missions leave. It is situated about 60 minutes drive...
Viewed 9 times since 8 January 2010.
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Manny's Chop House
Manny’s Chop House After all we had heard about Manny’s Chop House, we felt that we could put off a visit no longer. So we finally decided to try it one Wednesday night. We headed south on highway 27 and found Manny’s set back from the road...
Viewed 11 times since 8 January 2010.
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Places to Visit - Anna Maria Island
Many of you who do decide to venture away from the theme parks probably head the beaches of Daytona or Clearwater Let me let you into our little secret - its called Anna Maria Island, Its about 3 hours south of Kissimmee heading towards...
Viewed 8 times since 6 January 2010.
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Visiting the water parks
There are four water parks in Orlando, Florida. Disney has two water parks, Typhoon Lagoon and Blizzard Beach, both of which are wonderfully themed. Seaworld’s new water park is called Aquatica, and although smaller than either of the Disney parks...
Viewed 17 times since 4 January 2010.
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Soarin' at Epcot
This really is a “must do” at Epcot and I do believe this is one ride that you should get a Fastpass for as the queues can be very long. Apparently since we rode on it Disney has introduced new technology to make the wait in the standby...
Viewed 8 times since 31 December 2009.
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Devenneys Irish Pub
When my parents returned from a visit to our villa in Orlando they were eager to tell us about a new Irish pub that had opened at the end of 2008 and was opposite Cagan Crossing which is about a mile and a half from our villa at Lindfields. ...
Viewed 9 times since 31 December 2009.
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Good places to eat
We are great fans of the Longhorn Steakhouse Restuarants. They provide excellent food at a commonsense price. They are part of the Darden Group who also own Olive Garden which is another good restaurant. We love their Onion Starter, which...
Viewed 9 times since 29 December 2009.
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Festival of the Lion King
We had not been to this show in Animal Kingdom for a couple of years so decided on a half day visit earlier this year with friends to go and see if it lived up to our memories of it. We were not disappointed. This is the most popular live...
Viewed 7 times since 29 December 2009.
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Universal Studios vs Disney
I often get asked is Universal Studios better than the Disney parks? Normally people who are on their very first visits ask this because they are trying to decide whether to visit just the Disney parks or both Disney and Universal Studios as...
Viewed 9 times since 24 December 2009.
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Eating out in Orlando Florida
There are literally hundreds of different food outlets to choose from in Florida it all really depends on what type of food you like to eat, here are just a few: There are a number of restaurants that serve what we Brits would think of as...
Viewed 17 times since 24 December 2009.
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Expedition Everest - Animal Kingdom
One thing you can be sure of when a new ride comes to town at Disney is the quality of it. Expedition Everest was first introduced in 2007 to enhance the ride portfolio at Disneys Animal Kingdom. Up until this point the park had been a little...
Viewed 7 times since 22 December 2009.
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Christmas in Florida
Christmas in Florida is simply magical! If you are used to a cold Christmas season, the first thing that will appeal to you is the weather! Imagine spending Christmas Day relaxing by the pool in temperatures in the 80s! Sipping champagne in...
Viewed 18 times since 21 December 2009.
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Orlando Theme parks with small children
We have been travelling to Orlando with our daughter since she was 3 months old. On her first visit to Magic Kingdom she was 15 months old and not yet walking. She had a wonderful time and enjoyed seeing the shows, parades and all the...
Viewed 9 times since 30 November 2009.
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Bok Tower Gardens
If you drive from Davenport to Miami on US highway 27, look to the left as you approach the town of Lake Wales. On the distant ridge – the highest hill in the peninsula of Florida - you will see a prominent tower, known as Bok Tower. Surrounding the...
Viewed 25 times since 22 November 2009.
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St Johns Pass
One day we decided to head for the beach as it was a beautiful warm and sunny typical Florida day. On the east coast a few miles south of Clearwater is a place called Madeira beach that was recommended to us so we decided to give it a try as...
Viewed 9 times since 23 October 2009.
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Tokyo Dining
Being from the UK where there is not a large selection of Japanese restaurants we decided on one of our holidays at the villa to visit Epcot and dine at Toyko Dining in the Japanese Pavilion. My Mother and I started our visit with Cherry...
Viewed 22 times since 22 October 2009.
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The Appalachians in Florida
The Appalachian Indian were the Native Americans who lived in an area that went from the Georgia state line to the Gulf of Mexico. At one time there was as many as 50000 Appalachians living in smallish village groups. What was considered to be a...
Viewed 19 times since 22 October 2009.
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Live Music Orlando
Live Music Orlando If you are like me and a regular on the concert circuit in the UK it is always nice when on holiday to find a venue that provides live quality music and surroundings. Let' s face it Orlando is quite rightly known for...
Viewed 24 times since 12 October 2009.
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Kissimmee Old town - family entertainment
A visit to Kissimmee Old Town is a must. The entertainment and rides are ideal for the whole family especially for the kids. For the very brave the human slingshot that catapults you up to 365 feet into the sky is probably the most scary ride to go...
Viewed 8 times since 4 September 2009.
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Things to do in Florida
Staying in a villa near to Disney World Orlando and surrounding areas is less expensive than most people think. These days it’s not considered to be a once in a life time holiday, more and more families go there on a regular basis because there is...
Viewed 8 times since 14 August 2009.
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