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Very excited we took our first trip to Aquatica in June. We love the Disney waterparks and as the ticket offer at the time was for fourteen days unlimited access to Seaworld and Aquatica, we visited around 3pm as the waterpark was open until 10 and l... Viewed 5249 times.
There are 4 main water parks in the Orlando area The main ones as you would guess are in Disney Blizzard beach This is set around a snow capped mountain (but with the Florida sunshine. Melt away bay is the beach ar... Viewed 5642 times.
A visit to Seaworld in Orlando is always a great day out, but if you will be there during the summer of 2009 then you will have a real treat in store for you, as they are opening a new and exciting roller coaster which will be really unique, because ... Viewed 5338 times.
There are so many rides in Orlando’s Theme Parks and I thought I would just share some of my favourite gentler rides with you. These are particularly suitable for younger children and if my Mother is anything to go by also suitable for Grandparents! ... Viewed 5212 times.
I cannot imagine a trip to Seaworld without a visit to the amazing Shamu stadium to see the killer whales, or orcas, perform. This enormous arena can seat up to 5, 500 people, and is the venue for the spectacular and very popular shows, ‘Believe’ and... Viewed 24466 times.
Whenever we visit Seaworld we make a point of visiting the Shamu stadium to watch the amazing shows. The stadium has recently been updated and transformed, and is visually quite stunning. The centrepiece is a huge whale tail, which is three storeys h... Viewed 6483 times.
Nowhere else in Florida rivals Busch Gardens for thrill rides and for the serious coaster fanatic it is well worth the 60 minute drive from the Orlando area. It really is a very easy drive over to Tampa - the park is well signposted and we have gener... Viewed 5549 times.
For the vast majority of visitors to the Orlando area the main attraction that draws them to this region is the abundance of theme parks. If however, you are on your second, third or fourth trip you may feel that you need to do something a little bit... Viewed 8210 times.
You cannot visit the many theme parks in Orlando without experiencing the water rides at least once – after all, on a boiling hot summer’s day there is nothing more refreshing than getting a soaking, or so my children would have me believe. Personall... Viewed 7091 times.
An interesting and local attraction for all ages. It' s a place you drive past and comment on very much like it' s nearest neighbour Tupperware HQ on the way to Costco or the Florida Mall. The time we arranged to go our plans were tha... Viewed 5569 times.
Each time my wife and I visit Florida we always spend at least a day in Sea World, and without fail include at least one visit to the Anheuser Busch Hospitality Centre for a complimentary libation (or two! ). Until this year however, we have never ma... Viewed 5801 times.
“Odyssea” is a thirty-minute show, which takes place in SeaWorld’s Nautilus Theatre. This theatre seats 2, 400 guests so there should never be a problem finding a seat, even if you arrive just before the show begins. However, if you want to sit near ... Viewed 6256 times.
When someone says “SeaWorld Orlando” to you, do you instantly think of Shamu the killer whale, the dolphins or the sealion show? You probably do not realise that there are actually a lot more animals at SeaWorld other than the obvious choices. Below ... Viewed 5901 times.
The Busch Gardens African themed park is set within a 335 acre plot and opened nearly 50 years ago in March 1959. It originates from the days when the Anheuser-Busch brewery, famous for its Budweiser and Michelob beer brands, offered admission free h... Viewed 5905 times.
This is a family trip report from Aquatica. As somebody who has travelled to Orlando and visited all the water parks I was particularly excited about visiting Aquatica for the first time. Other members of our group who hadn’t been to Florida ... Viewed 5749 times.
Visiting Seaworld does not just mean looking at a great collection of fascinating creatures and watching some brilliant shows. There are actually two thrilling rides – one is the ‘white knuckle’ Kraken and the other is the less ‘white knuckle’, but s... Viewed 5526 times.
Busch Gardens is approximately an hour’s drive from Orlando down the I-4 at Tampa and is well signposted. We left the villa at 8. 30 to get there early for the park opening. A small ride on a ‘train bus’ takes you from the car park to the entrance. <... Viewed 5404 times.
It won’t be long before Seaworld opens its brand new water park, Aquatica. Work started on it in early 2006 but its opening is now scheduled for March 2008, so all you lucky guests who are visiting after that date will get the chance to visit this gr... Viewed 5478 times.
If you are visiting Florida after March the 1st 2008, you are in for a rare treat; because the long awaited Aquatica should be open. There is a soft opening planned for march and a grand opening will happen in april. What is it? well it is an... Viewed 4376 times.
All the brochures for Busch Gardens seem to feature Sheikra, the floorless roller coaster with 90 degree drops, so we wondered if this was the best place to visit as we don’t do high thrill rides and we were taking my mother! The answer was a resound... Viewed 6484 times.
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