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BUTTERFLY WORLD, COCONUT CREEK If, like me, you are fascinated by beautiful butterflies, then you won’t want to miss a trip to Butterfly World, just 10 miles north of Fort Lauderdale, and north of Miami, on the East coast. Whilst having... Viewed 9325 times.
As most of you know, the high speed ride called Test Track is located in the Epcot park in our favourite park of all, Disneyworld Florida. What you may not know is that Test Track will close during 2012! But, hang on guys, do ... Viewed 5316 times.
We had never been to a Longhorn Steakhouse until one opened a couple of years ago at Rolling Oaks Common. This is situated on the 192 about two miles before it meets the 27 and is opposite the Orange Lake Complex. It is a good place for guests return... Viewed 9187 times.
We decided to visit this restaurant after reading about its popularity on The Orlando Villas Forum. The restaurant is situated in The Plaza de Venezia at the junction of Sand Lake Rd West and Dr Phillips Drive. If you are travelling west from... Viewed 10039 times.
If you’re sick of the parks would like to get a taste of the real Florida, go to Gatorland! We went in May, and what a great place it is! Much more than just alligators, the property is over 100 acres. We started off walking on the boardwalk, where w... Viewed 7318 times.
All of the kids in our family, and I include us parents in that description, adore the Disney theme parks. They are pure fun and total escapism from the stresses and strains of daily routine. However, as we walked around the colourful streets ... Viewed 7896 times.
Yesterday had been a very long day in the parks the weather was very hot and humid so once we were all up and had had a few coffees and breakfast we all sat around discussing what we were going to do today. It didn’t take too long for ... Viewed 5367 times.
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 o... Viewed 6623 times.
The first time I saw an armadillo it was not a pretty sight. We were driving down the Florida Turnpike on our way to pick up a cruise from Fort Lauderdale when there it was, lying at the side of the road – flattened. Road kill we would call it. <... Viewed 7668 times.
If you like roller coasters, animals and getting wet this is the park for you. If you are traveling from Orlando be sure to get to the park early as there is so much to do. You can visit Jungala which is an exotic jungle and here you will fin... Viewed 7135 times.
Mission Space……those two words used to strike fear and trembling into my heart every time I heard them. I had stood outside it (as the designated coat and bag holder in our group) on several occasions, watching the green-faced people staggering out, ... Viewed 3841 times.
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 d... Viewed 7251 times.
Having, for the last few years intended to visit this annual festive season exhibition at Gaylord Palms but never quite managing to fit it in to the hectic Xmas schedule we always seem to have, but during a month’s holiday at our villa last December ... Viewed 9596 times.
Having travelled with kids, here are just a few tips we found made our holiday that little more relaxing. Before you go, buy some Disney Dollars from the Disney Stores and keep giving them as their pocket money – this way they have some mon... Viewed 8868 times.
All around the shores of the beautiful World Showcase Lagoon are the eleven countries that make up the World Showcase at Epcot, Florida, Orlando. These form an integral part of the wonderful firework and laser show, ‘Reflections of Earth, ’ when they... Viewed 6966 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 8454 times.
While Orlando’s newest open air shopping complex is now open some of us look forward to that shopping break when you can have a coffee and snack or maybe a larger meal at the end of the day. The Loop located at the intersection of John Young Parkw... Viewed 9754 times.
As we entered the VIP area of the stadium where Kenny Rogers was to appear we quickly realised what the staff member who told us we could go to our seat when we arrived a few hours earlier meant. We had supposed that if we had gone to our seat then w... Viewed 6163 times.
Had spent the day around the pool and decided to go to Seaworld for the evening Christmas celebrations. The park was very quiet when we arrived around 6pm on the 10th December 2010 Went straight to Manta as we hadn’t ridden this coast... Viewed 7724 times.
Black Friday shopping in Florida is an event in itself. It is certainly one not to be missed by all you bargain hunters, with many items a fraction of the usual cost Black Friday is the day after thanksgiving (this year 26th November ... Viewed 7940 times.
When you have planned your trip to Orlando and you have you itinerary organized you might want to do something different other than visiting the theme parks, shopping or relaxing by the pool. Why not take a trip across one of the many lakes in... Viewed 9488 times.
Many of our guests come to Florida just for the golf after all Florida has some of the best courses in the World and you can barely swing your putter in central Florida without hitting at least half a dozen great courses but if you’re a regular and y... Viewed 6988 times.
If you are looking for a different dining experience, something to make a change from the normal diners .... why not try Boma at Animal Kingdom Lodge. If you are holidaying with young children this may be of particular interest to you because ... Viewed 7437 times.
I have to confess that, until I started some preliminary research for a trip to Key West and read about it’s lighthouse, I had not really considered the need or existence for such structures along the (in my mind) sandy shores of Florida. Cli... Viewed 8426 times.
On arrival in Florida, still jet lagged, we decided to take a trip down International Drive. We approached from the Southern end and parked near Wonderworks. When My kids saw the building which looks like it landed upside down on top of ano... Viewed 4877 times.
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