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We spent a fantastic two days at Blizzard Beach on our last holiday and can’t wait to go back. As our family are still relatively young we didn’t go for the slides which are too big, I thought I’d give you an insight to visiting this “ski resort” wit... Viewed 8148 times.
Late last year my self and extended family all went to Florida to celebrate the family unit as we all live apart from each other in this country and find it difficult to get together on a regular basis. We had our own villas and that of a couple of f... Viewed 8167 times.
Just an hours drive from Orlando, heading out toward Tampa, you will find Bush Gardens. A fantastic zoo and theme park rolled into one. There are five big roller coasters and three water rides to wet your appetite, along with plenty of family shows a... Viewed 12326 times.
Yo, ho, ho and a bottle of rum, heave ho me hearties, pieces of eight! Calling all would be pirates! Disney is soon to open a great new experience called the Pirate League which will hopefully fill a gap for boys who want to dress up as swashbuckling... Viewed 8749 times.
Well I have done a lot of shopping in Florida now having been travelling there for over 10 years and recently as a villa owner, previously I was blown away by the sheer size of Home Depot but with a new Lowe’s store being built close to our villa all... Viewed 7949 times.
This is located just off International Drive at: 6400 Carrier Drive Orlando, FL 32819 Phone: 407.248.0590 As with many of the dinner shows be sure to look in the free discount voucher books before you go as many of these gi... Viewed 7374 times.
Prime Outlets is situated on the site of the old Belz Factory Outlet World at the top of International Drive. It is one of the newest outlet malls and as well as a huge range of shops it has a large Food Court plus several sit-down restaurants. <... Viewed 7541 times.
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 queue... Viewed 8696 times.
We were sad it was our last night with my niece and her husband who live in Chicago and had joined us for a holiday at our villa on Highlands Reserve and we wanted to go somewhere special. We had remembered Bonefish Grill on the 192 in Kissimmee from... Viewed 5392 times.
Have you ever noticed stores called Big Lots as you travel round Florida; I bet you have and I also bet that you have never gone in! Well I am hoping to get you to go in and explore. Big Lots is America's biggest closeout store with 14000 br... Viewed 8792 times.
Ever thought about getting married in paradise? Well, help is at hand. Getting married in Florida is very popular, for very good reason. Firstly there is the unbeatable weather, perfect locations, excellent service and value for money. Then there... Viewed 8989 times.
Forest Capital Museum State Park is in Perry, North Florida. It is on the U. S. Highway 19 south(just beyond the city limits) This is a slice of the old Florida and how people lived over a century ago. The museum centres on the importance of t... Viewed 8058 times.
During our vacation to Florida we decided to try a new place to eat. Here are our thoughts and experiences of our visit…. please note this is purely based on our single experience at this one restaurant. Houlihans on the Highway 1... Viewed 7609 times.
Fantasmic at Hollywood Studios is by far our favorite performance in all of Disney. This program is full of stunning special effects not to be surpassed! On our last visit, we discovered a great way to do away with the precious time spent waiting in... Viewed 9359 times.
If you want your child to have their first roller coaster experience Cheetah Chase in the Timbuktu section of Busch Gardens is perfect. You will find this next to Pirates 4D. I am not very keen on coasters but go on this one and the whole family can ... Viewed 7473 times.
When you think about the theme parks, what comes into your mind first? The rides and attractions of course. I bet you didn’t even think about all the marvellous and varied live entertainers around the parks, did you? The number of different live ente... Viewed 8887 times.
Our fascination with State Quarters began several years ago when we first visited Florida, and we now have a substantial collection of these interesting coins. In 1999 the US Federal Government began releasing commemorative quarter coins on a... Viewed 9686 times.
If you love animals and you want somewhere to go for just a half a day, give Gatorland ago located on US 441, South Orange Blossom Trail, near the Orland/Kissimmee border, the entire family found it an amazing place. We arrived at the park ar... Viewed 9017 times.
Many visitors to the Orlando area are attracted by the more obvious attractions - Disney, Universal, SeaWorld, and, of course, the wonderful weather. Whilst there is no doubt these attractions on their own are enough to fill even the most dema... Viewed 7681 times.
On our last visit to Florida at Easter 2009, we were delighted to see that a new Longhorn Steakhouse had just opened, situated off highway 192, quite close to our vacation home on highway 27. We have previously eaten at a Longhorn Steakhouse and had ... Viewed 9188 times.
If we are in Orlando and the weather is mixed with a fair amount of rain we often head for Downtown Disney. There is so much to do there for all ages that it is easy to wile away your day. Last time we went we had only had a light breakfast a... Viewed 10885 times.
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 be... Viewed 7877 times.
I have never read a Harry Potter book or seen a Harry Potter film; there I have said it! But I bet there are many of you out there who could say the same. So when we visited Universal recently I wondered how much enjoyment I would get out... Viewed 7944 times.
It’s difficult to get a bad steak in the Disney / Orlando area so finding a good steak should be pretty easy. Here are some of our favourites. Manny’s Chop House This is our particular favourite for steaks. It' s always very busy and f... Viewed 7421 times.
Whenever we visit a Theme Park we always seem to return to the villa with someone lamenting “I forgot to go to such a shop”. Therefore I thought I would try to detail the shops I am aware of after our many visits to Hollywood Studios. When yo... Viewed 9061 times.
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