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It was a gloriously sunny day in March this year when we drove up to Clermont on one of our regular trips to the shops there. We always enjoy the journey from our villa on Highway 27 to Clermont, as it passes through beautiful Florida countryside, wi... Viewed 8776 times.
For those that have not been to Islands of Adventure before I hope you will find this information useful. I feel you need a full day here because there is so much to see and do that you will be occupied non stop from park open to park close. ... Viewed 7839 times.
In January 2009, Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge was delighted to welcome two new baby Ruppell’s Griffon Vultures. Of course the birth of any new baby animal is greeted with pleasure, but these little chicks are particularly special, as they are the fi... Viewed 7602 times.
In between those wonderful, full days at the theme parks, although fabulous as they are, and they are, you might be tempted to take a day off and have a great day and just chill. A great way to do this is to escape to Cocoa Beach. It is the closest b... Viewed 7019 times.
The Magic Kingdom started this tour in 2004 to focus on the main Mouse and the Magic Kingdom. Mickeys Magical Milestones is two-hour tour for tour-goers age 10 and up to visit attractions and special locations that retrace Mickey Mouse's fabled caree... Viewed 7548 times.
Lights, Motors, Action! Extreme Stunt Show We always enjoy spending Christmas in our beautiful villa in Orlando, but this year we had something new to look forward to when we visited the Disney parks. The new ‘extreme’ stunt show, ‘Lig... Viewed 8167 times.
For that once in a lifetime experience. Ever seen people swimming with Dolphins, ever thought I would love to do that, then visit Discovery Cove, Orlando and your dream will come true. Yes swim with Dolphins. Discovery Cove has to be th... Viewed 6897 times.
Are you going to Downtown Disney, while you are there, perhaps catching a show at the Cirque du Solei, perhaps you have gone early to have a look around and maybe get a meal before the show, have you tried Planet Hollywood, if not give it a go, there... Viewed 7813 times.
This is Disney’s newest park and has a totally unique character. The pace is here is much slower than the other parks & the landscaping is just breathtaking. As you pass through the entrance pick up a map to plan your day and head through ‘The... Viewed 3804 times.
Although it would be stretching a point to describe American food as haute cuisine, it is both accurate and fair to praise its convenience, general availability, reasonable price and good quality. Portions tend to be large so a great feature of mo... Viewed 8110 times.
I love Sea World! Although I was a bit disappointed with the Dolphin show last time around and the fact that the Bayside Stadium had been lying idle for a few years, my wife and I decided to buy Annual Passes. A no-brainer really. Single day tickets ... Viewed 8658 times.
Why do I own a villa Why do I own a villa? I really do not know It costs a lot of money For us to rarely go. We purchased it three years ago It is our pride and joy But the mortgage keeps on risingViewed 6825 times.
At last we are finally at the front of the queue for the car hire we approach the desk with our pre-booked car hire paperwork, the salesperson looks at the paperwork and starts his sales speech, how many in your party 4 adults and 4 children Oh he sa... Viewed 4403 times.
Faver Dykes State park is situated on Faver Dykes Rd just south of St Augustine on Floridas North Atlantic Coast. This park now covers 1600 acres since the State Parks dep acquired an extra 226 acres in 2004. Faver Dykes was once the home of ... Viewed 7474 times.
For those of you that love swimming and maybe also want a picnic in a secluded shady spot, don’t like sand in everything and find the Water Parks of Orlando too noisy, then a visit to one of Central Florida’s many natural springs may be the ideal alt... Viewed 10628 times.
We recently visited the Disney Boardwalk for the first time, having heard about it we had not quite managed to fit it in to our holiday schedule before this trip. So a couple of days after the New Year we decided to take a trip down with some friends... Viewed 8711 times.
Why do I love holidaying in Orlando? Well the obvious answer to this is the theme parks, but there are so many other reasons too. The whole atmosphere of excitement that you see in the faces of the children about to meet Mickey Mouse for the ... Viewed 6512 times.
We were all up pretty early on Day Six we had discussed what we would do today the night before and decided depending on how Will was to either spend another day around the pool and a little bit of shopping or if Will was better to visit Studios new ... Viewed 4194 times.
Whilst in Orlando on our most recent holiday we found a super restaurant we had not been to before called simply “Bob Evans”. The one we visited several times was on US27 near to the intersection with the Interstate 4. Whilst not very p... Viewed 12200 times.
We were very pleasantly surprised at the variety of eating out choices we had within 5 minutes of our Ashley Manor home. What was even better was that most of them would deliver if we were too tired to go out again in the evening. To start on... Viewed 9871 times.
If you ever find yourself at or near Madeira Beach on the Gulf Coast and you and/or your family would like to do some deep sea fishing go to Hubbard’s Marina at Madeira Beach. Deep Sea Fishing Trips take place as follows: Spring and Su... Viewed 8000 times.
Sometimes even in Florida, the weather is not ideal for an outdoor activity, so with two boys (aged 6 and 10) we looked for something a little different to do indoors with them. Our friend suggested the Science Center, so we duly set off for the p... Viewed 8094 times.
As you will have read in my shore excursion article, you will be offered a wide range of excursions at each of the ports you visit. They are usually excellent, but if you have a family to cater for it may be quite expensive. They don’t always offer e... Viewed 7232 times.
For the time being, Pleasure Island is a shadow of its former self. It was in June of 2008 that Walt Disney World Resort announced that Pleasure Island would change dramatically, with the closing down of all its night clubs and comedy clubs in Septem... Viewed 8605 times.
I don’t know about you but ever since I was a small child I have always watched the launches from Cape Canaveral and vowed one day to be there to witness the raw power and the spectacle for myself. I used to be green as a Martian with envy wa... Viewed 7283 times.
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