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Overview Of Islands of Adventure

Twinned with Universal Studios, the Island of Adventures is my favourite Orlando theme park. The recent addition of the Harry Potter Wizarding World has cemented its' popularity in my child-like mind. In the world before Harry, the Islands ha...
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Halloween in Florida.

If you are lucky enough to be staying in a home in Florida during Halloween, this is my advice; stay home. Just turn on your porch lights and wait. And, if your sub-division is anything like ours, Sunridge Woods, you will enjoy one of the best shows ...
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Carrabba's for Italian food

Carrabba's Like Italian Food? Well if you are like me and need a pasta fix sometime during your vacation, Carrabba' s is the place to go. We heard about this restaurant from others so decided to give it a try ourselves. When we arrived for...
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Starting Your Disney Holiday with Baby/Toddler

The whole family has probably been very excited for weeks and cannot wait to start their holiday proper so I am writing this just to highlight procedures when you arrive in Florida. These can be a little stressful because you will have had a long jou...
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Black Market Minerals

Old Town at Kissimmee, Florida is a great place to visit and among one of the many gems there (excuse the pun) is Black Market Minerals. On entering the shop there is a wealth of beads and jewellery to keep you fascinated for ages, there is s...
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SOARIN OVER CALIFORNIA

Occasionally, Walt Disney' s imagineers create rides that are good, but not brilliant. Well, in the case of Soarin' , they have definitely hit the jackpot, and this is proved by the enormous queues that are always present at its home in EPCOT' s The ...
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Natural Habitats in Florida

The East Coast of Florida is protected from the Atlantic by a string of barrier islands. These taper off like giant stepping stones into the gentle curve of the Florida Keys, to Key West which is just 90 miles from Cuba. The southern tip of the penin...
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Our trip to St. Augustine

Our trip to St. Augustine On our visit to the villa last September we decided to have a 2 night visit to St Augustine. We left Davenport about 10 in the morning and set off on out journey. It was a pleasant 2 hour drive with no pro...
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Tips for Your Trip

Don’t forget to pack your address book – for all those postcards. My aunt always takes printed labels with her – now that’s organised! There are lots of places with internet access now so remember to make a note of any people you may want to...
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Medical Treatment

So, you and the family have made the decision to go to Florida, perhaps for an once-in-a-lifetime holiday or perhaps the lure of the State entices you more frequently. The excitement within the family builds as the great day of departure ...
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Turkey Lake Park

Turkey Lake Park, or Bill Frederick Park and Pool at Turkey Lake to use its full title, is a hidden gem in Orlando. Minutes from the gates of Universal Studios, this is the City of Orlando’s largest recreational park and offers a host of amenities fo...
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Christmas and New Year in Florida

Picture a traditional Christmas and New Year at home - turkey and Christmas pudding, the decorated Christmas tree, presents, cards, the family gatherings and if you are lucky the cold crispy mornings. Then try and picture what it might be like to ...
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Pirate Ship and Wave Runner at Madeira Beach

Madeira Beach is about an hour and a half from your Theme Park area vacation villa and there are 2 fun activities to do here. The pirate ship sails from Madeira Beach on the Gulf Coast side of Florida. This is a fun family outing in a recreat...
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PIRATE'S DINNER ADVENTURE

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...
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Celebration - the place to celebrate your trip to Florida!

A visit to the Orlando area of Florida would not be complete without a visit to the town of Celebration, it is one of our favourite places and we are sure you will love it just as much as we do. Situated off Highway 192, close to the I4 junction, you...
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Shopping in Orlando

Orlando is paradise for shopaholics. It has some of the largest malls in the State such as the Florida Mall, Altamonte Mall, Seminole Town Centre and Fashion Square Mall where there are more than 600 stores to browse through. Altamonte MallViewed 8237 times.

What has Florida got for older teens and young adults?

As we’ve grown older and the appeal of meeting Mickey and friends has worn off a little, the idea of Busch Gardens and Universal’s Islands of Adventure has become more exciting. Busch Gardens has loads of huge rollercoasters including Sheikra and Mon...
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A day at Busch Gardens

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. <...
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Winter Garden Village

Keen shoppers should take a trip to the new Winter Garden Village, just a short drive from the Orlando tourist area. The journey should take 20 - 30 minutes depending on your starting point. To get there take the 429 western beltway from Inte...
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Walter Elias Disney

Central Florida’s landscape would almost certainly been very different today if it had not been for one man with an incredible imagination – Walter Elias Disney – and his never-to-be-forgotten statement “If you can dream it, you can do it”. T...
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Restaurant Row

There is an area around Dr Philips and Sandlake Road that has become known as “Restaurant Row”. There is a great choice of dining although some of it is quite pricey but perfect for that special occasion. In this guide I will try to list some of the ...
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Backstage Safari Tour - Animal Kingdom

This is a great way to find out what happens behind-the-scenes at Animal Kingdom. You'll get an insider's look at the innovative ways at how they are dealing with conservation, animal nutrition, medicine and animal care. There are visits to: backstag...
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Fantasmic at Disney's Hollywood Studios

If you like pyrotechnics, laser shows, special effects, water shows, spectacular lights and Disney characters, this live production at the Hollywood Hills Amphitheatre in Disney’s Hollywood Studios theme park has it all. Fantasmic is show...
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Often asked questions

As a villa owner I am asked many questions by holiday makers about villa rental and associated questions about Florida. I shall try and answer some of those now so you will be better informed when you are trying to wade through all the offers you wil...
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Disney's Animal Kingdom

I have to admit that I think I have under estimated this park. Animal Kingdom is Disney’s newest theme park which opened its doors in April 1998. I had only visited it twice, just after its opening and three years later - maybe because I have ...
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