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So, im going to florida In July, first time ever to USA so im really excited
I have seen websites and things and theres so many things i want to do
I would like to know if you have been to florida and what you thought and nice places you have been :)
So reccomendations
:)!
i have been to florida i went to cocoa beach it was quite nice for a holiday was only there for like 2 weeks though, i was mainly on the beach and saw the cape canavaral that was about it beach was the best though :)
Disney Land <3 Best holiday I have ever had. I got very burnt even thought I walked round with 1" of sun cream
theres alot to do here
but the weather is horrid
it rains everyday
n it is so humid and hot
nd u cant communicate all that well
cos of all da ***** cubans :@
Believe me mate, it is quality. I've been four times and I always enjoy it :D. All of the theme parks are quality, as long as you enjoy rollercoasters :). All of the big ones are great, and Busch Gardens at Tampa has loads of really great ones. Epcot at Disney is good with a couple of fairly new rides. Mission:Space is like a simulator with 4 people in that sends you on a pretend mission to Mars with all the actual G-force stuff. The best ride has to be Soarin' though. Only one word for it - Magnificent. It's another simulator, but you're on a hanglider going around different places around the world. Make sure you get on the front row for the best view ;). If you go to Animal Kingdom, go on Expedition Everest, that's quality too :D. Also at Disney, DisneyQuest is good if you go there. Loads of Arcade games for free :D. I also recommend you go to Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure. Plenty of great rollercoasters there :D.
Luckily, I got to see the space shuttle take off back in 2000. That was immense. If you can do that, you'll love it and be astounded at actually how good it is seeing a rocket take off :D
Whatever you do, you'll enjoy it. You're first time is always you're best. If i may ask, which hotel/resort are you staying in and where is it?
Sorry for double posting. Clicked on wrong thing lol
Im going to Florida on Thursday, so I'll get plenty of pics etc and let you know what its like.
My opinion leads me to say: Balls to Disney!
Hello Universal, Seaworld and Busch Gardens.
As you proberbly know, i'm rollercoaster obsessed so I'll be able to tell you what their really like, muhahahaha.
My first time going, but based on pictures; Busch Gardens is the best for coasters..
Im counting down the seconds, im so excited I can't wait!! :D
Roll on 11am on Thursday, CABIN CREW SEATS FOR DEPARTURE PLEASE.. :d:d:d:d:d
Oh wow
Im staying at the Ramada Inn Lake front
On international drive
I have been reading up about all the parks and attractions on the net
We have tickets for All the disney parks but not seaword and Busch gardens which is a bit dissapointing but there very expensive
:}
disney sucks compared to busche/universal
its so childish there
Yeah, the tickets are expensive, but it's all worth it :D.Quote:
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And I-Drive is quality for shopping and all that :). You're also not that far from any of the major parks in Orlando if you're there. I stayed at Bahama Bay in Kissimee which was brilliant :D.
Plus, I don't care what anyone else says, but you always find the child inside yourself when you go to Disney. You get a reall buzz when you go for the first time.
Well, im not into big rides and neither are my parents so the whole roller coaster thing doesnt do anything for me. [I wont go on them on my own]
But Yeah I-drive looks AMAZING
As for the childish thing of disney im a child at heart Lol :D
if your not really into rides, the universal studiops would be best. cos its split in to 2 parts, one part doesn't have any 'thrill seeking' rides. the part with jaws, twister & the earthquake thing. plus where i stayed in orlando (don't remember which part, was about 5 minutes from disney, & 20 from universal) there was a long stretch of road with alot of factory outlet malls on it, so its a pretty good place for shopping hah.
Agree with luckyrare Disney World :)
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Ooh well thanks for telling me that! :)
Yeah i love shopping i have been looking up some malls and things on the internet
Mall Milenia Or something looks AMAZING
And i love shopping :]
da dolphin in miami (L)
Im staying at Indian Ridge in Kissimee.
I have the orlando flexiticket for Busch Gardens, SeaWorld, Universal Studios, Universal IOA and Wet n Wild.
Disney is alright, if you like that kind of thing I guess - Where as I prefer extreme rollercoasters, IE. Sheikra, Dueiling Dragons and Kumba!
Another thing that I like about Florida is that most of their coasters are B&M which doesn't mean anything to you, but it does me :P
Yeahhhhh THURSDAYYYYYYYYYY! :D
I hope you have a great time!
I have the book thing in front of me the flexi ticket looks really good but its like £200 a person
We have the disney thing so far.. Trying to convince parents to get the flexiticket too though :]
:s our flexitickets where like £119 each
http://www.floridatix.co.uk/orlando-flexticket.asp?t=g
your proberbly looking in a brouchure which costs a gazillion quid more ;)
you staying in a villa or hotel
Mm.. Mines an airtours book
Lol
Its says £200 Or £150
It probably more because they want to make money
yup
£150 will be for 4 parks which dont include busch gardens and £200 for 5 park
are you staying in a hotel or villa
That's a really posh mall. It's massive, but everything costs an absolute bomb lol. It has a fairly good food court though :D.Quote:
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florida is the best place i've ever been to, i love it so much - i went xmas last year.
swimming with dolphins was amazing, not only do you get to be with the best animals ever, you also get to do in the sting ray pool, the tropical pool thing + you can get nachos + drinks + crisps + sweets + everything at the bar, like, when you want it with no money cuz you pay for it on enterance, it's great.
i loved magical kingdom, but it's the sotrt of place you only go to once, i went there 3 times and got bored of it, lmao.
i can't remember what it was, but there was a disney water park i loved, i think it was wet n' wild, was proper great.
in november i'm going again and i';m going universal + busch gardens as i didn't get to go to them last year, s'gunna be immense, i can't wait.
you'll love it there, i promise - everyone does.
Im staying In the Ramada Inn Lake front On I-driveQuote:
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It just sounds so nice, its like one of those places you just want to visit again and again.Quote:
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It also sounds like that when you go you can possible do everything you want in 2 weeks
Thanks for your post :]
i went to florida! i loved it but i hated the flight.
er i went to universal studios & disneyland. it was wikid.
I go to florida every year from December 27th to january some time. I came back last week. I went close to Tampa Bay, north reddington beach. Its really nice there. We were going to buy a house. Its got really nice resturants, beaches, hotels/condos, etc. I love it there, nice and hot. You should go.
I went at the start of last year for the 3rd time heres some pictures:#http://img455.imageshack.us/img455/4048/dscf0326bw7.jpg
Gah i deleted the rest,Just make sure you enjoy it as much as you can as most people dont get to go more than once 8-)
Hopefull im going back this year but i think it depends on how i behave ect...
I went to Florida in August last year and Christmas Before that.
Also i liked it so much that i am Emigrating there around the 1st July,
A Place called Coral Springs, not to far away from Orlando.
I would recommend going there, great place :)
Well obviously Disney World and Universal Studios are great. There's really so much to do down there. Just look in one of the local books, youll find stuff. Ive been 3 times.
Oh, July. Technically Hurrican season, but probably wont be bad. Usually it's August/September when they really come around.
Orlando Overall
Awsome place alough it can get very clammy and sweaty so make sre you also have a bottle of water with you. I have been to Orlando 5 times I would recormend going to a mall and driving dwn aligater ally.
Disney World
I stayed in the Grand Floridien Disney resort Hotel it was one of the most awsome holidays ever. Bellow I'll write about the parks
The Magic Kingdom
When I first entered the Magic kingdom the excitement of being in Dinsey work suddenly got to me. Its the only place on Earth you can act like a child and no one cares. The Magic Kingdom has many fantastic Rides and shows. The first Ride which pops into my mind here is Splash mountain. Seriously go on this ride its awsome !. I also remember the haunted mansion because all the little kids were crying lol. I'd also suggest you go and see 'Stitches great escape'.
MGM Studios
The MGM / Disney Studios puts you in the middle of the movies. The first thing you see when entering the car park is the Hollywood Tower Hotel. This hotel is very good but I must warn you the lifts are out of order.....
The Rockin Rollacoaster is one of the best rides I have ever been on simpley awsome. Like Aerosmith ? you'll love this ! Muppets 3D = awsome.
Animal Kingdom
The Animal Kingdom takes you to places such as Asia and Africa. I'd suggest rides such as Exibition Everist & the safari. I also Enjoyed the 3D show 'Its tough to be a bug' very funny !
Epcot
You know when your in epcot because of the giant golf ball. I really enjoyed the ride test track in this park and mission space was awsome you pilot your own mission to mars !. Epcot is one of the more boring Disney park unless you like international food and culture as you can walk around the whole world in one afternoon!
Universal Studios
The Universal Studios has 2 parks one is just plainly Universal studios and the other is called Islands of Adventure.
First I'll talk about the studios. According to Nickalodian the show 'Kenan & Kel' was flmed in Universal Studios florida. But the main attractions here are the rides. First of all I must sya the Jaws ride has to be the most funny ride ever. I'd also suggest going on The men in black ride if you like shooting stuff. Finally I'd like to say Terminater 3D was AWSOME !!!!
Islands of Adventure
AWSOME PARK ! The first ride I went on here was the Hulk it was awsome and somethingy you shouldn't miss. I'd also suggest visiting Jurrasic Park and going on the boat adventure be careful though....
Sea World
Feed the Dolphins, watch the Shamu show have fun !
one last thing I'm warning you NEVER EAT DISNEY HOT DOGS
oh yeah, also i loved the flight, it's lkike 9 hours of relaxing, watching films, playing games + drinking coke.
but of course i'd enjoy it as i'm lazy, depends if your the kind of person who likes to get up and do stuff.
yeh it is isn't it ?Quote:
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on the way home we flew upper class so we got to go in the orando airport first class lounge it was awsome !
I go to florida about 3 times a year.. Its pretty nice but very humid and rainy. The theme parks are loads of fun.
well, as my mum isn't the richest of people + there is 6 of us, we flew in the normal class or whatever it's called.. in november i'm going with my nan though + we're flying upper class [:Quote:
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We got free upgrade :pQuote:
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thats pretty lucky, i wish we did, i was rly cramped, but it's great doing nothing for 9 hours straight none-the-less. [:Quote:
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make sure you go during a hurricane scare when flights are cancelled :DQuote:
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Been there four times. First 2 times, was mainly just going to the parks. 3rd time was going to different places like golf, beaches and 4th was just 2 weeks lounging round a pool. The weather during the day is amazing but at night it's stormy.
You HAVE to go to Point Orlando Mall, Ripleys Believe It or Not museum and the upside down house thing.
ALSO!! Drink Mountain Dew! (Diet version) Just ordered me some from AmericanSoda.co.uk ;]]
Ama get some mountain dew as soon as I get into the airport on Thursday xD
10 hours sat on a plane, doing nothing - BORING.
To top that off, I can't bloody smoke :@
I CANT WAIT TO GET THERE!
This time on Friday, i'll just be going into Universal Studios :D (It's like 10:40am there) muhahahahahahaha!
Woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
Doesn't your plane have tvs? Fly with MaxJet ;]. You get like a 7-10 inch portable media thing loaded with films and crap. Not stuck in the back of someones headrest ;PP
This time next week, I would have been in Gambia for one day ;]]]]
Sounds amazing, thanks for thatQuote:
Originally Posted by Dan2nd
I will rep you later cos its says too much rep in 24 hours
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Why dont eat the hot dogs?
Ooh Im not so keen on flying, especially when its cramped but were going 1st class ;]!Quote:
Originally Posted by jadeisthebest
Buts its really expensive..
Lol, should be good because we get unlimited drinks, our own Tv screens Ect...