Family Holiday

[TheBigYinJames]

We went (again) last year as part of a driving tour from NY to Miami, and after 4 times in 10 years it's starting to wear a little thin. Try to do some other stuff apart from the parks

- dinner shows (Mediaeval Times and Dixie Stampede are good)
- drive to Kennedy Space Centre
- drive to Tampa/St Pete, have a swim in the salty gulf (+ Busch Gardens)
- drive to Daytona Beach
- drive to the Everglades
- go for a propellor-boat tour

HTH

[FiveTimes]

I've just got back from a 14 day trip (3 adults, 2 children), all parks done including Seaworld, Universal and Discovery cove for a dolphin swim.
We did stop at a Disney hotel which made getting to the parks so easy.

We bought our park passes in the UK from here very fast and helpful.
We had 14 ultimate flex ticket.

Just remember that if your child is over 9, then they will need an adults park pass.

[DimPrawn]

Am I the only one for whom the thought of visiting American "theme" parks ranks right there with visiting the HMRC for a tax inspection?

[oracleslave]

Am I the only one for whom the thought of visiting American "theme" parks ranks right there with visiting the HMRC for a tax inspection?

Dentist

Root canal

[TheBigYinJames]

Am I the only one for whom the thought of visiting American "theme" parks ranks right there with visiting the HMRC for a tax inspection?

Some are better than others. I hate the whole Disneycorp thing with a passion, but you go with the kids, and it's ok. The Universal parks are much better, less of a hard sell, and let's face it the movies they promote there are better (Terminator, ET, Back to the Future, etc)

One ride around "Its a Small World" gets most people sharing my Disneyphobia.

[FiveTimes]

One ride around "Its a Small World" gets most people sharing my Disneyphobia.

I was trying to black that ride out

[TheBigYinJames]

I was trying to black that ride out

You'll be singing it ALL day now

[Bagpuss]

Some are better than others. I hate the whole Disneycorp thing with a passion, but you go with the kids, and it's ok. The Universal parks are much better, less of a hard sell, and let's face it the movies they promote there are better (Terminator, ET, Back to the Future, etc)

One ride around "Its a Small World" gets most people sharing my Disneyphobia.

I hate Disney, good old Walt was a fascist, heavily involved in the McCarthey Witchunts, treated his animators like sheet. Stories like Disney corp suing schools and orphanages over copyright on murals, doesn't exactly line up with the overly sentimental, religious undertoned sacarine they output.

[wxman]

By Nov, you should just escape the hurricane season!!

Agreeed but still a chance...

Hurricane Kate struck the Florida Panhandle on November 22, 1985 as a CAT2 Storm.

http://www.wunderground.com/hurricane/at198511.asp

[ThomasSoerensen]

Am I the only one for whom the thought of visiting American "theme" parks ranks right there with visiting the HMRC for a tax inspection?

Last year I went with wife and kid to Eurodisney.
I think I made it clear that I did not enjoy it too much.

This year wife and kids go with her sister, her kids and my wifes mother.

Then I can work my ass off. I like being on a hourly rate contract.