Reply to: florida - disney ?

[Board Game Geek]

I like either the Swan or the Floridian. Excellent hotels and very easy to get to everything you want to see within Disney.

Epcot dining is good. There are several different countries, and we arranged to have a dinner in a different country each night for our stay. Schulers steaks are pretty good to, though I prefer Cattleman's Ranch.

[portseven]

I always fancied taking a holiday on the Keys.

You could stay on one of the Upper Keys and do trips into Miami and the Everglades. Though stay away from Key West unless you bat for the other team.

[Alf W]

Careful if you are buying clothes over there as the sizes are set to local standards.

For example, I am a high street large / designer slightly XL sort of size. Over there I am easily a Medium. XL clothes over there would comfortably fit a cow.

They greedy, greedy, lardy, fat b@stards!

[FiveTimes]

Try the rodeo as well in Kissimee

[The Lone Gunman]

Thanks TLG and others, some good top tips. What happened to the sarky stuff

I am going to a funeral this afternoon and am not in the mood for piss taking.
Otherwise I would have called you a puff for not liking coasters! What sort of girl goes to Florida and doesnt do rides. Take a good look at the big swing at Old Town Kissimee. Go on a Thursday night when the bikers and hot rodders meet.

Sometimes we can be quite helpful.

This subject has been done before, you might want to search for it. There was a lot of good advice last time.

[rootsnall]

Thanks TLG and others, some good top tips. What happened to the sarky stuff

[The Lone Gunman]

Take a buggy with you instead of hiring one. A cheap one from argos and leave it there

Buy one once there? If you can live without for the journey.

[FiveTimes]

Take a buggy with you instead of hiring one. A cheap one from argos and leave it there

[The Lone Gunman]

The kids are young and I have zero interest ( a positive aversion ! ) to going on the rides, the thought of 12 days of it

Therefore, maybe I'm looking at a beach holiday in Florida first and then a couple of days visiting Disney. The kids are young enough to fall for a line like 'Mickey Mouse only lets you visit twice or his ears will fall off' !

The parks have plenty of stuff other than rides. The 3 and 4d shows are great. The parks themselves are fun places.
Blizzard beach and Typhoon lagoon are nice places to spend a day as water parks. Sea world has some interesting animals.

You need to see the parade at the magic kingdom and the firworks at Epcot.
Visit the everglades. Go on an air boat. Take a trip to Miami.

I am a roller coaster junkie so am not best to advise beyond that. Though I am quite foody and enjoy a beer so those restaraunts I suggested are worthwhile.

12 days wasnt enough.

[rootsnall]

There are height restrictions on most of the good rides. If your kids are too young/small then I would suggest you wait a while....

The kids are young and I have zero interest ( a positive aversion ! ) to going on the rides, the thought of 12 days of it

Therefore, maybe I'm looking at a beach holiday in Florida first and then a couple of days visiting Disney. The kids are young enough to fall for a line like 'Mickey Mouse only lets you visit twice or his ears will fall off' !

[Solent]

Also if you're going in September ensure you go after the first week in September. The first Monday in September is labour day after which all the americans go back to work so the parks will be a great deal emptier and no real queues.

[Lucy]

Any top tips on taking the kiddie winks to Florida, possibly Sept and obviously would have to include Disney stuff ?

I'd sooner stay elsewhere and drive to Disney for a day or two but !?

Just had a look at the Virgin package deals, no mega cheap deals when staying at the Disney resort, looks like I can get there for about £1K flight only !?

Have you looked at kayak.com ?

[The Lone Gunman]

Forgot.

Car hire. Soft tops are nice, but air con is better. Treat yourself, hire a mustang or a Dodge Charger.

Disney has busses and a monorail within its parks.
All the outlying areas have buses to and from the parks. They tend to set off too late to miss the crowds. get up early and go.

HINT: In the car parks, use your mobile and take a picture of the sign for the section you are in.

If you intend to eat in one of the parks then try and make an early decision and book. Cinderallas castle is booked up to about 2012 I believe.

[FiveTimes]

I could not list all the rides I liked. I know others will join in.

Its tough to be a bug - 3d show at Animal Kingdom

Expedition Everest - at Animal kingdom

[The Lone Gunman]

What are GRITS?

Tastless cross between porridge and wallpaper paste.

I could not list all the rides I liked. I know others will join in.