Florida - the little things that make you grateful

[Sandra & co]

The massive wardrobes!
My dd was 13 on our last visit and couldn’t pack all her shopping in her suitcase when we were leaving so she went and sat in the wardrobe sulking. My older son found her and said “ well that’s really stupid” “go and sit in mums wardrobe it twice the size”

[Guest]

People have hit on loads of mine but here are a few more:

The MCO monorail, first ride done straight after landing!
Mayor Buddy Dyer's "Welcome to Orlando" while on said monorail
The Orlando Magic ❤️
The roads - just better than our setup. Turning right on a red light.
Cruising around in the sun, feeling like you have nothing but time - not rushing to get everywhere
The awesome little bag packing carousel in WalMart
The radio - multiple hip-hop / rnb stations!
The giant billboards for all of the parks on the drive from MCO
Not feeling quite as gigantic as I do here (I'm nearly 6'2, I spotted more women my height in a fortnight than I have in years)
Dollars - they feel like monopoly money, love it
How nice most people are, friendly park guests, chatty staff
"Oh, I love your accent!" - being amazed that they actually understand my (mild) Geordie

[Scaramouche]

-The heat when you get off the plane
-Getting out hotel room key and having the excitement of finding our room
-Traditional first day breakfast in The Kitchen in HRH
-Cocktails by the pool

God I can't wait to go back now. That's just the stuff we love that doesn't include any parks or activities etc

[Taffy1959]

i love coming in to land and seeing familiar things.
Feeling the heat when you get off the plane.
Perkins for breakfast on our first morning.
Shopping at the outlets on our first morning.
Bath and Body Works, I spend ages in there.
Janie and Jacks children's clothes shop, I really have to stop myself spending a fortune in there.
Yankee Candle shop $50 for 5 candles.
Refillable drinks in the restaurants.
Cheddar Bay biscuits in Red Lobster.
The Christmas shop in Disney Springs.

These are just a few there's just so much more.

[Kidd McFluff]

For me it's
- The heat when you get off the plane
- Driving past the mickey pylon
- Watching the sun come up on the first morning - particularly cool if your watching it come up over Cinderella's castle.

I feel like this winter has been long and hard, and it's still so grim - sat here with the lights on already because its so grey outside - I'm so grateful that I have a fortnight in the sun booked to look forward to.

[Smoosplace]

The strange grass.
The bacon.
Seeing my daughter cartwheel down an aisle in target.
The massive parking spaces.
The massive roads.
The massive cars.
Wings and hotdogs.
Moving walkways.
Cake pops.
Mickey ice creams.
Watching the sunrise and set.
Run for your life thunderstorms.
Black skies/blue skies.
Big skies.
Aircon.
Heat.
Sale sections in shops.
Looking at all our bags after a days shopping.
Fridge magnets.
East/west signs.
Traffic lights that dangle.

[Guest]

I usually go in the winter so it's the brightness rather than the heat I appreciate.
Watching WFTV live.
People saying "uh-huh" when you say thanks.
Endless shrimp at Red Lobster.
Blueberry pancakes at Cracker Barrel.
The wildlife.

[Guest]

Friday's five - TGIF!

* twistee treat
* getting back and being in the pool within seconds
* the Florida and other state number plates
* the sheet of rain you can see way in the distance before it arrives
* the ups and downs in the road near Clermont

[Tracy34]

WaWa..
I wish they had them here...

[g1970]

The 'beep beep' of cars being locked/unlocked
That 'we wanna see ya in a KIA' advert
Slush drinks from 7-11
Taco Bell
Digital Doppler weather forecasts
Adele playing on EVERY radio station
Thunderstorms