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29 Jul 19, 12:48 PM |
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Join Date: Sep 13
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Trip with a difference - Ideas please
By next year, it will be 3 years since the family have been to orlando. I'll have been 3 times in that time.
I have committed we are going to the US next year and convinced them to go to California instead, but that was kinda selfish in that I dont want to spend a fortune on tickets for stuff I've done in the last couple of years. Although they are happy with it. WEve been three times as a family (3,3 and 4 weeks) and have done loads of stuff around orlando. I'm looking for things to do around orlando that may sway me from Cali. Thinking about a cruise as an option. But its quite expensive. A cruise on top of family tickets for Universal/Disney, would be about £8k! Any suggestions on what I can do thats different in Florida? Or should I stick to Cali? |
29 Jul 19, 01:25 PM |
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Join Date: Mar 10
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This is what I'm doing this year, I have no idea about when, we decide the night before or on the day depending on weather and how we feel, I cant plan a holiday down to the second I prefer a bit of spontinaity...
Disney Springs Disney boardwalk Gatorland Busch Gardens Sea World Mini golf - Congo River Florida Mall Mall at Millenia Cheesecake factory Hard Rock Cafe Premium Outlets Winter Park Celebration Wild Florida Oakridge Gun Range Bahama Breeze Helicopter Tour Kenedy Space Centre Bubbalou's Bodacious Bar-B-Que |
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29 Jul 19, 01:29 PM |
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Revolution off road
Tree top Trek Tubbing at Kelly Springs Hire Bikes various locations Celebratuion being one Canoeing again various locations Escaperoom Car show old town go carting Wild Florida Giraffe ranch Just some of the things we've done |
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29 Jul 19, 02:20 PM |
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Getting Excited
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We went to discovery cove and it was amazing! You can make a full day out of it. You don't need to swim with the dolphins either if you didn't want to.
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29 Jul 19, 03:56 PM |
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Join Date: Sep 04
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The gulf coast
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29 Jul 19, 04:23 PM |
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Ocala, Silver Springs. Its a lovely day out and really different from the Orlando theme parks.
St Augustines. (Could stay overnight to get the most out of it). Winery Tour, easy to drive to in about 30 mins. Its called Lakeridge. Celebration, just below Disney. Winter Park boat tours, one of our favourite things to do. Lovely area to walk around and have lunch.
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29 Jul 19, 05:23 PM |
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Join Date: Mar 17
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Fly into Miami then travel across Everglades (doing an airboat somewhere along the way which will be far better than the ones near Orlando - we have done both and the boat from Everglades City was amazing).
Then stay on Gulf Coast - recommend finding a Villa with a boat in Cape Coral and exploring around there and Sanibel Island. This was our Orlando alternative last year and it was excellent... Having said that we are off to California in 2 weeks and can't wait for that. Big road trip planned from LA to Vegas/Grand Canyon etc. Have also done San Fran to LA and back via Yosemite a few years ago and that was excellent too. Depends if you want to go without the theme parks though? If you still want Disney/Universal they are there in LA although we haven't visited them, and LA itself is not somewhere we will be spend more than a day on our trips - fine for longer if you are going to the parks but I didn't find the city very appealing. Loads of amazing places in every direction from LA though! |
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29 Jul 19, 05:58 PM |
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Places we have visited that I would highly recommend in no order
St Augustine Naples Anna Maria Island Clearwater (dolphin spotting) celebration Mount Dora Winery Tour (mentioned by OP) Always tend to leave the parks but this year we have a little one with us! Lol
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29 Jul 19, 11:11 PM |
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Check out Tim Trackers latest vlog. They do an amazing kayaking tour at night.
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30 Jul 19, 10:31 AM |
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Join Date: Sep 13
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cheers for the suggestions guys.
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