gtitim
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anyone been to florida?? just booked my honeymoon there for sept 3-17 this year. cost me 1650 for both of us including disney passes and orlando park passes. also have arranged hire car so looking for places to go, things to do, places to eat etc as never been before. want to see as much as we can in two weeks so any suggestions welcomed.
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Brett
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universal studios goes without sayin.
always fancied epcot.
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gtitim
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got free entry to universal with orlando pass thing. silly question but whats epcot??
been talkin to a mate who says kennedy space centre is waste of money but not sure?
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Brett
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Yeah, I went to Kennedy space centre.
If you like lookin at that sort of thing and standing quiet whilst some fat american guides you round then it's ok.
Epcot is that round the world thing  Google it 
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Brett
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...oh, definately make sure you go to Busch Gardens. Ace Theme Park! 
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andy1868
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yeh go to universal studios and islands of adventure. both are immense. epcot i one of the Disney parks. the best Disney is MGM which has some really good rides like Tower of Terror and Rock'N'Rollercoaster which are really good and definately worth the visit.
we went to the magic kingdom one of the evenings because its more of a small children's park IMO so we went for an evening just to say we'd been. i daresay on the ticket you have you can get into Sea World which is an absolute must, its a really good day out. ill also recommend if youre into rollercoasters go to Kraken (the ride) at night cos theres normally a small queue
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went a few years ago with family. Had a really good time. Went for 2 weeks and it still wasn't enough for what we wanted to do. Missed out on the Kennedy Space Centre and the waterparks. Did pretty much everything else though. 
Busch Gardens was immense some good rides there. Same with Universal and MGM studios. I actually anjoyed Animal Kingdom as well... 
International Drive will be the place to go of a night for your meals and shopping. Huge stretch of road with just about everything you need on it. All you can eat for $5 on one side and then Dunkin' Donuts on the other 
You'll have a good time mate
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Oh and get yourself to Gatorland
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Cosmo
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Def go to Busch Gardens, but its a bit of a drive if your staying up around Orlando (Kissamee area) down to it.
I went the space station and stayed a week or so round there at Cocoa Beach. Really nice place and we were lucky to be there when a shuttle was being launched so got to see that too.
Epcot was good IMO. And you HAVE to go the water parks. Water Mania and We'n'Wild were both ace, although some of the others are too.
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we drove past Wet 'n' Wild, looked ace. Almost vertical slides and stuff 
May also want to check out Daytona beach, again though it's a bit of a drive out to the coast.
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Cosmo
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Let me know where you go though as Im off there next year again. Last time I went was about 6 or 7 years ago so prob changed alot.
Doing 3 weeks in a villa in St Petes (Florida) with Family and GF, then me and the gf are going to Miami for a week, then over to California for a week then stopping in NY for a few dyas on the way back.
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andy1868
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i went to cocoa beach for a day trip and get seriously burnt but it was all good.
Wet 'n' Wild is amazing and i'd definately recommend it. the vertical slides are ridiculously scary, on one of them you're in a box with a trap door which sounds shit scary but it much better compared to pushin yourself over the edge of the other one. theres some really good slides there too
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sriangel
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busch gardens
epcot
disney world land whatever its called
universal studios
wet and wild is ace
seaworld
also went to a place called discovery cove where u get to swim with the dolphind its next to seaworld it is very expensive but well worth the money for the day.
when i went i did most of the parcs in about 6 days also went to miami and key west was away for 18days so defo plenty of time to get most things in in 2weeks. just plan ur days well get to the parks first thing.
Ponderossa is a good place to eat u will find coupon books everywhere , where u will get offers on food like free all u can eat buffet when u buy a main meal etc, and the pizza hut pizzas there are excellent.
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gtitim
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we are staying at the ramada plaza on international drive. hoping its easy to find everything as never driven abroad before. been looking for cheap car hire. managed to get it all in for £218 not bad considering im 24 and have to pay additional supplements, although it is a chrysler neon i've got.
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andy1868
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yeh international drive is very close to universal/sea world depending on whereabouts the hotel is on international drive. but if you've got car hire it shouldn't be a problem. its also a shortish journey to the Disney parks in the Kissimee area
[Edited on 25-07-2006 by andy1868]
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Cosmo
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International Drive is massive, you cant miss it really!
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Woollard
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if you get a chance and dont mind the drive go to an ice hockey match in tampa bay. the tampa bay lightning play in the NHL and although it will be off season when you go they should have some pre-season games. Its an amazing atmosphere and the ice palace where they play is huge. You can then finish it off with a meal after and make your way down to the beach too which is really nice.
[Edited on 25-07-2006 by Woollard]
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IvIarkgraham
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im going in october this will be my 4th time there
go to
universal
islands of adventure
wet n wild
sea world
disney parks
busch gardens
places to eat i would recomend
hard rock cafe
argentinian steak house
the outback
oh and visit old town if you can
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Nath
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Test Track at Epcot is mazin
I loved Orlando, so want to go back, but imo it has to be done properly with plenty of cash to spend. That's why i'm yet to go back.
[Edited on 25-07-2006 by Nath]
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IvIarkgraham
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quote:
Originally posted by Nath
Test Track at Epcot is mazin
[Edited on 25-07-2006 by Nath]
i have to disagree i thought it was gash
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Nath
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Ah I thought it was fun. Not a very thrill seeking ride, but fun all the same.
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IvIarkgraham
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was nothing to the ride at all
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