carl123uk
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Going to orlando in a couple of weeks and looking for recommendations on things to do? We are staying on I drive and we have a hire car. Got tickets to sea world and aquatica. Also having a day in tampa and at the beach.
Any must go to places?
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nathy_87
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Funnily enough my mate's just got back from there. Universal Studios would be a good shout and The Kennedy Space Centre if you're into that.
But why don't people research before actually travelling to these places? Yes okay others may have gone before so that they can recommend it, but at least get a jist of it and get a few ideas down.
[Edited on 23-03-2016 by nathy_87]
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carl123uk
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We went about 3/4 years ago so we will be going to the same sort of places we went last time for food and drink. Was just wondering if people had been recently in the last year and anything had changed or unearthed a gem that wasn't on the normal strip.
We did universal last time we went. We didn't have a hire car and this time we have so can do things a bit further away.
Was looking at the rocket launch stuff and someone posted up a site with the schedule of launches on. Does anyone know it? Had a Google but can't find anything
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IvIarkgraham
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Theme parks!!!
If you went 4 years ago nearly every park has something new
I drive has had major renovations. Loads to do just on that 1 road.
Where are you staying?
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nathy_87
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Theme parks would be a must for me also, especially if you went 3-4 years ago.
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sc0ott
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Went there last sept / oct.
we had one of the universal passes which let us in to all the theme parks and water parks.
Went to Kennedy space centre.
Had discovery cove booked with dolphin swim.
The shopping outlets are brilliant and cheap. We even bought clothes online and had it delivered to the hotel.
Downtown Disney was alright but planet Hollywood restaurant was brilliant.
There is tons to do. We didn't hire a car, just used the I-trolley buses but I would recommend hiring one if you plan on doing a lot of trips to places just because everything is well spaced out and the buses Get full easily
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Originally posted by carl123uk
Going to orlando in a couple of weeks and looking for recommendations on things to do? We are staying on I drive and we have a hire car. Got tickets to sea world and aquatica. Also having a day in tampa and at the beach.
Any must go to places?
Where abouts you stopping? We're stopping in the Rosen Inn Pointe Orlando from the 12-26th April. Make sure you go to the Outlets on either end of the shuttle. Universal and Islands of Adventure are a must. Make sure you go at night aswell as in the day as they host events and stuff at night.
Bush Gardens is also decent. Miami is also an option if you're willing to travel a bit further.
You flying with Virgin? V Room in Manchester is awesome. 
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whitter45
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spend a weekend in Miami - couple of hours drive and then 4hrs to key west
Orlando is massively overrated IMO
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sc0ott
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Probably over rated to those who would rather spend their time setting up camera tripods than going out and having fun
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Kyle T
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Disney, even with no kids their parks are just epic. Food, drink, atmosphere - would not dream of going to Orlando without Disney and we seem to be going every other year too and still not bored
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spend a weekend in Miami - couple of hours drive and then 4hrs to key west
Orlando is massively overrated IMO
I hate Miami, luckily only wasted 3 nights there last time... The Keys though are fabulous, even though I'd argue that you don't need to go all the way down to Key West to get the idea
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whitter45
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agree, Miami wasn't great but glad we experienced it
Also agree that anywhere along the keys is great
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whitter45
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Probably over rated to those who would rather spend their time setting up camera tripods than going out and having fun
not sure if that was aimed at me
I just think for the money it costs to do all the parks, hire the car, etc there are far better places in the world to visit
agree its a must do, but unsure why I would return year on year
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Originally posted by carl123uk
Going to orlando in a couple of weeks and looking for recommendations on things to do? We are staying on I drive and we have a hire car. Got tickets to sea world and aquatica. Also having a day in tampa and at the beach.
Any must go to places?
Where abouts you stopping? We're stopping in the Rosen Inn Pointe Orlando
Stayed there the other year. Stayed at the one near wet n wild as well.
Carl - rosen Inn the one near wet n wild, opposite ponderosa. There is a restaurant called SHOGUN. It's next to the hotels bar, eat there. They cook it on a hot plate in front of you, might be worth a phone call to book in at night but maybe ok.
Do all the parks, go wet n wild its closing down end of the year so may as well do it one last time
Me brother sis n a couple others did the firing range not sure how far away it was wasn't too far tho, mum n dad did an air boat ride they said that was good. I went in a helicopter was expensive but if you never been in one worth it I suppose, it goes up n down international drive. That's based next door to rosen Inn at pointe.
Obviously the outlets for some cheap clothes
Go to a steak n shake
Jealous that you're going
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BeetleGav
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I'm booked to go in September, not been for about 10years so I can't wait!
Staying in a villa somewhere outside of Kissimmee, also hiring a convertible mustang or similar as I will be doing a lot of driving, sack doing it in something boring.
Oh I recommend going to the car meet thing that happens in Kissimmee old town, was a great atmosphere when I went years ago
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IvIarkgraham
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Im going in sept/oct
We are staying in the sonesta suites on I drive. right opposite the new I drive 360.
We have tickets for discovery cove swim, busch gardens, wet n wild, Universal Studios, Islands of Adventure, SeaWorld. We will get a disney pass for the 1 or 2 days we want to go.
As i said before there is new stuff in every part if you went 4 years ago. The Harry Potter stuff and Transformers is good in the universal parks, King Kong might be open too
Mako at SeaWorld, Falcons Fury and another at Busch and the disney parks have other stuff too, as well as downtown disney becoming disney springs (bigger and better)
As for eats you will never run out of places but I would recommend Outback steak house and buffalo wild wings (if you like wings)
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IvIarkgraham
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as Gav said the Old Town meets are good. Its old style cars on the Friday and a bit of everything on the Saturday. And you have the Sky Coaster 
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Make sure you try and go to Wonderworks at Pointe Orlando and for a great prime rib go to FishBones but don't get that confused by Bonefish.
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carl123uk
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Thanks for all the suggestions. Can't remember the name of the hotel but it's up the top end near wonderworks and pointe orlando.
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IvIarkgraham
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Thought wonder works was poor myself.
There's escape rooms there now I want to try one of them
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Cole
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if you got no kids I don't see the point in orlando. should of gone to vegas then drove down to LA if ypu are doing a fly drive thing
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IvIarkgraham
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Are adults not allowed to enjoy roller coasters?
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