Alwaysaniron 6:47 Wed Jul 5
Orlando and the theme parks
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Right you cunts
I'm taking my beloved family wife and kids (7&10) to the States for the very first time this August. I could trawl through the million or so posts on Tripadvisor and get bored to death or ask you lot whats good and what to avoid. Any tips on where to eat etc. Staying in both Universal and Disney and a week outside so a real mix.
Over to you my learned brethren
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j.a
7:09 Wed Jul 5
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(nt)
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Mr. Burns
7:10 Wed Jul 5
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lf Sold0 isn't running this thread within minutes it'll be an absolute miracle.
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j.a
7:11 Wed Jul 5
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I'm going in October for the first time. I'm not on Facebook, but a few people have told me there's a really helpful group called Its Orlando Time or something.
Always people advising about places to eat and things to do.
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Stranded
7:13 Wed Jul 5
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Mr. Burns. Have a heart, he's not as quick as he used to be.
https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/4f/5c/8a/4f5c8af99e25c1cd23ff46a6e3a147da.jpg
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Bungo
7:45 Wed Jul 5
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Alwaysaniron 6:47 Wed Jul 5
That's a seriously huge question which you could write a book answering. Thankfully somebody already has, so my first recommendation is to buy this.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01MQJSPKV/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1499274504&sr=8-1&keywords=brits+guide+to+orlando+2017
Contains lots of good advice, and is handily organised in chapters so you can look up any topic you want without trawling through too much other stuff.
Enjoy!
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Takashi Miike
7:48 Wed Jul 5
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make sure you also go Busch Gardens, some great rollercoaster there
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Lato
8:04 Wed Jul 5
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(nt)
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Lato
8:05 Wed Jul 5
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I hope you are flying into Orlando International airpirt and Not Sanford
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Raymond Reddington
8:08 Wed Jul 5
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Go to Margate instead, they got a theme park, sort of
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chelmsfordhammer
8:13 Wed Jul 5
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always, surely the question depends on what you like. I went to a brilliant lobster restaurant there but if you don't like lobster its not going to be very good is it. The same with the theme parks, it depends on what sort of rides you like.
I always find one of the best parts of the holiday is finding places you like . Its a novel idea i know but why don't you go there , do a bit of exploring and find out yourself rather than leave it people that have no idea what your likes are other than you support west ham.
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Mr T.
8:40 Wed Jul 5
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It is awesome and you are going to have a fantastic time.
If you have the money - do Discovery Cove with the dolphin experience. Proper once in a lifetime stuff.
Do the Kennedy Space Centre as well - probably my favourite day when we were there.
The parks are all great but you will probably spend more time in Universal unless your kids are massively into Disney. Food wise just go with the flow - there are hundreds of places to eat. The kids loved iHop for breakfast which certainly fills you up until later in the day.
Oh, and don't forget to take out a second mortgage on your house. You'll need it.
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Mr T.
8:41 Wed Jul 5
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The Brits guide book mentioned below is a must-have as well.
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JohnnyL
9:34 Wed Jul 5
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Try this as very useful last year
http://www.westhamonline.net/forum_flat.php?8553911|a0_a7
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Northern Sold
9:52 Wed Jul 5
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Florida planning forum
https://www.thedibb.co.uk/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=48
Florida theme park forum
https://www.thedibb.co.uk/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=68
Orlando Food and Restaurant
https://www.thedibb.co.uk/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=128
Thank me later... Oh and see you out there in August
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wurzel
10:06 Wed Jul 5
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It's the bollocks and you and the kids which are at a perfect age for it will have a great time.
That website the dibb is also very useful
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Sarge
11:17 Wed Jul 5
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Went back for the second time at Easter.
Mine were 7 & 10 first time
You'll love it. it's all brilliant.
Cram in as much as you can
Kennedy was fascinating. Do the bus tour to the Saturn piece first
Boring practical tips
Get to the parks as early as possible and get done what you can early.-- freeze water bottles overnight.
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Dicko75
1:52 Thu Jul 6
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Kids are similar ages to yours. We loved...
Bushe gardens
Seaworld
Universal
Discovery cove
Any of the water parks
Magic kingdom
Island of adventures
Hollywood studios
Shite...
Animal kingdom
Epcot (which my kids renamed epcrap)
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ammerman
2:26 Thu Jul 6
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not that great
just go to the bar and grills
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Snatch Pasty
8:43 Thu Jul 6
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Did Orlando and the parks twice when my kids were younger, and have actually booked to do this again next year.
The two best theme parks without a shadow of a doubt are Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure, which are located next door to each other.
The Disney parks I feel have more for the younger ones, but all parks have something for everyone.
Went out to Busch Gardens near Tampa only the once, but never felt the need to revisit this one - If you haven't done it before it's worth a look.
Others have mentioned Discovery Cove, we did that too, and you need to book this well in advance - numbers are limited each day, I don't think that you can just rock up on the day - unless that's changed. You'll only do this once!
Water parks are a good day too - and you need to build in 'rest days' - these are ideal for that. Wet & Wild is/was the poorest of these, but I think that this is closed down now, but a new park called Volcano Bay has just opened near to Universal which is meant to be the best now on offer. Typhoon Lagoon was good when we visited also..
Hope you have a great time!
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Alwaysaniron
11:09 Thu Jul 6
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Thanks everyone. All joking aside some really useful stuff. I'm sure it'll be an experience....
I'll make sure i invite you all for the 'slidshow' evening
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