Posts Tagged ‘Florida Vacations tips’

Summer is no Longer Cancelled: Why Orlando Water Parks will never let you down

Wow. Thanks to buzzfeed I almost died laughing this morning with these hilarious pictures under the caption: Summer is Cancelled. Luckily, I grew up right here in Central Florida, surrounded by Orlando Water Parks. And with the great discounts offered to Florida residents, I never had to experience such a let down. Let me break

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Disney’s Epcot-The International Food and Wine Festival to Host Place Setting and Interior Design Seminars!

The Epcot International Food & Wine Festival will be held from September 28 – November 12th. Your ticket to Epcot is all you need to gain access to this Festival and most of its events!  Check out our other blogs on this topic for all the details you need to know to plan your culinary

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Tips and Tricks: Keeping Large Groups and Kids Happy at the Parks

Staying together, keeping everyone happy and cutting costs is not as hard as you would think. Here are some tips to make your Orlando vacation experience as stress-free as possible. Children that are prone to walking off/very young: write your cell phone number in sharpie on the inside of their arm. Tell them If they

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Beat the Heat in Orlando with a Theme Park Survival Kit

While it is typically nice for adults and couples vacationing to Orlando solo to travel light, families, especially those with children, can benefit from a summer survival kit. The goal of any survival kit is to bring the essentials, and when enjoying a theme park, it may be difficult to know just what those essentials

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Orlando Vacation – Three Common Questions (And Our Answers)

One of the things we pride ourselves on here at the Orlando Vacation Store is our knowledge of the theme parks and related areas here in Orlando, Florida. Being long-time Orlando locals, we can provide in-depth information on the Disney World and Universal Escape resorts, as well as SeaWorld, dinner shows, local places to hang

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Florida Summers

Ah, Florida. The sunshine state. While the state seems to call to mind beaches, golf, and old people (all three of which are quite plentiful actually), the large tourist city of Orlando brings forth images of Mickey Mouse, Spiderman, and the soon-to-be-completed Hogwarts Castle. But the nickname ‘sunshine state’ is, as visitors soon discover, just

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Disney World Vacations – Getting Character Autographs

One of the most magical aspects of Disney World is, of course, the Disney characters themselves- the princesses, Mickey’s gang of friends, and many others. Autograph books are very popular, and more creative guests and children bring clothing- such as cloth hats, t-shirts, even canvas shoes. Some bring stuffed animals, cloth character backpacks, or homemade

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Orlando Vacations – The Dreaded Wait

Here’s an interesting point- you’ve already planned and reserved your Orlando vacation, budgeted the money you save with us on souvenirs and food, and bought the plane tickets… now what? One of the most difficult parts of going on a great Disney, Universal, or SeaWorld vacation is… The Wait. Yep- The Wait is one of

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Orlando Vacations – Saving Money by Bringing Your Own Lunch

Let’s face it- theme parks can be expensive. But the biggest expense is, surprisingly, not always the admission tickets- it’s what you buy inside the parks that start hurting your wallet. I covered the largest in-park expense before- bottled water. This time I’ll comer the second biggest expense and ways to save money. The second

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Orlando Vacations – How To Get the Best Out Of Your Orlando Vacation

Are you getting the most from your Orlando vacation? You’ve done your research, and looked on our main site to find out which parks are best for you and your family; perhaps you’ve decided to go to both Disney World and Universal Orlando during your stay here to maximize your experience. Could you have picked

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Disney World – New Year’s Events

Already have plans for New Year’s? While it’s still over two months away, you may want to start thinking about it. Disney World already has events lined up for New Year’s Eve, which are sure to be as popular as every year- “today’s economy” or not! I found this info online: Animal Kingdom *  Mickey’s

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Orlando Vacation News – A Harry Potter World at Universal

Fans of J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter will be excited to know that Universal Studios has opened up a new section in the Islands of Adventure theme park. That’s right- a Wizarding World taken directly from the hit Harry Potter movies! It is currently scheduled to open in spring of 2010, and will feature a large

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Florida Vacation with Children and Older Kids

Florida vacation tips for small children are about being comfortable and better enjoying your Florida vacation. For example, dark colors attract the heat! Baby strollers are usually made in dark colors and in the Florida sun it can really heat up Baby. Try putting a light-colored cloth, scarf, or other material over the top of

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Your Orlando Vacation – Beating the Heat

Don’t get overheated on your Disney vacation. Several areas, such as Frontierland in Magic Kingdom, have connected stores- get from point A to point B in the comfort of indoor air conditioning. If you don’t have a burning need to see the outdoor afternoon parades and shows more than once, skip them after the first

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Orlando Vacations – Souvenirs Anyone?

Disney world vacations, Universal, SeaWorld… all Orlando parks have one thing in common: merchandise that is often overpriced. One small toy or keychain won’t cost much, but it quickly adds up after the candy, souvenirs, gifts for grandma, and I-have-to-have-that-shirt. But there is always a way to get lots of souvenirs with lots of savings.

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Orlando Florida Vacations – eating at the parks

On your Orlando Florida vacations, if you plan on buying food at any of the theme parks or water parks (all of us do, even those who actually live in Orlando), there are several ways to save money. Plan your nice, sit-down meal for lunch rather than dinner- prices are usually lower and the portions are

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Orlando Florida Vacation – Save even more

Orlando Florida Vacation tips and tricks (cont) Okay, so you have bottles of water ready for the family, already saving you a lot of money and some stress. Another really great way to save money on your vacation is to bring your own snacks! Although it varies from park to park whether coolers are allowed

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Florida Vacations – The Best Money Saver is water

Florida Vacations are expensive! but this may surprise you: one of the biggest expenses in the parks- especially in summer- is water. Water is available all over the place, but at a price. Water bottles can cost over $2.50 at the theme parks. For a family of four going to the parks for five days,

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