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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 a bit misleading. Orlando has hot, generally humid summers. It’s great Continue reading Florida Summers It’s been pretty cool down in the Sunshine State lately- cool breezes have made for sweater weather until this week, where sunny, warm days have begun to prevail. But after a long day at Disney’s Magic Kingdom or Universal’s Islands of Adventure, visitors have been alarmed to find sunburn despite the cool days. If you’re feeling like a lobster out of water, or just have Continue reading Orlando Vacations – Sunburn Treatment You’ve gotten past the tough parts- reserving your Orlando vacation and then waiting for it. There’s one more tiny bump, though, before you can leave for your fun, rest, and merrymaking- don’t forget to pack for your vacation! When packing clothing, an easy tip is to fold outfits together. For younger kids, put their shirt, pants, socks, and underwear together in a Ziploc bag- it makes Continue reading Packing For Your Orlando Vacation 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 biggest expense, hands down, is eating at the theme parks. It isn’t Continue reading Orlando Vacations – Saving Money by Bringing Your Own Lunch 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 too much to do in too few days? Say that you picked Continue reading Orlando Vacations – How To Get the Best Out Of Your Orlando Vacation 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 Continue reading Disney World – New Year’s Events Following the tragic and fatal accident on Disney World’s monorail system, where a communications error resulted in a two-train crash and the death of a young employee, Disney has combined the undamaged portions of the purple and pink trains to create a new one. Monorail Teal started its service today at approximately 1:30pm, transporting guests safely on the usual monorail routes. Ever since I was just Continue reading Disney News – Monorail Teal Now In Service What a better place to rock Orlando than here?! We have the largest Hard Rock Cafe in the WORLD. So if you’re a fan, make sure to check it out. The walls are lined with memorabilia, and they play non-stop music videos while you eat. The staff is made up of fellow rock-n’roller’s and the menu is full of star favorites. Every time I go, Continue reading Orlando Vacations- The Hard Rock Cafe- Citywalk Disney’s Princess and the Frog is set to come to theatres on December 11, weaving a new spin on the classic fairytale. The story features a 1920’s African-American girl in New Orleans named Tiana, whose dream is to open her own restaurant. She works relentlessly for this goal, until she is mistaken as a princess by prince Naveen of Maldonia, turned into a frog by Continue reading Disney’s The Princess and the Frog Hey guys! Today we are rocking Downtown Disney’s variety of shops, restaurants and live shows. It’s a great place to get your friends together and grab dinner, and with so much to do, it’s easy to turn dinner into a whole night out. For restaurants and bars at The Marketplace, check out some of my other blogs.( Rainforest Cafe, T-rex Cafe) for now, I’m just Continue reading Orlando Vacations- Downtown Disney |
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