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Day 10: The Hilton Cocoa Beach Oceanside Day 10: The Hilton Cocoa Beach Oceanside As I mentioned yesterday, we had decided that 9 consecutive days of walking the parks was enough, time for a little relaxation. So we headed an hour and fifteen minutes east and landed at the Hilton. It’s...

Day 9: Animal Kingdom (redux) Day 9: Animal Kingdom (redux) We did Animal Kingdom the day we arrived but my brother-in-law, who arrived a few days after us, did not. So he went over early to catch the morning Kilamanjaro Safari while we stayed home. The kids did homework, I called...

While videotaping my end of the day wrap up with the family, I asked my 12 year old daughter what she liked the most. Her answer? "Splashing around in the waterfalls". "Really? You didn't like the dolphins?" "Oh, I forgot about that." Nine bills and the best part was the waterfalls...

Day 8: US, IoA and MK Day 8: US, IoA and MK Whew. Another long day. We hit the Universal parks to pick up attractions we skipped yesterday and hit a few favorites again. Then off to Magic Kingdom for a few more favorites before calling it a night at 9:15. Thursday is apparently Group...

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Day 7: Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure Day 7: Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure I’ve been coming to Orlando every five years or so since 1971 and have never been to Universal Studios due to time constraints or because others were involved and I did not have a free hand...

I'm taking the family to Universal tomorrow for the first time. My wait times at Disney have been 20 minutes or less for darn near everything. If we have to wait 75 to 90 minutes for a ride, it'll be our last trip to Universal. It's nice that Disney doesn't try to bang you for an extra...

Without a doubt, the Seaworld admission is a definite plus. If you were planning on attending Seaworld at least once, Discovery Cove's cost might be justifiable. If not, I'd have to say no.

Day 6: Typhoon Lagoon Day 6: Typhoon Lagoon Is it possible mine is the only family vacationing in Florida? Because it felt that way today. This will be mercifully brief because there’s so little to report. The lines were so short that I lost track of the number of times we did each...

Day 5: Magic Kingdom Day 5: Magic Kingdom. Looong day. Arrived 9:15 and left at 10pm. Everyone is wiped, including me and my sore toe (bring band-aids for blisters). Okay, let’s cut to the chase: Wait times, in no particular order: Magic Carpets of Aladdin: 8 minutes Stitches...

4/29/2007 Today I attended Discovery Cove and had a wonderful time with my wife and two children, ages 12 and 10. Being a relatively new and expensive Orlando attraction, may people are unsure if the very high price tag is justified by the experience. Here are my opinions: Discovery Cove...

Day 4: Discovery Cove Day 4: Discovery Cove We got off to an earlier start than usual because Discovery Cove closes at 5 and we wanted to make sure we had plenty of time. We arrived at the park at 9:30, having opted to simply eat breakfast at home rather than partaking of the included...

The mime warming up the crowd before the show had the audience roaring with laughter! :ROFLOL: Possibly the best part of the show. The guy I saw wasn't big and he had hair. But he was hysterical!

I saw Believe this afternoon and it seemed like they were distracting one of the baby whales by feeding (watering?) it with a hose while momma went off momentarily to do her schtick. As soon as momma was done, the hose disappeared and baby rejoined. It seems that they are not separating the...

Day 3: Seaworld Day 3: Seaworld I haven’t been to Seaworld in 30 years, I am surprised at how much there is to see and do. The theming and scope doesn’t hold a candle to Disney, but a very enjoyable day nonetheless. Park is not crowded. We arrived at 10:30 and I made an immediate...

Day 2: Epcot Day 2: Epcot Traffic was bit heavier today, it being a Friday. The report: Spaceship Earth: was a 45 minute wait when we arrived at 11:30, but I passed it by and came back later in the afternoon around 4pm and we walked right on. Wait for the initial surge to work it’s...

April 26, 2007 Day 1: Animal Kingdom Live from Orlando! My family and I just started a 11 day whirlwind tour of the major attractions in Orlando. The itinerary includes WDW, Discovery Cove, Seaworld, Universal and perhaps Blizzard Beach and Typhoon Lagoon if we can squeeze them in...

Yeah? So it's faster to just drive my own car from MK to Blizzard Beach? Good to know. If I leave MK, can I re-enter the park later that day with a handstamp or something?

Does Disney offer free transportation from their main parks (AK, MK, EP, MGM) to their water parks, like Typhoon Lagoon or Blizzard Beach? I'm thinking of planning a day that starts in MK, head off to a water park when it gets hot and crowded from 2pm to 6pm and then ending my day with dinner...

I just thought I'd share an idea I have for my upcoming trip. My wife and I are taking our 2 kids, 12 and 10, down to WDW in early May for 10 days. We're going with my brother-in-law's family. I've been on long family vacations before. You get tired, you get hungry, you get cranky, there...