rayman_2

Anyone recommend a good decent hotel, package , sights to see ?

Better to do a fly drive or a package hol in Orlando ?, want to do the disney tour.

apn70

I've done it a couple of different ways. The first time stayed in Orlando for a few days, then moved down to the Keys and then on to Cocoa Beach, for this one we picked which hotels to stay in then rang around a few companies asking for a flydrive with 4 nights in this hotel and then on to the next, the price was better doing it this way than just booking a flydrive and booking the hotels direct myself.

Second time I sorted my own flight, then booked a villa with a company who offered car hire (couldn't beat the price of the car) so booked with them, staying in a villa worked out slightly less then the hotel even for only 2 of us . When we go again if we're going to stay in Oralndo for the whole trip I'd do it again, really excellent having your own place with a pool ect.

Cheers

super_si

Space Center was the best part for me, and seeing a launch.

Dunno if its open given circumstances tho.

Si

SWRTWannabe

We had a fortnight in Florida last year for our honeymoon. We went with Virgin, (using an offer that was in a TV Magazine). Stayed in a hotel about 15 minutes from Disney, and got passes for Disney (7 days) and SeaWorld / Universal (4 days). Kennedy Space Centre is also well worth a visit - we were lucky enough to see Endeavoour, albeit three miles away!

LG John

You must go to Bush Gardens, better than all the disney stuff A great day out for both adults and kids

super_si

Yeah Bush is wicked, the Kumba was bust when i went but the montu was good.

Universal is loads better then Disney too these days

Si

rayman_2

is it easier to find and book hotels once you get there ? whats bush gardens all about ?

Scooby Dooby Blue

Rayman

Don't listen to this lot. The Disney parks are as good as it get, especially if you have kids.
The other parks may have bigger rides (agreed Busch Gardens is worth a day), but they lack the 'magic' of the Disney parks.

I would agree that a villa is the way to go in Orlando. I have booked Mark Jordans (Scoobynetter), for September. He offers a discount for SIDC/Scoobynet members.

Drop him an e.mail at;

mark.jordan@dial.pipex.com

...and he'll send you his brochure

Paul

PS Kenny. You only liked Busch Gardens for the free Bud

SWRTWannabe

I liked Disney more than Universal (although Jaws was good at Universal!). Having said that, the Test Track ride at Epcot was no more spirited than my normal drive home from the office

rayman_2

cheers paul will do.

LG John

At 15 I wish I liked the rides.

neilbbb

florida is good but dont just stay in orlando...miami south beach, the keys (key west is not worth the drive all the way down imho) and the gulf coast are all worth seeing...you o'd on parks after a while (at least i did)

jasey

IF YOU SPEND TWO WEEKS IN DISNEY YOU'LL COME BACK WHISTLING "IT'S A SMALL WORLD" - YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.

Scooby Dooby Blue

<singin>
It's a world of laughter a world of tears,
It's a world of hopes and a world of fears...
</singin>

Paul