Jaybird-UK

Im off to Florida for a 3 week holiday. Obviously with that length of time I need plenty to do so apart from the obvious theme parks, water parks and Kennedy space centre where else can people recommend?

Dont mind travelling for a day or two to get to somewhere great

carl

Believe me, with 3 weeks you still won't have enough time to do everything. There are 4 Disney parks, 4 Universal parks (inc. Seaworld and Busch Gardens), Gatorland, airboat rides, helicopter rides, 3 water parks, KSC, golf courses, shopping, etc. Even with three weeks, you'll be lucky to do all of the Disney and Universal parks (unless you like feeling knackered every day).

Then of course there's Miami, the Keys, etc.

Fuchsrohre

Goto Cape Canavaral and watch the shuttle sitting waiting to take off. You might be there a while, so take some sandwiches.

Huxley Chick

Plus there's all the shopping malls


& believe me, you're going to need some 'days off' to recover from all that walking

We also went to a place on International Drive, can't remember if it was called Ripleys or not. Some cool stuff in there, sort of an interactive science experience place

stevem2k

drive down to key west. Buy cigars and watch the sun go down from the boardwalk. Go to Hemingway's house while you are there...

check out the beaches on the gulf coast too.

carl

But not Cuban ones...

Go to www.disboards.com and you'll find lots of advice on what to do (particularly in the "UK Trip Planning Forum")

scoob_babe

Daytona - the 3 laps in a NASCAR was great

P1Fanatic

Yep that was cool. We were there during monster truck festival but they were still doing nascar trips. Those 45 deg banks look a lot meaner in the flesh.

Simon.

jods

http://www.johnspass.com/

Scott W

Go to Old Town on a Friday evening as they have a collection of classic American Hot Rods and stuff turn up. IIRC Sat has newer "2 Fast 2 Furious" style ones and on a Thursday is the bikers night.

jods

There is also a drag strip ride at old town. 0 - 100 in under 2 seconds.
Looked absolutely great. Gonna do it when out there in September

(Basically set up with 2 cars on rails where you have to plant your foot on the gas when the fairy lights give the go !) Checks reaction times etc etc.

Awesome - Think it was $30 to drive and $10 to be passenger

Nick_Cat

iTrader: (5)

My fave 'get away' while in Florida is the Gulf of Mexico, some really good laid back beaches. We try to have some time out down on the Gulf in between the parks etc. Personal fave is Venice, lots of oldies, some funny painted pigs, but chilled.
Nick

P1Fanatic

-Skycoaster at old town
-Airboats in the swamps
-Jetskis in the lakes
-Shooting (pistols, sub machine guns)
-Sky tunnel (skydiving in a wind tunnel cant remember the exact name)
-Eat lots of nice steaks
-Visit hooters
-Basketball, baseball match?
-Helicopter flight

Simon.

Jaybird-UK

thanks guys, some real good ideas.

Keys is on the list for sure!

jods

PS

Next time you are thinking about a trip "West Side" let me know !!

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The Zohan

Take a ride down the Keys

I did a while agoe, stayed in Islamorada(sp?) and travelled down to Key West. Key West is great it does not come alive until the evening, was shopping for Ray Bans and stuff until 23:00hrs then went drinking for a looooooong time afterwards. Not just for boozing adults - place has a nice feel. Fine for families.

Hire a boat and do some snorkelling or diving, cheap enough.

Great views and afriendly place on the whole. I would go back

Motels, etc are reasonably priced.

Big Daz

Sky Venture - Sky diving in a jet engine is a must. Absolutley nuts, imagine a human ping pong ball in 120+mph winds

Daz

hawkthescoobslayer

ROAD TRIP

last time we went we drove upto memphis and went to Graceland , then visited the jack daniels distillery in tennesse

put 2500 miles on the loaner though


paul

ChristianR

iTrader: (1)

any more details on this? as I am off to florida in october

Phil

only just got back and agree with all the above

One of our party did not go so I have a 14 day ultimate pass for disney and universal if you interested

jasey

If It was called that when you were there I wouldn't be too suprised if it's been renamed .

Behind Ripleys (upside down house and all that) on Intl Drive there's used to be a steak house called Charlies. Best "Surf & Turf" I've ever had.

If there's a shuttle launch when you're there you have to go and see it off - Awesome .

Jay m A

iTrader: (2)

When in Rome...go down to the baseball nets and hit a few *****. Theres girly softball ones too to get you going, but then try the 90mph + section - you get the odd flyer too

Ninnybobs

Check out Captain John and his Airboat rides at a village called Christmas (really). Not your normal commercial rubbish.

Also I can highly recommend the Orlando Science museum.

Enjoy

hawkthescoobslayer

ok so i'm 36 and I will now share my addiction with the scoobynet community






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Stringpants

I thought it was Saturday nights they cruise the strip there...

Its well worth a look...places to eat, very safe...get there..Its on the Irlo Bronson Highway I believe.

Russ.

P1Fanatic

Black Angus do a great steak.

Simon.

bigsinky

avoid the hurricanes at all cost, then again it could be the best blow job you have ever had