Have you ever been to Florida/Disney/Universal

Have you ever been to Florida/Disney/Universal

Fave bits?

Blues Brothers show at Universal!

Yes about 5 times,

Seaworld - "Kracken" and "Manta" - dolphins and penguins!

Magic Kingdom - "Space mountain", "Thunder mountain", "its a small world" cos the music will drive you mad and you'll never get it out your head.

Universal - "Men in black" - a must!! "Simpsons" "the Mummy"

Islands of adventure - "The Hulk" hold on to you head! "Dragons Fury" youv e got to do both!

The new Aquatica opposite Seaworld is good, and the waterparks are better fun that you expect.

GatorLand is ok for an afternoon.

Let me know if you need to know anything else....

For rides, Universal Island of Adventure. For general atmosphere and enjoyment, Disney all the way.

I actually enjoyed the other parks (Animal Kingdom, Studios) more than the Magic Kingdom. Oh yea and the water parks are a lot of fun.

Overall though its the extra customer service they give you and the fact that everyone is all so enthusiastic about their job regardless of what it involves.

P.S How could I forget the new Harry Potter world. I'm not a HP fan but christ, its good. The ride is probably the best ride across both Universal and Disney.

Went in May this year!!

Fave bit was The Simpsons Ride and having BBQ's by our villa poolside - good times!

I'm not sure why people rave about The Simpsons Ride. I didn't think it was very good. The build up, sure as its all Simpsons themed but the ride was just a poor simulator.

If you're a girl like me who doesn't like rollercoasters...........

Way too many : I went 6 years ago, 1 week in orlando then got married in Naples, FL :)

Jaws ride, just for a) being the Jaws ride and b) the enthusiasm of the tour guide who knows it's not the best ride or the plum job but still gives it his all like he's trying out for a role in Godfather 5. I love americans for that.

Seaworld - all of it, we did dinner with Shamuu and went twice.

Universal - Terminator 3D was epic, Shaggy and Scooby roaming around were win.

Disney - We did Disney last. And after doing Disney we vowed never to waste another penny on UK theme parks again.

From the moment you arrive and park up to the flawless queuing system (what queues?!) getting in. The characters all wandering around like they're hollywood a list actors. All the rides you never have to queue for with their queueing system, the food, the entertainment....and the grand finale...

The end of night firework procession which is like a carnival in itself was worth the entrance fee alone.

Just awesome you must go!!

Lost count of how many times I've been. As you know, I've had the 'Timeshare' since 1996. I went 3 times before owning the Timeshare.

If you want teenage/adult adrenalin, then Busch Gardens in Tampa has three excellent Rollercoasters.

For Orlando adrenalin, then the following: -

Universal Studios: -

Rip Ride Rockit

Islands of Adventure: -

The Hulk/ Dragons Fury (both)/Dr Doom/Spiderman

Sea World: -

Manta/Kracken/Journey to Atlantis

The only Disney Park with real adrenalin, and fun rides too is Disney Studios, where you'll find adrenalin on Tower of Terrror, Rockin Rollercoaster, and Star Tours, good fun entertainment in the rest of the park.

For less stressful fun, then Sea World Shows, The Simpsons/Men in Black/Shrek/Jimmy Neutron (All Universal), and to get wet 0n Rides, then Islands of Adventure.

Not keen on DIsney, as geared to U10's really, but some good parts include Space Mountain (Magic Kingdom), Mission Space & Test track (Epcot), The Everest Ride, Dinosaur & Triceratop Spin (all Animal Kingdom).

Good luck, and feel free to pick my brains for more.

Have Fun.

Oh yeah - love it, love it, love it

Angie pretty much could be quoting me word for word, I also liked the Aerosmith ride at Universal, but that's cos I'm a nutcase.

Epcot is also pretty awesome and a nicely less commercial experience after being 'Disneyed to Death'.

In fact, now you mention it, The Dearly Beloved said something about a special offer for tickets to go over Xmas....*goes to rummage in stack of post*

All of it.

However assume you will go back and do not try to do it all in two weeks else you will be exhausted.

Here are a few of my fave rides though.

Universal Studios (Islands of Idventure)

The Hulk, Duelling Dragons, The Water ride Toon Lagoon near to ripsaw falls (warning you will get wet)

Epcot

Vist the world showcase and see the chineese dancers

Spaceship Earth (Made me feel sick but worth it.)

Magic Kingdom

For the kiddies in the main. If you are taking kids a must visit place.

MGM studios now Hollywood St

My fave park with Tower of Terror, Backlot park, Rocky roller coaster, Muppet 3D and Indiana Jones.

Have a great time. We always do.

BTW do not forget Cape Canaveral, Sea World, Gatorland, Bush Gardens, Animal Kingdom, Shopping, Eating Out, Golfing, Pirates, Medieval nights etc..... Too much to do and too little time to do it.

Peter Ramsden

This is aim for 40th birthday treats

HI Robin

Wheres your timeshare? Ours is the Fountains International Drive, just down from Seaworld, used to be called Oasis lakes

I must say tho - being stuck out there for almost 4 weeks in april, volcano trouble, I have had a bit too much of it!

Been twice, bloody lurved it.

Fav bits is in sea world i think it's called Atlantis? We loved it because you got absolutley drenched, like 10x worse than tidal wave kind of drenched.

Tower of terror, we went early on there were ques so only went on it once. Returned to that theme park in week 2 and 0 ques, we must've went on it about 12 times, so good.

Hulk was an immense ride, did a similar tower of terror thing wherby we went on it 8 or so times.

Loved also the ride i think in islands of adventure where you go up a pole like thing and then just get dropped, can't remember name?

We went there like 4 days on the trot ( because we loved it ) and had a burger from this same place everytime for lunch, they do such good burgers!

Spiderman didn't think was all that, my step brother loved it so kept going on it =/

My mum got chose for that thing where there is a submarine or boat or something and they have to act like they're getting attacked with water all getting fired at them and stuff? That was a hoot, good laugh.

Jaws because as Matt said it's Jaws.

Also not sure what park but we went in this ball, 2 bits of string attatched either side and it flings you up like a catapult, that was so much fun it's unreal.

Epcot i wouldn't recommend, we re-named it deadcot - only ride that was good is that car thing, which we qued ridicolously hours for...

I think also in America we went to Ripleys believe it or not, there is some quality stuff in there, thouroughly reccomend that...!

Kind of just rambled a bit there but yeah..! I went when i was young though, would LOVE to go again now. Seriously contemplating it for 2 years time now.. =P

Oh yeah and don't go when Hurricane Charlie is about. Got stuck in that, went straight over us ( experienced the Eye where it goes all calm ) , great experience but bloody scary. Went outside to find trees fallen down and roofs off of other homes, all we got was a bucket go through our netting to keep bugs off the pool! Lucky.