Advice for Florida 1st Timers!

[Madabouttigger]

Can I just add, if you do hire a car, remember to check the cost of the insurance, this is what really bumps up the price.

[huckleberry house]

The carhire available from the link above already incldues all the insurances and so has no added extras, the prices are unbeatable as well.


Lesley

[floridadreamvilla.co.uk]

This very much depends on how you buy your car hire. If you get it as part of a travel agents "package" then it's likely you will have to pay all local uinsurances on arrival which can easily add up to more than the price of the car hire in the first place (it's where the agencies make their money).

If you get it through our www.uscarhire.co.uk all insurances are automatically included and you have no more to pay for on arrival. Plus our rates are very competitive too.

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Can I just add, if you do hire a car, remember to check the cost of the insurance, this is what really bumps up the price.
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[lisi]

Well I wouldn't listen too much to those that say such and such a park is not worth visiting. Everyone is different and whilst one person might love Epcot or Universal, someone else might tell you not to bother. I echo the above - the Brits Guide to Orlando has been invaluable with so much information in it - buy it before you go, read it thoroughly and it will give you a good idea what you are likely to want to see. Also make sure you have some rest time and like everyone else says - you will need a car! Have a great time

Lisi

[CarolAnn]

The first time in Florida(well Orlando) can be a mixture of things, very exhausted,very enjoyable,tonnes of fun, not enough relaxtion!!!! Don't really think there is a perfect way to manage it all. I guess that could be why so many of us go back[8D]Been doing it for a while now, and still learning[]

[tuzanne]

My daughter if 19 too and her fav place was Millenium Mall. I could not drag her away from Macy's and Bloomingdales. If you go there just remember to ask for the visitors 11% discount at these 2 department stores.

My 26 yr old son just loved the Van Skate Park at Festival Bay Centre. So if you are into that sort of thing you might like to go there. It is near Beltz Factory Outlets.

If you are into Water Parks then Typhoon Lagoon and Buzzard Beach are great. Wet and Wild is OK but a bit small.

As for the parks the fav park for people your age has to be Universal. Both parks are great. Disney is really for younger kids apart for the MGM and Animal Kingdom Parks.

Also visit the Space Centre as it is the only place you will see something like that.

If you want a fright and are not going during October for Universal's Fright Night Season go to Skull Kingdom.

Just remember you are not going to do it all on this visit so start saving up for the next one.

Sue

[Ray&Sarah]

The first time we went to Florida, we went for two weeks to Orlando, we needed a holiday to get over our holiday as we did so much. That was in 1996 and we've been going back nearly every year since and still finding new things to do.

[flyrr100]

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Well to be honest there is no children, it's me i'm 23, my Girlfriend (19) and strangely my mum's coming and she's a very young 45...... friends have told me Magic Kingdom isn't that impressive.

My mum wants to go to Miami as well, Can this be done as a day trip, we will prb hire a car a drive so may stay overnight.
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You need to find out who's playing at the Waterhouse Center while you are here. Orlando has all the major bands and shows pass here from The Wiggles, to Shinia Twain, to Broadway shows.

Magic Kingdom is very impressive, even for adult kids like you and I. But I'd recommend Epcot over Magic Kingdom if there are no real kids with you.

Miami is a good three hour drive on a good day. It's a very large busy city. So if you go there, have an agenda because it's easy to spend a day just driving around. And there are many bad areas that you should avoid. Saying that I've spent time there and had a blast.

You gotta have a car. This is the USA. Without a car you are stuck in front of the TV.

Have a great vacation. November is a great time in Central Florida. Most of the afternoon storms are long gone. It's still warm enough to get a good tan!