Holiday Inn Disney Orlando

... of julie attached). 10/10<br><br><br>dudley do rights rip saw falls - an absolutly brilliant water ride. if your hot (and we were) and need cooling quickly this is the ride. 10/10<br><br>poseidons fury - interesting but not great IMHO, 5/10.<br><br>look at the pictures for more info, we were very hot and needed lots of cooling - fortunatly the water rides were there. Oh Yes, we also saw a tutle...<br><br>

... was interesting to see christmas decorations on lampposts as we walked along in 80 degree temperatures.<br><br>after a salad lunch we went into the hotel pool and chilled and relaxed looking at the little lizards running around.<br><br>we also discovered that some idiot has forgot to pack the memory card reader - so no pictures from the cameras until i buy one (doh).<br><br>apparently we are near to the world largest gift shop (see picture), the use the doors to get a sense of scale

... them.<br><br>arrived in Orlando at approx 16:20. by the time we had the car it was dark, so after being awake for hours had to relearn how to drive on freeways in the dark... it was a bit scary.<br><br>arrived at the best western and am quite pleased with the hotel it has excellent swimming pools and hot tubs - so we hit those before going to bed.<br><br>we''re back.....<br>

... the windows were limited, they were very fine -- one from the Mellon home in Philadelphia in particular. Also enjoyed the several iridescent vases they had. <br><br>We had dinner at a Thai restaurant along Park Avenue -- quite tasty, and a very nice presentation. <br><br>Then, back to the hotel, to bed.<br>

... for the couple who has &#8220;done Disney®&#8220;, experienced the attractions of Orlando and now wants to enjoy one of the worlds most awe inspiring theatrical performances to date - Cirque du Soleil - La Nouba! Orlando ...

... we stopped off at Dairy Queen for a cooling Blizzard before heading inland towards Orlando. Along the way we saw rivers with their banks burst and swamps with higher than usual water levels, the after effects of Fay which hit this area quite badly about 2 weeks ago. The journey to Orlando was a short one, only about 45 minutes. As we passed the airport and everywhere became more and more built up, we felt quite overwhelmed by the sensory ...

... walking and the entrance to the park wasn't crowded at all. We walked right up to two turnstiles and walked right in. I went first and the cast member working the gate was doing the College Program. After I put my ticket into the slot and my two fingers in the scanner he told me to put my hand on a yellow disk on the machine and wait until it turned blue. It sounded weird to me but I did it anyway and must have looked ...

... it is comfy for sleeping, but it does get everywhere. Once all is crammed into the car, and we check out, Mario and I make one last attempt to find the elusive Disney golf figuring my dad has requested as a gift. Nothing. I guess Disney characters don't golf. Today's plan: return to the Magic Kingdom via the super cool Monorail to do all the rides we missed out on New Year's Eve. The crowds were just too much. We fast pass Space ...

... The parks we visited were Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Hollywood studios, Animal Kingdom and Typhoon Lagoon. Typhoon Lagoon was by far my favorite park because I have always loved the water slides and being in water since I was a kid. The best slide in the park was the summit plummet which is the world biggest free falling water fall in the world it was pretty awesome. As well as visiting Disney land we visited universal ...