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SURVIVING HURICANE SANDY
... and we were amazed at the amount of parents & children on the street, all ensuring the dentists of America have endless work!!! Jaxon certainly had a very memorable 10th birthday. We all headed back & added to the sugar fix by bringing out a birthday cake, all sang 'Happy birthday' and enjoyed the cake, before 9 tired children went to bed and off to sleep. We spent the next week or so visiting Magic Kingdom, Epcot & ...
Enjoy the Ride
... about the legalities of riding and suddenly we're crossing onto a moving conveyor belt type floor and sitting into the chair, the harness is pulled down over us (it fits!) and we're travelling through a dark tunnel into Hogwarts. My eyes are wide and my mouth is open with amazement and shock for the entire length of the ride. The technology is so completely amazing, you feel like you're flying behind Harry Potter. Wow. Atabey has never even heard of Harry Potter and he absolutely ...
Universal Studios with the family
... but after just a few minutes the sun would come back. We all quickly learned that it wasn't worth the mad dash, and we began to remain laying in our beach chairs as the rain fell on us and looked at it as a refreshing mist. Needless to say, we all got sunburn that day.
We also visited Clearwater Aquarium to visit Winter, the dolphin who inspired the movie Dolphin Tale. It was hard to get a close-up view but we were able to see the majestic creature missing her hind ...
Disneyworld's Magic Kingdom
... We all were, but nobody would push us around, heh heh).
There are no really scary rides here, as it is geared for the younger set, and does not disappoint in that regard. We saw 3 different parades during our day which was pretty amazing, and the people were all happy and engaged in what they were doing, which was evident in their mannerisms.
Since we really had only 1 day ...
Another day filled with magic...
... so you should mainly be jealous of that aspect of my day. We did some more stuff, got enormous/yummy cinnamon rolls from the Main Street Bakery, and then I got my mother her Christmas/Easter/Groundhog Day/Boxing Day/Veteran's Day gift, as I will now be financially reeling for decades to come. Just kidding, but Mother, if you don't use this gift on a hourly basis, you will experience the wrath of Brad.
To finish the night, we watched Wishes, and Laura did what ...
Location
Other places to stay in Orlando
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BEST WESTERN PLUS Orlando Gateway Hotel
Florida Center, Orlando | 3 star hotelfrom $62- Wonderful hotel!
- Horrible stay!
- Needs a Major Overhaul
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Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek
International Drive/Universal/SeaWorld, Orlando | 4 star hotelfrom $130 -
Hilton Orlando
International Drive/Universal/SeaWorld, Orlando | 4 star hotelfrom $130 -
Hard Rock Hotel at Universal Orlando
Florida Center, Orlando | 5 star hotelfrom $218- It was incredible
- Love at the hard rock
- O.K. Service
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JW Marriott Orlando Grande Lakes
Southwestern Orlando/Grande Lakes, Orlando | 5 star hotelfrom $190- Great hotel for business travelers
- Best Resort Service Around
- Upscale comfortable furnishings, lush & spectacular poolside
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Embassy Suites Hotel Orlando - International Drive / Convention Center
International Drive/Universal/SeaWorld, Orlando | 3 star hotelfrom $121- Great service in a hurricane!
- Enjoyed our stay...
- Not up to Embassy Suites reputation
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Four Points by Sheraton Studio City Hotel
Florida Center, Orlando | 3 star hotelfrom $84- NICE HOTEL
- Brilliant hotel, fun for all the family!!!!!!!
- Great location
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Ritz-Carlton Orlando Grande Lakes
Southwestern Orlando/Grande Lakes, Orlando | 5 star hotelfrom $225- Wonderful hotel, A must stay!!
- The spa rocks!!!
- Highly Recommend
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Sheraton Lake Buena Vista Resort
Livengood Park At Vineland, Orlando | 3 star hotelfrom $103- Just Ok
- O.K
- Pretty good....
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Sheraton Vistana Villages - International Drive
International Drive/Universal/SeaWorld, Orlando | 4 star hotelfrom $124- This Place was outstanding.
- Truly Awesome Villa!!!
- Fantastic!
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Crowne Plaza Orlando Universal
International Drive/Universal/SeaWorld, Orlando | 4 star hotelfrom $101- Decent room but some drawbacks
- Better than the Rest
- Most Comfortable Sleep Ever...
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Westin Imagine Orlando
International Drive/Universal/SeaWorld, Orlando | 4 star hotelfrom $119 -
Caribe Royale All Suite Hotel & Convention Center
International Drive/Universal/SeaWorld, Orlando | 3 star hotelfrom $113- Stay at the Best in the Orlando Area!
- Excellent choice if the price is right
- The Best Hotel
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Days Inn Orlando Convention Center/International Drive
International Drive/Universal/SeaWorld, Orlando | 2 star hotelfrom $43 -
The Florida Hotel and Conference Center
Orlando International Airport, Orlando | 4 star hotelfrom $94- Good Value
- Better than expected!
- Leaves a lot to be desired
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Rosen Centre Hotel
International Drive/Universal/SeaWorld, Orlando | 3 star hotelfrom $92- Surprisingly good
- The
- Rosen centre is the best
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DoubleTree by Hilton Orlando Downtown
Central Business District, Orlando | 3 star hotelfrom $95 -
DoubleTree by Hilton Orlando Airport Hotel
Orlando International Airport, Orlando | 3 star hotelfrom $86 -
Doubletree by Hilton Orlando at SeaWorld
International Drive/Universal/SeaWorld, Orlando | 3 star hotelfrom $80- OK, but make sure sure you stay in the tower....
- I enjoyed my stay very much
- Not even close to The Sheraton standards
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Doubletree By Hilton at the Entrance to Universal Orlando
International Drive/Universal/SeaWorld, Orlando | 3 star hotelfrom $82- No problems with the Radisson Universal...
- Disappointing
- Quiet, clean and What a view!!
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Econo Lodge Inn & Suites International Drive
International Drive/Universal/SeaWorld, Orlando | 1 star hotelfrom $46 -
Quality Inn Universal Studios Area
Florida Center, Orlando | 2 star hotelfrom $38- A very nice place.
- Great basic hotel with free breakfast
- Scared to death in the middle of night
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Holiday Inn - in the Walt Disney World Resort
DisneyWorld/Downtown Disney/Epcot, Orlando | 3 star hotelfrom $99 -
Holiday Inn Orlando International Airport
Orlando International Airport, Orlando | 3 star hotelfrom $104 -
Waldorf Astoria Orlando
International Drive/Universal/SeaWorld, Orlando | 5 star hotelfrom $188 -
Hyatt Regency Orlando International Airport
Orlando International Airport, Orlando | 4 star hotelfrom $153- Convenient YES
- Great Stay!
- Awesome!