News items and Information specific to British Visitors in Orlando Florida
If you want something more serene than the hustle and bustle of the theme parks on your vacation, why not go on a City of Orlando Bus Tour. You will see Downtown Orlando, Lake Eola, stop off at Winter Park for a boat ride, shop at Park avenue and experience the unique City of Celebration.
Operates on Sunday and has commentary giving you lots of details about the area.
If you want active, thrilling and water orientated excitement go to Wet ‘n Wild.
Lots of family fun can be had there.
From May to Sep. 2009 visitors can take part and try their hand at waterskiing. They will be attached to a special cable, which will pull them along holding them safely, on a specially constructed half-mile lake.
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A good way of visiting The World Showcase at Epcot is to involve the family in the Kim Possible Adventure, where you can pick up clues from the different countries and use a ‘Kimmunicator,’ becoming Secret Agents for the day!
The kids can immerse themselves in this fun activity whilst being educated.
Just go up to a ‘Kim Possible’ kiosk and ask a cast member to show you how to begin your adventure.
Whether it’s about :
Magic Kingdom,
Epcot,
MGM Studios,
Disney's Animal Kingdom,
Universal Studios Florida,
Universal's Islands of Adventure,
SeaWorld,
Kennedy Space Centre,
Theme park tickets,
International Drive,
Flights,
Car Hire,
Hotels,
Apartments,
Accommodation,
Maps of the area,
What to do,
Events,
Golf,
Weddings,
Weather,
Etc.Etc.
We will endeavour to find out the answer for you as soon as possible.
Please click on our Q&A page and ask away. http://orlandoqna.blogspot.com/
If you were thinking about a trip to Discovery Cove to swim and interact with the dolphins, now would be a great time to visit and see the new baby calf's born recently.
Within the last month four babies have been born, what a wonderful experience to add to your holiday.
Yet again the weather leads to a scrubbing of launch attempt number 5.
Next try, the sixth launch attempt, Wednesday at 18:03:10. EDT
God’s Speed Endeavour again…
A new law has come into place in Florida for police to give tickets to a driver, if him or his passenger are not wearing a seat belt.
The law came into effect June 30th2009.
Any passengers under 18 years must also wear a seat belt anywhere in the vehicle. Children 4 to 5 years must be in a suitable seat with seat belt, 3 years and younger must be in an approved device.
Safe driving and ‘Buckle Up’.
Delayed again due to bad weather rolling in from Orlando. Not so much a problem for the launch but if Endeavour needed to return to KSC, that part was unacceptable.
Next launch opportunity is at 18:51:24 today with a 60 percent chance of acceptable weather today or tomorrow.
Endeavour must make the leap by Tuesday or the flight will be delayed to July 27. A high-priority Russian Progress resupply mission launches July 24. Gods Speed Endeavour…
Liftoff is targeted for 7:13:55p.m today after lightening prevented last evenings countdown from completing.
If at first you don’t succeed…
‘Currently’ all systems are go for the countdown for a launch attempt at 7:39:35 p.m. EST Saturday, with a possible 5 minute extension inside the launch window.
More info at the wonderful CBS news site -
http://www.cbsnews.com/network/news/space/current.html
‘The People’s Princess Charitable Foundation, inc.’ is holding
an exhibition on the life of Princess Diana.
Opening July 2009 at Downtown Disney.
For more information go to http://ow.ly/eEnP
Walt Disney World has re-opened the Hall of Presidents, having been closed for a short while to get ready to welcome ‘President Barack Obama’, this amazing robotic exhibition was launched on July 4th 2009.
It has a lifelike Audio-Animatronics figures of all U.S presidents.
*Happy July 4th*to all our American readers.
To our other readers visiting, have a great day and enjoy the fireworks!!
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