Florida

[spudgun]

cheers guys

airboat ride looks like a must and maybe a trip down to miami 8-)

[Nelly]

Got to agree with Typhoon Lagoon. Great fun and bike night is Kissimee is top notch!

[mcicy]

the everglades is a must dude but make sure you go really early or late in the day as the gators don't come out as much during the day

[Fez]

Hire some kind of insanely big SUV american vehicle then own the road!

[BladeTriple]

Florida is a bit like Spain with Micky Mouse tho ... Orlando is full of Brits and we found Miami was full of Germans ;D.

Have an amazing time whatever you choose to do over there . If you go to Sea World make sure you wear flip flops tho as I hear the Whales have had eaten a the odd trainer ;D

[SupeRDel]

Have been twice.

Its a bit bigger than you expect - roads are good but allow a bit of extra driving time to get places.

Space centre was a good visit - even interested the kids.

Disney parks are a bit "old hat" but they do have some good rides.

Typhoon lagoon was ace as was blizzard beach - we had more fun there than in the disney parks. .. . They are a must!!!
Forget the other disney park though.

Daytona beach was worth a visit as well if you like cars. $5 to cruise on the 20 mile beach at 5mph. Pull over and watch the show cars go by.

Universal studios was ok but the "world of adventures" was even better.

Sea World was good as well. Spent ages feeding the dolphins. Whale show is a must see as well as long as the whales perform.

We drove over to Tampa and Clearwater beach - not really worth the effort.

Go in one of the steak houses and have a go at the "big" steak - eat it all and its free! You will fail.

Breakfast at the many resturants in the morning along the 192 at Kissemee - All you can eat for just a few dollars (over 50 things on menu. The waiter brings you clean plates half way thru so you can get some more :P

You tip your personal waiter who serves you at the table.

Prices have gone up a bit since last time I was there though

Car rental people always try to make you upgrade for a few dollars more. If you wanna upgrade then haggle. If he keeps pushing you to upgrade it might mean he does not have your car - so he ain't got a choice but to upgrade you for free.

[Gerry]

I love Florida…

The wide open roads, the people, the food, the weather - brill place.

The best bits from a few times there are the beaches & sea, Universal Studios & Sea World, the Everglades.
Last time we went, we went to collect our hire car and was sent to what looked like a multi-story car park full of new cars, with the instructions “just pick one from the ground floor” we took ages going up and down the rows, different models, engines, colours etc etc it was like shopping with unlimited money.

Love the “all you care to eat” breakfasts with 50 plus items to choose from and staff that actually smile and chat to you.

Cheap clothes shopping, cheap fuel etc. don’t know why I don’t just move there.

G

[Dabz]

I grew up in the US..would love to go back there to live :-/

[Gerry]

Just remembered... on our last visit, we were hoping to go and see the space shuttle launch but it was put back to our departure day.

We were quing outside of the airport when it went, even from that distance is was simply awesome (the exact right word in this case) !
Everybody (100%) simply stood and watched until it was a dot.
Brilliant.

G

[igbell]

I would say, Gatorland, CoCo beach for some surfing (and Ron Jons Surf shop), shuttle launch, Blizard Beach, The other part of the sea world where you can swim with dolphins and sharks and stingrays, Airboat ride.