Bash

Ive never been to America and i really fancy it

Ive decided Florida would be a nice start and wondering if anyone
here has been and had a good experiences they can share

List some nice hotels too ty

Stu.H

florida is cool

prefer california tho

CliffRS4

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Spent 2 weeks in September just gone there.
All I can say is Awesome

Bash

Where in Florida though - hotels n that
What of stuff did you see (apart from lovely women)
Did you hire a car or use taxis/trains etc etc to get about

bud-weis

also going in june. was supposed to go last september but mr hurricane had other ideas and it got cancelled. the don cesar's nice

churchy

Bin to Florida, and Its superb Clean, friendly, hot, and they do it properly International drive is probably a good place to start off

adamS2RST

Been three times, hopefully 4 next year

As above, international drive, kisamee etc...if ur doing the parks look at hotels near by, or even better the disney resorts, u gewt in the parks earlier before everyone else

Bash

http://www.morganshotelgroup.com/del...ano_hotel.html

this place looks nice

International Drive, will look it up, that a place? a road? hotel?

CliffRS4

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Me and 3 mates got a Villa with a hire car and flights for Ł615

Just a few tasters of my holiday

Me and Jaws



" Roads , Where were going we don't need roads"



Me feeding the Dolphins at Seaworld



Some real brown pant roller coasters




Me at the American Football game



This was a big ass Croc or alligator. Whatever it was it was mahooosive




Got loads more , may post them tomorrow so you know what you got to look forward too.
Spent 2 grand on myself in 12 days

FasterFords

Just got back last week Try Travel City direct, me and the wife got 2 weeks out there for Ł1000, recomend the Rosen Plaza too. (hooters bar just opposite)

Great place to go.

vroooom ptssssh

Been to florida about 14 times, 2-4weeks at a time, lovelly place. . GREAT for kids, or big kids even adults will have an excellent time there, so much to do and see, like a diff planet!

Good hotel on international drive i stayed in allot towards the end, Omni rosen its called huge building, great facilities and VERY clean! got a conference centre and 2 story garage (shows the size of the place!)
Oh if u go there, u GOTTA get a banana and nut muffin i miss them LOL
Also a shopping centre/cinema complex across road from it! Bus's and restraunts surrounding the place also.

Heres pics of the hotel:


Also if u got time go to clearwater beach/Daytona beach so much to do, u NEED to go a fair few times if u want to see/do it all

Food is amazing, Steaks *drool*


**Edit**
jus noticed what you'd said FasterFords, Has the name changed to Rosen Plaza? When i stayed there it was the "Omni Rosen"

Hardeep_Singh

cliff - brilliant pics there, i've also got a pic of me feeding a dolphin, feel weird them dolphins like rubbber lol, i've also been to florida stayed in the kissimee area
excellent place too go!

BigNige

Tis the tops

I am off there for about the 8th time in Sept too

If your going to be a tourist and do the sights etc you want to do the following

BOOK THE CHEAPEST HOTEL POSSIBLE as you wont see much of it other than to sleep

Try Masters Inn at Maingate www.mastersinn.com

or use Expedia

Use expedia at the moment and you can buy a 2 day pass for Universal parks and get 12 days FREE yes thats 14 days in the 2 parks at Universal for Ł65 so cool

then seaworld is doing a buy one day get another day FREE as long as used within 14 days for Ł31 quid

Buy your dollars NOW at the rates currently are awesome

Also if your wanting to buy Disney tickets buy them from a US vendor and DHL them here you will save around 40% because of the pricing and $ weakness

http://www.greatorlandodiscounts.com/

Bag those bargains we have

Ill post some pics later for you too

Nige

Martyn

I went around 1986 and half the stuff everyone mentions wasnt even there then
One place I did go to was Kennedy Space Centre (NASA) that blew disneyland and all the rest of them out the water!

St3V3_C

We are off again soon

International drive is a road - loads of the stuff is on or close to it. Get one of the guide books mate, it really is a good idea - you need to now what you want to do before you go as there is sooo much.

Don't bother with wonderworks looks great from the outside (upside-down building) but it's shite inside. And they charged my credit card twice

Phone call to Morgan stanley went:

Are you sure you didn't go twice Sir?

NO! it was shit the first time!!

Definately do Universal, and the sister park Islands of Adventure. Citywalk is between the 2, and a great place to be in the nightime. Most of the I-drive hotels will have a shuttle to go there as well, free or cheap. Days you will want a car though - driving over there is piss easy. Unless you have kids you can probably do without spending too long in Disney's magic kingdom, but the rest of the disney stuff is worth a look.

There is a tepenyaki restaurant on the side of the Rodeway Inn hotel. Cool with the chef cooking at your table and putting on a good show. nice food too.

Linsay

Went to Miami and Florida Keys last year, stayed in the Miami Hilton

Would definately go again

Linsay

Clearwater is supposed to be great to, my boss was there September last year, when Hurricane Ivan was about to strike - she said it was amazing!!

RSKim

I been Florida - had a absolutly fantastic time.... Recomend it to anyone!!!!!!


Thinking about doinf a flydrive this year - don't know if to do Las Vegas or Florida - can't decide lol

Shell

me and carl fly out to stanford on the 28th July and we are staying in a villa just off I Drive... cant wait...

and we are going with Travel City Direct too... dont know anyone who can bad mouth them...

cfoster

Been manier times, normally stay in me mates villa in Kissimmee but stayed in one of the Disney Hotels last year. As above, INternational Drive is good, and try and do all of the attractions! Oh, and shopping is well cheap!!!!

Shell

tell me about it carl has decided he is only taking a pair of shorts and a t-shit and shopping as soon as he gets there...

CliffRS4

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That's where we stayed mate

St3V3_C

Cool I was thinking about going down to the keys this time - any idea how far from Orlando? Road Trip!!

Rhys

OMG i soooo hope i get accepted to the uni there after see all these responses, that means i year out there to party

vroooom ptssssh

Rhys, You wont come back mate.

Linsay

Not sure how far from Orlando, but i think there are over 40 bridges connecting the Keys - would be a unique driving experience!!!

Can you imagine a PassionFord Road Trip!!!

I didn't realise at the time, but i think Key West is well liked by the gay community
Everything is pastel coloured, pink, lemon yellow etc

Rhys

I have to amte to finish my Degree

But see what happens once i get that

St3V3_C

[deepest manly voice] Ah well, perhaps I won't bother. [/deepest manly voice]



Looks like over 300 miles all the way to Key West, we'll have to see how it goes.

Linsay

You have to see Key West! it's like no where else and is proud of being closer to Cuba than the U.S mainland

There was a huge pink house that was moved on rollers to an entirely different street by 2 mules

have a pic somewhere

DmcL

i used to live in south florida till i was 13, great place and loads of beaches and girls in bikinis

EscortWRC

Depends on what time of year you go and what your interests are.

I lived in Florida for about a year and I hated it. Coultn't wait to leave. Too many geritol junkies out there that still have drivers licenses even though they should have had their license revoked years ago. It is the retirement community for the US.

If you like the beach, I'd recommend the outer banks of North Carolina or Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.

If you're an amusement park type, Cedar Point in Ohio and quite a few others are WAY ahead of dizzy world.

If you like history, check out Williamsburg, Virginia. They have an 'authentic, working' colonial village that is pretty neat to see (once)

If you are an 'action' person....Vegas, Reno, Tahoe (probably in that order)

RichardPON

I loved Florida when we went but I was about 11.

For some reason, I remember something called Medieval Knights being a real laugh

vroooom ptssssh

Florida Keys are amazing, specially on the way back u can drive right through the everglades on a hugely straight road

St3V3_C

Yes mate, it is laugh - I still annoy her off with "Come hither, Wench"

Grey RS, Would be cool to see your pics

EscortWRC

Everglades = worlds largest mosquito breeding ground

(and quite a few gators....)

K17SSE

Hi


I liked it some much got a place over there last year with the in-laws.

I you want some info or advice drop me an email on f.s.h@ntlworld.com

Its a wicked place to go and if you are into your cars!!!!! GOTO OLD TOWN on the 192 on a Friday or Saturday for the all american car cruise a top night and with cars and 32oz Bud on tap what more could you ask for !!!

When ever u go u will have a load of fun


PaulCR

Moose 130

dad's got a house in orlando, I try to get there once a year and it's great.

don't do the tourist bit, go drag racing wednesdays and saturdays, rod show at the thanksgiving weekend.



Just going with the flow!

Bash

Wow thanks for the replies

At first i was thinking of south beach of miami but im fair tempted to move a bit to
Orlando as im a THEME PARK FANATIC lol
That hotel on Int Dr - Omni Rosen - omg how sweet does that look.
Whats its proper name then as you wernt sure what it was at present?

And is that anywhere near a beach at all? How far from beach.

Cheers chaps and chapesses

RichardPON

Daytona beach is huge!

Makes any English beach look like a sandpit

Very bizarre driving on the beach, but very cool - loads of watersports too

vroooom ptssssh

Bash, Im SURE its the omni rosen i done a search on google and it came up with that! try searching for the other name we thot it could be, its a lovelly hotel!

Got a flat tyre on Daytona beach, had to call some punk out who fixed it, i got blisters from running on the sand it was that hot

and the birds. . .