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03-28-2014, 08:52 PM | Topic Starter |
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We were toying around with doing a driving trip to Myrtle Beach, SC but before we book I want to touch on another option with the CP travel nuts.
Driving to Orlando which surprisingly is only 1 hour further. It will be the hottest time of year unfortunately but I wanted to know about how much you can get done in one day at Universal Studios and Seaworld. The rest of the time would be Cocoa Beach or some other beach. The entire family would be going so it will be a LONG 2 day road trip going there and getting back. We would also only have 5 full days to enjoy the stuff around us. Opinions. Update - We are booked for Orlando now so I'm only looking for suggestions close to there. Last edited by 007; 06-24-2014 at 06:26 AM.. |
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03-28-2014, 09:08 PM | #2 | |
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03-28-2014, 09:13 PM | #3 |
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There will be NO mouse on this trip if we go to Orlando.
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03-28-2014, 09:13 PM | #4 |
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Just go to Walley World.
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03-28-2014, 09:25 PM | #5 |
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Not that I'd ever want to do it again, if you do, do it in the rain... Ur gonna get wet, and the rain drives many people away.
But I say teach the son how to dive, and go see the fish the natural way. Once bored of the blue water diving, upgrade to green water diving and see what you won't see plastered across every screen in the world... And last, go do a wall dive, or feel the power of yanking the tanks and snorkeling with the whale sharks. Not done the latter with the son, but did in the military, just beautiful! All of it worth getting certified and building vacations around.. |
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03-28-2014, 09:20 PM | #6 |
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We did the Harry Potter/Hulk/Dr Seuss Universal last year, and did everything we wanted to pretty easily in a day. They have multiple parks to chose from, that is the only one we went to as we spent the rest of the vaca as Disney.
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03-28-2014, 09:23 PM | #7 |
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Thats Islands of Adventure right? Is there much for a 5yo to do there? Seems like it is geared more for the big kids. Either way, that daily ticket price of $96 is disturbing.
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It does seem a bit over priced, luckily someone else was paying for us. |
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how many kids and how old? It seems like that would make a difference.
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03-28-2014, 09:41 PM | #10 |
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Anyway, you could split the group, say one with the wife with the younger ones for Disney and the other two at Universal. It might make the kids happier but maybe not you two. |
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03-28-2014, 09:51 PM | #15 |
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Universal and IOA are the best theme park attractions in Orlando, in my opinion.
Disney is cool for the experience but really the rides aren't as good as Universal/IOA unless you're <12. I've never been to Sea World or Aquatica but in the hotter months I'd imagine they'd be fun. For what it's worth, I hear Aquatica is more fun. Cocoa Beach is ok. Coming from the Midwest I'm sure any place with sand will look like heaven, but if you're really trying to kick it on a nicer beach, I'd head to the gulf side. The drive to, say, Clearwater from Orlando as opposed to Cocoa/Daytona from Orlando is only about a 25-30 minute difference. Just my 2 cents, playboy. |
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