Fun vacation in Florida beside Disney-world?
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Didi asked:
I want to go to Florida with my husband, mother and 3 daughters (two teenagers and a 5 year old) but I want something beside the Disney parks. Any suggestions?
I want to go to Florida with my husband, mother and 3 daughters (two teenagers and a 5 year old) but I want something beside the Disney parks. Any suggestions?
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well theres universal studios, if your family is into the action themed ride. Sea world is also a could tourist attraction. And you cant forget the beaches.
Universal is pretty good, and of course you can’t miss Gatorland (so cheesy its cool)!
Northwest Florida is great:
Pensacola is 90 minutes drive from southern Alabama
and 4 hours drive from New Orleans
Hope you have a great time, wherever you go!
Hello,
Here are some ideas:
Universal Studios,
Islands of Avdenture,
Sea World,
Discovery Cove,
Gatorland,
Downtown Disney,
Typhoon Lagoon,
Wet n Wild,
Blizzard Beach,
Pirate’s cove adventure golf,
Ripley’s Believe it or not,
Tibet-Butler Reserve (nature),
Aquatica,
Wonderworks
Hope this helps
There are other theme parks besides Disney: Universal, Islands of Adventure, Bush Gardens, Sea World
There are water parks, some Disney, some not: Blizzard Beach, Typhoon Lagoon, Wet n Wild, Aquatica
Swimming with the Dolphins: Discover Cove, Dolphin World, Dolphins Plus, Marine World
Nature oriented: Everglades National Park, airboat rides, hiking, biking, canoeing, Ocala National Forest, Myakka State Park
History Oriented: Koreshan Unity Settlement Historical Site, Gamble Mansion, Dade Battlefield, Old sugar plantation ruins, various other historical areas.
Animal sanctuaries: Big Cat Rescue (Tampa), SOS bird sanctuary (Sarasota), Mill Creek Farm for horses (Alachua), McCarthys Wildlife Sanctuary (West Palm Beach) – keep in mind that most sanctuaries offer tours at very specific times or by reservation only. You’ll want to plan ahead if you wish to do any of these.
Hi Didi:
There are a ton of options outside the theme parks – air boat rides, hot air balloon rides, horseback riding, beaches, shopping, …
Here are a few ideas:
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If you need additional ideas or have questions, let me know! Enjoy your trip!
I highly recommend visiting the Kennedy Space Center during a Space Shuttle Launch. The facility is entertaining, yet educational, and the launch itself is a spectacular event to watch!
Universal Studios,Sea World Gatorland and Busch Gardens…Also Daytona Beach..
well, we floridians are more than just disney world!..lol. we have the florida keys…thats fun! go snorkling and visit some gator shows. We eat lots of sefood and latin tex/mex here. so planty of great restaurants. In the keys they have sloppy joes and a bunch of cantinas along with our famouse keylime pie! Also, we have coa coa beach that has the kennedy space center and awesome surf shops like ron jon’s! daytona is awesome..we have the daytona speedway and awesome restauraunts there as well. Tampa has busch gardens. Orlando has disney yes..but also have seaworld and universal studios. we have a place called, disney walk which is where cirque du soliel is. and the rainforst cafe—great food! and awesome place to sit and eat. they have fake elephants, monkeys, and birds that are right next to your table..like your in the rainforest..so cute! Dont forget, we have clearwater beach, palm harbor and tarpon springs that have a historical district of little greek town aka the sponge docks. you can take a boat ride through the springs and watch a sponge diver go down and collect sponges and there are authentic greek restaurants there. some greek people there dont even speak english! its like your in greece. this area is really full of brits, irish, scottish and greeks..very interesting place. dont forget in tampa along with busch gardens, we have the florida aquarium, lowery park zoo, and also MOSI..museum of science and industry.its fun!most of our water parks arent open bc of weather but maybe be back in about march?..check for that. we also have weeki wachee. its a town in springhill, florida. there is an old place there built around a spring and they have girls there that dress up as mermaids and and under water theatre with enclosed glass that the girls perform a show as they swim under water! they have tubes they breathe through and its so cool! theres bucaneer bay that you can swim in..its a huge spring. We have st. augustine. a carriage ride through the historical districts are so nice and romantic! the bed and breakfasts are sweet too! we have ripley’s believe it or not museum there.sooooooooooooooooo much to do here!!!
Old Town, Kissimmee is fantastic! Its got old style shops, classic car and bike shows, good old carnival rides and some fantastic places to eat. Teenagers will love the haunted house and go-karts, your mum will love the olde style cobble streets and rock and roll music shows, your kid will love the kids rides and theres a place that you can design and make your own candles which is fun too.
Its only about 20 minutes from the Disney Resorts too.
I would definatly recommend dinner shows too – personally, I love Dixie Stampede, Medievil Knights and Pirates. So much fun for all ages (Pirates have a disco after too, which your teenagers will probably like)