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Orlando : what to see

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I will probably go in Orlando in May for my job, i will take a few extra days, what should i see and visit there ?
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Hello,
you should really see Orlando Bloom.... :wink:

Ok, lame joke, but I could not restrain myself from posting it....

Good luck for your journey; I hope your luggage will make it this time...
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Re: Orlando : what to see

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Fanfan wrote:I will probably go in Orlando in May for my job, i will take a few extra days, what should i see and visit there ?
Amy :D

Oh, and if you want places to visit, there is Walt Disney world, Seaworld, Busch Gardens. Cape Canaveral / NASA / JFK Space Center are also not too far away....


207 Things To Do in Orlando in 2007
http://www.orlandoinfo.com/articles.cfm ... 0%20%20%0A
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208. Pay a visit to the alligators. Not too closely, though. :mrgreen:
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You could visit the Our Body: The Universe Within exhibit at the Orlando Science Center. It's on display through July of this year.

http://www.osc.org/specialevent/ourbody.htm

Like Steve said, we have plenty of Theme Parks.

Magic Kingdom
EPCOT
Disney MGM Studios
Animal Kingdom
Universal Studios
Islands of Adventure
Sea World
Discovery Cove (swim with Dolphins)
water parks

I'd suggest Islands of Adventure if you're into rides. Or you could get a hopper pass and visit the Disney parks.

Perhaps there's a concert in town while you're here. We have a Hard Rock Live, House of Blues and Amway Arena (where the Orlando Magic play - NBA).

http://www.hardrock.com
http://www.hob.com
http://www.orlandocentroplex.com

Universal Citywalk (nightlife)

http://www.universalorlando.com/cw_index.html

Downtown Disney - Cirque Du Soleil

http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/wdw/mo ... andingPage
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Downtown Disney's Cirque Du Soleil is so stunning and well worth the show.

With working at Disney- if you deside to come- let me know :) And we can make plans to meet up- I can get you in to Disney World for free (Hopper pass and fast pass too)- for one day- but I would have to be with you. I have to know in about 9 to 6 weeks advance- because I have to get my schedual worked out well- and becouse of my "Height"- it's hard to get decent time off XD
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Thomas wrote:you should really see Orlando Bloom.... Wink
Bah Thomas, i really cannot forgive the surf scene in LOTR...
Steve wrote:Amy
really !?

Wow 207 things to do, i think i will only have one week end of free time...
Cosmo wrote:208. Pay a visit to the alligators. Not too closely, though.
JC on the french forum already send me some photos of the alligators, that's fine enough...
John wrote:Like Steve said, we have plenty of Theme Parks.
John, are you near of Orlando ?
Usagi wrote:Downtown Disney's Cirque Du Soleil is so stunning and well worth the show.
Oh Patricia, that would be so cool ! it would be my pleasure to meet you, and Amy and John of course, i didn't expected at first to have a so enjoyable professional (and personnal ^_^ ) trip. (and even this time with my luggage Thomas, i will ask to travel with Air France)

there's a lot of dojo members in Orlando !!! perhaps i won't need to rent a car :wink:

I should know exactly at the end of february about his trip, i have to go during May.
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My wife and I usually go to Disney World every year (I proposed to her outside of Cinderella's Castle). I would recommend any of the Disney Parks, Epcot has a nice Japanese pavillion. I usually buy a few books there whenever I go.

Universal Studios has a second park called Islands of Adventure. They have a whol section dedicated to Marvel Super Heroes. The Spider-man ride is amazing.
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whatever you do DONT go to Jungle Adventures. You'll know it when you see it. You have to enter through a giant cinder-block alligator. I almost got my foot bitten off by a gator there. Not to mention that their 'boat ride' was a platform of plywood on fifty gallon drums with a chain link fence on top. The guide had to carry the outboard motor from the shack where they kept the weiners they fed the alligators. When we got around to their ramshackle 'Spanish Fort' someone had pitched a tent and was sleeping there!

However, I do recommend the Caneveral National Seashore. It's 37 miles of undeveloped seashore, my wife and I spent our honeymoon there.
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Universal studios is a must when you go to florida.. As stated above the spider man ride ROCKS.. And if you go you have to ride the mummy rollercoaster.. Its the best ride ever :D
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If you are into roller coasters, Universal Island of Adventure has the Hulk roller coaster, which is cool, as well as the Dueling Dragons in their Lost continent section.
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Usagi wrote:Downtown Disney's Cirque Du Soleil is so stunning and well worth the show.

With working at Disney- if you deside to come- let me know :) And we can make plans to meet up- I can get you in to Disney World for free (Hopper pass and fast pass too)- for one day- but I would have to be with you. I have to know in about 9 to 6 weeks advance- because I have to get my schedual worked out well- and becouse of my "Height"- it's hard to get decent time off XD
Usagi,
What do you do at disney?
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Fanfan wrote:I will probably go in Orlando in May for my job, i will take a few extra days, what should i see and visit there ?

If for some reason you end up in the tampa area you should check out the aquarium there. Its pretty cool and they have lots of turtles :D
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hi all, that is sure i will be in Orlando for work 8-9-10 May, so i have to see now if i will come before or stay after to see you : John, Patricia and Amy !
got to see price for hotel too.

will i need to rent a car too ?

there's a lot to see ! but i don't know if it will be fun alone, we'll see what we can do.
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Back from Orlando !

good business, and good enjoyment thanks to Amy, soon a photo report...
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