Saturday, 26 April 2008

Day 14 Thursday 24th

Last full day and time for more swimming

Seaworld opened a new swimming park last month so we thought we should try it out.
What had really surprised me was, that you are allowed to take photos in the swimming parks. I don’t think that would be allowed in the UK. As I have recently bought an underwater housing for my camera, it was time to try it out.





First we tried Roa’s Rapids






Quite nice, infact the best thing there






Camera found this under water





The boys tried a slide, but found the queues were just too long to be bothered with any more slides.






Then we tried the inner tube river, far, far too short, but had a few good features






Including torture spots






Next the wave pool. I did not like this as all it did was make very choppy water. The one at Typhoon Lagoon which makes a very large wave every 90 seconds is far better






There was a bit of fooling around here






Some of the playground features looked good






I am just glad I was not standing under that bucket






Outside the park was this tree






With a strange fruit, about 6”, does anyone know what it is?

Update: thanks to Bronwyn in Australia I now know that it is a Screw Palm/Pine and that the fruit is not edible







Afterwards we went to Disney Quest, again, outside in the car park SS2 spotted this tour bus. We discovered that they were playing tonight and tomorrow night and the boys could have got tickets for tomorrow, poor boys, they will be on a plane then, never mind, perhaps another time.


I am now off to finish packing, we have to check out by 11am (4pm UK time) and be at the airport by 2pm. We should be home by 8am tomorrow morning UK time. I will try to take a few photos of the hotel etc before we leave.

Day 13 Wednesday 23rd


No photos today, we just did shopping/sitting by the pool, work out for yourselves who did what.

Later Dragonslayer, SS2 and I went to Island of Adventure as I missed out when the boys went. Had a go on two roller coasters, the Hulk and Ice Dragon. I did manage to get what I really wanted there, a new Spongebob Hat. Got a couple of spare ones too, will try them out on Ebay as sooo many people have wanted mine.

Day 12 Tuesday 22nd




Disney’s Hollywood Studios was where we went today, again minus SS1.

We did not do many rides, there were just too many people there.




An unusual Disney symbol






Disaster Canyon




Then we went to see



Lights, Motors, Action!






Lots of tyre smoke






Flames






And cars




Then it was time for



Tower of Terror!






From the inside




Orlando discovered something new, again




frozen lemonade






Dragonslayer spoon-fed him






Very nice






But followed by more torture






All of us.

Day 11 Monday 21st




Busch Gardens in Tampa was our destination today




The Anheuser-Busch Logo, they own the park




Some more floral sculptures




Lots of animals too





More animals




And more



We went on the roller coasters here too, including the vertical roller coaster! I bought the photo of us and will show you when I get home and can scan it




A nice flower on a tree




Spot the Munkea




Can you see him now?




At lunchtime there was some Munkea torture taking place




Later Orlando found something to show me




Do they look similar?




They seemed friendly

Day 10 Sunday 20th


We went swimming at Typhoon Lagoon today, definitely the best swimming park here




SS1, 2 and 3 on the raft ride




Dragonslayer and SS1 on a slide

Day 9 Saturday 19th




Today we decided to leave the theme parks alone and see some of the real Florida.


We decided on an Airboat ride, south of Kissimee. It was not cheap, but well worth it.



Some birds and alligators




The real Florida





As we had had a large lunch at the lake, we decide to have snacks for dinner. Orlando quite liked the look of what we chose



Strawberries




They taste nice




Melon




That is nice too.

Day 8 Friday 17th


Today we went to Magic Kingdom. 3 years ago we found this the best park, this time we actually found it boring! So the only photo I took, was of a sky-writer over the car park.

Day 7 Thursday 17th



Today we went to Gatorland. It is an alligator farm, but with a large public side where they show alligators and other wildlife, mainly from Florida but also other related wildlife.


We started with the Gator Wrestling show


There are lots of birds to look at


And large colonies of local birds nesting in trees and bushes around the alligator lake


Gators and others.

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