After a busy day on Monday at the Animal Kingdom, and because we had promised the kids, we decided that Tuesday we would take the kids to one of the two water parks at Disney World. To read more.... [http://blog.paulriley.me.uk/post...]
From the exit of the safari, Pangani forest exploration trial is pretty much next door, and gives you a chance to see even more wildlife, To read more.... [http://blog.paulriley.me.uk/post...]
Having had a successful day the day before, we decided that the fifth day of the holiday we would approach it in pretty much the same way. So once again we packed a backpack and left the villa early, To read more.... [http://blog.paulriley.me.uk/post...]
We wandered back to the main central area, mainly to refocus and regroup, and noticed that some of Disney’s characters were out on a meet and photo opportunity session, To read more.... [http://blog.paulriley.me.uk/post...]
Star Tours has apparently been at Hollywood studios for at least twenty years and is a ride inspired by Steven Spielberg's blockbusting movie series Starwars. To read more.... [http://blog.paulriley.me.uk/post...]
Saturday evening heralded a flash of inspiration, the days so far had started slowly and by the time we had got to the parks we were all starting to feel the effects of the heat and jetlag, To read more.... [http://blog.paulriley.me.uk/post...]
Very quickly we discovered that T-Rex is a sister restaurant to the Rainforest Cafe, which if your not already aware of is a chain of restaurants whose interior is made to look like a rainforest, hence the name, To read more.... [http://blog.paulriley.me.uk/post...]
With obvious indications that the kids had struggled on their first full day in Orlando we decided that our second day should be relatively low key. Breakfast was out at Perkins, To read more.... [http://blog.paulriley.me.uk/post...]
By the time mid-afternoon arrived, we could not stand the excitement any longer and decided that we must spend at least a couple of hours at a Disney theme park, To read more.... [http://blog.paulriley.me.uk/post...]
Day two started slowly, we had already decided that we wouldn’t put any pressure on ourselves by trying to get to the parks at the earliest opportunity. I had overheard another tourist last night who, To read more.... [http://blog.paulriley.me.uk/post...]
The journey from Sanford to the Welcome centre was about an hour, although having been awake for about 20 hours the progress of time felt a lot longer. The Welcome centre was located just off the highway, To read more.... [http://blog.paulriley.me.uk/post...]
The destination of our flight was Sanford Airport, just north of Orlando, which on first sight is probably similar in size places like Leeds/Bradford. To read more.... [http://blog.paulriley.me.uk/post...]
The first day of the holiday started early, both kids struggled with the early wake-up call as well as the excitement that had built up over the last week or so. To read more.... [http://blog.paulriley.me.uk/post...]
Well its the night before the flight to Orlando, the dog has been sent to stay with a friend, so his holiday has started, and the bags are packed. We've decided not to take too much because even though during august thunderstorms occur most afternoons, to read more.... [http://blog.paulriley.me.uk/post...]
Over a year ago the decision was made by my wife and I that this year would be the ideal time to take the kids to Disney, being 7 and 9 years of age they are not too young to enjoy it fully, to read more... [http://blog.paulriley.me.uk/post...]