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 Finally I have managed to catch up with most of my mylot emails I received this past week. As some of you know our family went on vacation to Orlando Florida last week and had a blast.
We stayed at the Orlando Florida World Center Hotel and Resort - Marriott and it was flash. My husband managed to find a good package for 5 days and 4 nights including 3x tickets to Seaworld for the duration of our stay. The hotel had everything we could think of from Starbucks LOL to restaurants, souvenir shops, a food court, children's activity center including arcade and games, table tennis, basketball and volleyball court, huge swimming pool with water slides and water falls, and everything else that usually comes with the hotel. Of course we stayed away from the mini bar and a few of the restaurants because of the prices and dined on take out and ventured around the outlets and streets nearby the hotel. The only restaurant we dined at for dinner one time and breakfast three times was Solaris, very yummy buffet breakfast (eat all you want for $20 or thereabouts LOL). The service was great and my son LOVED the hotel rooms and the beds, they were so comfy. This was his first time in a hotel room LOL and he didn't want to leave.
One things for sure, the weather is so much hotter down there than it is back in DC. We found that out the next day we went to Seaworld and should have waited until late afternoon. We were sweating and I think slightly dehydrated even though we had lots of bottle of water with us. We were forever looking for aircon rooms to visit instead of being outside in the sun. We got to touch dolphins and stingrays which was a little scarey and slimy at the same time LOL We saw 2x Shamu the Whale shows during the day and at night. The night one ROCKED and we got splashed bigtime. It was nice and refreshing considering how hot it was that day. We saw all types of sharks, penguins, fishes etc it was fascinating. They even had fireworks at night which was ok, not as big as Disneyworld, but was a pleasure to watch.
We bought souvenirs, even won a big sized dragon from my basketball shots but had to leave it at the hotel as it was too big to take home. We even had to give a few toy dolphins away because we had so many that we won and couldn't bring home.
We found a few theme parks nearby and played mini golf and of course I won, rode gokarts and mini rides too LOL - they were so much fun! definitely felt like a kid again!
Most of all we enjoyed the swimming and sitting by the pool sipping on diet coke or sprite LOL It was the life and even though it lasted only for a week, it was well worth it:) Next time, whenever that is, I hope to visit Disneyworld and Universal Studios.
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1.  patgalca (6035) | 3 years ago |  When we went to Orlando a few years ago we had a blast as well. The only difference I would make if I were to do it again would be to go for 10 days instead of 7. We lost a whole day because we arrived at 11am but couldn't check in at the hotel until 4pm. And then there were a couple of days of rain which we did not anticipate.
We went to Canada's Wonderland a couple of weeks ago and people were leaving with these giant stuffed Nemos. I'm telling you they were bigger than their kids - probably about 4-5 feet long and 3 feet wide. One family had TWO of them. I don't know where they found room in their vehicle for them.
Glad you had a great time.
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 maddysmommy (10990) | 3 years ago | haha we actually won two also, one red one and one purple but I traded the red one back in for two small dolphins. They only had a pink and purple one and my son didn't like those colors, so i gave them away to two little girls:) My son would of loved winning a giant nemo:) I would of too. | |
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| 2. Heavensent53 (2615) | 3 years ago |  Hi maddysmommy! I'm so glad you had such a nice trip, and are back safe!:)
It sounds amazing, and I enjoyed reading about it! That sounds so cool petting the dolphins! Sorry you had to leave stuff behind, but it sounds like you came back with plenty of souvenirs.
Glad you're back! I've missed you:)
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| maddysmommy (10990) | 3 years ago | I was actually happy to see how happy the little girls were when I gave it to them. There faces lit up and I felt good about giving them away. Madison had too many on hand anyways so giving two away was fine. I missed you all too:) Even though we had the laptop I only jumped on to check my emails from family and thats it. It's taken me a couple of days to catch up and I still haven't cleared them yet. Thanks for the welcome back heavensent:) | |
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| 3. Feona1962 (3333) | 3 years ago |  Welcome back. I am so glad you had fun. Your son will surely remember this trip. I'm sure it was fun but I bet you are glad to be back home.
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| maddysmommy (10990) | 3 years ago | It was a lot of fun and even though a couple more days would of been nice, I think I am happy to be home. Now its back to the grindstone and getting my son ready for school in a couple of weeks:) Love the profile pic haha! cute~! | |
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| 4. TerryZ (11466) | 3 years ago |  Wow its sounds like you guys had a great time. When I was down there visiting my sister she took me there too. I had the best time. Your right it was certainly well worth it. Glad to hear you had such a grand time. And welcome back!
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| maddysmommy (10990) | 3 years ago | Thank you Terry, we did have a wonderful time being our first family vacation and all and I'm sure my son will not forget it:) I am glad to be back too! I missed everyone! | |
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| 5. kimlot (4368) | 3 years ago |  I am so glad that you had such a wonderful time and what a great vacation! I have been to Disneyworld years ago and it is worth going to and I so wanted to go to Universal Studios and maybe some day I will get to go there also. Wasn't it great to feel like a kid again?
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| maddysmommy (10990) | 3 years ago | It sure was kimlot, most definitely great to feel like a kid again. I went on most of the rides with my son and it was sooo cool. | |
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6.  slarkin71 (4526) | 3 years ago |  It sounds like you've had a blast. I'd love to bring my kids there, but with it being so expensive from Ireland, I'll wait until they can really appreciate it.
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| maddysmommy (10990) | 3 years ago | Ireland? wow I would love to go there one day:) | |
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| maddysmommy (10990) | 3 years ago | I hope we get to go back there one day:) I really enjoyed Orlando Florida and its most definitely a nice place to retire. Thanks for your comment wisedragon! | |
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| 8. squaretile (2340) | 3 years ago |  glad you had a great time! hope you took pictures of mr big dragon before you left him behind. hope maddy wasn't too sad to leave mr dragon. sounds like you guys were really good at the games too!
the things about theme parks and their surroundings is that everything is usually overpriced, and you're held to ransom because there's nothing else in the vicinity. they should have supermarkets nearby for cheaper food options, but then again, it's a holiday!
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| maddysmommy (10990) | 3 years ago | I think we have one picture of Mr Dragon:) As for the prices, yes overpriced alright thats why we went to CVS to stock up on drinks and water, snacks and nibbles and ate out at the take out places as the restaurants were wayyyy too expensive (except one). We only nibbled at Seaworld and only bought a few souvenirs and won the rest LOL So in all it was not too bad, considering. | |
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| 9. Flight84 (1974) | 3 years ago |  It sounds like you guys had a blast! I bet your son loved all that stuff.:) I have never been to SeaWorld, but I would love to go one day. I would like to see a Shamu show. I love going to aquariums. Yay! You won at mini golf! It's always fun to beat the men, right?:) Again, I'm glad you guys has a fun and safe trip.
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| maddysmommy (10990) | 3 years ago | haha my husband gave up after the 10th hole and said*ok you won* I mean he is the golfer and not me haha!
We did have a lot of fun and the Shamu shows were AWESOME. Not sure when the next time will be but hopefully within a couple of years we can get to visit Disney and Universal Studios. | |
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| Flight84 (1974) | 3 years ago | It is definitely a place I want to be able to take my children to one day. I haven't been since 6th grade! I'm due back.:P | |
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| maddysmommy (10990) | 3 years ago | hahaha! We did have a blast and still buzzing from it all. Now its time to get Madison ready for school in a couple of weeks. I am anxious, excited, overwhelmed and not sure what I should be doing LOL | |
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| Rozie37 (7152) | 3 years ago |  Now, Now, calm down. Everything going to be all right. I know that you are so excited about your son starting school soon. You are going to miss him while he's gone. But, when he comes home, you will get to hear all the cool school stories. Just wait until he draws his first picture of the family in school. You have to post it so that I can point and giggle, LOL.
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