Day 9 – Animal kingdom
A park centred around its animal inhabitants, rather than the white-knuckle rollercoasters it boasts. Before I recount our activities, I need to acknowledge our fantastic navigators. Tim and I have shared the driving but neither of us would have successfully … Read more
Day 8 – Aquatica
As he was freshly rested, our patriarch rejoined the party today as we set sail for Aquatica, the second water park on our list that nobody had visited. The park wasn’t too busy, so we were able to enjoy “bottomless … Read more
Day 7 – Seaworld
A totally different park today, which allowed us to marvel at the wildlife and also enjoy “all the thrills of the fair”. Unfortunately, we left our patriarch at the villa to rest and recuperate, but once we’d ensured he was … Read more
Day 6 – Volcano Bay
Today marked a first for our group, we visited a place nobody had previous knowledge of. Unlike Disney’s parks which are spaced out and have their own parking areas, Universal is way more compact and shares four massive parking garages. … Read more
Day 5 – Gator Safari
Today is Sunday! Maybe that’s an unusual statement for me to start the blog with, but when you’re away from your usual routine somehow the days of the week seem to blur and you lose track. We deliberately changed tactics … Read more
Day 4 – Islands of Adventure
Beginning our day with an unhealthy dose of gamma radiation on The Hulk ride, a giant green rollercoaster which propels you up a long dark tunnel and out into the sunshine with the wind whistling in your hair as if … Read more
Day 3 – Hollywood Stuidos
Welcome to Hollywood (Studios), what’s your dream? Our second visit to Disney was to Hollywood Studios, home to Star Wars, Toy Story, Tower Terror, Indiana Jones stunt show, Frozen musical singalong and more. One of the main attractions in the … Read more
Day 2 – Typhoon Lagoon
Today we’ll visit our first waterpark! But we need to address the elephant in the room. I’m not sure if you saw the reports but our night’s sleep was rudely interrupted by a state-wide alarm which was triggered on every … Read more
Day 1 – Magic Kingdom
Our first ride of the day was the runaway mine train which we rode twice due to us having arrived promptly after the park opened. We had a fun-filled busy day, with a high step count which included squeezing in … Read more
We arrived safely!
After many hours of traveling, beginning with our arrival at Gatwick Airport south terminal at 9am BST (having traveled separately) we ate a lovely breakfast and eventually boarded the plane around 12noon BST.Upgrading to Premium Economy was a great shout, … Read more