Plan Your Florida Vacation
The aim of this blog is to provide as much information about things to see and do whilst you are on the holiday of a lifetime in the vacation capital of the world - The Sunshine State of Florida.
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Latest Florida News
Posted on July 13th, 2010 No commentsWritten by: Mary Phillips
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Just a few snippets we have heard about through our returning guests and management over in Florida which may be of some interest to future visitors.
Odd details about the major NEW roller coaster project at Busch Gardens are slowly being revealed.
One of our recent guests noticed that signs have gone up on the construction walls with the slogan “Feel the spirit. Feel the speed, coming Spring 2011″.
On checking it out it seems that the ride will offer an immersive experience along the same lines as the new Manta ride at SeaWorld that opened in 2009.
Our management have told us that the name “Cheetaka” has been mentioned which makes you think it might have something to do with African cheetahs that are renowned for their speed. Bring it on!! the kids will love it.Final Shuttle Launch Dates
NASA are reviewing the launch dates of the last two shuttles.
Discovery (STS-133) is due to lift off on September 16, 2010 but this might now may move to October 29.
The final mission by Endeavour (STS-134) due in late November would then slip to February 28, 2011.Halloween (and Summer is not over!!!)Universal Horror Nights
Universal Orlando have announced the dates of this year’s Halloween Horror Nights. They are planning 24 nights between September 24 and October 31.
They can be really scarey for some children so be warned!! and check it out first.Petrol Prices
Despite the disaster in the Gulf, petrol prices have dropped again with the average pump prices in Florida going down another 5 cents from $2.75 a gallon to $2.70 a gallon. Just wish the Parking Prices at the Parks would do the same!!Hope this helps your holiday planning.
Happy Holidays Mary & Larry
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Ares Racket Launch - Cape Canaveral
Posted on November 4th, 2009 No commentsWritten by: Keith Kirkland
Authors WebsiteWhat a sight it was to be there on 28th October 2009 to see the lauch of NASA’s new Ares Rocket. It was amazing!
The launch was due on Tuesday 27th but got dealayed so we decided to visit Titusville to watch the launch on Wednesday. We had read that we could watch FREE from Titusville - Space View Park but in fact ended up just by Merritt Island. We were lucky in that we parked next to a lady whose husband was an Operations Engineer at the Space Centre. So we had a direct line in to get up to date news.
The rocket launched at 11.30am that morning and what a site it was. From where we were we had direct line of sight and an unobstructed view of the take-off.
A Space Shuttle Launch is scheduled for November so if you get the opportunity head for Titusville.
After our once in a lifetime experience we headed off to the Dixie Crossroads Restaurnat in Garden Street. We went for the Broled Rocket Shrimp (Titusville being the only pace to get them) and they were amzaing. Great service and great food.