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A Weekend of Aquatic Fun!

An April 2006 trip to Orlando by LauraGorman

Posing with a dolphin Photo - Discovery Cove, Orlando, Florida More Photos
Quote: Swimming with the dolphins, snorkeling, and exciting shows.
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A Weekend of Aquatic Fun! Best of IgoUgo

Overview

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We spent a fun-filled weekend in Orlando, Florida recently. The highlights of our trip included swimming with dolphins, snorkeling, watching the amazing shows at Sea World, and of course enjoying that wonderful sunny Florida weather!

Quick Tips:

If you go to Discovery Cove, you choose between a 7 consecutive day pass to either Sea World or Busch Gardens. We chose Sea World because it is right next door to Discovery Cove. Busch Gardens is in Tampa, about 1 hour away.

Best Way To Get Around:

It is best to have a rental car for flexibility. The shuttles run on very limited hours and can be inconvenient, or force you to cut your day short.
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The Holiday Inn - Nikki Bird is a fantastic budget hotel to stay at, and is very close to Orlando's main attractions.The hotel was very clean and offers a variety of rooms, some are kids suites and have bunk beds or other extra amenities. The hotel is quite large and offers an extensive amount of things to do, if you are staying in for the evening or if it is a rainy day. There are three pools (one heated), an outdoor Jacuzzi, and a toddler wading pool. There is also a restaurant, arcade, and gift shop on premises. They offer free Wi-Fi in all rooms so bring your laptop if you need to look up directions or information on attractions. The TVs have On-Demand and Games that you can watch/play in your ro...Read More

Member Rating 5 out of 5 on May 2, 2006

Holiday Inn Nikki Bird Resort
7300 West Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway
Orlando, Florida 34747
(407) 736-9826

Discovery Cove Best of IgoUgo

Attraction

Posing with a dolphin Photo - Discovery Cove, Orlando, Florida
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Discovery Cove is an amazing adventure. It is really the type of thing that you do only once for the experience, since it is so expensive, but it was well worth the cost.Highlights of Discovery Cove include feeding the birds in the aviary (watch out though, my husband got bit by one!); snorkeling; swimming in the tropical lagoon/lazy river which has pretty waterfalls; lounging on the gorgeous white sand "beach"; and of course the main attraction, swimming with a dolphin!Discovery Cove is all-inclusive, and you have continental breakfast, a big delicious restaurant lunch with dessert, and unlimited snacks and drinks all day. There is also no additional fee for the use of wetsuits, and t...Read More

Member Rating 5 out of 5 on May 2, 2006

Discovery Cove
Central Florida Parkway
Orlando, Florida
(877) 434-7268

Pleasure Island Best of IgoUgo

Attraction

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Pleasure Island at Downtown Disney is amazing! You can choose to pay for admission to one club—the cost was $10 at the time we went—or you can get an unlimited club pass for the evening for $22. The unlimited club pass was definitely worth it to see what fits your style, and it was also great to be able to go to the comedy clubs when we needed a break from dancing.My favorite was "8 Trax," a disco and '80s music club that plays videos of the songs. They also do the YMCA every night at midnight—so it was fun, and not embarrassing to be cheesy.The "Comedy Warehouse" is a fantastic improv comedy club. I am not normally a stand-up comedy kind of gal, but I was laughing s...Read More

Member Rating 5 out of 5 on May 2, 2006

Pleasure Island
Walt Disney World Resort
Orlando, Florida
(407) 824 2222