It was fab-different to what we'd planned/ expected in a lot of ways(mostly due to DD1 getting a cold post-flight then a horrendous ear infection, god love the NHS you appreciate it when you can't get it!!)
Still great & I'd do it again gladly with a few minor tweaks now we have "insider" knowlwedge.
Chleseygirl was it you that wanted to know about the dolphin swim thingy??
GOOD STUFF-Villa was great-Kissimmee area perfect for easy access to parks /shops/eateries of every kind
PRICES- the prices are cheap at the best of times but with the dollar being so weak ATM it's silly money even in the parks that are normally totally overpriced for basic snacks/treats.Take a big suitcase if you are going or even better travel light & buy one(or two) out there!!
VILLA- basic but clean & had pool & washer/dryer so came home with all clean clothes (sad but true) godsend for a family.Also we found the heat quite draining so we tried to get out early do the park of the day & come back around 2-3-ish for a siesta/swim. Then we'd go out for early tea/supper or cook something light at home(pasta)& scoot back for the evening parades/shows/fav rides.
AQUATICA-the new water park in the Busch Gardens group. Fantastic. Loads of log-flume/slidey things & pools with waves, basically speed & water!!Lovely golden sandy "beaches" with loads of sun-loungers so you can plonk yourself down (lockers for valuables) for the day & take it in turns to do the rides /laze or if your kids are old enough like mine (11 & 13) let them go off on their own & you can watch in comfort while they jump waves!!
NOT SO GOOD STUFF
errr not much!! One cold day ( the day we were in Discovery Cove swimming all day dammit but hey-ho it was a great day!)So take a fleece/tracksuit top even if it's hot most of the time thay have cold spells.
The drinking water- don't know if it's just our area but it tasted foul like swamp water, & judging by the quantities of bottled water for sale in Wal-Mart its obviously the same everywhere, didn't upset us though so don't know what it its!!
Sales tax- beware the price you see is NOT the price you pay, unlike with our VAT they add it on at the end as the tax is decided locally not nationally & varies state to state.
Lack of recycling- sounds odd but it drove us NUTS as we are really into it at home & it's second nature. Some areas have kerbside collections but not all especially on gated estates like we were on. We kept all our plastic & glass hoping to find a tip but the nearest one was 8 miles away in the opposite direction & we were told it all goes to landfill anyway-bizarre!!!
God how much more shall I bore you???