Opened in Florida in 1990, Universal Studios Florida is accessed in the same way as Islands of Adventure. Basically both parks share the same car parks and you head towards the park via City Walk (taking a right at the end). The park is organised around a man-made lagoon and is divided into the following [...]

Storm Force Accelatron
Help Storm from the X-Men in her battle against evil Magneto on this “tea-cup” style ride.
Attraction Facts
Attraction Type: Seated Ride
Location: Marvel Super-Hero Island, Islands of Adventure
Best Time to Visit: Any Time
Ride Length: 2 Minutes
Ride Information
Storm Force Accelatron is a faster version of the tea-cups ride at the Magic Kingdom. You control how fast [...]

Just opened in 2004, and replacing the King Kong ride, is The Revenge of the Mummy. Expect this to be as popular as Orlando’s other roller-coasters. Also in New York is Twister, based on the hit movie. Twister allows you to experience what it would be like in a real tornado, complete with a flying [...]

As you walk into the park, straight ahead of you is Production Central. Two new rides were added in 2003. Shrek 4D is a must for those who loved the film, which picks up where the movie finished. It starts with an entertaining pre-show which then leads into the ‘4-D’ experience with all the original [...]

We visited two Olive Garden restaurants on our last visit to Orlando. One was in the evening on I-Drive (we had to wait a while for the table), the other was at Lake Buena Vista on a lunch time visit.
Basically Olive Garden is an Italian restaurant chain, but still serves good value food (I don’t [...]

We visited the Sweet Tomatoes on South Kirkman Road, Orlando. We were basically looking for something a bit lighter than the usual fast food you tend to eat in abundance. We knew that Sweet Tomatoes did a wide range of salads so thought we’d give it a try.
Basically, it’s an all in buffet affair. You [...]

I love the the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World. Make no bones about it, it really is a magical place. To really make your visit more magical I’ve got a tip for you. Plan out your day before you get there. You see I’m not the only one who thinks the Magic Kingdom [...]

Take control of a fish on One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish.
Attraction Type: Seated Ride
Location: Seuss Landing, Islands of Adventure
Best Time to Visit: Any Time
Ride Length: 2 Minutes
Attraction Facts
The ‘One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish’ ride is taken directly from the title of one of the most popular Dr Seuss books. [...]