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There's fun and fellowship to be had and a look back at the "good
old days." Do you remember your first visit to WDW? How about
Disneyland or even one of the more distant Euro-Disney parks? Toko?
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In Memorium:
Larry W. Wood 1944 - 2009
Founder of "Destination Orlando," the first-ever
online travel-information forum for Florida tourism (1981). Founder
of The Florida Forum. Founder of The Go Graphics Forums on the
CompuServe Information Service. Larry and I worked together for 13
years and I will surely miss his deep, gravelly laugh and engaging
smile.
Requisate im Pacem dear friend. |
Cypress Gardens acquired by Merlin Entertainment div. of
Blackstone
Merlin Enterinment, a division
of Blackstone, has purchased the closed-down Cypress Gardens. The
sale was completed on January 7, from its current owners, Land South
LLC. There's a massive construction project under way at Cypress
Gardens. In addition, Merlin is talking about bringing a Madam
Tassaud's Wax Museum location to International Drive. I'm betting
few of you know that this would be central Florida's SECOND wax
museum attraction. That's right. 'Way back in 1974 when
I made my first visit, there was a Six Flags attraction next
door to Sea World called "Stars' Hall of Fame. It was closed years
ago although the building still exists as offices for Sea
World.
Best of Luck to you Merlin. There's always room
for a little more magic!
Quiet Florida
Pam and I took two carloads of kids to
the The Florida Aquarium this summer. This remains one of my
favorite non-Disney attractions in the state. We are truly blessed
in Central Florida to have three top-flight ocean attractions: Sea
World, which focuses on the ocean mammals; Disney's Living Seas,
which focuses on the coral reef environment and the science of
oceanography and The Florida Aquarium, which focuses on the springs,
lakes, rivers, beaches, estuaries and the Gulf of Mexico off the
coast of Florida. This place is on my "don't miss" list.
Enjoy!
Here's a new discovery this summer! If you like cold,
crystal-clear water. If you like tubing down a lazy river, then you
have to seek out Kelly Park northwestern Orange County near Apopka.
Take 441 north into Apopka and turn on to Kelly Park Road (hard
directions, huh?) and follow the road to Baptist Camp Road. The
entrance is just down from the corner. There are a number of tube
rental places nearby if you don't bring your own flotation. The
tubing run begins at the spring which gushes 26,000 gallons of water
per minute from a limestone cavern deep in a shaded hillside. There
are several massive, flat limestone rock outcroppings to use as a
launching point. The county provides lifeguards all along the run
which is about a mile and a half in length. The water is 68 degrees
year round and feels GREAT on a hundred-degree day! There are picnic
areas, a playground, a sometimes-open museum and a snack bar that
sells burgers, hot dogs, fries, etc. It is a GREAT fun day for the
whole family. During our second visit, we floated alongside river
otters playing in the stream and saw deer near the water's edge.
Don't miss this out-of-way water gem!
In Memorium:
Roy E. Disney 1930 -
2009
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