"Orlando Mad Weekend" Orlando by jessicadf

Orlando Travel Guide: 3,078 reviews and 5,774 photos

Florida colors

Captured as we headed in to the sunset, back from Cape Canaveral.

Hoo hoo hoo!

View of Disney World from our room

A last minute trip for a quick weekend stay. A great hotel room for cheap (yay Priceline!) and I'd forgotten just how uncommonly friendly the Floridians are.

We'd planned on playing at the theme parks on our full day here (yes, I'm writing this while we're here)... But we slept in, blissfully, because it was raining. Turned on the TV to check out the morning news and HUZZAH!! Hussein's been captured!

A very good trip, indeed.

More to follow.

Floridians are really nice folks

Dancin' at the crab shack

It had been so long since I last visited there, I'd forgotten about that aspect. At Joe's Crab Shack, I was reminded of this by our server and several other servers there. Plus they dance. ;-)

Pros and Cons

Pros:Friendly people, soft air, great skies
Cons:Eerily clean and fake surroundings... Stepford wives, perhaps?
In a nutshell:Fun to just get away for a bit. If you like amusement parks, then go SOON!

Last visit to Orlando: Dec 2003
Intro Updated Dec 17, 2003
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The staple of Southern breakfast... Restaurants (3)

When I think of breakfast in the South, I think of Waffle House. For those that don't know about it, you can find these... more travel advice

Sports bar extrordinaire Restaurants (3)

While part of a chain of restaurants across Florida, this felt like a place that locals would actually frequent. There... more travel advice

Joe's Bahama Mama, coconut shrimp, blackened ahi - Orlando

Tasty food and drinks and friendly... Restaurants (3)

The first night we were there, it became obvious that finding a really GREAT restaurant would be a challenge, and... more travel advice

Inside the tourist store from hell... Tourist Traps (2)

I went here with Mark, who owns a t-shirt / tourist store in Sausalito California. He just HAD to see what these guys... more travel advice

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sarahjayn Jun 12, 2005 at 4:24 PM

orlando is the new stepford, you know . . . just look at celebration! i like you page - especially the waffle house bit. my friends and i dried out there after a very confusing bender in orlando.
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Cruefan Apr 3, 2005 at 12:54 PM

The " It's a small world" ride at Disney could make this page too. After going on that ride I felt like a victim of the Spanish Inquisition. The T-shirt shops you talk about are also in Key West .
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Jewels Sep 2, 2004 at 12:19 AM

Looks like you had a fun time - Kennedy Space Center is well worth a visit! :o)
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Ivan_Jimenez Jan 30, 2004 at 4:50 AM

Did you have Micky Mouse turning out your bed cover?
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dr.firas Jan 22, 2004 at 8:44 AM

Wow! Thats a great Place, hold on I will visit one day!
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belgianchocolate Jan 9, 2004 at 6:03 PM

Lucky you , your room got upgraded. :-) You should try some belgian waffles with melted ChocolaaaAAaaaaate. ;-)
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Confucius Jan 6, 2004 at 11:10 PM

Ah, the wonders of Florida: Waffle House, alligator skulls and Disney (yum, dumb, and Dumbo)
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mikeraw Jan 6, 2004 at 4:12 PM

I am in total agreement, I have visited Joe's Crab Shack and will return, the staff do a great rendition of Cotton Eye Joe.
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caffeine_induced78 Dec 21, 2003 at 8:04 PM

an alligator skull? Now I know exactly where I can find one!!! :-)
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jessicadf Dec 17, 2003 at 1:55 PM

Ah, no, we never did make it to Cocoa beach to search for her magic bottle!