Kids Eat FREE

Are you planning a holiday with the kids in Orlando? Did you know that if your kids are aged between 3 and 11 that they can eat for free in a number of prominent restaurants in Orlando?

That can represent a significant saving over the course of your holiday in Orlando and what's more you qualify for this offer if you book your holidays before the end of April 2010, to travel to Florida at any time during the summer, autumn or even Christmas 2010. Now that has to be a great deal!

To view a list of participating restaurants and the qualifying rules, simply follow this link to our website.

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Visit the Morse Museum of American Art

For the discerning art lover, Florida has some superb museums to go and see.

The world’s most comprehensive collection of works by Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848–1933) is housed at The Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art. The Museum’s Tiffany collection includes jewelry, pottery, paintings, art glass, leaded-glass windows and lamps, and the chapel interior the artist designed for the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago.

The Museum also holds a major collection of American art pottery and representative collections of late 19th- and early 20th-century American painting, graphics, and decorative art.

Well worth an afternoon of your time.

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NEW WEBSITE Launched

At long last we are able to announce that our new look website is live and launched.

We have been working hard to overhaul the navigation and flow of information on the site so that you are more easily able to locate the hotel or villa resort that most appropriately suits your requirements.

Please check it out by going to http://www.floridadiscountholidays.com

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Hot Air Balloon Ride in Florida

Why not try a magical experience in Orlando?

Get involved in inflating the balloon and when it is ready, hop on board and spend an hour on board a thrill seekinf ride that rivals anything you might do on the ground.

During your flight the pilot will point out views including : Florida's natural preserves, beautiful resorts, and eye catching attractions.

Flights take place in the Disney area.

At the end of your flight enjoy complimentary champagne or a soft drink to celebrate your wonderful experience and a free breakfast provided in the banquet area at which you will receive a personalised flight certificate.

A truly magical and unforgettable experience.

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Villas at Regal Palms

REGAL PALMS is an outstanding resort style community located on the US27 situated between Highway 192 and I4 giving easy access to all Orlando has to offer. The resort features superb onsite facilities which include an amazing Tropical Pool Area complete with ‘lazy river’ and water slide, a Club House, featuring a restaurant, bar and games room, a Gymnasium, Health Spa complex, Tennis Courts and Children’s Pay Area. The resort is also adjacent to the renowned Highlands Reserve 18 hole Golf Course.

Townhouses offering 4 bedroom/3.5 bathroom or 3 bedroom/3 bathroom are available. Both offer luxury accommodation, beautifully furnished and fully equipped. These executive homes provide you with the independence of a home with the advantage of a host of ‘on the door step’ facilities. Not far away from Walt Disney World Resort and within easy reach of bars, restaurants, shoppings malls and supermarkets - Regal Palms Townhomes are situated adjacent to the Highlands Reserve Golf Club.

Boasting a large tropical swimming pavilion with waterslide, waterfall and lazy river, health spa and regular shuttles to the attractions, the 3 and 4 bedroom town homes have fully-equipped kitchens, spacious living and dining areas with patio and a garden tub in the master bedroom. MORE.........

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Indian Creek Villas

Indian Creek is the big new addition to our Orlando villa portfolio. Already an established vacation home resort and an extremely popular resort with British holidaymakers for a number of years.
Located in the much sought after Splendid China area, guests are just short 5 minute drive from shops and restaurants and just over 10 minutes from the Disney theme parks. You won’t find quite the range of on-site amenities of Emerald Island but in most cases the villas here are at least equal in standard, yet much lower in price.
It’s very difficult to come up with a reason not to stay at Indian Creek. If you want a high spec pool home with a choice of size and option to upgrade in a location just minutes from shops and restaurants then this is the place for you.
Expect bright, imaginative décor and furnishings, spacious interiors and well maintained gardens, and, the prices are much lower than normally charged for villas in this area. A very friendly resort, ideal for families. MORE.....

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Laugh Away at Sak Comedy Lab

Nestled inside the Centropex II parking garage in downtown Orlando, SAK Comedy Lab offers up some of the funniest improvised comedy in the Central Florida area. Show themes change regularly and a variety of nationally and internationally recognized comedians are often featured creating a unique experience each time you visit.

All shows are family friendly but may border on a PG-13 rating with certain puns or innuendos. Adults, teens and children will find humour in the shows. Audience participation is encouraged and for special occasions (birthday, anniversary) you can even request to be part of the show.

Some snacks are served along with non-alcoholic drinks.

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Islands of Adventure Go Jurassic

Islands of Adventure at Universal Orlando Resort is home to some of the most thrilling rides and theme parks in Florida. It houses five themed islands...one of which is Jurassic Park.

Your holiday in Florida wouldnt be complete without a visit to this island. You get to see dinosaurs that have come back to life on this trpoical island. Amongst the key attractions here are :-

Jurassic Park River Adventure – Travel through the backwaters of Jurassic Park and see friendly dinosaurs, until you get face-to-face with a gigantic T-Rex.

Pteranodon Flyers – Children get a Pteranodon’s view of Camp Jurassic as they glide gently through the air. Camp Jurassic – A prehistoric playground of discovery, with caverns, amber mines and dinosaur nets to explore.

Jurassic Park Discovery Center – A hands-on interactive area where guests can scan fossilized skeletons, examine dinosaur eggs and view velociraptors hatching.

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Try Typhoon Lagoon

One of the biggest and most thrilling attractions in Orlando is Typhoon Lagoon. The park, which opened on June 1, 1989, is home to the world's largest outdoor wave pool. The theme of the park is the "Disney legend" of a typhoon that wreaked havoc upon a formerly pristine tropical paradise. Ships, fishing gear, and surfboards are strewn about where the storm flung them. The centerpiece of the park is "Miss Tilly," a shrimp boat impaled upon a mountain named "Mount Mayday" that erupts a 50-foot (15 m) geyser of water every half hour, right before the bells of the watch sound on Miss Tilly. At the base of Mount Mayday there is a 2.75 million gallon wave pool. surrounded by a white sand beach, offering park goers the "tsunami" wave experience, which has you holding your sunglasses and bathing suits every 90 seconds. If this isn't your style, two small "tidal" pools, Whitecap Cove and Blustery Bay should be just your speed.

For a day out with a real difference.....try Typoon Lagoon.

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Pirate's Dinner Adventure Orlando

If you are looking for a swashbuckling, adventurous time while visiting the International Drive area of Orlando, then try the Pirate's Dinner Adventure! This show attraction puts you and your family right in the middle of all of the swashbuckling action. Pirate’s Dinner Adventure is acclaimed as “the world’s most unique interactive dinner show.”

Guests are entertained with an astonishing display of special effects wizardry, aerial artistry, swashbuckling swordplay, dynamic duels and daring-do; a classic story of good vs. evil that offers the perfect blend of action, adventure, comedy and romance; the opportunity to interact in the adventure; and a sumptuous dining experience. The show is perfect for children and adults alike, an adventure not to be missed.

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Florida Film Festival in Orlando

The Florida Film Festival is held annually in Orlando and welcomes a wide range of features, shorts, documentaries, film-making forums and events to locations across Orlando and central Florida, including the Enzian Theater. For 2009, the event is to held between 27th Mar - 5th April so why not take a trip to this annual event to coincide with your holiday in Orlando.

Founded in 1992, the Florida Film Festival is produced by a local arts cinema, the Enzian Theater in Maitland, and has attracted sponsors ranging from local media to Universal Studios.

The programming has a fairly wide remit, ranging from new studio and international releases to student films, works-in-progress and the work of local filmmakers.

The Florida Film Festival also features a competition for independent American features, shorts and documentaries (with audience awards plus juried prizes), as well as a number of free seminars which are open to the public and aimed at film students and wannabe film makers.

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Santa is in Orlando

Santa loves the balmy weather so much, you’ll find him all over Orlando this Christmas! On your holiday in Florida you will find Santa is very busy but has found time to enjoy Christmas at Disney, and make appearances at all of the other theme parks as well. He loves shopping for Christmas in Florida, and he can even be found at the Best of Florida Christmas celebration at Gaylord Palms Resort! Santa does get around! Be sure to catch him for a chat, and even a photo, while he’s enjoying his Christmas in Florida. Need help finding him? He is due at all of the following venues.
Gaylord Palms Resort , Mall at Millenia, The Florida Mall, Town of Celebration, Downtown Disney, Festival Bay Mall , Old Town.

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Shopping in Orlando

Orlando is home to some of the finest shopping venues in Florida. Here is a selection of our top picks:-

1. The Mall at Millenia, 2. The Florida Mall, 3. Festival Bay Mall on I-Drive, 4. Orlando Premium Outlets, 5. Pointe Orlando on I-Drive, 6. Orlando Fashion Square Mall.

There are two major malls close to the tourist areas. The Mall at Millenia is an upmarket mall, with Neiman Marcus, Bloomingdales, Cartier, and restaurants such as PF Changs and the Cheesecake Factory. Mall at Millenia is located at the Conroy Road exit of I-4. Florida Mall is one of the largest malls in Florida, anchored by Macys, Dillards, JC Penney, Lord & Taylor, with a large selection of specialty stores.

Florida Mall is a vast complex and is located at the intersection of Sand Lake Road and the Orange Blossom Trail, halfway between the Orlando International Airport and International Drive.

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Harry Potter in Orlando

Orlando is getting its very own Harry Potter Theme Park. Announced last May, and expected to open in late 2009, Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. and Universal Orlando Resort are partnering to create the world’s first fully immersive Harry Potter themed environment based on the bestselling books by J.K. Rowling and blockbuster feature films from Warner Bros. Desribed as a “theme park within a theme park” and titled “The Wizarding World of Harry Potter,” the new environment will become part of the experience within Universal’s Islands of Adventure theme park at the Universal Orlando Resort.

The attractions are to include a giant recreation of Rowling’s fictional Hogwarts Castle, a permanently snow-covered Hogsmeade village, the Forbidden Forest and a Hogwarts Express that will steam away from Platform 9 and 3/4.

The village, with steep-roofed slate-and-stone buildings will boast “experiential shops and restaurants” selling cauldrons and broomsticks, wands, magic potions and Harry Potter-themed meals.
Across the park, through “immersive rides and interactive attractions”, fans will be confronted with characters and scenes from Rowling’s epic story.

Computerised special effects will display figures looking like real characters but which will disappear in a flash.

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Halloween in Orlando

The month of October is time when tricks and treats abound, creating an atmosphere of festive fun for those of all ages. Orlando is no exception, and they provide several ways to celebrate the spooky holiday.

Universal Resort Orlando presents its 18th Annual Halloween Horror Nights throughout the month of October. This event is geared towards adults and may not be appropriate for young children. The entire theme park is transformed into a fright-fest featuring monsters, zombies, ghosts and goblins. The theme of this year's event is Urban Legends, and Bloody Mary herself will play host. Promising to bring the most fearsome Urban Legends to life, Universal Resort Orlando is the place to be to celebrate Halloween. There are more scare-zones, more scare actors, the most haunted houses Universal has ever seen, along with all new fear-filled live shows. There are great Universal Halloween Horror Nights Packages available for those who dare to be scared.

Disney World is playing host to a family-friendly event, one where kids can celebrate the fun of Halloween opposed to the scary aspect of it. Disney World's Mickey's Not-So Scary Halloween Party is a magical place to trick-or-treat. Children can come in their own costumes and trick-or-treat next to their favorite cartoon characters. A few of the highlights of this event include Mickey's Boo-To- You Halloween Parade and The Happy HalloWishes Fireworks Display, where the night sky is lit up with Disney Characters in their best Halloween regalia. It's a Halloween your children will never forget.

Orlando always offers the best celebrations, and Halloween is no exception. Whether you want to be frightened or want to create a memorable holiday for children, there are plenty of ways to enjoy this Halloween Holiday.

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Private Villas in Florida

Our allocation on arrival villas are the perfect choice for Florida bound holiday makers. We have a wide selection of exceutive private villas which are simply fantastic, and very spacious! Great when travelling with kids as you are not all squeezed into one room.

Why not stay in a executive villa on allocation on arrival? Drive yourself to the key collection office using our directions and it is very simple. Make sure you have some Dollar change for the toll roads!! When you arrive you will be provided with directions to your villa and a key code to get in.

Our villas are clean and modern and have everything that you could possibly need including your own private pool. Pre-heat your private pool because it does take a day or so to warm up and we do advise that you arrange it prior to arrival.

Spending some time around the pool is a great way to relax as going to the parks is exhausting and the villas are such great places to chill out around the pool, with a fridge full of beer and ice cream it can be described as bliss.

Kids love it as they have their own rooms, can watch TV and even play snooker in the games room.(Some villas have garages that have been converted to a games room).

You have to have a car when you rent a villa as it is such a big place and walking anywhere is just not possible really.

We cannot recommend staying in a villa enough, that is why our customers book with us every year.

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Allocation on Arrival

Why not let us decide?
Simply complete our on-line enquiry form and we will do exactly what it says on the tin. Our Disney Deals are designed to provide you with good standard or superior accomodation for a budget price. For prices as low as £259 per villa per week, we can find you a Disney Deal Villa to suit your budget. Simply Choose from either a Standard or Superior allocated on arrival villa. Please note that the pictures opposite are illustrative only and are designed to show you the equivalent quality standard of our selections.

So, please read ahead......we have outlined below what you get in each of our DISNEY DEAL categories.

STANDARD VILLAS - 3,4,5 & 6 BED ALLOCATION ON ARRIVAL
Located in established sub-divisions, all homes are of good quality and standards, meeting all basic requirements for a clean self catering holiday home. Perfect for the budget minded vacationer.
Location homes are a short drive from an abundant selection of restaurants and shops and conveniently located from 3 to 20 miles from Walt Disney World, Sea World, and Universal attraction parks.

Rooml standard homes feature: telephone, cable/satellite color tv, central air conditioning and heating, washing and clothes dryer, iron/board, towels and linens. In addition each home features a private pool with a screened-in pool deck with sun lounges and a patio table and chairs. A fully equipped kitchen makes meals easy with a 4 range oven, full size refrigerator with freezer, a microwave, toaster, coffee maker, dishwasher, cooking utensils, cutlery, plates, cups and glasses.
Master bedrooms will have a king or queen bed with an adjoining full-bathroom. Additional bedrooms will have either a double bed or twin beds with at least one shared full bathroom. 3 bedroom homes sleep up to 8 people. 4 bedroom homes sleep up to 10 people. 5 bedroom homes sleep up to 12 people.

SUPERIOR VILLAS - 3,4 5 & 6 BED ALLOCATION ON ARRIVAL
Superior Homes are newer villas in superior communities catering to those who appreciate a higher calibre of accommodation. Modern and spacious floor plans, attention to décor, upgraded furnishings and appliances add extra comfort for a home away from home.
Location Homes are minutes from an abundant selection of restaurants and shops and conveniently located from 10 to 20 minutes drive to Disney, Sea World and Universal attraction parks.
Room Superior homes have all of the features listed below and have the added enhancements that vary with each home and may feature an additional living area or extra dining room, extra televisions, a VCR or stereo CD player. In addition Superior Homes are set in attractive landscaped sub-divisions, amenities that neighborhoods may offer include kids play areas, communal swimming pool, golf course, tennis courts, basketball courts or a clubhouse.
All homes feature: telephone, cable/satellite color tv, central air conditioning and heating, washing and clothes dryer, iron/board, towels and linens. In addition each home features a private pool with a screened-in pool deck with sun lounges and a patio table and chairs. A fully equipped kitchen makes meals easy with a 4 range oven, full size refrigerator with freezer, a microwave, toaster, coffee maker, dishwasher, cooking utensils, cutlery, plates, cups and glasses.
Master bedrooms will have a king or queen bed with an adjoining full-bathroom. Additional bedrooms will have either a double bed or twin beds with at least one shared full bathroom. 3 bedroom homes sleep up to 8 people. 4 bedroom homes sleep up to 10 people. 5 bedroom homes sleep up to 12 people.

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