It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year – an offsite, non-Disney, Christmas TR

[Vestmama4]

Seaworld exceeded my expectations with their Christmas decorations and shows. The park was absolutely beautiful. I believe I saw all the shows but one (the dolphin Blue Horizon show- with the added Christmas shows, I just ran out of time.) And my family loved the rides there as well. Journey to Atlantis and Manta were favorites. It was a great Christmas Day (and we used the Blue Friday special to get our tickets, which helped out quite a bit for our family of 6.)

We went to Aquatica on Dec 26, so we missed you there. The crowds were very light (although the temp was quite warm) and we rode about everything they had to offer. My son must done that Breakaway Falls ride over 10 times. And my 1 year old loved Roa's Rapids. My husband and I took turns taking him around. We loved this park- clean, attractions that fit all my kid's likes/comfort levels, and with the discount they are offering now, it was relatively inexpensive. Thanks for recommending it!

We did Universal/Island of Adventure on Tuesday Dec 22 and although it was crowded, my 2 older kids and I accomplished quite a lot (even without the Express Pass- it was $150 per person that day! Way out of our budget.) We loved so many rides/attractions here (with Gringotts and Mummy at the top of list)... these 2 parks really won me over.

 

[mom2rose&john]

Hi Gina, loving your Trip Report. As a fellow Buffalo Resident so sorry to hear about the infamous hotel stay. It's is so fun to see pictures of Walden Galleria since we are always there (I have a preteen daughter). Living in the Buffalo area we are so lucky to have an airport at our convenience. It's not always that slow but never as busy as MCO. Looking forward to our first stay at Vistana.

BTW, I knew Boxing day is a Canadian holiday but the running joke in our family is it's the day to Box up all your returns and hit the mall.

 

[choppee]

hey!

so sorry that i missed trying to catch up with you during our trip; i got so busy during the final planning stages that i forgot to give you my information so that we could meet up....

anyway. this won't be our last time down in orlando, and i've certainly become a believer in universal after all your advice about it. what a wonderful place! my husband and kids might not want to venture back to disney, but i'll insist after the avatar land and star wars land gets set up in 2017-ish. you were spot on with universal being a place people need to pay attention to, because i found just as much fun there as i've ever found in disney!

i'll be following your trip report with interest, and will create one of my own soon. thanks for everything, and i hope that we can meet up eventually!

 

[Gina-Gina-Bo-Bina]

Aww, always good to be low key on arrival day. We ended up at 5 Guys on the Navy Base, as we were over an hour later than our expected arrival time, and thankfully our room was ready when we checked in.

And I always find it funny to pay tax on most clothes. My kids both enjoy the Nike and UA outlets that are less than an hour and an hour and a half from our home. I did promise them a trip to one of the outlets this month.

Great update.

I don't even want to think about how clogged Jake's closet would be if there was no tax on clothing . He would need a storage locker. Seriously.

We've never tried 5 Guys yet (though we have seen them on many of our travels). That to-try list never seems to have an ending .

Great start ! I love reading Christmas trip reports. Funny but when I started reading I remembered your last hotel stay and thought no way....yes way
We always rent Budget and always use the Fastbreak. One thing about my last rental was that I asked for the transponder due to driving Orland/Ft Lauderdale and using multiple toll roads there. When I got home and got my toll road bill, much to my surprise the girl at the counter did not assign the transponder and I had a massive bill due to all the charges by not having a transponder. They did reverse all the additional charges as all my previous rentals have included a transponder and I told them that I had requested one this time also. They reversed over $100 in charges.
Looking forward to the dining reviews as my days of paying for 6 adults and two children on the Disney Dining plan will be over due to the dollar and will be looking for other dining options.
Thank you so much for giving your time/talents for all us DIS readers to enjoy, benefit and learn for our future trips. Happy New Year!

I was so frustrated when they wouldn't add my Fastbreak number after we booked through RBC. I couldn't help but wonder how many of the other 100+ people in line could have also gone straight to the garage, but for whom Budget were being difficult and wouldn't add their FB info to a 3rd party reservation, either. I am glad to hear that your Budget issues resolved themselves so positively!!

The dollar is seriously killing our trip for 4 in April. I want to take Jake's Sunshine to Ohana (she has never done a character meal before) but OMG, the total with exchange is making me want to cry . We'll try to do a few budget meals or dinners in the villa to offset the splurge.

You should contact RBC Rewards to tell them of your car rental experience. They will not be happy with how you were treated. Or talk to your local branch, they can send up a complaint for you too through customer care. I ended up with Thrifty through them. I called them and they added my rewards number to the reservation

I actually called RBC Rewards from the line while we were at MCO. They refused to assist, placing the blame and responsibility on Budget.

I have never had an issue adding my frequent renter info to Dollar or Alamo before either.....so that's why we assumed Budget would also not be a problem. Hopefully our story helps save someone else along the way.

Seaworld exceeded my expectations with their Christmas decorations and shows. The park was absolutely beautiful. I believe I saw all the shows but one (the dolphin Blue Horizon show- with the added Christmas shows, I just ran out of time.) And my family loved the rides there as well. Journey to Atlantis and Manta were favorites. It was a great Christmas Day (and we used the Blue Friday special to get our tickets, which helped out quite a bit for our family of 6.)

We went to Aquatica on Dec 26, so we missed you there. The crowds were very light (although the temp was quite warm) and we rode about everything they had to offer. My son must done that Breakaway Falls ride over 10 times. And my 1 year old loved Roa's Rapids. My husband and I took turns taking him around. We loved this park- clean, attractions that fit all my kid's likes/comfort levels, and with the discount they are offering now, it was relatively inexpensive. Thanks for recommending it!

We did Universal/Island of Adventure on Tuesday Dec 22 and although it was crowded, my 2 older kids and I accomplished quite a lot (even without the Express Pass- it was $150 per person that day! Way out of our budget.) We loved so many rides/attractions here (with Gringotts and Mummy at the top of list)... these 2 parks really won me over.

I am so, so glad you enjoyed all SW & Universal parks!! That just makes me smile .

Steve and I hit up Universal and IOA on the 22nd as well....but just for a couple of hours, first thing in the morning. The people coming INTO Citywalk when we left around 10:15 was STAGGERING!!!

Hi Gina, loving your Trip Report. As a fellow Buffalo Resident so sorry to hear about the infamous hotel stay. It's is so fun to see pictures of Walden Galleria since we are always there (I have a preteen daughter). Living in the Buffalo area we are so lucky to have an airport at our convenience. It's not always that slow but never as busy as MCO. Looking forward to our first stay at Vistana.

BTW, I knew Boxing day is a Canadian holiday but the running joke in our family is it's the day to Box up all your returns and hit the mall.

Yay for your upcoming stay at SVR! What are your dates??? I hope you love it there as much as we do .

Walden Galleria is a BIG mall....Jake could have lost himself in Dick's for hours. We definitely worked off a good portion of our dinner, just from strolling both levels from one end to another.

Cross your fingers that I don't have another "infamous hotel stay" in April.....or my guys are going to start refusing to travel with me .

hey!

so sorry that i missed trying to catch up with you during our trip; i got so busy during the final planning stages that i forgot to give you my information so that we could meet up....

anyway. this won't be our last time down in orlando, and i've certainly become a believer in universal after all your advice about it. what a wonderful place! my husband and kids might not want to venture back to disney, but i'll insist after the avatar land and star wars land gets set up in 2017-ish. you were spot on with universal being a place people need to pay attention to, because i found just as much fun there as i've ever found in disney!

i'll be following your trip report with interest, and will create one of my own soon. thanks for everything, and i hope that we can meet up eventually!

No worries.....we also don't plan to stop visiting , so hopefully we will have a second chance to get together and say hello. If you happen to be travelling back in either April or October this year, we'll make a date for a Dismeet .

I am thrilled that Universal met and exceeded all your expectations!!! It is going to break my heart to let our AP's expire in May, but with the dreadful Canadian dollar right now (and SW AP's already in hand), I don't think we can justify the extra expense. Unless of course I win Lotto 649 this weekend .....hey, a girl can hope, right?

 

[Gina-Gina-Bo-Bina]

Steve and I were up long before Jake was….but that is nothing new. Almost 20 years of parenthood has brought us well beyond the teenage ability to sleep until nearly noon. One of the things we love about having a villa versus a hotel room is that there’s no need for the rest of the family to tiptoe around the person who wishes to retire early or sleep late. While I showered, Steve started a pot of Tim Hortons coffee, and after both of us were refreshed and dressed we enjoyed a leisurely light breakfast (cereal, yogurt, muffins) on the balcony as we soaked up some of the healing Florida sun . Best. Therapy. Ever .


We peeked in on Jake after breakfast, and he was still snoring soundly….so Steve and I thought we’d take advantage of the spectacular morning (the sun was out and the sky was as blue as the ocean) and take a leisurely morning stroll around the Vistana.





Heading down the stairs and away from Building 10, we walked through the Fountains area and toured around a very quiet Fountains pool:




















It was such a gorgeous, warm day and the pool was so peaceful, we debated returning to the villa for our suits and grabbing a quick swim ….but instead, we trundled on. There would be plenty of time for the pool throughout the week .





From the pool, we cut through the Fountains Recreation Center, and we admired the tree in the main entry :





……then continued our way out of the Fountains village and down the side street to the resort entrance.











Quite possibly, my favourite sign in the whole world :





I absolutely loved the red poinsettias that were planted EVERYWHERE, and right in the ground. You definitely will never see that here in the frosty north.





Everything was a gorgeous, green slice of paradise. When we visited at Christmas/early January in the past, many deciduous trees were bare of their leaves….but not on this trip . In no way did it either look or feel like winter.





There was a huge Christmas greeting along the 535, which was very pretty at night. It was much larger and longer than it appears in this photo:





We walked around through the Welcome Center, then back to the north side and through some of the pathways intertwined behind the Fountains buildings…..over the bridges, around the ponds.





We passed by several groupings of ducks, and I wished I had remembered to bring some bread along to feed them. D’oh! (I swear they gave me the look that said.....Hey Gina, where's the snacks?)





By the time we returned, Jake was sitting on the sofa catching up on the national sports scores, freshly showered and dressed and inquiring cheerily what was for lunch. He opted to skip breakfast entirely (which is quite often his norm) so Pooh Bear’s tummy had definitely reached the rumbly stage. We debated briefly where we should dine before heading out to enjoy the iDrive360 attractions that we had planned for the balance of the day, and we came to a quick and easy decision: Jake had been longing to return to a specific place for MONTHS. Near (if not at) the top of his must do list for this trip (and a favourite of ours as well) was our beloved Steak & Shake.





I see milkshakes in our future!

 

[bankr63]

+1 for 5 Guys. Just remember that a Regular Burger is HUGE and a Small Burger is normal. Made that mistake the first time when we stopped for a quick late lunch. Totally spoiled dinner that night as I was full until breakfast.

Are you saying they have (a) Big Dicks in Buffalo?
Sorry, had to throw that in there - A+ always has to add Big to the name for some reason. And well, besides, one of your irregulars is always trying to derail this into the perverted for some reason.

 

[pigletto]

Steak 'n Shake was a big hit for my boys when we stayed at Vistana too. More than once dh has said he'd like to go back. That and Ale House.

And I totally hear you on the offsite benefit of letting the sleeping teenager sleep. In fact when we debated offsite vs onsite for this trip it was one of the main points. It really used to be a pet peeve of mine to get ready in total quiet and darkness so dd could sleep in and meet up with us later. However she was a less than enjoyable companion if you ripped her out of bed for rope drop. A 2 bedroom villa makes everyone happier and I have you to thank for gently pulling me out of my onsite rut!

 

[Lynne G]

HeHe, my teens sleep though anything, but I let them sleep and I go and take advantage of the little lines in early morning. That, and a cup of tea. They both wake hungry though.

Grounds look wonderful, and we also had many days of a very blue sky, but not as warm as you had. If fact, even though the pool was heated, not one soul ever ventured into swimming, including many northerners like us. Just too cool temperature and no humidity. It was one of the driest places I have been in. Was great for my DS's allegeries. When we came home, as it had been warmer than usual, he had to be back on his medications again.

Love Steak "n Shake, and yes, I had to have a shake there too. And agree, I always have a little burger at 5 guys. That's plenty for me, as I can't stop eating their fries either. And ours at home has a big box of peanuts to shell, but we didn't see that at the one on the Navy Base. I guess the west doesn't like that extra to nosh on when waiting for the food.


HeHe, Bankr63, our Dick's are pretty big too. My kids like to shop there, as they have jerseys for the local sports teams. My poor pocket book! LOL

 

[Mrs Doubtfire]

I too love the extra space with offsite condos, a hotel room for 3 weeks would drive me crazy, so we often do a split stay and gave a few hotel nights at the beginning of our vacation.

Gina looking forward to your next update

 

[ArwenMarie]

Love Steak n Shake, so wish we had one of those around here.

Beautiful pictures of the resort. Ah I wish I was in Florida now. It got so cold here all of a sudden, hopefully it is a quick blast. Definitely need to start working on the snowbird retirement plan! (twenty-five years to go haha)

 

[pigletto]

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Love Steak n Shake, so wish we had one of those around here.

Beautiful pictures of the resort. Ah I wish I was in Florida now. It got so cold here all of a sudden, hopefully it is a quick blast. Definitely need to start working on the snowbird retirement plan! (twenty-five years to go haha)

I hear you! As soon as the fun and planning of Christmas was over, I slipped into vacation mode. The cold made it worse. It feels so far away!

 

[jennasmommyinMS]

I'm all ready for a Steak & Shake visit during our May vacation this year, and I absolutely can't wait! I got a gift card deal on Amazon back in December--a $25 Steak & Shake gift card for $20!

 

[ArwenMarie]

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I hear you! As soon as the fun and planning of Christmas was over, I slipped into vacation mode. The cold made it worse. It feels so far away!

Me too. It's a nice distraction for the winter!

 

[Gina-Gina-Bo-Bina]

+1 for 5 Guys. Just remember that a Regular Burger is HUGE and a Small Burger is normal. Made that mistake the first time when we stopped for a quick late lunch. Totally spoiled dinner that night as I was full until breakfast.

Are you saying they have (a) Big Dicks in Buffalo?
Sorry, had to throw that in there - A+ always has to add Big to the name for some reason. And well, besides, one of your irregulars is always trying to derail this into the perverted for some reason.

Oh, dear.....you didn't just say that . @dancin Disney style is going to have a field day with that comment when she shows back up (yoo hoo, where are you dancin?)

Steak 'n Shake was a big hit for my boys when we stayed at Vistana too. More than once dh has said he'd like to go back. That and Ale House.

And I totally hear you on the offsite benefit of letting the sleeping teenager sleep. In fact when we debated offsite vs onsite for this trip it was one of the main points. It really used to be a pet peeve of mine to get ready in total quiet and darkness so dd could sleep in and meet up with us later. However she was a less than enjoyable companion if you ripped her out of bed for rope drop. A 2 bedroom villa makes everyone happier and I have you to thank for gently pulling me out of my onsite rut!

I am always excited to welcome another offsite convert into our little club . I'm so happy that offsite has provided your family with some positive vacation options!

Mmmm....yes, Ale House is a family favourite here too. We finally introduced Jake to Millers on this trip.....and he loved it as much as we did!

HeHe, my teens sleep though anything, but I let them sleep and I go and take advantage of the little lines in early morning. That, and a cup of tea. They both wake hungry though.

Grounds look wonderful, and we also had many days of a very blue sky, but not as warm as you had. If fact, even though the pool was heated, not one soul ever ventured into swimming, including many northerners like us. Just too cool temperature and no humidity. It was one of the driest places I have been in. Was great for my DS's allegeries. When we came home, as it had been warmer than usual, he had to be back on his medications again.

Love Steak "n Shake, and yes, I had to have a shake there too. And agree, I always have a little burger at 5 guys. That's plenty for me, as I can't stop eating their fries either. And ours at home has a big box of peanuts to shell, but we didn't see that at the one on the Navy Base. I guess the west doesn't like that extra to nosh on when waiting for the food.


HeHe, Bankr63, our Dick's are pretty big too. My kids like to shop there, as they have jerseys for the local sports teams. My poor pocket book! LOL

Oh Lynne, you are such a pot stirrer . Here I thought you were the quiet, well behaved one .

I too love the extra space with offsite condos, a hotel room for 3 weeks would drive me crazy, so we often do a split stay and gave a few hotel nights at the beginning of our vacation.

Gina looking forward to your next update

We've added a couple of hotel days onto the end of our April trip. Was going to try for the Vistana by the official SeaWorld hotels lured me in with the free Quick Queue and free breakfast buffet. We have a one bedroom suite, so we should be more than comfy and it will be fun to have a more "traditional" experience along with our villa stay .

Love Steak n Shake, so wish we had one of those around here.

Beautiful pictures of the resort. Ah I wish I was in Florida now. It got so cold here all of a sudden, hopefully it is a quick blast. Definitely need to start working on the snowbird retirement plan! (twenty-five years to go haha)

Sigh......more than 20 years for us, too. I don't want to rush old age, but still..... .

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I hear you! As soon as the fun and planning of Christmas was over, I slipped into vacation mode. The cold made it worse. It feels so far away!

Aw, it will go fast. Family Day next month, March break the following, then....VACATION! (lol, I am also trying to talk myself into the fact that its not far away.....can you tell? )

I'm all ready for a Steak & Shake visit during our May vacation this year, and I absolutely can't wait! I got a gift card deal on Amazon back in December--a $25 Steak & Shake gift card for $20!

Ooohh, great deal! Combine that with their normal crazy low prices, and you've got some killer value with that gift card discount .

Me too. It's a nice distraction for the winter!

 

[Gina-Gina-Bo-Bina]

We arrived at Steak & Shake right around 11:30 am. Surprisingly, it was still really quiet in there...we had figured it would be busier on a Sunday morning just before noon, less than a week before Christmas . That said, we were happy it was peaceful and crowd-free .








We were seated at a booth and each given a menu by our lovely young server. We perused the options for a bit, as not only did we have to choose our meals but also a milkshake flavour from their HUGE list of choices . In addition to the regular shake flavours that are offered throughout the year, they also had these special creations for the Christmas season:





It turned out that the shake flavours were easier to decide on than our entrees, so we put in our drink orders before we finalized what we wanted to eat. Our server brought us a round of waters while we waited for our shakes to be whipped up, but it wasn’t long before these beauties emerged from the kitchen:






Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup for Jake, Orange Freeze for Steve, and Birthday Cake for yours truly. And yes, they tasted as good as they looked .





Definitely don’t let the Mr. Cool Guy routine fool you. That boy dug in with all the gusto of a five year old. I am also not ashamed to admit that we enjoyed them, too (I think we were even able to put the calorie guilt aside for a while.....at least until we left the building....).





Having finally settled on our entree selections, they were brought from the kitchen once we had enjoyed sufficient time to get a head start on our milkshakes. I was quite surprised that Jake, who is a burger lover like his father, opted for a chicken melt....but he was thrilled with his choice. He also gave two thumbs up for the upgrade to Cajun fries (which cost a whopping 29 cents.....so why not?).

Not that we needed them , but we requested a large order of onion rings to share, just because we’d never tried them yet and they had looked so good when we saw them served to other tables.





Steve had a double bacon lovers steakburger, with an upgrade to parmesan herb fries:





Rounding out our selections was my Garlic double steakburger, minus the toppings (of course!) except for the garlic butter, and with the parmesan herb fries upgrade:





So. Much. Food . And for lunch, no less. Everything was hot, flavourful, and sooo tasty....there was not a single complaint from any member of our trio.


As we ate, the guys got chatting about the fact that they also served breakfast here, and asked our server if they could take a peek at the breakfast menu to check out prices and meal choices. I should have stopped them then.....I could see where this was going ....but alas, it was two against one. Based on their reactions right then and there, I knew we’d be back for an impromptu morning meal before this vacation was declared officially over.


The guys managed to finish their shakes with little difficulty, but in the battle of Woman v. Food, food most definitely won my round. I couldn’t have polished off my tall cup of ice creamy wonder if I’d tried. In my defense, there were actually BIG chunks of cake mixed into that shake....I swear the cup was 5 pounds heavy!


We had a coupon for a free milkshake from the Entertainment book, so with tax, our bill came to $28.45 (crazy, silly cheap...why would anyone in Orlando ever choose to eat at McDonald’s?). We covered the check, left a nice tip for the excellent service, and headed back to the Equinox. We had a full afternoon on deck at iDrive360.....Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum would be our next stop .

 

[BonnieP]

Hello Gina, I do so enjoy reading your trip reports and that you are quick to keep the conversation going!

I do have a question for you... We have been to Florida and Disney many times, but never Universal. I want to go, especially to see the Harry Potter section. My husband knows that I do not like coasters or simulators and he thinks it would not be worth the ticket price to just walk around and not do that many rides... Do you feel Universal is worth a visit if one doesn't do many of the rides?? I need to convince him that he would enjoy it too!

We have a house rented in Kissimmee for 3 weeks this month and we do enjoy seeking out new places in Orlando, mostly restaurants and taking many day trips to the surrounding areas, so I'm anxious to hear about the rest of your week. We will be visiting St. Augustine before reaching our rental. That is a great town for restaurants and their outlet malls!

 

[ArwenMarie]

Yeah the prices there are bad....they make you eat so much! When it's that cheap how can you refuse LOL

 

[bankr63]

Oh, dear.....you didn't just say that . @dancin Disney style is going to have a field day with that comment when she shows back up (yoo hoo, where are you dancin?)

I have to say that ever since A+ first innocently blurted out that phrase "Hey look! They've got Big Dicks in Massachusetts" (if I recall the location correctly), no one in our family has been able to walk into the store without a snicker. At the time we were all about rolling in the parking lot with laughter (the kids were just old enough to catch the meaning) - we may have started the saying Crazy Canucks for the spectacle we made. And now, you may no longer be able to enter the store without a grin too...

And now I hope A+ never reads this post as I will have to

 

[toystoryduo]

The Vistana looks like such a beautiful resort!

We love Steak and Shake! We are fortunate to have 3 different locations within a 10 mile radius. I love their banana milkshakes!

Quick question if you don't mind... Can you tell me where the Nike Clearance Store is located? I was telling my family about your trip report the other day, and everyone wanted to know exactly where it is so we can visit during our next trip. Thanks!

 

[Gina-Gina-Bo-Bina]

Hello Gina, I do so enjoy reading your trip reports and that you are quick to keep the conversation going!

I do have a question for you... We have been to Florida and Disney many times, but never Universal. I want to go, especially to see the Harry Potter section. My husband knows that I do not like coasters or simulators and he thinks it would not be worth the ticket price to just walk around and not do that many rides... Do you feel Universal is worth a visit if one doesn't do many of the rides?? I need to convince him that he would enjoy it too!

We have a house rented in Kissimmee for 3 weeks this month and we do enjoy seeking out new places in Orlando, mostly restaurants and taking many day trips to the surrounding areas, so I'm anxious to hear about the rest of your week. We will be visiting St. Augustine before reaching our rental. That is a great town for restaurants and their outlet malls!

Ah, St. Augustine is another one on my bucket list. It looks so pretty....romantic, even. Steve and I must do a few days there on one of these trips .

I am not a big ride lover AT ALL (with very few exceptions, simulators and coasters are pretty much out for me), and I find tons to do at Universal. The Harry Potter areas can eat up hours all by themselves....there is so much more to those sections of the park than just Forbidden Journey and Gringotts (and even as a non-coaster, non-simulator girl, I rode Gringotts and enjoyed it). Without hesitation, I'd say its worth a visit.....at worst, its a new experience. At best, you might find a new Orlando love!

Yeah the prices there are bad....they make you eat so much! When it's that cheap how can you refuse LOL

And just when you think it can't get any cheaper, the milkshakes go on half price during happy hour (2 till 4? or 5?).

Oh, my hips .

I have to say that ever since A+ first innocently blurted out that phrase "Hey look! They've got Big Dicks in Massachusetts" (if I recall the location correctly), no one in our family has been able to walk into the store without a snicker. At the time we were all about rolling in the parking lot with laughter (the kids were just old enough to catch the meaning) - we may have started the saying Crazy Canucks for the spectacle we made. And now, you may no longer be able to enter the store without a grin too...

And now I hope A+ never reads this post as I will have to

Thank the Lord that Steve and Jake aren't on the boards......you can bet your boots they'd adopt that catch phrase without missing a beat. And yes, I'm sure I'll be stifling a smile when we visit again in April....of course, I'm often cited for being a little crazy so perhaps no one will even notice something is amiss .

The Vistana looks like such a beautiful resort!

We love Steak and Shake! We are fortunate to have 3 different locations within a 10 mile radius. I love their banana milkshakes!

Quick question if you don't mind... Can you tell me where the Nike Clearance Store is located? I was telling my family about your trip report the other day, and everyone wanted to know exactly where it is so we can visit during our next trip. Thanks!

For the Nike Clearance Store, you go south on the 535 and then turn east on the 192 (Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway). Its past the Congo River mini golf, same side of the road, in a little strip plaza. I am terrible at directions, so this map might help (taking you from the Vistana as your starting point):

https://www.google.ca/maps/dir/Sher...88375ba5b81f74f!2m2!1d-81.469018!2d28.3182353