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AndRu said:
Finally, whilst it is possible to visit Orlando without a car but you'll have much more freedom with one. I certainly don't think that it would be "too much" for a first visit. In fact, I think it would be the opposite. The longer you have to wait for taxis or buses the more time you'll miss on doing what you want to be doing.

Agreed. IF you can (I think that Virgin Holidays will ensure drivers under 25 for an extra cost...), having a car is fantastic. I honestly wouldn't do a trip to the US (execpt for Manhattan) without a car... America is built for cars.

Otherwise, would look to stay on-site (as posted above).

Agree with what has been said about Discovery Cove. Haven't been there myself, BUT - at the prices they charge - definitely seems like a "make the most of your money" day/experience...

10 days is a lot: you can do a day each at MK, Epcot, AK, MGM, Discovery Cove, Sea World, Universal & IOA and still have a couple of days to play with for water parks etc. Ok, not sure that I personally would fancy shoe horning all of that in 10 days, but :)

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KayleeUK said:
The Segway Tour was great :thumbsup2

It does look good. I guess you have to book well in advance?
Can you recall approximately how much it costs?

Thanks
 
Sorry, didn't realise.

Seen the age limit. One of my daughters will still be fifteen so not old enough. So, should I book for my DW, eldest DD and myself and my youngest DD can walk behind? No, I don't think so. Never mind.
 

How much roughly to rent a car? for 10 days? I know I will be scared as hell driving over there tho :sad2:
 
Mills said:
How much roughly to rent a car? for 10 days? I know I will be scared as hell driving over there tho :sad2:

Can depend on whether you are booking a fly-drive or a flight only and booking your car independently.

As an estimate I have done a check through Dollar on a basic economy vehicle and it comes to £162 for the 10 days, including taxes & insurance.
It could be more expensive I guess, depending on when you go.

www.dollar.co.uk
 
Mills said:
How much roughly to rent a car? for 10 days? I know I will be scared as hell driving over there tho :sad2:
You have got to be kidding - If you can drive around Liverpool you can easily drive around Orlando!

Yes, you're on the wrong side of the road but just follow the flow of the traffic and you get used to it far quicker than you'd think. There are no roundabouts and most roads have intersections where you can easily perform U-Turns if you go wrong.

Most roads are laid out in grid fashion and are based on a compass direction, i.e. North, South, East, West. It makes navigation simple, especially if you check the road name signs over junctions that state the road are about to cross. If you need to check which road your on, get to a traffic junction and look up left or right and read the sign.

The vehicles are bigger, then again, so are the roads. In places, some of their shopping roads (192 / I-Drive) are as wide, if not wider, than our motorways. You're not crammed in to tight streets like you are in Europe and the UK.

Traffic moves more slowly. Nearly all vehicles are automatics so they all creep start from junctions. You don't get Vauxhall Nova's with £500 gear nobs and baseball capped youfs trying to burn you off at traffic lights. It's far more relaxed; even their traffic jams are more chilled than over here.

Please don't worry about a car over there. I was concerned before I first tried but in my opinion it is far easier to drive in the USA than it is here. I'd much rather have to drive a big people carrier around Orlando than take my Mondeo into Nottingham or Derby city centres! Just check your map, turn the radio off and concentrate on the road - you'll be crusing to the sound of Americana with arm out an open window in no time :)
 
AndRu said:
You have got to be kidding - If you can drive around Liverpool you can easily drive around Orlando!

Yes, you're on the wrong side of the road but just follow the flow of the traffic and you get used to it far quicker than you'd think. There are no roundabouts and most roads have intersections where you can easily perform U-Turns if you go wrong.

Most roads are laid out in grid fashion and are based on a compass direction, i.e. North, South, East, West. It makes navigation simple, especially if you check the road name signs over junctions that state the road are about to cross. If you need to check which road your on, get to a traffic junction and look up left or right and read the sign.

The vehicles are bigger, then again, so are the roads. In places, some of their shopping roads (192 / I-Drive) are as wide, if not wider, than our motorways. You're not crammed in to tight streets like you are in Europe and the UK.

Traffic moves more slowly. Nearly all vehicles are automatics so they all creep start from junctions. You don't get Vauxhall Nova's with £500 gear nobs and baseball capped youfs trying to burn you off at traffic lights. It's far more relaxed; even their traffic jams are more chilled than over here.

Please don't worry about a car over there. I was concerned before I first tried but in my opinion it is far easier to drive in the USA than it is here. I'd much rather have to drive a big people carrier around Orlando than take my Mondeo into Nottingham or Derby city centres! Just check your map, turn the radio off and concentrate on the road - you'll be crusing to the sound of Americana with arm out an open window in no time :)

Thanks. As you said I am a bit nervous, probably due to the other side of the road thing. Would hate to go wrong on that front! Is it easy to get around? Park to park? and from the airport?
 
If you're going between Disney Parks it's easy. Disney roads are very well signed and even if you go wrong (as I did twice on the same day in '05), staff at the main gates of the parks point you in the right direction. As for driving to places like Sea World or Universal Studios, all the main routes (I4, 192, I95 etc) give you plenty of notice as to where the attractions are. Even if you miss the official road signs you won't miss the HUGE theme park billboards that tell you which junction / road you need. The same can be said of directions from the airport - as you leave there are loads of signs pointing you towards the attractions, I-Drive, Disney etc - they know thats what people are here for so the signs have to be clear and easy to read.

I know the thought of driving on the wrong side of the road may seem daunting but you just have to go with the flow. As I said before, if you can drive through an English city then Floridian driving is a piece of cake.
 












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