What makes Florida so special to us british

[the cavern]

Can you name 5 things that give you that calm happy feeling when you think about Florida,food,places,smells,people.

 

[RUSHBURY]

Magic Kingdom
Weather
Villa
Food
Shopping Malls

that's my top 5

 

[mandymouse]

5 things us Brits like about Florida

Oooh thats quite hard thinking of just 5 - well here goes:-

1. MGM Studios (esp. RnRc, ToT and Pizza Planet)
2. Epcot (esp. Test Track, Mission Space and World Showcase)
3. Disney Wonder (esp. Bahama Mamas & Restaurants)
4. Shopping (esp. World of Disney & Wal-Mart)
5. Weather (esp. when you know its freezing at home - hehe!!)
& last of all (yes I Know thats 6 things) GOOFY!!

mandymouse

 

[Pootle]

What a good thread

So hard to think of just 5 though


The smell of kerosene mixed with warmth on arrival at MCO
Warm evenings at Pleasure Island and the Boardwalk
Disney's Old Key West and Disney's Vero Beach resorts
Eating out at a variety of places without it breaking the bank
oh yes, Epcot and MGM

 

[wheezie]

Ooooh.....thats easy:

1 the sunshine
2 the sunshine
3 the sunshine
4 the sunshine
5 the sunshine

As you can see, I quite like it when its sunny!!!!

 

[MsPennieLane]

Great thread

1. The first sight of Cinderella's Castle when you enter Magic Kingdom on the 1st day
2. Chili's - we eat there most of the time
3. Popeye & Bluto's Bilge-Rat Barges at Islands of Adventure - this is my fave ride ever!
4. The lovely air-conditioned shopping malls
5. I'm going for 2 here - Walmart and fruit smoothies mmm

Anz

 

[wilki32]

1. The Service
2. The Service
3. The Service
4. The Service
5. The Service
It makes such a pleasant change that people smile at you and chat when you're there.
Anthony

 

[Beth__WDW23/6/02]

This is sooo hard....I love everything Florida has to offer, but the top 5 what springs to mind is..

1, The smell & the heat once you step off the plane.
2, Magic Kingdom on your 1st day of Disney.
3, Food, large portions, just can't help it.
4, The weather.
5, Just being there!!! Simple!

 

[Gumshoe]

The Welcome to Walt Disney World sign as you drive into the Disney property.

The sunshine, (ohh yeah)

Waiting for the Big waves to smash over you at Typhoon lagoon.

Dunkin doughnuts ( ohh yeahhhhhhhhh)

Early morning arrival at any of the theme parks but particulary the Magic Kingdom. The smells, the warm sunshine on your face, the happy smiling faces of those that are around you and the knowledge that you have a full disney day ahead.


The list could go on and on

 

[Miffy2003]

So hard to pick just 5...could do 50 easily!!

1. Disney but in particular MK on the first day
2. Perkins' muffins
3. Fruit Smoothies at DTD
4. The weather!
5. The whole package - including the friendliness you are offered when you're there.

Karen

 

[mickmin]

here goes;
1. kids faces when we arrive
2. kids faces while were there
3. Cms and locals
4. The PURE SPECIAL ATMOSPHERE
5. The beaches
The only minus point is all our faces when we leave

 

[Tony Toon]

5 .........Just 5...........Nah,impossible!

 

[Leech esq]

1 The wonderfully friendly American accent
2 The recently good exchange rate
3 The spoilt for choice,million things for the kids to do
4 Looking for a really unusual gift,that you can't get back home(till you see it after a couple of weeks of being back,for the same price!!)
5 Seeing the night time parades and shows,and feeling the happy atmosphere,feeling totally safe with the children.

 

[KayleeUK]

What a great thread. I'm going to move it over to the community board

My five are....

1. My 'home' Boardwalk Villa's
2. The Sunshine
3. Being able to laze around the pool.
4. Characters
5. Eating and drinking around the world in EPCOT

 

[UKDEB]

Well, I'm definitely with those of you who've mentioned the Florida 'smell' (as my girls have called it for as long as I can remember) as you step off the plane.

That "I'm home" feeling of familiarity we now get when driving from the airport to our accommodation.

All the parks (Disney and Universal), but especially Epcot - the sight of Spaceship Earth, World Showcase, the International Food and Wine Festival (probably my favourite thing of all) and the fountain in Future World. You know these trendy relaxation techniques which ask you to imagine yourself in a place where you feel comfortable and at one with the World and to feel the sounds and smells? My 'special place' is standing watching the fountain display, hearing the music and feeling the Florida sun.


Lazing in 'our' villa jacuzzi with a glass of wine, the 'children' (now 19 and 16!) laughing and playing in the pool.

The monorail on our first visit of each trip to the Magic Kingdom.

They're just the first 5 to spring to mind, but not necessarily a 'top 5'. Day dreaming about Florida is my number one escape - I could probably list a thousand things!

 

[Scottish_Maleficent]

fav five things - with sub headings!!

1. the smell of 'Florida' - think it's the a/c really
2. shopping - including Yankee Candle Co
3. food - 3 things those huge bags of Lay's crisps, ice cold Mountain Dew and cakes acceptable as a breakfast item!!
4. the anticipation of actually getting there
5. stepping into WDW property for the first time

hard to just limit it to 5!!
Cath

 

[Scottish_Maleficent]

fav five things - with sub headings!!

1. the smell of 'Florida' - think it's the a/c really
2. shopping - including Yankee Candle Co
3. food - 3 things those huge bags of Lay's crisps, ice cold Mountain Dew and cakes acceptable as a breakfast item!!
4. the anticipation of actually getting there
5. stepping into WDW property for the first time

hard to just limit it to 5!!
Cath

 

[Shropshire Saint]

5 is very hard. My favourite pre- arrival thing, is my wife saying "Dont wear that, wear something you are not taking to Florida!" So we dont have extra washing & ironing to do. It always seems more imminent then. Are we the only people that do that?

1. Having a Becks in Germany at Epcot. When my wife & I honeymooned in Orlando, we had some of our wedding pictures developed in the States. We had our first look at them sitting having a beer in Germany. A bit sad I know, but it makes us remember how really happy we were. (And still are, god I am getting a soft old s*d)
2. Entering Disney Property under the entrance sign on the road from our Condo.
3. Seeing Cinderella's Castle as you walk down Main Street.
4. Splash Mountain. We must have been on it about 100 times.
5. Discounted Designer Labels

Is that it, I can think of at least 25 more.

 

[MsPennieLane]

1 I should have added to my list - cheetos *drools* I had about 3 bags of those near the end of our holiday, they're delicous!! Will have to bring some back next time

Anz

 

[coppertop]

Gaaawwwd! Just Five!

Well here goes!

1. Sunshine
2. Food
3. Supermarkets
4. Mini-golf (kids vote - they love the American mini-golf)
5. Friendliness!