What to do non-Disney (gasp) in Orlando for one day with family???

[ruadisneyfan2]

Has anybody ever stayed at the Gaylord Palms?? I looked on their website and it looks really nice. I have a few questions though. How kid-friendly is it? I was thinking a relaxing day at the pool and a nice dinner would top off our grand Disney vacation nicerly before heading back to Alaska. Anyway, any info about the Gaylord Palms would be great!

I've never been myself but my neighbor (also a travel-junkie) goes often and loves it! Her 3 kids range from 10-15 and they've been going for years. She loves it so much they always try to squeeze in a day or 2 there besides renting a pool house and another few nights at US/IOA. To her it's still worth it to change hotels even more than once just to stay there.

 

[alaskanmommy]

I've never been myself but my neighbor (also a travel-junkie) goes often and loves it! Her 3 kids range from 10-15 and they've been going for years. She loves it so much they always try to squeeze in a day or 2 there besides renting a pool house and another few nights at US/IOA. To her it's still worth it to change hotels even more than once just to stay there.

Thanks for the info ruadisneyfan2!! I think we will probably end up staying there, unless I hear of a better place to spend our last day post-cruise!! I'm already sad thinking about the end of our "Magical" Disney vacation.

 

[TanyaLovesPooh]

Last time we went to Orlando we did a few off site things. Sea World was awesome!! Absolutely would recommend that to anyone, we also did Universal which was fun. One day the kids and I went to Cocoa beach (only about 1 hr. from Orlando) and hung out at the beach all day while Hubby went golfing nearby. It was a very relaxing day and one of the most fun for the kids....and cost the least, go figure.