Orlando

joebob

L ooking at orlando 5th feb to 10th feb next year with daughter and 5 year old grandaughter, in the early stages of looking,a few questions.
what is weather like that time of year.
best places to stay
which parks to visit
any sites for discount on tickets to park
hire car or use bus shuttles
any other tips
thanks

steve1500

www.thedibb.co.uk Is a really good source of info

Moto2

Here's the weather history for the last 10 years or so for that particular week

http://www.wunderground.com/history/airport/KORL/1972/2/5/PlannerHistory.html?req_city=KORL&req_state=FL&req_statename=Florida&reqdb.zip=32853&reqdb.magic=4&reqdb.wmo=99999

Kernow666

www.tripadvisor.co.uk

jonesMUFCforever

Only my 2p worth - its a long way to go just for 5 days.

19lottie82

Hire a car....... Definitely, without a doubt.

But yes it is a long way to go for 5 days. Why such a short trip?

meer53

5 days would be too short for me too. 3 weeks is about right. If i was looking for a 5 day trip, i'd be looking to stay within Europe.

sandsy

I wouldn't want to travel that distance for less than 2 weeks. Disney alone has 4 theme parks and 2 water parks. Universal has 2 parks. then you have Discovery Cove, SeaWorld, Legoland and numerous other attractions.


For a 5yo, Disney is a must. But you need to allow plenty of time as the parks are vast and little legs get tired very quickly.


I second the recommendation to join the Dibb forums.

joebob

jonesMUFCforever wrote: »

Only my 2p worth - its a long way to go just for 5 days.

oops wrong dates going 5th to 15th 10 days its half term and grandaughters first year at school so limited. wifes talking about staying on for longer and going down to miami area.

lauriemac

joebob wrote: »

wifes talking about staying on for longer and going down to miami area.

If you're splitting your trip up I'd recommend heading down to the Florida Keys. About a 4 hour drive - easy drive too - from Orlando, and the change of pace is amazing after the sensory overload of the theme parks. There are loads of islands, ranging from sleepy little outposts to millionaires playgrounds. I'd recommend Sanibel and its little sister Captiva, which is a bit of everything.

Indout96

lauriemac wrote: »

If you're splitting your trip up I'd recommend heading down to the Florida Keys. About a 4 hour drive - easy drive too - from Orlando,.

There is no way you are getting from Orlando down to Key West in 4 hours. Its 388 miles so looking at 6 1/2 hours with no traffic. The last time we were there it took almost 4 hours from Miami
You might make Key Largo in 4 hours but even for that you would need to average around 80 mph which is possible down as far as Boca but after that forget it during daylight hours. We have spent well over an hour from Fort Lauderdale to Miami several times.