Advice please possible trip to Florida

The Disney parks are excellent. You really need to plan on spending a full day in each park. The water parks are good ways to have a break from the pressure of trying to get around the main parks in one day, but if you are going to limit the number of 'Disney days', not going to one of the water parks would be the sensible choice.

Universal Studios is also excellent if you like roller-coasters and other thrill rides. One or two days at Universal Studios would give you another take on the American theme-park idea. SeaWorld is also worth the entrance fee and will take a full day.

10 Days is good time to go for, but I think the Disney Parks, Universal Studios and SeaWorld need 8 or 9 days to do them properly and I personally don't think there are any other attractions in Florida that are better than these parks. Busch Gardens should be next on your list if you want more thrill-rides, and if your visit coincides with a launch from the Kennedy Space Centre, then being there would be great if you are in anyway interested in space exploration.

The Florida weather can be a bit extreme - heavy rain is common in the afternoons of the Summer months, but after an hour or so it usually stops, and after another hour the pavements can be bone dry. Getting under cover is usually easy, so we managed without rain capes.

Time of year. where you are flying from, will all effect the price.

I don't think , what you have on your wish list can be done in ten days

Six Disney parks, 3 at Universal alone


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Just be aware that Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge is opening first in California, and not until the end of August in Florida - so don't plan on going during the school holidays and hoping to get in.

How well do you and your family cope with heat and humidity? Some will find the weather insufferable in the summer.

If you're set on Disney, you can do the 14 days for 7, but remember you don't have to go every day! If you want 8, 9, 10 days it's worth it. Universal you can do in a day or two.

Hotels - you could do a resort hotel as you get early entry to the parks, or you could do a self catering apartment, there's the Grove resort in Orlando that has 2 bed apartments with all the facilities. It's a short drive from Disney, but be aware you will waste more time commuting and parking. I stayed here for 1 night and I would stay again, it also has its own water park. There's many ways to do Disney. Disney hotels have character breakfasts (expensive though - $30 for breakfast if I remember correctly!), some hotels you can see the fireworks from at night and have good pools. (I stayed at Disney beach club and was really nice, it's just a shame I was working!)

Miami is a bit of a drive from Orlando! Also Miami driving is horrible, trust me I've done it! The highway has turn offs on the left and the right, so you have to be on the ball! There are other places to visit in Florida other than Disney
I would suggest:
St Augustine - 2 hours 20 from Disney
Daytona if you like motor racing - 1.5 hours from Disney
Kennedy Space Centre - about an hour
Crystal River (swim with manatees!) - 1 hour 45 drive
St Pete Beach - 2 hours
Tampa - 1 hour 10
Miami Beach - 4 hour drive from Disney!
Everglades - 4 hour drive from Disney

If you want the drive Miami Beach is good, but more for the adults than the kids! St Augustine has more kid friendly activities to do - it's the oldest town in the USA apparently. I worked on a travel show about Florida, so know it very well know haha! (and I went on holiday there last year)