Most visitors to Walt Disney World (WDW) fly to Central Florida and land at Orlando International Airport (although some fly into Sanford or even Melbourne). From there, they take ground …
Central Florida
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Travel
Strategies for Managing Flight Delays During Florida’s Thunderstorm Season
by joehegby joehegAs residents of Central Florida, we’re acutely aware of summer weather patterns. While the mornings can be pleasant, it isn’t long before the heat and humidity build, eventually resulting in …
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Parks/Nature
Why It Rains So Much In Florida In Summer & What You Can Do About It
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegIt’s summer in Florida, which means chances are good it’ll rain just about every afternoon. And it’s not just rain, it’s like we have a daily monsoon, complete with 50mph …
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Disney, Universal & Other Theme Parks
How Long Would It Take To Stay In Every Room In Every Hotel At Disney World?
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegConsidering that it’s just a theme park resort, Walt Disney World (WDW) is a huge place. And I mean HUGE. It’s just shy 40 square miles (it used to be …
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Interstate 4, the road that runs east-west (but really more southwest-northeast) through most of the central part of Florida, including the theme park corridor, has had a traffic problem for …
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Disney, Universal & Other Theme Parks
Disney World’s Free Transportation Is Gone. These Are Your Options (With Prices)
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegIn 2005, Walt Disney World (WDW) began offering what was considered by most of its guests to be a wonderful option – free bus service between Orlando International Airport and …
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Rental Cars
Pilot Program To Save On Central FL Car Rentals Will Be Permanent
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegEven before COVID caused prices to go through the roof, car rental companies had a bajillion add ons. Some were big, some small, some were needed, some not, but they …
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Disney, Universal & Other Theme Parks
Central Florida Getting Another Theme Park In 2022
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegJoe and I live in Central Florida, which could well be known as the theme park capital of the world. In the stretch between Tampa and Orlando, you can find …
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Roadside Attraction
Florida’s First Snow Park Opened Nov. 20th, Authorities Closed It Down Dec. 10th
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegWell, that didn’t take long. Less than 3 weeks after its grand opening, Snowcat Ridge, Florida’s first snow park, located in the west coast town of Dade City, was closed …
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Roadside Attraction
Central Florida’s First Ever Snow Park To Open In November
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegMost people don’t equate Florida with snow. Of course, there’s a good reason for that. We only see occasional flurries every few years and the last time there was snow …