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  • Registered Users Posts: 1,514 ✭✭✭Naked Lepper


    disney is good for the kids, it has a few big rides too tho
    epcot is quite boring, no thrill rides really
    mgm is alright (probs the best out of them for rides) has tower or terror and test track thing
    magic kingdom is where splash mt. and thunder mt. are, the classic disney scenery etc characters etc, best park if u have kids

    wet n wild on international drive is the best water park, ya have to go there if in orlando area

    busch gardens in tampa (about 1hour drive) is just rollercoaster after rollercoaster, great park if ur into thrill rides

    island of adventure (universal 2) is also good for rollercoasters, just like universal studios it is but with bigger faster rides


  • Registered Users Posts: 4,683 ✭✭✭daveg


    Heading back to Florida end of October. It'll be my forth time visiting. Fantasic place.

    Disney parks are superb for kids. Best thing in the world to bring kids to. If you don;t have kids don't bother.

    For Rollercoasters busche Gardens (half theme park half zoo) and Islands of advernture would be the best imo. Superb parks.

    I haven't been to Universal Studios of a few years (was in the L.A. one in January this year). Would not be my favourite park tbh and would not have the most extreme of rides.

    Don't discount seaworld. This is a superb park with a good few rollercoasters. This park is owned by the same owners of Busche Gardens so you can buy a good value ticket for both.

    Please note all the parks are in the Orlando area except for Busche Gardens which is in Tampa (about 1 1/2 hours drive).

    One other thing check to see if Universal or Busche Gardens are doing the Holloween party's while your there. I have booked tickets for our trip in October. It's supposed to be excellent. Runs from Sept - Nov.

    Finally this place is supposed to be excellent for tickets:

    http://www.park-tickets.com/


  • Registered Users Posts: 48 gmailer


    thankf for that ticket link, pretty good value...


  • Registered Users Posts: 5,573 ✭✭✭deisemum


    We're going next February. If you want to swim with dolphins then try Discovery Cove. It's fairly expensive but you get a day in the place, buffet lunch/drinks and you get a time for your dolphin swim as they only take 1000 people per day. Your ticket also allows you 7 days at either SeaWorld or Busch Gardens


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 14,483 ✭✭✭✭daveirl


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 518 ✭✭✭danbhala


    myself and the girlfriend have been talking about going to the states for about a week to hit some theme parks and generally have fun.

    anyone know of any irish agencies that do great and cheap deals? anyone gone before? any other theme parks that we should go to or avoid? we're not really interested in disney land, but we're definatley gonna hit universal...


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,506 ✭✭✭muletide


    If you have children go to Disney world if not dont. I was bored out of my brains there

    For rollercoasters go to universal and also water world (sorry cant remember the exact name) plan on spending a full day there in each. Book every thing yourself over the net its much cheaper and definitely rent a car it makes life much easier especially if you want to get to the outlet stores. And driving there is very easy even the americans can do it.

    Enjoy


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,043 Mod ✭✭✭✭robinph


    I'm going to have the best part of a week to loose myself somewhere over California direction in mid-august. I expect to be meeting some friends in San Jose area towards the end of the week before then getting a flight back to Washington DC, but I'm not sure exactly what to do with myself for the rest of the week before hand. I'll be hiring a car and where I fly into over that side of the country does not really matter, I'll already be in the US anyway.

    So any ideas of what to do with myself greatfully received?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 356 ✭✭Tchocky


    Hit Yosemite!


  • Registered Users Posts: 9,225 ✭✭✭Chardee MacDennis


    napa valley wine tasting - great day out

    if you're into baseball - if the Oakland A's are at home on tuesdays the tickets are only $2 and hotdogs are $1!!!


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  • Registered Users Posts: 5,493 ✭✭✭Fuzzy_Dunlop


    Just wondering, if we were to go about getting our tickets for Port Aventura theme park here for when we go in august, do these 3 day tickets and such cover for the night time as well? I ask this because on the main site it says that there are night tickets available during the peak season, so does this mean you can't go at night without these night tickets?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 13 Esteem


    Paramounts great america theme park is near San Jose. I think there is also a waterpark there now. San Francisco is also a great spot for a few days, and only a short journey from San Jose.


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,577 ✭✭✭dak


    Hi We had 2 week tickets for Portaventura a few weeks ago and they covered entry for any time including the night. While the park is good we had up to 1 and ahalf hour waits for some rides. You can buy express tickets for 20 euro per day each on top of your entry fee - I think you can only buy these locally at the entrance booths . Car parking is 6 Euro a day. The next time we go we are only going to buy 3 day tickets and expresss . If you have any kids under 1.4metres they won't get to go on the fast rides etc. My 9 year son was 1.38metres and was devestated when he couldnt do on the mad roller coaster! Food is reasonabley priced for a theme park.


  • Registered Users Posts: 5,493 ✭✭✭Fuzzy_Dunlop


    Thanks very much for the in depth response. I don't think we'll have to worry about children under 1.4m because its a sixth year holiday we're going on:D, well at least i should hope not


  • Registered Users Posts: 515 ✭✭✭ZOLTAN28


    playa3 wrote:
    Just wondering, if we were to go about getting our tickets for Port Aventura theme park here for when we go in august, do these 3 day tickets and such cover for the night time as well? I ask this because on the main site it says that there are night tickets available during the peak season, so does this mean you can't go at night without these night tickets?


    Your tickets last for the whole day - you may also get one day in the water park next door as part of the three day deal. The night-time tickets are discounted tickets for people just going for the evening.

    Three days will probably do you - it's a big park but you will get through everything in three days.


  • Registered Users Posts: 753 ✭✭✭Legend_DIT


    Ok, so my gf and I are going to a Porta Vetura theme park and we were just wondering what do you do with your bag carrying all your essentials while you go on rides?

    My experience in this is very limited and when my girlfriend went to places like this before there was always one who wasn't going on a ride who would look after the stuff...

    Is there a place you could check-in your bag like at a club?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 110 ✭✭quickstitch.ie


    Not sure about port aventura itself, but most theme parks have a left luggage place like a locker... it's owned by the same group that own universal and a few others so I'd imagine it's the same setup..


  • Registered Users Posts: 364 ✭✭Ms Inquisitive


    Just went onto the PortAventura site and found this exert under 'Services Provided';

    To leave your luggage at the left-luggage office, go to our offices, next to the Group Tickets Office in the Parking area. Or you can leave it next to the Customer Service Office, inside the park.


    I was there about 3 years ago, you'll have a great time!


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,577 ✭✭✭dak


    I was there in July. On a lot of the rides you can tuck the bag in at your feet providing its only something like a small rucksack. Wouldn't advise you to bring valuables to a themepark if you can possibly avoid it


  • Registered Users Posts: 10,113 ✭✭✭✭Dodge


    YOu won't be allowed bring your bag on any of the rides (you're not even allowed hats) but there's storage space provided for the duration of the ride. (I wear glasses and had to leave them here)

    The luggage room is attended day (similar to nightclubs etc) and a must really...


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  • Registered Users Posts: 753 ✭✭✭Legend_DIT


    Thanks for all the replies guys... Very helpful ! :)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,136 ✭✭✭WooPeeA


    Do you know any theme park in Ireland? Or any other place that one who loves them should visit in??

    I'm big fan of theme parks. Especialy the rollercoasters and other extreme attractions. AMAZIG! :D


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,555 ✭✭✭SuperSean11


    WooPeeA wrote: »
    Do you know any theme park in Ireland? Or any other place that one who loves them should visit in??

    I'm big fan of theme parks. Especialy the rollercoasters and other extreme attractions. AMAZIG! :D

    Theres nothing to Europes standards


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,488 ✭✭✭AdrianII


    None to be honest - there is one in wales called oakwood www.oakwoodthemepark.co.uk

    Its only a day trip away but none over here unless funderland still on


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 9,330 ✭✭✭Gran Hermano


    Extreme attractions? I think you'll be needing to head overseas.

    All we have in Ireland is akin to 'Fun Land' as featured in Father Ted
    and I'd hardly call the 'Pond of Terror' or 'Crane of Death' extreme.

    If you want to experience the theme park life get yourself onto a flight to
    Orlando. Between Universal and Disney you'll find enough to keep you
    entertained. Don't bother with Disneyland Paris - the car park in Disney
    Florida is bigger.


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,191 ✭✭✭Feelgood


    We should really all chip in and open one and a big casino....whos with me?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,136 ✭✭✭WooPeeA


    Feelgood wrote: »
    We should really all chip in and open one and a big casino....whos with me?
    Me!! I would be the best guest there!
    Extreme attractions? I think you'll be needing to head overseas.

    All we have in Ireland is akin to 'Fun Land' as featured in Father Ted
    and I'd hardly call the 'Pond of Terror' or 'Crane of Death' extreme.

    If you want to experience the theme park life get yourself onto a flight to
    Orlando. Between Universal and Disney you'll find enough to keep you
    entertained. Don't bother with Disneyland Paris - the car park in Disney
    Florida is bigger.
    There are few of them also in Europe. I can recomend Gardaland in Italy which is full of extreme attractions like rollercoasters and my favorite Space Vertigo. I also can recomend Movieland (just beside Gardaland), all about the movies (U-Boot simulator rocks!!!).

    There are good theme parks in Germany and Spain but I'v never been there.


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,551 ✭✭✭dylbert


    AdrianII wrote: »
    None to be honest - there is one in wales called oakwood www.oakwoodthemepark.co.uk

    Its only a day trip away but none over here unless funderland still on


    I went here a few months ago, not really worth the trip, the rides aint that good and it's allot of travailing to do in one day.

    Regarding Florida, for rollercoasters Bush Gardens is the best park.


  • Registered Users Posts: 685 ✭✭✭darrenh


    i thought this thread was a joke! i hear there is a good one on Craggy Island!


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  • Registered Users Posts: 3,470 ✭✭✭DonJose


    WooPeeA wrote: »
    Do you know any theme park in Ireland? Or any other place that one who loves them should visit in??

    I'm big fan of theme parks. Especialy the rollercoasters and other extreme attractions. AMAZIG! :D

    We have one them park called Butlins, when you arrive into Dublin Airport just say "Asylum" and the immigration officers will show you what bus to get on ;)

    Butlins was Irelands only theme park, I visited there when I was a kid, its closed down now and is used to house asylum seekers.

    http://www.butlinsmemories.com/mosney/index.htm


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