Dad and daughter - Orlando

[surveyor]

Due to a complete fk up it looks highly possible that I am in Orlando for a week with my 16 year old daughter.

Our original plan was focused on Pools, lounging with maybe the odd park. Neither of us is fussed about scary rides.

As my wife may now not be able to join, and she hates traveling in a car, whereas we don't mind it, I may have the opportunity to do some sights further away.

Any suggestions? Needs to be day trips really...

Also need to replan restaurants as Wife likes fancy - we don't

[Alorotom]

Traditional Mom n Pop Diners for food options

NASA visitor centre
Daytona beach
Gatorland (or similar alligator viewing)

[Bill]

Just seen your other thread.... Oops!

Hire a Mustang or similar and do whatever your daughter wants! (Steer her towards a road trip through the Everglades and Keys. )

[DJMC]

Disney, 50th anniversary (if she has never been).
Islands of Adventure - Harry Potter ride and others.
Water parks.
Shop the outlet malls.
Keys too far.
NASA dull as ditch water.

[interstellar]

I liked NASA so did my then 14 year old.

Best thing she loved the most was we went to watch the NBA at Orlando Magic, great entertainment even if not a basketball fan.

If there is a game on.

Edited by interstellar on Saturday 23 April 23:36

[W201_190e]

If you’ve been before everything is a lot more expensive. I’m here now. $35 from Universal City Walk to International Drive in an Uber…. it’s about 10 minutes down the road.

[RC1807]

Clearwater, St Pete's (Dali museum, dolphin spotting boat trip, pretend you're an Indy cart driver on the GP street track route), Tampa - baseball

[Bill]

DJMC said:

Keys too far.

It's a road trip, and Google says it's 4 hours...

And you reckon NASA is dull but shopping is a good option, so what do you know!

[DJMC]

Bill said:

It's a road trip, and Google says it's 4 hours...

And you reckon NASA is dull but shopping is a good option, so what do you know!

15 hour round trip: https://www.rome2rio.com/s/Key-West/Walt-Disney-Wo...

16 year old daughter... rockets or clothes... hmm, let me think.

I know I've been to Florida 22 times.

[Bill]

Key Largo is 4 hours from Orlando. I wasn't suggesting driving to Key West and back in one hit!

[Mark Asread]

Wow, an actual Saturn V rocket!!!

Whatever, let's go shopping.

[anonymous-user]

Mark Asread said:

Wow, an actual Saturn V rocket!!!

Whatever, let's go shopping.

Indeed

16 year old daughter = going to malls, you asking if that dress is a bit short and a nice dinner afterwards.

When you’re not in malls you’re going to the pool or beach

Make sure you’ve got WiFi at all times.

[DJMC]

Mark Asread said:

Wow, an actual Saturn V rocket!!!

Whatever, let's go shopping.

Were you standing next to us? That's word for word!!

[Gary C]

DJMC said:

NASA dull as ditch water.

I loved NASA & lunch with an astronaut

But I get that its probably because being of a 'certain age' and seeing the Saturn V fly on TV, just being there was enough.

[Matt Harper]

St Augustine
Mt Dora
Bok Tower Gardens, Lake Wales
Winter Park Lakes cruise
Wekiwa Springs State Park
Ah-Tha-Thi-Ki Seminole Museum - Clewiston
Blue Springs State Park (Manatees)
Devil's Den - Williston
Cassadega (plain weird!)
Boggy Creek Airboats
The Paddling Center - Kayak hire, Shingle Creek

[Cotty]

Matt Harper said:

St Augustine

I always thought that was an older person destination, but I could be wrong.

[Saleen836]

Take a 90min road trip to Crystal River where you can both swim with Manatees

[rix]

Cedar Key is lovely if you fancy a bit of traditional Florida. Bit of a schlep

[surveyor]

Thanks all. We find out tomorrow if the wife will make it out here (I suspect she won’t bother after the day we’ve had today) and then will go through this list with the daughter, attempting to cut out the malls!

Today was interesting as the airport cocked up security so we ended up being deboarded to go through again.

Remarkably we were back on the airplane 30 minutes after leaving it…

[surveyor]

Final final update.

Dad and daughter holiday to be invaded by wife.

Sorted her issue out and she’s on a plane tomorrow