Ok, so it literally came down to a coin flip and Puerto Rico it is. We figured one last tropical vacation to finish off the year would be our best option and the deals we found online were too good to pass up. So that's that. Now that we've gotten our hotel and flights taken care of for me and my wife's romantic getaway adventure we have our Florida family trip to look forward to first. Needless to say we're all very excited! So, Orlando. Here we come, Get Ready! We've found a few great places to visit that will be great for the whole family. I even got my sister to agree to watch the kids for one night so my wife and I can go enjoy a dinner together. I had to bribe her with a bottle of wine upon our return, but that's totally worth it. One box of wine coming right up! So, the places we're for sure going on our Orlando vacation include: LEGOLAND | Orlando Science Center | Pirate's Dinner Adventure | Titanic Exhibit | The Beach And here's why: LEGOLAND offers a little something for every person in the party. It's got great thrill rides and water park area. We can get the whole theme park experience without the huge price tag. Plus, we haven't been yet, so it'd be something fun and new for everyone. Orlando Science Center is on the list simply for the fact that I want the kids to learn something new on every vacation we go on. This place has SO MANY cool exhibits that it will keep their interest and they'll be learning without even knowing. Many of the activities are interactive. They also have KidsTown and ToddlerTown, which will be great for my niece. And I'm not going to lie, I definitely want to check out their observatory which features the largest telescope offered publicly in Florida. My wife and I have tried the dinner shows before when the kids were a lot younger, specifically Arabian Nights, and we had a genuine good time. We got a bunch of cool photos, one of which features us all grinning with the horses in the background. The youngest, 4 at the time, was missing her two front teeth. So cute! It's actually a photo we have up on our mantel at home. Looking through all the dinner shows Orlando has to offer, Pirate's Dinner Adventure seems like it would be even more fun than Arabian Nights. And it's costs a little less. We're sure to have an even better time now that the kids are older and can really participate. The Titanic Exhibit only made the list at my 15 year old daughter's request. My wife decided that it was time to let her watch the movie and now she's a true Titanic fan. To be fair I did insist that she watch the original 1953 film first before she got to watch Rose and Jack romance bloom in the 1997 one. Heck, I even made her watch the cheesy 2010 Titanic II. Anyway, she's now interested in all things Titanic. We, me and my wife, thought this would be a great way to bond with her. It features tons of real artifacts (and replicas) from the original Titanic. I think we may even spring for the dinner show there, too. And lastly, the beach! You can't go to Florida and not visit at least one of their beaches. If not more. We were thinking St. Augustine - a friend of mine told me about a really cool and creepy ghost tour they went on there - and there are a bunch of cool historical sights to see, too. If not St. Augustine (not sure if I will be able to talk my wife into going on a ghost tour, she's easily creeped out), maybe Cocoa Beach or to the west to Clearwater. With Florida there are plenty of options. We may just jet on down to the Keys and spend a couple nights enjoying Key West and see Hemingway's House. I'll still be doing a bit more research on some things to do while we're there. I like to take the family to some surprise stops while we're vacationing. I saw the new trending attractions there are the escape rooms, but I'm not sure how great an idea that is with a toddler in tow, but we will see. I was also considering a stop at Old Town. A friend of my wife's told her about watching a car show while they were there, that seems pretty cool and fun for the whole family. We'd just have to make sure to visit on a Friday or Saturday, so we'll have to see if it'll fit into our schedule. If not, I think it would still be cool to check out the shops and race my kids on the go carts. So, as you can see, our Florida trip is really shaping up. The rest will fill in while we're there I guess. I will sit down with the kids and my wife and sister and see if they have any other things of interest to suggest. Staying at Westgate, we could just spend any spare time at the resort enjoying their amenities, lounge at the pool, and dine at the onsite eateries. Traveling with multiple women, if all else fails, To The Outlet Malls we go! I just hope the weather is nice while we're there. Early November isn't usually too busy in Orlando, from what I've heard and it shouldn't be too cold to enjoy the pool and beach. And of course I still have to find a place for me and my wife's night out. I'm thinking CityWalk. They've opened a bunch of new restaurants and shops since the last time we were there and I may even be able to convince my sister to watch the kids long enough for us to squeeze in dinner AND a movie. Wish me luck!
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