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Radisson World Gate Reviews

Bert — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 12:40:16 +0000

One of the nicest hotels we work with is the Radisson Worldgate Resort and Suites near Disney World. This hotel offers two swimming pools, a huge games room, pool table, playground, lounge, restaurant, and rooms with sleep number beds. The Radisson is one of only three Kissimmee hotels which offer free shuttle service to Disney World, Universal Studios, and SeaWorld.

Here is what some the reviews are guests have sent to us about the Radisson Worldgate Resort.

Betsy from Pittsburgh PA

“We really enjoyed our stayed at the Radisson. At first I was a little nervous since my husband made the reservation online and the price was so cheap, I though he had made a reservation for a dump. Once we arrived at the hotel all my worries were put to rest. Thanks for assisting us with our travel arrangements.”

Karen Ontario, CA

“The Radisson near Disney World was great. My friend and I were just staying for a short weekend so we did not want to pay too much for a hotel, so we choose the Radisson. Everything about this weekend was great.”

If you are looking for a nice hotel at a very affordable price you need to check out the Radisson.

August Discounts on Orlando hotels

Bert — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 19:25:06 +0000

If a Disney vacation for your family has always seemed like only a dream, your dream can become a reality. World-class, three-star and four-star resorts are available at rates lower than most national chain hotels. Four of the finest hotels in Orlando available at rates between $49 to $99 per night.

A family of four can book a double at Royal Plaza Hotel for $49 per night. For the cost of one night at a Disney Resort, you can book four to five nights at Royal Plaza, and you’ll won’t sacrifice first-class amenities. Royal Plaza’s luxurious setting is only 11 blocks from Disney and it features a large courtyard, a Disney Gift shop full of officially licensed Disney memorabilia, a resort shop with clothing, snacks, beverages and souvenirs, a lit tennis court, a large pool and a state of the art fitness center that’s open until 11 p.m.

If you’re looking to stay even closer to Disney, you can spend a night at the Best Western Disney, which is located inside the main entrance of Disney World. While it’s not an official Disney resort, the setting will remind you of Disney World’s atmosphere, because its renovation was led by a team of Team Disney designers, and like Disney, the Best Western is ranked top among its peers. For three-straight years, the Best Western Disney has been rated the top Best Western in the United States. Amenities at Best Western Disney include a workout room, business center, restaurant and poolside kitchen.Rooms for the month of August are available at rates as low as $49 per night.

Another four-star resort within a five-minutes of Disney is Radisson Worldgate Orlando and the Holiday in Maingate. Radisson Worldgate. Radisson Worldgate recently underwent a $23 miillion dollar renovation and rooms are available for August at rates as low as $49 per night and Holiday Inn Maingate East is the newest hotel on U.S. Highway 192 in Kissimmee. Holiday Inn Maingate East rooms start at $49 per night. Amenities at Holiday Inn Maingate include an outdoor heated swimming pool, lighted tennis courts and a fitness room.

Best Deserts at Downtown Disney World

Bert — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 19:18:02 +0000

During your Disney vacation, your family should spend at least one night at Downtown Disney, which is home to some of the most delicious desserts in Orlando. If you enter Downtown Disney at the Pleasure Island section, you’ll see an irish restaurant and pub, Raglan Road, which is located on your immediate right once you enter.
Chef Dundon, one of the world’s most popular chef, created the desserts on Raglan Road’s menu, which are all priced at $6.99. Raglan’s staff often recommends the Ger’s Bread and Butter pudding, which is served to guests on their birthday. Other items on Raglan’s dessert menu include Bailey’s creme brulee tart; Bates Banagher Banoffi Beauty. made with banana, secret sauce, caramel and fresh cream, Culchie’s chocolate cake, made with dark sponge cake, chocolate moose and a secret orange ingredient, Dunbrody’s Kiss,Ma Ma’s apple pie and raspberry riot, made with vanilla ice cream on shortcake.
As you dine on your sweet dish, you can sit back and relax to the Irish folk music played by Creel, the local band that performs nightly.
Another hot spot for desserts in Downtown Disney is Bongo’s Cuban Cafe, which serves a variety of desserts, including Traditional Cuban style flan, made with custard and topped with caramel, or you can order the cheese flan dish or coconut flan.
Other desserts include Guava Shells With Cream Cheese. The cheapest choice is Cuban vanilla pudding, called “Natilla”, which is $5.50 per dish. You can also order Cuban style bread pudding with caramel topping, Cuban sponge cake made with three different milks, and chocolate cake.
If you prefer to share a large dessert with friends, one of the largest desserts you can order in Downtown Disney is the sparkling volcano: made of rich chocolate brownie cake stacked on scoops of vanilla ice cream and topped with caramel and chocolate sauce.

Don’t forget to check out our great Discount Disney World hotels.

Kid Friendly Hotels in Lake Buena Vista

Bert — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 12:23:20 +0000

This is our list of the most kid friendly hotels in Lake Buena Vista Florida.

1. Nickelodeon Hotel- Once you see all the activities the Nickelodeon Hotel offers guest you will ask yourself why do we need to go to Disney World. This hotel is built around a huge water park. At 4pm everyday there is a huge slim bucket which gets tipped over and sends hundreds of gallons of green slim falling fun the sky. The only drawback for this hotel is that it is quite expensive.

2. Holiday Inn SunSpree Resort- This hotel is very clean and it offers one of the largest pools of any Orlando area hotel. If you are traveling with 3 or more kids you might want to check out their kid suites which sleep 2 adults and up to 4 kids. This hotels offers free shuttle service to Disney World, a huge games room, pool area, kids eat free program, and a large playground.

3. Lake Buena Vista Best Western- This hotel makes the list because it is located on Disney World property and it has a great pool area for the kids to enjoy. At night if you sit near the pool area you can see the fireworks from EPCOT.

The Lake Buena Vista area is the newest area which has been built near Disney World. Most of the hotels in Lake Buena Vista are relatively new, which means they were built within the past 10 years.

Orlando hotel specials for July 2010

Bert — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 12:23:20 +0000

We are proud to offer quite a few Orlando Hotels specials for July 2010.
Kissimmee Hotels
1. Radisson World Gate Resort and Convention Center is offering rooms at $56 a night.
2. Holiday Inn Maingate East, which is located just 3 miles to Disney World, is offering free upgrades on all their kid suite rooms. If you book a double deluxe room in July they will upgrade you for free to their popular kid suite rooms.

Lake Buena Vista Area Hotels
1. The Holiday Inn Sun Spree Resort is offering rooms at $79. This is a great property for families.

Town Homes and Vacations Homes
1. The Emerald Island 3 bedroom town homes are being offered at $105 a night. These town homes come complete with three bedroom two full baths and a fully equipped kitchen. The Emerald Island Resort is located less than 2 miles to Disney World.

Restuarants near Universal Studios Hotels

Bert — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 01:48:12 +0000

If you’re staying at Orlando Portofino Bay Hotel or any hotel near Universal Studios for that matter, you’ll enjoy the convenience of world-class dining and entertainment within walking distance. Portofino Bay Hotel was designed to replicate the Mediterranean seaside resort village of Portofino, Italy. Located at Universal Citywalk, Portofino Bay is only a short walk from NASCAR sports grille, the official restaurant of NASCAR and one of the finest sports bars in the United States. Racing fans will be mesmerized by the amount of NASCAR memorabilia lining the walls and the Speed Zone interactive game room, which features virtual reality video games and speed simulators. Once you enter NASCAR Sports Grille, your eyes will be drawn to the 37-foot media wall, along with 35 TV monitors lining the restaurant. The NASCAR gear store sells officially licensed NASCAR memorabilia featuring the most popular drivers in the league. Popular dishes at NASCAR Sports Grille include appetizers like the Texas Speedway Taquitos and Boogity shrimp, lightly coated and spicy sauce. Main course choices include USDA Choice top sirloin, 10 ounce center cut, barbecue ribs and marinated chicken breasts.
Dessert favorites include 4-car pile up, creamy custard with sweet bananas and chocolate chips served with Hagen Daz vanilla ice cream and a sprinkle of chocolate chips and banana chips. The New Yorker in Key West cake combines white chocolate cake with key lime pie, whipped cream and strawberries.
Fans of the classic American movie, Forrest Gump, will love the food and atmosphere at Bubba Gump Shrimp Co., also located in Citywalk. Inspired by the company formed by Forrest and his best friend Bubba, the national restaurant chain is lined with memorabilia and props recreations from Forrest Gump. Fans of the movie recall Bubba’s long list of shrimp dishes, and almost all of them are available on the menu t Bubba Gump. Seafood lovers will appreciate the tasty dishes like Dumb Luck Coconut Shrimp, served with Cajun Marmalade and fries, “I’m Stuffed!” Shrimp Large Shrimp with Crab Stuffing, baked in Garlic Butter, and topped with Monterey Jack Cheese. Served with Jasmine Rice, Mama Blue’s Southern Charmed Fried Shrimp, Shrimp New Orleans An authentic spicy recipe from our staff in the French Quarter, broiled with Butter, Garlic, and Spices, and served with Jasmine Rice and Shrimp & Veggie Stir Fry Tender sautéed Shrimp with crispy Vegetables, all tossed together with a sweet and spicy Sauce, served over rice.

Nightlife activities near Downtown Disney hotels

Bert — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 13:28:14 +0000

Day trips to theme parks are only half of the entertainment that awaits you during your visit to Orlando. When the sun goes down in central Florida, there are still plenty of amazing places to find first-class entertainment that you’ll remember for years to come. If you’re planning to stay at a Walt Disney World hotel, you can stroll through the unique shops, restaurants and lounges at Downtown Disney. For a lively and festive atmosphere with friendly servers and fun music, head to Jellyrolls piano club at Disney Boardwalk. Ideal for birthdays, bachelor parties and special occasions, Jellyrolls piano players interact with the audience while they crank out some of the most memorable songs from the past. Other popular lounges around Walt Disney World include ESPN Club, Raglan Road and Auggie’s Jammin Piano bar. The Auggies Piano Bar is located in the heart of Gaylord Palms resort, and they offer nightly drinks specials and live entertainment starting at 9 p.m.
If you’re in the mood, you and your family might want to see Pacific Polynesian Islands, where they bring the traditions and culture of the Islands to Central Florida . This show focuses on the traditions and culture of the Polynesian Islands through song, dance and theater. A fabulous fire dancer steals the show and your dinner consists of an exotic menus featuring savory appetizers such as pineapple-coconut Bread and mixed greens with mango poppy seed dressing. Shows run nightly, from 5:15 to 8 p.m. at Disney’s Polynesian resort.Tickets are $50for adults and $25 for kids.

One of the most fun activities to do in Downtown Disney World is to watch the nightly parade on the Boardwalk. Almost every night there is a high school band from around the country that plays at Downtown Disney World, and it is a real treat to watch these bands show off their talents.

Attractions near the Holiday Inn Maingate East

Bert — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 13:20:35 +0000

The Holiday Inn Maingate East is the newest hotel on 192 in Kissimmee, FL, only minutes from Walt Disney World and the heart of Orlando’s tourism: International Drive. Also known as I-Drive, tourists flock to this part of Orlando for the unique and colorful shops, restaurants, attractions and rides.
Since James Cameron’s cinematic masterpiece, the story of the Titanic has lured millions of historians and average Americans. With the vast majority of the ship’s remains buried in the deep sea, the only way to see the boat’s features is through historically accurate recreations.
Titanic: the experience, offers a full scale recreation of the ship’s most remarkable features, including the grand staircase, first class suite and the bridge. At the Orlando exhibit, visitors can learn about the mystique and history of the grand ship that suffered a doomed ending. The attraction offers an interactive museum with over 200 artifacts and historical treasures to observe.
If your legs grow tired from the long days of heavy walking, you can sit back and relax a magic show at Steve Spellman’s Magic Spectacular, located on 5515 W.Irlo Bronson Highway (Highway 192) , blends humor and illusion for a show that’s sure to please everyone in the family. Spellman’s magic show is one of the largest in the USA. You may have seen Spellman’s tricks on Comedy Central, The Tonight Show or USO tours. Spellman has spent 25 years entertaining people around the world with his magic.
If your entertainment budget is a little higher, you can check out a daily performance by the Blue Man Group at Universal Orlando Resort. Blue Man Group performances are known for their incredible visual effects with thousands of lights and blissfully colored props, complemented with an eclectic mix of music. Blue Man Group performs at the Sharp Aquos Theater, which is located on the site of Universal CityWalk.
After the show, you can find more entertainment throughout Orlando, and Putt-putt golf remains one of the most popular choices for families and groups. Congo River Golf and Pirates’ Cove golf are among the most popular courses, but Florida’s summer storms can dampen your experience. For an indoor mini golf experience with a unique twist, you and your friends can try your hand at indoor, glow-in-the dark golf at Putting Edge Fun Center, located on 5250 International Drive. Group packages are available and golfers are encouraged to wear white as they golf through the course covered in vibrant colors.

Disney July 4th - Orlando Vacation Hotels Book Fast

Bert — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 15:04:56 +0000

Independence Day, July 4th, is when many families head to Disney and this year will be no exception. Despite a slumping economy, Orlando vacation hotels have been reaching capacity and have had to turn away potential customers and the fourth has traditionally been a very busy time for Orlando vacation hotels. Recently, Orlando theme parks and orlando hotels have been very aggressive in their discounts and incentives recently and vacationers have gladly taken advantage of their offerings.

This year the July 4th holiday falls on a Saturday and many will be taking Friday off of work to make the most of their weekend on their Disney vacation. With hotel rooms booking fast, you don’t want to get left out.

The Disney July 4th weekend has always been a special one. They have always had a great nightly fireworks show for their park visitors but the July 4th fireworks show always has a little something extra added to it. This real the fireworks at the Magic Kingdom take place at 9PM.

Disney’s Magic Kingdom is the best park to catch the fireworks show at and if you are going to go, here are the best locations in the Magic Kingdom to catch the show:

1. Main Street
2. The bridge located by Tomorrow Land
3. The Plaza Restaurant. Not in the inside seating area but on the outside.
4. Close to the Riverboat, which is located on ‘Rivers of America’. there are benches available. So, if you tired from a long day at the park, you can grab a seat.
5. And for those that are really tired or just want some air conditioning, try the monorail. You still get a great view as the monorail circles around the Disney area.

If you are looking for an orlando vacation hotel be sure to call us at 1-800-641-4008 and be sure to book early.

Cheapest Disney World Hotels

Bert — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 10:47:56 +0000

Many tourists who visit Walt Disney World in Orlando are unaware of the non-Disney hotels located on Disney property. You can eat and sleep at several different hotels right next to Walt Disney World. Several national hotel chains are located on Disney’s grounds, including Best Western, Hilton, Royal Plaza and the Palace Resort and Hotel.

Guests staying at the Best Western get rooms with queen size beds, a balcony, a pool bar, a full lounge and two on-site restaurants, which will save you from the hassle of trying to fight your way through the long lines at the restaurants near Walt Disney World. Another convenient aspect of Best Western is the on-site Disney Store, where you can purchase your tickets for the Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Animal Kingdom, Hollywood Studios, Typhoon Lagoon and Blizzard Beach. The on site Disney Store is also a great way for your kids to entertain themselves before or after a long day at the park.

Two of the world’s most well-known resorts, Hilton and Royal Plaza, have locations on Disney Property, and both are within a few short steps of Downtown Disney. Guests at all the fun at Downtown Disney.As expected, the Hilton at Disney offers an incredible list of amenities, including an on-site barber, babysitting, a business center, beauty shop, golf, valet service, a Disney character breakfast, a fitness center and swimming pools.

At the Royal Plaza Hotel Orlando your family can dine at the new Girafe Cafe. Another resort to consider for staying on Disney property is the Palace Resort and Spa Orlando, which offers a waterfront view of Downtown Disney. With convention center amenities, the Palace Resort is priced at higher rates than the other resorts listed on Orlandovacationhotels.com, but guests are sure to appreciate the incredible quality. Palace Resort offers many amenities you can’t find at nearby hotels, such as a sauna, tennis courts, a beauty salon, a 24-hour fitness facility and babysitting service.