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Interesting start to your LEGOLAND experience with no restaurants open.
It was, although in fairness, we're finding that at more and more theme parks these days - even Disney included. We found the breakfast offerings at the resorts this trip were very limited and, although they had some places open at the parks, it still wasn't a great selection.
Tuesday 28 February – part two: a restroom break with John…
It’s very neat how the Island in the Sky operates:
When we got in, I realised it would be really hard to take photos, as they have netting all over, for understandable reasons, and you’re not allowed to stand up. However I did my best, and some didn’t turn out too bad…
It did give us a good idea of the layout of the park, and is definitely something worth doing, particularly if you’re a first timer.
The views over the lake are something too…
After a restroom break with this guy, who’s called John…
… and a stop with another character…
… we made our way over to Heartlake City, one of the newer areas of the park…
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Good thing for that zoom on your camera! And a steady hand too...
That provides a fantastic view! Of course it helps that Florida is pretty flat.
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Wow, the heart shaped fountain looks pretty gross from up in the air. In fact, from the first picture I thought it looked like an old pool that had been drained. Surprised to see it is a working fountain when you were back on the ground!
Wow, the heart shaped fountain looks pretty gross from up in the air. In fact, from the first picture I thought it looked like an old pool that had been drained. Surprised to see it is a working fountain when you were back on the ground!
Yes, it did look very different when we were back on the ground. I knew what it was when we saw it from the air, but I certainly wasn't expecting it to look like that.
Nice photos from Island in the Sky and you made the best of it even though it was a challenge getting those! Looking forward to more on Legoland as it's never been a park I've been very interested in visiting as seems more for kids. I hope I'm wrong about this!
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Just catching up here!! I'm glad your flight was relatively smooth and I love the shots of Cape Canaveral as you are coming in!! I've never tried Olivia's or for that matter, been to OKW! Your two bedroom villa is astonishing!!
Awesome day at Busch Gardens and Don CeSar beach resort is unbelievable!! How nice to meet up with Lorie's family and you are making me very excited because Muffin and I are staying at the Rosen in November for a few days before Disney!! It looks beautiful!!
Likewise, we stayed at the Royal Pacific and loved it!! We also went to Tchoup Chop and loved it!! Sorry it was so cold but that restaurant is beautiful!! Your server should have definitely known what the sorbets were!!
All caught up!! Your dinner at Paddlefish sounded amazing and your day at AK did too!! Your pictures, as always, are simply stunning!! I am so happy that you guys liked BICE!! Portofino Bay is our absolute favorite resort on USF property!! It is simply stunning and we enjoyed every minute there!! You two are certainly getting around!! We have never been to LEGOLAND and it looks really cute! Maybe with one of our grandkids someday. I love this TR!!!!!
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Nice photos from Island in the Sky and you made the best of it even though it was a challenge getting those! Looking forward to more on Legoland as it's never been a park I've been very interested in visiting as seems more for kids. I hope I'm wrong about this!
No, you are very right. It is definitely aimed at kids and, honestly, if you don't have kids, there's not that much to see. If it hadn't been a case that I needed to visit the park for research, we would never have gone there. It's just not got much for adults, which is a shame.
Just catching up here!! I'm glad your flight was relatively smooth and I love the shots of Cape Canaveral as you are coming in!! I've never tried Olivia's or for that matter, been to OKW! Your two bedroom villa is astonishing!!
Oh wow, you should definitely try both one day!
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Awesome day at Busch Gardens and Don CeSar beach resort is unbelievable!! How nice to meet up with Lorie's family and you are making me very excited because Muffin and I are staying at the Rosen in November for a few days before Disney!! It looks beautiful!!
No way! Talk about it being a small world!
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Likewise, we stayed at the Royal Pacific and loved it!! We also went to Tchoup Chop and loved it!! Sorry it was so cold but that restaurant is beautiful!! Your server should have definitely known what the sorbets were!!
Your dinner at Paddlefish sounded amazing and your day at AK did too!! Your pictures, as always, are simply stunning!! I am so happy that you guys liked BICE!!
It was just as good as you'd said it would be.
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Portofino Bay is our absolute favorite resort on USF property!! It is simply stunning and we enjoyed every minute there!!
I can see why.
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You two are certainly getting around!! We have never been to LEGOLAND and it looks really cute! Maybe with one of our grandkids someday. I love this TR!!!!!
We had a lot of ground to cover on this trip... lots of parks outside of Disney too.
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Looking forward to more on Legoland as it's never been a park I've been very interested in visiting as seems more for kids. 
I've never tried Olivia's or for that matter, been to OKW! Your two bedroom villa is astonishing!!
How nice to meet up with Lorie's family and you are making me very excited because Muffin and I are staying at the Rosen in November for a few days before Disney!! 
It looks beautiful!!
We also went to Tchoup Chop and loved it!! Sorry it was so cold but that restaurant is beautiful!! Your server should have definitely known what the sorbets were!!
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