There are some amazing activities to explore in Florida, aside from the theme parks and shopping! If you’re looking for adventure, why not try out one or all of the extreme sports and experiences covered in our top 10 of extraordinary things to do! There are heart-pounding options for the whole family, from airborne breezing to water-riding, for every type of daredevil – start small, and work your way up, or just jump right in – it’s up to you, so get out there and have fun!
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Thursday, February 19th, 2009Review: Orange County National Golf Center
Thursday, February 19th, 2009Afforded Golf Digest’s “Best Place to Play” award consecutively from 1999-2009, and ranked as one of the top 10 public golf courses in the entire USA by Golf Magazine, Orange County National Golf Center is based in Winter Garden, just outside Orlando. Highly praised for their beautifully maintained courses and diligent instructors, this is a course that serious golfers can’t afford to miss out on.
The 45 holes are set in over nine hundred acres of unspoilt greens and lakes, with three main courses called Crooked Cat, Panther Lake and Tooth, all offering different levels of challenge to all stages of golfer from beginner to pro.
Panther Lake offers beautiful greenery, lakes and wetlands; a natural and lush habitat with lots of wildlife to take in as you approach your game. Each hole is different from the last and requires a new area of concentration, making this the ideal location to work on your skill.
Crooked Cat is a links-style course with plenty of room for misguided error, so beware! Twisting and turning, this course is designed to keep you on your toes.
Tooth Course is a short nine-hole course providing challenges on a smaller scale but with no lesser potency than the major courses, so don’t get lulled into a false sense of security! This course is ideal for junior golfers and beginners – juniors play here for free when accompanied by a paying adult.
This golf centre welcomes new visitors, and the golf shop has everything you’ll need to get started or to replace worn out items. Private instruction is their forte and well worth looking into if you’re considering taking up the game and require a little expert help. There are several instruction schools on-site that offer different levels of coaching, and also a large driving range, so more advanced golfers can head out onto the major courses whilst beginners try their luck at a slower pace.
After your game, feast in the huge clubhouse, ‘Phil Ritson’s 19th Hole Restaurant,’ which serves delicious soups and wholesome sandwiches with its draft beers – just what you need after a challenging day!
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter comes to Orlando!
Friday, January 30th, 2009
Warner Bros Entertainment and Universal Orlando Resort (Universal Studios) have joined forces to create the world’s first Harry Potter based theme park. Based on the best-selling series of children’s books by Scottish author JK Rowling, the Harry Potter films shot to the top of box office lists, and now the magical world will soon become a reality as Harry and friends are brought to life in the new Orlando attraction.
Dubbed a ‘theme park within a theme park’, The Wizarding World of Harry Potter is set to open in 2010 as part of Universal Studio’s Islands of Adventure, a hugely popular attraction in its own right.
Vowing to be faithful to the landscapes used to create the wizard’s world on our cinema screens, the park will offer visitors a chance to explore a world they have only read about or seen after the director’s cut: key locations to discover will include Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry (its main attraction), Hogsmeade village, and the dangerous Forbidden Forest. Shops and restaurants based on those featured in the books will also be open for the marauding Muggles (non-magic folk) to sample Wizarding wares for the first time.
