I am headed down to Orlando over Thanksgiving this year. We will be there for a week and hope to get 3-4 parks in over that time. Now, I have been to Orlando every year from when I was 1 to when I was 12, so I have done all of the park. But, I havent been down there for 4 years now.

So what do you guys recommend for the 3-4 parks that we go to, keeping in mind that I have already done them all, so they will not be new.

Thanks

universial or IOA, seaworld, disney mgm, and maybe bush gardens( in tampa)

I think we are definately going to IOA, and will most likely make the drive down to Tamba for BG. But the other 2 days are up in the air.

Does anyone else have any suggestions?

IOA and BGT are musts. If I was too pick two others I would go to USF and maybe Magic Kingdom. USF doesn't have a major coaster (unless you count Mummy, which kicks ass), but it has lots of good rides and shows, like Fear: Factor Live, Men In Black Alien Attack, and Shrek 4D. You can skip Seaworld since the only two reasons to go are Kraken and Journey to Atlantis. Epcot is a drag after you get on Soarin', Test Track, and Mission: Space. Animal Kingdom can be completed in three hours if you get there when it opens not enough to do there. Magic Kingdom has lots of stuff, but not a major roller coaster. MGM has Rock n' Roller Coaster and Tower of Terror so you can also consider that. But DO NOT miss BGT and IOA. And I vidit all the parks all the time (except BGT) as I have passes to them, so I know what's good and what's not.

Universal isnt all that great. But IOA is unbelievable, gotta love that spiderman.

1.IOA
2.Busch Gardens Tampa (ShieKra is new, looks good)
3.Seaworld (OMFG Kraken)
4.i dont know

PS: check out the link, its rcdb.com and i have it set to the closest parks around Orlando within a 100 mile radius

http://www.rcdb.com/locationresult.h...&search=Search

I think we will also be doing Magic Kingdom, just to bring back the old memories. My two little cousins and their parents are going along on the trip, they really want to go here. So, we may tag along with them.

Day #4 is still wide open though.

For Day 4 I'd say go to Universal Studios. You absolutly have to ride Mummy, which has some of the best theming on a coaster, and MIB: Alien Attack, which is BY FAR the best non-coaster ride in existence.

But, since you have little kids going with you on the trip, Sea World might also be a good choice. While they're seeing the shows and checking out the aquatic life stuff, you can marathon on Kraken.

While it's probably too far out of your way (45 minutes), Cypress Gardens is a great place for kids under 16. A lot of coaster afficiandos dismiss the park out of hand, but kids love it (and frankly, so do I. .) Plus you get a free water park out of the deal...

http://www.cypressgardens.com
Photos on my website.

Frankly Old Town is a better park than IOA. That is, unless you like things to be overthemed.

Check out the wax museum in Old Town and make sure that you enter the torture exhibit there. It 0wns.

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IOA's theming is awesome, the castles that lead to dueling dragons are unbelievable and all rides have some kind of theming that jsut shines.

I agree, my family had a great time on MIB, and us kids rode it about 4-5 extra times with almost no wait in the single rider. Sea World is another great park, Kraken and JTA are both excellent rides, and they have a lot of new shows and night shows this year.
When we went to Orlando this year we went to BGT & Sea World (2 park combo pass) and USF & IOA (2 day pass + 3 days free online - went for 2.5 days). Our prior trip to Orlando 2 years ago we went to MK for old-times sake as you mentioned, but the crouds there were crazy, and we didn't have as much fun as the parks we visited this year.

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