Holiday to america! Please help parks, where to stay etc?

	Holiday to america! Please help parks, where to stay etc? Although in uni me and my boyfriend have managed to land ourselves really good jobs, so instead of wasting it we want to put a percentage away every month and go to America for two weeks next year. We will both be nearly 21, so to my knowledge will not be able to drive in the US?? We will need to be somewhere where there are shuttle buses we can use, as we want to do some theme parks. Where is best for this? we will also need to be able to go out in the evenings to eat, and during the day to shop. Is there somewhere where all this is in walking distance? and where buses run to the parks? Some people have said we should not book park tickets in advance but just buy them when we get there... is this a good idea? What parks are best? Is it nicer to stay in a hotel or your own house? How much does anyone estimate this will cost, for flights, accommodation, buses etc? And then how much on top per person for spending money? if we wish to eat out at night and do a little clothes shopping?? Sorry about all the questions, i just want to get as much info as possible. Thanks in advance Asked By: * Never hold me down* - 3/31/2009

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I assume by theme parks you want to visit Orlando, Florida? I have been several times and I'm going again in 5 weeks so I'll give you as much info as I can! I recommend booking with Virgin; they're really good and their prices are reasonable. If you visit their website you can price up a holiday which includes flight and accommodation. I recommend a hotel on International Drive, especially the end towards the Convention Centre (stay away from the Wet n Wild end). Good hotels to look for are the Rosen Plaza, Embassy Suites and Wyndham Orlando. International Drive has tons of restaurants, supermarkets, shops and attractions like Ripley's Believe It Or Not Museum and Wonderworks. And all the major theme parks are a short ride away. The majority of hotels offer a free shuttle service to Universal, Disney and Seaworld so you will have no trouble getting to and from the parks. They are scheduled at certain times and they are reliable. I went a couple of years ago and didn't hire a car so we would get the shuttle on a morning then either get the shuttle back or (if we were inbetween the scheduled times) we would get a taxi which didn't cost us too much over the course of the holiday. If you love shopping like I do then a taxi trip to Mall at Millenia is worth it. There is a Bloomingdales, Macys, Juicy Couture and Victoria's Secret to name a few! http://www.mallatmillenia.com/experience/experience.htm The main parks to visit (go to them all if you can!) are: Magic Kingdom Hollywood Studios Animal Kingdom Epcot Universal Studios Islands of Adventure Seaworld Plus there are 3 waterparks - Typhoon Lagoon, Aquatica and Blizzard Beach. If you book with Virgin or a travel operator they also sell attraction tickets at good prices. Or you can use a website like AttractionTix or OnlineFlorida: http://www.attractiontix.co.uk/ http://www.onlineflorida.co.uk/ProductView.aspx?PIV=1 If you did the parks above plus waterparks I would recommend a 7 day Disney pass, 2 day Universal pass plus a Seaworld pass. For 2 weeks spending money for food, drink, souvenirs and shopping I recommend £800-£1000+. Basically take as much as you can physically save up. xx Answered By: ♥ Juicy Heiress ♥ - 3/31/2009

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Orlando, Florida would certainly be a good destination if you want to visit theme parks. Or, you could go to Los Angeles. It's been so long since I've been to either place, I have no idea of what they cost any more. So bring every last penny you can scrape together. Answered By: RDG78 - 3/31/2009

It is impossible to know where you are coming from but since you have a good command of English I would assume you are coming from Western Europe. I will give you information based on that assumption. If you both will be under 21 then that could be an issue with a rental car but just like at home you can catch a taxi anywhere and have it take you anywhere. Could get a little expensive if you don't plan your trips first because you could take a bus most of the way and a taxi just a few miles. There are a few places you could visit but it depends on what you like, I have listed them below. Universal Studios is really cool and located in Orlando, Florida and also in Hollywood, California. You may get more bang for your buck going to California than going to Orlando. Even though Florida is the home to many beautiful beaches the city of Orlando is land locked and about 100 miles in each direction to the beach. Not easy to do if you don't have a rental car. Hollywood is filled with celebrities and you are almost sure to run into some during your 2-week stay. Universal Studios Hollywood also offers shuttle service from their two hotels, The Sheraton and The Hilton and shuttle service from different areas in Hollywood. Shopping and good dining are definitely assured here. Malls, boutique stores and nice eateries down to the burger and fries type of places. As far as other choices in amusement parks you have Six Flags which are in different areas of the country but not necessarily in towns that have alot to offer for the international traveler except for the one in Atlanta. You have Disney World in California and Orlando, Florida. As far as your costs. If you don't stay on the theme park property your costs could be as low as $60-$75 a night for an "OK" place or $150 for a nice place and $250 a night for a room on the amusement park property. You could expect to pay no more than $20 a meal per person per meal at a sit-down restaurant or $7 for a fast food meal per person per meal. Most clothing is moderately priced compared to clothing in Europe and Levi jeans are about $25 here instead of $100 in Europe. With a wide sweeping assumption you could spend as much as $7500USD (5600EUR) on Two round trip tickets at about $500 each, 2 weeks in a room that costs $250USD, 2 weeks of 3 meals daily at a cost of $20 each per person $1700, $1,000USD to shop and buy your amusement park tickets plus about $1,000USD in incidentals and safety money. You could do it also for as little as.. $3,700USD (2800EUR) Your round trip tickets at $500 each ($1,000USD), 2 weeks in an extended stay hotel which are about $250 a week or less ($500 for 2 weeks), 2 weeks of 3 meals a day for 2 people at $7 per meal is about $200 with $1,000 for shopping and access to the amusement park(s) and another $1,000 for emergency or unplanned expenses. A cab across town is running about $20 (5-10 miles) to $75 one way 30-45 miles). Buses and trains are about $2 but may not go everywhere you want to go. Best idea is to decide which city you want to go and look up their public transportation website and see which sites if interest their route serves and you can take a cab to the ones they might not. Source(s): http://www.universalstudios.com/static.html http://www.sixflags.com Answered By: Magnus01 - 3/31/2009

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