USA 2003 FLORIDA ROADBOOK

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USA 2003

FLORIDA

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USA 2003 – vrijdag 22/08/03

Brussel

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London Gatwick

Vluchtinformatie:

• British Airways – BA395 Inchecken: 13:45 Vertrek: 15:45 Aankomst: 15:55

• Bustransfer Heathrow Æ Gatwick

Overnachting:

Hotel: Le Meridien - Gatwick

Location: Attached to London Gatwick Airport's North Terminal by a short covered walkway. Confirmation number room 1: 109587792

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USA 2003 – zaterdag 23/08/03

London Gatwick

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Orlando

Vluchtinformatie:

• British Airways – BA2037

Inchecken: 08:55 Vertrek: 10:55 Aankomst: 15:05

• Inflight Entertainment from the UK: (according to website BA)

X-Men 2, Anger Managment, Identity, Finding Nemo, The life of David Gale, How to lose a guy in 10 days

• Airplane: Boeing 777:

Preferred seating between 27 and 38. Not rows 26, 39 and 40.

Huurwagen:

• Budget-Rent-A-Car

Location: Level 1 on parking ‘A’ or ‘B’ (on the Airport Terminal) Conf. Number: 33057094BE0

Ford Explorer

Estimated Cost: 643,09 USD (without insurance) Fuel Policy: Take option 2 (start full, return full)

Insurance: LDW = Yes (verzekering tegen beschadiging en diefstal) SLI = No (verzekering tegen derden)

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Overnachting:

Wyndham Orlando Resort 8001 International Drive

North Exit Road from Orlando International Airport Æ SR 528 (Beeline Expressway)

SR 528 (Beeline Expressway) west Æ Exit 1 and follow signs to International Drive/Convention Center International Drive North Æ Wyndham Orlando Resort

Dagindeling:

• Waterpretpark om te relaxen: Wet ‘n Wild

Tickets: $31,95 (waarschijnlijk veel minder als je later binnenkomt)

Hours: 09:30 – 19:00

Location: 6200 International Drive, Orlando

Typhoon Lagoon

Hours: 09:00 – 18:00

Blizzard Beach

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USA 2003 – zondag 24/08/03

Orlando

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Orlando

Dagindeling:

• Universal Studios Orlando

Cost: $51,95

Hours: 09:00 – 19:00

Int Drive Æ Left on Sand Lake Road Sand Lake Road Æ I-4 (North) I-4 (North) Æ Exit 30

Exit 30 Æ Left on Universal Blv

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• Orlando Premium Outlets

Address: 8200 Vineland Avenue

Hours: Mon-Sat 10am-10pm, Sun 10am-9pm Interesting Shops: Nike Factory Store (600)

Polo Ralp Lauren Factory Store (500)

Tommy Hilfiger (200)

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Hollywood Way Æ left on Adventure Way Take I-4 (South)

Take I-4 (South)

Exit 27 Æ Left on SR535 First road on left = Vineland Ave

Overnachting:

Wyndham Orlando Resort 8001 International Drive Orlando

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USA 2003 – maandag 25/08/03

Orlando

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Orlando

Dagindeling: • Island Of Adventure Cost: $51,95 Hours: 09:00 – 19:00

Int Drive Æ Left on Sand Lake Road Sand Lake Road Æ I-4 (North) I-4 (North) Æ Exit 30

Exit 30 Æ Left on Universal Blv

Universal Blvd Æ Universal Studios Orlando

• Wet ‘n Wild ??

Address: 6200 International Drive Hours: 09:30 – 19:00

Tickets: $31,95

• Ponderso Steakhouse

Address: 8510 International Drive (across from Mercado) Coupon: 10% Off voor een avondmaal

Overnachting:

Wyndham Orlando Resort 8001 International Drive Orlando

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USA 2003 – dinsdag 26/08/03

Orlando

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Daytona Beach

Dagindeling:

• St-Augustine

Rondwandeling Capitool Gids (zie copie) Castillo de San Marcos National Monument

Int. Drive Æ left on Sand Lake Road Sand Lake Road Æ I-4 (North) I-4 (North) Æ I-95 (North) I-95 (North) Æ Exit 94 Exit 94 Æ right SR-207 SR-207 Æ left on US-1 (North) US-1 Æ right on King Street Find Parking near St George Street

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• Daytona Beach

Car on the beach

King Street Æ Bridge of Lions (SR-A1A) SR-A1A (south) Æ Daytona Beach Hotel is gelegen op SR-A1A nl. North Atlantic Avenue 640

Summary = 51 miles (1h 35min)

• Ponce de Leon Inlet Lighthouse Park

Hours: 10:00 – 21:00 Tickets: $5

SR-A1A (South) Æ left to CR-4075 CR-4075 (S. Atlantic Ave) Æ Lighthouse

Summary = 13 miles (33 min)

Overnachting:

Radisson Resort Daytona Beach North Atlantic Avenue 640 Daytona Beach

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USA 2003 – woensdag 27/08/03

Daytona Beach

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Miami

Dagindeling:

• Kennedy Space Center

KSC Bus Tour ($28) IMAX Theater KSC Visitor Center

N. Atl Ave Æ right on US-92 US-92 Æ I-95 (South) I-95 Æ exit 79 onto SR-405 KSC Visitor center on right side

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• Palm Beach

Rondrit door Palm Beach (zie copie Capitool Gids)

SR-405 (West) Æ left on SR-407 SR-407 Æ I-95 (South)

I-95 Æ Exit 52a

Exit 52a Æ SR-704 (East)

SR-704 Æ rondrit door Palm Beach

• Palm Beach Æ Miami

SR-704 (West) Æ I-95 (South) I-95 Æ I-395 (East)

I-395 Æ continues in US-41 US-41 Æ continues in A1A

Overnachting: Doubletree Surfcomber 1717 Collins Avenue Miami Beach

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USA 2003 – donderdag 28/08/03

Miami

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Miami

Dagindeling:

Art Deco District (rondwandeling zie Capitool Gids) Bayside Marketplace

Key Biscane ‘Cape Florida Lighthouse’

Coconut Gtove Coral Gables Overnachting: Doubletree Surfcomber 1717 Collins Avenue Miami Beach

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USA 2003 – vrijdag 29/08/03

Miami

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Key West

Dagindeling:

• John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park

Glasbodem boottour (2 ½ hours) Depart: 09:15, 12:15 and 15:00

Tickets: $20 + entrance fee park = $5,00 (2 people) + 2 x $0,50 (additional people) = $6,00

Collins Ave (South) Æ A1A A1A Æ US-41 (West) US-41 Æ I-95 (South) I-95 Æ continues in US-1

US-1 Æ left on ramp to SR-821 (toll) SR-821 Æ Left on US-1 (South) US-1 Æ Key Largo

Near mile marker 102.5, entrance on the left

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• Key West

Vertrek Key Largo rond 15:30 Zonsondergang op Mallory Square Lekker dineren

Take US1 (West) Æ 7-mile bridge 7-mile bridge Æ Key West centrum Right on Duval Street

Hotel is located on Duval Street

Overnachting: Crowne Plaza La Concha 430 Duval Street

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USA 2003 – zaterdag 30/08/03

Key West

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Key Largo

Dagindeling:

• Rondwandeling / Rondrit door Key West

Scooters & Bicycles te huur naast Hotel Southernmost Point

Hemingway House ($10,00) Duval Street

Mel Fisher Maritime Museum ($6,75) Sloppy Joe’s (Lunch)

• Bahia Honda State Park

• Pigeon Key

• Trip naar Key Largo

Duval Street (South) Æ left on US-1 US-1 Æ Key Largo

Hotel located on US-1

Overnachting: Ramada Resort & Marina 99751 Overseas Highway Key Largo

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USA 2003 – zondag 31/08/03

Key Largo

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Sanibel Island

Dagindeling:

• Everglades NP – Royal Palms Visitor Center

Anhinga Trail (800m) of Gumbo-Limbo Trail (800m)

US-1 (North) Æ left on W Palm Drive W Palm Drive Æ continues in SR9336 Arrival in visitor center

Summary = 37 miles (52 min)

• Everglades Safari Park

Airboat ride + Alligator Wildlife show + Jungle Trail ($15,00)

SR-9336 (East) Æ left on SR-997 (Krome Ave)

SR-997 Æ left on US-41 (West)

After 15 miles, Everglades Safari Park on your left-handside.

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• Shark Valley Tram Road (25km) Bicycle or Tram Ride

• Kirby Storter Park

Korte foto-stop voor cipressenmoerassen

• Trip naar Sanibel Island

US-41 (West) Æ I-75 (North)

I-75 Æ Exit 19 Æ left on Corkscrew Rd Corkscrew Rd Æ right on US-41 (North) US-41 Æ left on CR-865 (Gladiolus Rd)

Æ left on CR-869 (Summerlin Rd)

Æ brug over naar Sanibel Island

Æ right on Periwinkle Way

Æ left on Donax Street

Æ right on Par View Dr Æ Middle Gulf Dr

Overnachting:

Holiday Inn Sanibel Island Middle Gulf Drive 1231 Sanibel Island

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USA 2003 – maandag 01/09/03

Sanibel Island

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Sanibel Island

Dagindeling:

• Strandwandeling Sanibel Island

• Fietsrondrit

• J.N. “Ding” Darling Wildlife Refuge

Tickets: $5,00 5 mile rondrit

Overnachting:

Holiday Inn Sanibel Island Middle Gulf Drive 1231 Sanibel Island

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USA 2003 – dinsdag 02/09/03

Sanibel Island

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St Petersburg

Dagindeling:

• Edison Winter Home

Tickets: All = $14,00 of Lab + Museum = $6,50 Hours: 9:00 – 17:30

Periwinke Way Æ brug over Æ Summerlin Rd Summerlin Rd Æ right on Gladiolus Rd Gladiolus Rd Æ left on US-41 (North) US-41 Æ left on Llewllyn Dr

Right on McGregor Blvd

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• John & Mable Ringling Museum of Art Hours: 10:00 – 17:30

Tickets: $15,00 (including guide tours)

2,5 uur nodig om alles een beetje te bekijken, eerst eventueel lunch in Sarasota

CR-867 Æ onto SR-82 (East) SR-82 Æ left on I-75 (North) I-75 Æ Exit 39

Exit 39 Æ left onto SR-780 (Fruitville Rd) Fruitville Rd Æ right onto US-301 (North) US-301 (= Washington Blvd N)

US-301 Æ left onto University Pky Continues on Ringling Plaza

• St-Petersburg

University Pky Æ left on US-301 (North) US-301 Æ becomes US-41

US-41 Æ continue to US-19 (North) US-19 Æ take I-275 (North) (=Toll Road) I-275 Æ Exit 5 Æ left onto 26th ave 26th ave Æ right onto US-19 (North) US-19 Æ left on SR-686 (E Bay Dr) SR-686 Æ right on SR699

On this road 3 miles further is the hotel Summary = 54 miles (1h 26min)

Overnachting:

Sheraton Sand Key Resort 1160 Gulf Boulevard Clearwater

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USA 2003 – woensdag 03/09/03

St Petersburg

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Orlando

Dagindeling:

• John’s Pass Village

Een leuk vissersdorpje

• Don Cesar Resort

Bezoekje aan chique hotel

• Fort De Soto

Oud beschermings-fort + prachitig uitzicht over de ‘Skyway Bridge’

Hotel Æ south on Gulf Blvd (20 miles) Don Cesar Resort located on Gulf Blvd Gulf Blvd Æ left to SR-682 (Pinellas Bayway Rd)

SR-682 Æ right to SR-679 (Pinellas Bayway S)

Fort De Soto located on SR-679

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• St Petersburg Pier

• Sunken Gardens

$7,00

Fort De Soto Æ SR-679 (North) SR-679 Æ right to SR-682 (East) SR-682 Æ take I-275 (North) I-275 Æ right to I-375 / The Pier Follow until the Pier

From the pier Æ 2nd ave (East) 2nd ave Æ right on US-92 (North) Sunken Gardens are located on US-92

Summary = 14 miles (40min)

• Trip to Orlando ‘Walt Disney World’

Eventueel nog een bezoekje aan een waterpretpark?

Sunken Garden Æ US-92 (North) US-92 Æ continue north on 4th street 4th street Æ take I-275 (North) I-275 Æ take I-4 (East)

I-4 Æ Exit 24CDE Æ World Dr World Rd Æ right on E Buena Vista Dr Caribbean Resort is located nearby Buena Vista Dr.

Overnachting:

Disney’s Caribbean Resort 900 Cayman Way

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USA 2003 – don 04/09/03 tot zon 07/09/03

Orlando

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Orlando

Hotel: Caribbean Resort

Preferred villages = Martinique or Trinidad North (= both closest to Old Port Royale) Only food-court dus ontbijt en dinner best ergens anders in het domein te nemen.

Tickets Walt Disney World:

3 days – Park Hopper PLUS $165,00 4 days – Park Hopper PLUS $215,00 Park Hopper PLUS consist out of:

1. Access to all themeparks (Magic Kingdom, MGM Studios, EPCOT and Animal Kingdom)

2. Park Hopping during the same day is possible. 3. Access to all transportation

4. One-time access to one of the following attactions (Typhoon Lagoon, Blizzard Beach, Downtown Disney or Disney’s Sportcomplex)

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USA 2003 – don 04/09/03 tot zon 07/09/03

Orlando

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Orlando

Walt Disney World Information

• Hours of Operation:

Sun Mon 9/1 Tue 9/2 Wed 9/3 Thu 9/4 Fri 9/5 Sat 9/6

Magic

Kingdom 9am-7pm 9am-7pm 9am-7pm 9am-8:30pm

9am-6pm Night of Joy 7:30pm -12:30am 9am-6pm Night of Joy 7:30pm -12:30am Epcot Future World 9am-6pm World Showcase 11am-9pm Future World 9am-6pm World Showcase 11am-9pm Future World 9am-6pm World Showcase 11am-9pm Future World 9am-6pm World Showcase 11am-9pm Future World 9am-6pm World Showcase 11am-9pm Future World 9am-6pm World Showcase 11am-9pm Disney-MGM Studios

9am-8:30pm 9am-8:30pm 9am-8:30pm 9am-8:30pm 9am-8:30pm 9am-8:30pm Disney's

Animal

Kingdom 9am-5pm 9am-5pm 9am-5pm 9am-5pm 9am-5pm 9am-5pm

Typhoon

Lagoon 10am-6pm 10am-6pm 10am-6pm 10am-6pm 10am-6pm 10am-6pm Blizzard

Beach 10am-6pm 10am-6pm 10am-6pm 10am-6pm 10am-6pm 10am-6pm

• Magic Hour

Elke dag gaat er 1 Theme Park vroeger open. Monday - Disney's Animal Kingdom Tuesday - Disney-MGM Studios Wednesday - Epcot®

Thursday - Magic Kingdom (04/09) Friday - Disney's Animal Kingdom (05/09) Saturday - Disney-MGM Studios (06/09) Sunday - Magic Kingdom (07/09)

• Refursbishment / Closed Attractions in september 2003

Big Thunder Mountain (25/8 – 21/11) Magic of Disney Animation (14/9 – 17/11)

• Good Breakfast locations

Contemporary Resort – Chef Mickey’s (Character Buffet) Beach Club – Cape May Cafe (Character Buffet)

Boardwalk Inn – Spoodles (Buffet)

• Good Dinner Locations

Contemporary Resort – Chef Mickey’s (Character Buffet)

Contemporary Resort – The California Grill (restaurant op 15de verdieping) Grand Floridian Resort – Citricos

Yacht Club (Beach Club) – Yachtsman Steakhouse

Wilderness Lodge – Artist Point (best zalm van heel WDW)

EPCOT – Coral Reef

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USA 2003 – don 04/09/03 tot zon 07/09/03

Orlando

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Orlando

Dagindeling:

• Woensdag 03/09/03: St-Petersburg Æ Orlando

Check-In Time = 3pm, reeds langsgaan om eventueel kamer reeds vast te leggen. Huurauto Æ Disney Waterpretpark (Typhoon Lagoon / Blizzard Beach)

Huurauto Æ Caribbean Resort Æ Verfrissen in hotel

Huurauto Æ Downtown Disney Æ Dinner in ‘Planet Hollywood’ Huurauto Æ Caribbean Resort

• Donderdag 04/09/03: Orlando Æ Orlando

Huurauto Æ Contemporary Resort

Breakfast in “Chef Mickey’s” (Contemporary Resort) Monorail Æ Magic Kingdom

Monorail Æ Contemporary Resort

Dinner in “California Grill” (Contemporary Resort) of Artist Point (Wilderness Lodge) Huurauto Æ Caribbean Resort

• Vrijdag 05/09: Orlando Æ Orlando

Huurauto Æ Boardwalk

Breakfast in “Spoodles” (Boardwalk) Friendship bootje Æ MGM Studios Disney bus Æ Animal Kingdom Disney bus Æ Boardwalk

Huurauto Æ Grand Floridian Resort

Dinner in “Citricos” (Grand Floridian Resort) Huurauto Æ Caribbean Resort

• Zaterdag 06/09: Orlando Æ Orlando

Huurauto Æ Beach Club

Breakfast in “Cape Mary Cafe” (Beach Club) Friendship bootje Æ EPCOT

Dinner in “Coral Reef” (EPCOT) Illuminations show te EPCOT Friendship bootje Æ Beach Club Huurauto Æ Caribbean Resort

• Zondag 07/09: Orlando Æ Orlando

Check-Out Time = 11am

Huurauto Æ resort van beste voorgaande breakfast

Visit ?? Magic Kingdom / EPCOT / Blizzard Beach / Typhoon Lagoon Ten laatste om 14.30 vertrekken naar luchthaven

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USA 2003 – Zondag 07/09/03

Orlando

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Brussel

• Trip to Orlando International Airport

Depart at the latest on 14:30 from Walt Disney World

E Buena Vista Dr Æ right on Epcot Center Dr Epcot Center Dr Æ I-4 (North)

I-4 Æ SR-528 (East) (Bee Line Expy) SR-528 Æ right onto Airport Blvd Follow signs ‘Return Rental Car’

Summary = 20 miles (25min)

Vluchtinformatie US Æ UK:

• British Airways – BA2036

Inchecken: 15:25 Vertrek: 17:25 Aankomst: 06:45

• Inflight Entertainment from the UK: (according to website BA)

X-Men 2, Holes, I Capture The Castle, Agent Cody Banks, The Recruit

• Airplane: Boeing 777:

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Vluchtinformatie UK Æ Belgium:

• Bustransfer Gatwick Æ Heathrow (Speedlink - tickets received from BA)

• British Airways – BA394 Inchecken: 10:45 Vertrek: 12:45 Aankomst: 14:55