Disney World - Orlando, Florida

Following the SOMC Conference in Tampa we took the opportunity to visit Disney World in Orlando.  We stayed at the Walt Disney World Holiday Inn.  The photo below is from our balcony which was located on Beuna Vista Blvd looking north west to Disney World some 9 miles away.  

Many of  you have been to Disney World and will know of EPCOT which stands for Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow.  It can best be described as the thinking tourists Disney World.  Opportunites here include  amazing experience such as SOARIN.  To see more on EPCOT have a look at http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/park/epcot/      

Many nations are represented at EPCOT and a favorite place to eat for us was the Japanese pavilion which had great food and very pleasant surroundings.

There are many pretty gardens dotted around EPCOT.

Christmas decorations were everywhere throughout the park and even Pluto gets the royal treatment at this time of the year.    

We also visited Universal Studio's Adventure Island where the Harry Potter's Wizardind World is located.  For those of you who are Harry Potter fans it is really worth a visit.  

Ross enjoying fish and chips outside Harry Potter's dining hall.

Important message below.

There are numerous theme parks which offer frightening rides.

A fun place for all.

We return to San Antonio tomorrow having meet very friendly people and enjoying the opportunity to see more of this interesting country.

Best wishes,

Bev and Ross