Trafford's+trip+to+America


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Trafford is off to the U.S of A. While he is there he is going to let us know what he is up to. Why don't you drop him a message or ask him a question. Take it away, Trafford. **

Hello Everyone We are now on our last night in Orlando, off at 7am to Dallas in the morning. In the last week we have done ...

Seaworld Wet & Wild Shopping Universal Islands of Adventure Aquatica (water park) Busch Gardens Pirate dinner show More Shopping Ripleys Believe it or not Upside down house 3 games of mini golf

long tiring days and enjoy a swim when we get back in the evenings. 22-26 degrees everyday. About 70 tv channels, with not much on them, lots of reruns, no nickelodeon.

Not sure if we are going to school in Dallas, as Trafford class is now on a field trip, and Heidi is sick and has a specialist appointment in the afternoon, so Courtney may not get there for lunch/class time either.

Cheers Trafford

Hi Trafford it is Jack here just want to know what are you going to do there SEE YA Bye from Karl Thanks Jack, hope this information helps....

Bon Voyage Trafford. Have a great time over there and remember to take heaps of photos. Oh, and by the way...if you see Elvis, say hi from Mr Forman. Did you have a look in the flight cockpit? Has it inspired you to want to be a pilot? You have to have a head for heights for that. See you.

Mr Forman, I have been having a great time. I got to have a look in the cockpit which was awesome, but it did not inspire me to be a pilot and I still want to be a movie actor. Bye from Trafford //hi trafford what have ya been doing lately trafford the animal world sounds cool what animals have you seen please reply soon// //Hannah clingin// Hi Hannah, I've been to all the Disney theme parks in Florida. All of them were really cool, tomorrow we change hotels, then will do Blizzard beach, (disney water park), universal, wet & wild, busch gardens. (busch gardens will have more wild life animals). Bye from Trafford

thanks for replying so what animals did you see at busch gardens reply soon Hannah clingin

Hi Trafford hope your having fun From Jess Yes I have been having lots of fun Jessica, thanks for asking. It is getting closer until your brother arrives. Bye from Trafford

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Climate
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Tourism
The Orlando area is home to a wide variety of tourist attractions, including the [|Walt Disney World Resort], [|Universal Orlando Resort] , and [|SeaWorld Orlando]. The Walt Disney World resort is the area's largest attraction with its many facets such as the [|Magic Kingdom], [|Epcot] , [|Disney's Hollywood Studios] , [|Disney's Animal Kingdom] , [|Typhoon Lagoon] , [|Blizzard Beach] , and [|Downtown Disney]. SeaWorld Orlando is a large adventure park that features numerous zoological displays and marine animals alongside an amusement park with roller coasters and water park. Universal Orlando, like Walt Disney World, is a multi-faceted resort comprising [|Universal Studios Florida], [|CityWalk] , and the [|Islands of Adventure] theme park.

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 * TRAFFORD’S ITINERARY **
 * Wednesday 22nd October fly to **** Auckland **
 * Thursday 23rd October fly to LA ( **** Los Angeles **** – this is a twelve hour flight) staying one night **
 * Friday 24th October fly to Orlando (Florida – this flight is 4.45 long but because of the time zones we leave at 9.52 am and arrive at 5.37pm), we are in a hotel for one night then move to another one for eight nights. **
 * This week we aim to do … **
 * Disneyworld **** (twice) **
 * EPCOT (Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow) Centre **
 * MGM Studio **
 * Blizzard ** **Beach **** ~ Disney water parks **
 * Animal Kingdom **
 * //(These are all Disney theme parks) //**
 * 2nd November **
 * We move to another hotel for 11 nights **
 * This week we aim to do … **
 * Universal Studios **
 * Busch **<span style="font-size: 9.5pt; color: rgb(153, 204, 0); font-family: Arial"> **<span style="font-size: 9.5pt; color: rgb(153, 204, 0); font-family: Arial">Gardens ****<span style="font-size: 9.5pt; color: rgb(153, 204, 0); font-family: Arial"> (theme park with wildlife, alligators etc) **
 * <span style="font-size: 9.5pt; color: rgb(153, 204, 0); font-family: Arial">Seaworld **
 * <span style="font-size: 9.5pt; color: rgb(153, 204, 0); font-family: Arial">Islands of Adventure **
 * <span style="font-size: 9.5pt; color: rgb(153, 204, 0); font-family: Arial">Wet & Wild **
 * <span style="font-size: 9.5pt; color: rgb(153, 204, 0); font-family: Arial">Gatorland **
 * 13th November, we fly to **** Dallas ****, **** Texas **** , 3 nights. **
 * Here we are staying with friends of mums. They have four children Josh 11, Dylan 8, Cade 4 & Callie 2. We will go to school for a couple of classes on the Friday and have lunch there. **
 * 16th November, we fly back to LA for five nights **
 * Sunday 26 October 08 **
 * This week we aim to do … **
 * <span style="font-size: 9.5pt; color: rgb(153, 204, 0); font-family: Arial">Knotts ****<span style="font-size: 9.5pt; color: rgb(153, 204, 0); font-family: Arial">Berry ****<span style="font-size: 9.5pt; color: rgb(153, 204, 0); font-family: Arial"> Farm **
 * <span style="font-size: 9.5pt; color: rgb(153, 204, 0); font-family: Arial">Either ****<span style="font-size: 9.5pt; color: rgb(153, 204, 0); font-family: Arial">Disneyland ****<span style="font-size: 9.5pt; color: rgb(153, 204, 0); font-family: Arial"> or ****<span style="font-size: 9.5pt; color: rgb(153, 204, 0); font-family: Arial">California ****<span style="font-size: 9.5pt; color: rgb(153, 204, 0); font-family: Arial"> Adventure **
 * 21st November **
 * We leave to come home – another twelve hour flight and arrive back on Sunday 23 November. **
 * November 08 **