cheyene church street station

I see the Cheyene in Church street has opened again I saw some old Country music shows on DVD and it looked really good. Has anyone been since it re-opened? I saw one post saying it was a dodgy area so does this mean a taxi from International drive? and is it far? Thanks.

Billy.

cheyene church street station

The Cheyenne Saloon and Opera House is at Church Street Station, which is downtown Orlando. They have their own website Cheyenne saloon.com and you can also get information by going to orlandosentinel.com and using the search function.

From what I have heard, the area somewhat resemble a building site at the moment, but the developers are hoping that work will be finished this summer, although I have also read in the Sentinel, that there are large financial issues to be resolved.

I am hoping to go myself in November, all being well.

Hope you get the info you need from these sources.

cheyene church street station

Thanks Prospect.

I checked out their website and signed up for any updates.

I am going over in May for almost the whole Month so if it,s any good I will be there quite a few nights.

I will give a review on my return.

Thanks again.

Billy.

I drove by Church Street Station Wednesday night around 1:00 am and it was a ghost town--I didn%26#39;t see a single person there. Three blocks away there were lines to get into some of the downtown clubs that were so large that I had to walk in the street to get back to my car. Church Street is dead, and at this point I%26#39;m not sure it will ever be able to be ressurected. It%26#39;s just got too big of a reputation as being cheesey and a tourist trap.

Its really too bad how Church Street turned all touristy. I used to frequent the complex back in the late 1970%26#39;s and early 80%26#39;s and it was a fantastic place! In fact, I was at Cheyenne the night it originally opened. Now that the original owner/developer is back and his original marketing manager is also on board it will be brought back to its heyday.

P.S. Nickle beer night is back on Wednesdays at Cheyenne!

NR Orlando.

Did you see any of the big names who played there? if so you must have had some terrific times. I have only saw it on DVD. I have been to Nashville a few times though. I hope you can put up with the odd tourist I will try not to stick out too much. I am going to give it a try and I hope you are correct and the management team restore it to it,s former glory.

Regards.

Billy.

Birthday for soon to be 12 y/o

When we are at PCB at the end of March our son will turn 12..I have been hoping to find out if there is a go-kart park and some place real fun to take him for dinner..any suggestions? He likes the theme type restaurants..like Nascar Cafe, Rainforest Cafe..TIA

Birthday for soon to be 12 y/o

He might like the treasure ship for dinner. It has a pirate theme and the restaurant looks like a pirate ship. The food is just ok but that is the only place with a theme in PCB that I can think of. I know there are a few go-kart parks but nothing like the Nascar speedway go-kart park. Emerald Falls has go carts. He may enjoy the maze at coconut grove which is close to super walmart. Since he is 12 he might enjoy Saltwater Grill which has a hugh fishtank right in the center of the restaurant. The food here is much better than at the Treasure Ship. Also check out the new pier park shopping complex lots of new places opening up in there.

Birthday for soon to be 12 y/o

Does he like to dance? You might consider Schooners. They have a live band that plays until midnight on the wknds and a few nights a week. If you get there just before sunset they salute the sunset by firing a cannon and then the band kicks up. We go and make a night of it...sunset, dinner, dancing for the kids. Yes, there is drinking but most of the people are very polite and get a kick out of the younger folks ';cuttin%26#39; a rug';. We have 3 girls all w/birthdays this summer so they%26#39;ll be 2 weeks from 17, 12 and a month from 9 when we go. My almost 17 yr old thinks she%26#39;s too cool but the 12 and almost 9 will be out on the floor I%26#39;m sure. Check out the brochures in your hotel lobby for details on when the band will be there but I think weekends are your best bet.

Good luck,

Karen

Thanks for the replies.....It is hard to top Disney that we did two yrs ago and will do again next year....Dancing is a no, he hated when girls or anyone wanted him to dance and hit sisters sweet 16....

Wave runners would be cool, but i prefer to rent in destin.

Aquatica - is it a whole day park

My daughter is desperate to go to aquatica, I am hoping we will get away with half a day, is this possible?

Aquatica - is it a whole day park

Well, if you don%26#39;t try to see and do it all, you can probalby get away with 1/2 day, but since the cost is high, that would be selling yourself short, I would think.

The park is 59-acres large, so covering all the territory would take considerable time, unless you are concentrating on one particular area.

Aquatica - is it a whole day park

Most waterparks close earlier the the Theme Parks so I would say yes. There have only been a few Forum Members that have gone to Aquatica so we don%26#39;t have alot of feed back

Here%26#39;s a review that was done on the allears.net site

allears.net/blogs/lindamac/2008/02/seaworlds鈥?/a>

I went to Aquatica yesterday.. It was only half full so managed to get on all the rides more than once.. In the peak season I would imagine that queueing would make this a full day park.. I expect with it being so new it will be very popular..

Sara

Sara Who Went to the Park ';Yesterday';....

Would you mind telling us a bit more about your experiences at Aquatica? Any specific suggestions for things ';not to miss'; or experiences you especially enjoyed?

Thanks, in advance, (if you should see this request and respond).

I would also like more input on the park. Did you go with children? If so, is there a lot for younger children to do? Any help would be appreciated!

hi i have been to aquatica. yes you could pull it off easily. i did stay for a while but that is only because i hang out in the rivers and the wave pool for a long time.

if you do a half day, do it in the afternoon. about an hour before park closing you can walk onto most slides.

i see some people have questions..?

i did write a review of the park -

tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g34515-i19-k176678鈥?/a>

i did not go with children. for children, there was a very large play area, Walkabout Waters. there was also one for toddlers, Kata%26#39;s Kookaburra Cove. are your children below 42';?? if so, they will not be able to ride any of the main slides. if they are under 48'; they will not be able to do the dolphin plunge body slide.

I have to agree with Orlandonative and say that I was slightly disappointed.. I think the hype and build up led me to expect a little more.. The Dolphin Plunge was a let down in terms that you dont see a thing.. Maybe I expected the dolphins to wave at me as I shot through the flume!!

I loved the newness %26amp; cleanliness of it all.. But as far as rides go what more can you actually do with flumes that haven%26#39;t been done before?

There seemed more room on the beach area than Typhoon Lagoon.. I didn%26#39;t like the location of the cabanas and would definetly not pay any additional. One lot are located bang in the middle of a ride and the smoking area, the location escapes me at the moment..

As a fan of water parks I do recommend it and did have a very enjoyable day and will certainly go back with my family..

Anything special going on next week in orlando?

Any festivals/sport events other than the usual Disney/tourist activities??

Anything special going on next week in orlando?

Spring Training baseball games are in full swing from now until the end of March.

Atlanta Braves play at WWS at Disney, Houston Astros place at Osceola County stadium in Kissimmee, Detroit Tigers play down the road in Lakeland, etc.

I%26#39;m sure the Orlando Magic have a home game sometime next week as well.

Anything special going on next week in orlando?

check orlando weekly .com for local festivals and events in this area. It%26#39;s what I use for my weekend plans :)

There is an Orlando Predators arena football game on Friday March 14 at 7:30pm in downtown Orlando. There are also St Patrick%26#39;s Day events going on in Celebration on Sat March 15.

The Winter Park Art Festival is March 14,15,16 on Park Ave and thru Central Park in Winter Park. Its one of the largest juried shows in the Southeast.Artists from all over the US are found at this show. Theres usually over 100 booths.Lots of art, jewelry, food and people watching.Show is from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. all three days. My advice would be to get there early, as parking fills up fast. Free jazz festival on Friday evening. Get there early!

The Arnold Palmer Invitational is going on from March 10 through 16 in Bay Hill right down the street from LBV off 535.

Family holiday in July

Hello,

We are planning our first visit to Orlando. We have 3 kids under 8 (8,6,4).

We are looking for a hotel or a house close by to funparks and beach (driving distance). The hotel or house should prefarably be within a compound with pools, playgrounds and other children.

Can anyone recommend such a place?

thanks

Family holiday in July

Sanibel is about four hours away from Orlando so the driving distance is only for the most patient traveller :)

Family holiday in July

Hi,

you would probably get best advice using the Orlando forum. Most folks who travel to Sanibel are looking either for peace and quiet,wildlife, or seashells.

I am sure if you post there you will get lots of help.

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24 th may 08

Will anybody be travelling with us on the 24th May 08, Thomas cook flight no tcx473k from manchester leaving at 09.30

24 th may 08

just us then?

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Virgin, Free City walk meal

I was wondering if anyone knew what restaurant vouchers Virgin are giving away for their free Citywalk meal?

We travelled in April last year %26amp; it was Hard Rock, which was great. We are travelling again same time this year %26amp; wondered what they%26#39;re giving away?

Virgin, Free City walk meal

Just looked it up in the brochure - the restaurants now are: Pastamore; Latin Quarter; Pat O%26#39;Briens; Bob Marleys; and Margaritaville - choice of selected main courses and a soft drink.

We also go in April this year (have always been in June before) hoping the crowds will not be too heavy!

Virgin, Free City walk meal

How do I get hold of these vouchers?

Thanks!!

Is this something they give away on the flights?

I think you have to attend the welcome meeting to get the vouchers.

Either that on on arrival to the US, when you get your welcome package....

hey we booked a fly drive with virgin so do we still get a welcome pack or not and why cant they send the free meal with ure tickets.

Thanks for your replies. You get the vouchers when you go to the welcome meeting at Downtown Disney, which were on the Sunday morning after you arrive, at least that was how it was last year. The meal was very good %26amp; I was hoping it was going to be Hard Rock again this year.

Regarding weather %26amp; crowds, we went last wk April 1st wk May last yr as we are this yr %26amp; it was excellent on both counts.

We%26#39;ve just got back from Orlando and these tickets are issued at the welcoming meetings. However the reps are now coming into certain hotels as they are not getting the people through at Downtown.They were at Pop Century from 10am to 11am each day. The tickets are for a limited menu only.

Thanks, was Hard Rock one of the choices? %26amp; I wonder which hotels the rep visits, We%26#39;ll be at Springhill Suites Lake Beuna Vista.

Hi, Hardrock is not one of the restaurants now - I wish they would come to Springhill Suites LBV as that is where we are staying as well but I doubt it. My husband and my friends husband went to the welcome meeting in 06 purely to pick up the vouchers, whilst the children and us ladies stayed by the pool. The welcome meetings are held every day I believe so we did this on one of our ';rest days'; so it did not eat into time at the park.