Erik & Smisty's Florida Oddventures

[Midgetman82Is my pee supposed to be this color?]

I feel I should say, my complaints are purely selfish. BGT never intended or advertised this area as anything more than a kiddie land. I just think that's pointlessly limiting. Gimme Camp Jurassic or If I Ran The Zoo at IOA any day..

Have you been to Jungala yet? You have to have someone under 15 years old with you to be able to ride the zip line ride; and the wait is always less than five minutes. Also there is an even bigger play net area there with the same rules as the play net in Sesame Street Place. The place was built for kids, but it too has one ride that adults can ride as well, The Wild Surge (Moser Bounce Ride); I like that ride.

[moinabI wish they would make Street Fighter Donkey.]

As a parent of 3 young kids, I totally agree with your comments about the kiddie area. I hate kiddie areas! Yes, please, make me stand around, bored out of my mind, while the kids go on rides that I am not allowed to go on (nor have any desire to!)

The best family park scenario has lots of rides that the whole family can enjoy, together, with maybe a few kiddie rides sprinkled throughout, preferably next to the thrill rides with height restrictions, so the parents can take turns, and the kids don't get antsy, waiting.

Is anybody listening? Is this thing on?

[ElecterikPermanent Tourist]

The T-Rex Cafe at Downtown Disney is a dinosaur-themed spin-off of The Rainforest Cafe. To say that the two are similar is, I think, an understatement. Essentially, they are the same--just with a slightly different menu, dinosaurs instead of jungle animals, and an extinction level event occurring every fifteen minutes instead of a thunderstorm.

They're both fun, overpriced experiences--but you could probably get away with just doing one. Which one? Well, Misty slightly prefers T-Rex for the food selection, whereas I slightly prefer Rainforest due to the more varied decor. Or, you could choose this way: There are Rainforest Cafes all over the world, but, so far as I know, there's only one T-Rex Cafe.

[triggernelBonafide Donkey Expert]

What do you mean by varied interior? I thought this place had a lot of different looks going on inside.

Great update as always!

[SharkTumsSite Admin]

I *MUCH* prefer T-Rex to Rainforest.

I like the food a lot better, the theme better, and did I mention the food again!?!? Seriously, fun restaurant and we have added it to our normal Florida restaurant rotation.

The 'event' every 15 minutes is too loud, but that's just me being old and complaining I suppose.

I thought at one point that there was one other T-Rex Location, I want to say in someplace odd like Kansas City or something?

[MeteornotesKeeper Of The Carnivorous Bees!]

T-Rex blows Rainforest out of the water. The food is SO much better. Plus, you know, dinosaurs.

The only way it would be better is if they added Dinoshark to one of the themed rooms...

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[dandamanGuaranteed Fresh or Your Money Back!]

Yeah, apparently the only other location is in Kansas City. http://www.trexcafe.com/Main/Findus.html

Went there last year and had my first-ever chicken-fried steak, which was fantastic. T-Rex gets the edge over Rainforest for me as well.

[ElecterikPermanent Tourist]

Wow, lots of love for T-Rex!

What do you mean by varied interior? I thought this place had a lot of different looks going on inside.

I think I meant all the different animals, as opposed to just dinosaurs.

Oh, and good to know there's another T-Rex Cafe. Thanks, dandaman!

[ElecterikPermanent Tourist]

About 25 miles west of Orlando is the city of Clermont, which has exactly two tourist attractions. Here's the one you might have heard of.

No, it doesn't look like citrus--and no, you can't see any citrus from it. For that matter, you can't even buy any there. Nevertheless, it is...The Citrus Tower!

[disneyfan1313I love donkeys more than me.]

I really am shocked that the citrus tower is still there! I last went up it 10 years ago or so and back then it *was* still surrounded by citrus groves! Clermont really only "expanded" within the past 6 years or so. I won't ruin the surprise by saying what it is, but please tell me you visited the uuber creepy thing next door!