Some advice req - New York and Florida

Hi
Travellingto the USA in september next year.

I wanna goto New York and do some touristy things but my friend wants to
goto the beaches of Florida.

One thing we both wanna do is go to a couple of killer theme parks

Anyone recommend an area in Florida that has beaches but has a coupel of
theme parks close by (i.e somewhere you can go in a day and back)

Are these many large theme parks around the NY area? (i am guessing there
are no beaches?)

(mo) wrote in
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Anyone recommend an area in Florida that has beaches but has a
coupel of theme parks close by (i.e somewhere you can go in a day
and back)

Sounds like you want Orlando. Disney World and Sea World come to mind
as two parks there. Orlando is about 40 miles inland from the east
(Atlantic) coast of Florida, and about 85 miles inland from the west
(Gulf) coast. Cape Canaveral is practially due east of Orlando and
some might consider it another theme park.

--
Bert Hyman | St. Paul, MN |

There are beaches not far from NYC on Long Island and in New Jersey. Six Flags
has a large theme park in Jackson, NJ.
Susie Q

a couple of killer theme parks

In the Orlando area you'll find two of the best --
Walt Disney World and Universal Studios.

Be aware that Disney World is actually several different
parks -- Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Animal Kingdom, Disney/
MGM Studios, plus some smaller areas such as their
water parks, Downtown Disney, etc. -- so it's important
to do a little research ahead of time to decide what you
want to see in the time available to you. Get a Disney
World guidebook from your library or bookstore, or visit
some Disney web sites.

Jim



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"mo" wrote:
| Travellingto the USA in september next year.
| I wanna goto New York and do some touristy things but
| my friend wants to goto the beaches of Florida.
| One thing we both wanna do is go to a couple of killer
| theme parks
| Anyone recommend an area in Florida that has beaches
| but has a couple of theme parks close by (i.e somewhere
| you can go in a day and back)

To do theme parks+beaches, you need to be in either:
-- Orlando for 'Disney World' or 'Universal Studios' and
close to Daytona Beach or Cocoa Beach on the Atlantic
(Cocoa is more laid back/quieter). You're also close to
the Kennedy Space Center, also... [OR]
-- Tampa or Clearwater Beach for 'Busch Gardens' & the
Gulf Coast beaches.

Many hotels near the theme parks offer free shuttle buses,
but you'll need a car to get to the beach. Enterprise Car
Rental has fairly cheap rates and will pick you up and drop
you off at your hotel, so you only need to rent for the day.
They rent to 21 yr. olds. http://www.enterprise.com

I recommend Orlando & Disney for your best theme park.
There are non-stop flights between London & Orlando, and
using the "Bee-Line Expressway," its only about a 50-min.
straight-line drive to the coast on a 4-lane, limited-access
toll-road. Petrol is relatively cheap in the States. [R]

[Roger]

Whats in NY in terms of theme parks - i mean if i am in NY city how far is
NJ? How many theme parks are accessible?

I prefer NY as we can spend all week checking out touristy things...

how can i persuade my friend that NY is the way?

New Jersey is across the Hudson River from NYC. Six Flags Great Adventure in
Jackson NJ is probably about 1 hour from NYC. There should be direct buses
available from the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Manhattan

..Whats in NY in terms of theme parks - i mean if i am in NY city how far is
NJ? How many theme parks are accessible?


Susie Q

While not a theme park, Coney Island is probably something you should not miss.

Julie

Pomeroy3 wrote:


New Jersey is across the Hudson River from NYC. Six Flags Great Adventure in
Jackson NJ is probably about 1 hour from NYC. There should be direct buses
available from the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Manhattan

.Whats in NY in terms of theme parks - i mean if i am in NY city how far is
NJ? How many theme parks are accessible?


Susie Q

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While not a theme park, Coney Island is probably something you should not miss.

Julie

Pomeroy3 wrote:


New Jersey is across the Hudson River from NYC. Six Flags Great Adventure in
Jackson NJ is probably about 1 hour from NYC. There should be direct buses
available from the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Manhattan

.Whats in NY in terms of theme parks - i mean if i am in NY city how far is
NJ? How many theme parks are accessible?


Susie Q

--
Julie
**********
Check out my Travel Pages (non-commercial) at
http://www.dragonsholm.org/travel.htm

On Wed, 15 Dec 2004 22:21:35 -0000, "mo" wrote:

Whats in NY in terms of theme parks - i mean if i am in NY city how far is
NJ? How many theme parks are accessible?

I prefer NY as we can spend all week checking out touristy things...

how can i persuade my friend that NY is the way?


The beaches in Florida may not be what your friends expect. Generally
there is no surf and the water is bath-water warm.

The beaches of New Jersey and Long Island are among the best in the
world. In September the Atlantic has warmed up a bit and there is
always a chance of good surf due to hurricanes out at sea. But even
when the surf is low it is five times rougher than Florida. When I
was 21 we lived for body-surfing weekends in September. The weather
is still like summer and after Labor Day the little kids are all gone.

The Jersey beaches are more than a day trip if you aren't driving.
There is a Long Island RR package for a quick day trip to Jones Beach
on Long Island but beware, Jones is a straight laced place. You can
take a subway ("A" train) to Rockaway. If you do then stay on to
Beach 116 Street. I would avoid Coney Island if your friends want to
get in the water. Coney faces Lower New York Bay and hardly ever gets
the good surf. But Coney offers other treats such as amusement park
rides.

But when they get a look at NYC they may forget about going to the
beach.

Brian Wickham