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13_518649 bindex.qxp 1/30/08 12:00 AM Page 257 Index See also Accommodations and Restaurant indexes, below. General Angell and Phelps safety, 25–26 Chocolate Factory, 148 Shell Island, 243 A Animal attractions. See South Beach, 174 Aquariums; Birds and along SR-30A, 241–243 AARP, 27 bird-watching; Wildlife; warning flags, 23 Accessibility, 27 Zoos Believe (SeaWorld), 68, 70 Accommodation, 37–38. Animal Kingdom, 58–59, Best Western, 37 See also Accommodations 80–81 Big Cypress Reservation, Index Apalachicola, 240–241 185 best, 8 Apalachicola National Biking, 40 central Florida, 100–104 Estuarine Research Egans Creek Greenway, Florida Keys and Reserve, 240 155 Everglades, 221–225 Aquariums Oleta River State Park, Miami and the south Clearwater Marine 174 east coast, 189–193 Aquarium (Stewart along SR-30A, 243 the north and central Island), 122 St Marks Historic east coast, 157–162 Florida Aquarium, 122 Railroad State Trail, the Panhandle and Big Gulfarium, 246 248–249 Bend, 249–253 Miami Seaquarium, West Orange Trail, 98 price categories, 37 176–177 Bill Baggs Cape Florida surfing for, 16 Mote Marine Aquarium, State Park, 173 Tampa Bay and south 122 Bill Frederick Park at Turkey west coast, 128–133 Parker Manatee Lake, 97–98 Active vacations, 39–40 Aquarium, 122 Billie Swamp Safari Wildlife Adventure Island, 112 Arabian Nights, 106 Tours, 185 Adventure Landing, 150 ArtCenter/South Florida, Birds and bird-watching The African Queen, 216 177 Apalachicola National Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum, Art Deco District, 175 Estuarine Research 184–185 Art Deco Weekend, 170 Reserve, 240 Airboat rides, 220 ATMs (cash points), 20 Butterfly World, 185 Airport security, 17 Attraction Tickets Direct, 20 Florida Keys Wild Bird Airtours, 28 Center, 211–212 AirTran, 14 Gulfarium, 246 Air travel, 14–15, 17, 28–30, Historic Bok Sanctuary, 34 B 96 central Florida, 86 Homosassa Springs Florida Keys and the Babcock Wilderness Wildlife State Park, Everglades, 201 Adventures Eco Tours, 245 Miami, 167 125 Merritt Island Wildlife the north and central Baby-changing facilities, 44 Refuge, 155 east coast, 139 Bahia Honda State Park, Miami Science Museum, the Panhandle and Big 215 180 Bend, 231 Bal Harbour Shops, Parrot Jungle Island, Tampa Bay and the 181–182 177–178 south west coast, 109 Bar-B-Ranch, 188 Suncoast Seabird Alcohol, 41 Bass Museum of Art, 177 Sanctuary, 118 driving under the influ- Bayside Marketplace, 182 Biscayne National Park, ence of,COPYRIGHTED 31 Beaches MATERIAL214–215 Amelia River Cruises, 149 Blue Flag Programme, Black Archives Research American Airlines, 14 26 Center and Museum, 236 American Express, 43 Cocoa Beach, 146 Blackwater River State American Pro Diving Center, Daytona Beach, 147 Park, 248 247 Deerfield Beach, 184 Blizzard Beach, 92–93 American Sandsculpting Fernandina Beach, 148 Blue Flag Programme, 26 Championship Festival, Florida Keys, 215 Boating. See Canoeing; 111 Jacksonville Beach, 150 Kayaking American Trans Air, 14 Key Biscayne, 172 Boggy Creek Airboat Rides, Oleta River State Park, 96 174 257 13_518649 bindex.qxp 1/30/08 12:00 AM Page 258 Bonnet House, 183 The Challenger Learning the Panhandle and Big British Airways, 29 Center, 235 Bend, 254–256 Buggy rentals Chemists, 41 price categories, 38 Index at Universal Orlando, 64 Children’s Art Museum, 115 Tampa Bay and south at Walt Disney World, 54 Children’s Museum of Boca west coast, 134–136 Busch Gardens, 47, 48, Raton, 186 Dinner shows, 106 72–74, 82 Cinco de Mayo Fiesta, 111 DinoLand USA, 59 Business hours, 41 Cinderella’s Castle, 52, 53 The Dinosaur Store, Butcher, Clyde, 220 Cirque du Soleil, 61 156–157 Butterfly World, 185–186 City Walk, 67–68 Disabilities, travellers with, Clearwater, 116–117 27 Clearwater Beach, 130 Discover card, 43 Clearwater Marine Discovery Cove, 47, 48, C Aquarium, 122 70–72 Climate Care, 36 Disney Quest, 60 Cabbage Key, 126 Cocoa Beach, 146–147 Disney Wishes, 53 Caladesi Island State Park, Cocoa Beach Surf Dolly Parton’s Dixie 116 Company, 147 Stampede, 106 Camp Minnie—Mickey, 59 Colonial Spanish Quarter, Dolphins, 72 Canoeing 147 in captivity, 34–35 Blackwater River State Consulates, British, 42 Discovery Cove, 71–72 Park, 248 Continental Airlines, 14 Miami Seaquarium, 176, the Everglades, 221 Crandon Park Beach, 172 177 Hugh Taylor Birch State Credit cards, 19–20 Downtown Disney, 60–61 Park, 188 lost or stolen, 43 Dreams Come True parade, Cape Canaveral, Space Crystal River, 247 53 Shuttle launch from, Cummer Museum of Art and Driving rules, 30–33 49–50 Gardens, 152–153 Driving under the influence Cape Florida lighthouse, Currency, 18, 41 of alcohol, 31 173 Customs regulations, 18 Dry Tortugas, 210 Captiva Cruises, 125–126 Cycling, 40 Duck Tours, 180–181 Captiva Island, 118–121, Egans Creek Greenway, Dunedin, 115–116, 129 131 155 Dunedin Brewery, 116 Captiva Kayaks & Wildside Oleta River State Park, Adventures, 126 174 Carbon Neutral Company, along SR-30A, 243 36 St Marks Historic E Carbon offsetting, 36 Railroad State Trail, Car hire, 29–30 248–249 Eagle Ridge Mall, 99 Car-hire companies, 36 West Orange Trail, 98 The Earffel Tower, 57 Car insurance, 29 Cypress Gardens, 89–90 Earth Day Celebration Carnival Air, 14 Cypress Swamp, 185 (Islamorada), 203 Car travel, 30–34 Ecotourism/sustainable central Florida, 86 tourism, 34–36 driving rules, 30–33 Edison and Ford Winter Florida Keys and the D Estates, 121–123 Everglades, 201–202 Egans Creek Greenway, 155 keeping children enter- Daytona Beach, 139, Eighth Voyage of Sinbad, tained, 32 147–148 66–67 Miami, 167 Daytona International Electricity, 41–42 the north and central Speedway, 150–151 Embassy, British, 42 east coast, 139 Daytona Lagoon, 147–148 Emergencies, 42 the Panhandle and Big Debit cards, 19 Entry requirements, 16–17 Bend, 231 Deerfield, 184 Epcot, 53, 56, 80 sample mileages Dehydration, 23 Epcot International Flower & between Florida’s Delta Air Lines, 14 Garden Festival, 49 cities, 31 Dentists, 41 Ernest F. Coe Visitor Center, Tampa Bay and the Diners’ Club, 43 217 south west coast, 109 Dining, 38–39. See also E.T. Adventure, 61 types of roads, 34 Restaurant Index The Everglades, 201–203 Cash points (ATMs), 20 best, 9–10 Everglades City, 219 Castillo de San Marcos, central Florida, 104–106 Everglades Hostel, 221 154–155 Florida Keys and The Everglades National Cayo Costa State Park, 126 Everglades, 225–228 Park, 216–221 Cedar Key, 239–240 Miami and the south Everglades Rentals and Eco Cedar Key National Wildlife east coast, 194–196 Adventures, 221 Refuge, 239 the north and central Expedition Everest—Legend Central Florida, 83–106 east coast, 162–164 of the Forbidden Mountain, 59 258 13_518649 bindex.qxp 1/30/08 12:00 AM Page 259 Explore A Shore, 122 Ghost Tours of St Hotels, 37–38. See also Index Express Passes (Universal), Augustine, 145 Accommodation Index 64 Glass-bottom boat tours, best, 8 Extended Stay America, 38 213, 215, 216, 246, 247 central Florida, 100–104 Extra Magic Hours pro- Golf, adventure, 99 Florida Keys and gramme, 54 Go Miami Card, 170 Everglades, 221–225 Goodland, 202 Miami and the south Go Orlando Card, 88 east coast, 189–193 Grandparents, 26–27 the north and central F Grayton Beach, 241–242 east coast, 157–162 Grayton Beach State the Panhandle and Big Family Travel Forum, 15 Recreation Area, 241 Bend, 249–253 Family Travel Network, 15 The Great American Pie price categories, 37 Fantasmic!, 58 Festival, 88 surfing for, 16 Fantasy of Flight, 90–91 Great Explorations, 113 Tampa Bay and south Fast Pass, 55 Great Movie Ride, 57 west coast, 128–133 Fear Factor Live, 63 Gulfarium, 246 HotelShark.com, 16 Fernandina, 157 Gulf Specimen Marine Howard Johnson, 38 Fernandina Beach, 148–149 Laboratories, 247–248 Hugh Taylor Birch State Ferries, Key West, 168, 210 Gumbo Limbo Nature Park, 188–189 Festival Bay Mall, 98–99 Center, 185–187 Hurricane season, 22 Festival of the Lion King, 59 Fiesta of Five Flags, 232 First Choice, 28 Flagler Street, 182 H I Flamingo, 218 Flexi tickets, 62 Halloween Howl, 232 IllumiNations, 56 Florida Aquarium, 122 Hamilton Observation Independence Day Florida Caverns State Park, Tower, 219 Celebrations (Islamorada), 245 Hampton Inn, 38 204 Florida 511, 33 Haslam’s, 127 Insurance, 22–23 Florida Keys, 198–227 Health concerns, 23–24 car, 29 Florida Keys Eco-Discovery travelling with essential International Drive (I-Drive), Center, 207 medical equipment, 94–95 Florida Keys Wild Bird 27 accommodation, 100 Center, 211–212 Height restrictions Internet access, 28 Florida Mall, 98 at Animal Kingdom, 60 I-Ride Trolley, 94 Florida Seafood Festival, in Epcot, 56 Island Hopper, 239 232 at Islands of Adventure, Islands of Adventure, 46, Forest fires, 36 66 65–67, 81 Fort Clinch State Park, 154 at Magic Kingdom, 53 Island Woman, 202 Fort Lauderdale, 183 at MGM Studios, 58 Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood at SeaWorld, 70 International Airport, 167 at Universal Studios, 63 Fort Myers, 118–120, 131 Hemingway, Ernest, 207 J Fort Zachary Taylor State Heritage House Museum, Historic Site, 215 207 Jacksonville, 139, 141–143 Frommers.com, 15 Hiking. See also specific Jacksonville Beach, 150 Funway, 28 state parks Jacksonville International Future World, 53, 56, 80 safety, 26 Airport, 139 The Historical Museum of Jacksonville Zoo and Southern Florida, 181 Gardens, 151–152 Historic Bok Sanctuary, Jammin’ Jungle Parade, 60 G 96–97 JetBlue, 14 Historic Village (Pensacola), J.N. ‘Ding’ Darling National Gardens 237, 238 Wildlife Refuge, 127 Bonnet House, 183 Holiday Care, 27 John Pennekamp Coral Historic Bok Sanctuary, Holiday Inn, 38 Reef State Park, 215 96–97 Holidays, 42 John’s
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