Of course, we wouldn’t want you to fret about airfare, either, though – so be sure to check out our post on how to Fly to Orlando for Free.<\/a><\/p>\n Considerations:<\/p>\n For our purposes, though, let’s assume that you fly in and out of Orlando.\u00a0 It will make the logistics a little easier because we’ll say we stay at the Orlando hotel on the first night and the Kissimmee property on the way out.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n As much as you try, you’ll likely arrive into Orlando late.\u00a0 If you happen to get in a little earlier, you may want to<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Cinderella Castle at the Magic Kingdom, Walt Disney World Resort (Photo credit: Wikipedia)<\/p><\/div>\n For tonight and the next night, you’ll be staying at the Country Inn & Suites Universal Orlando<\/a>, which, in addition to that free breakfast we mentioned, also has shuttle service to the theme parks (saving you at least another $15 in parking costs).<\/p>\n Here are your options for Day 1:<\/p>\n On day 2, you’re already on the move.\u00a0 Don’t worry, you’ll circle back to the Orlando area.\u00a0 Get your bags packed and head East.\u00a0 Today you can take your pick or do both:<\/p>\n Keep cruising and you’ll get to your hotel in Jacksonville just in time to crash and recoup your energy.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n In Jacksonville, you’ll stay at the Country Inn & Suites Jacksonville.<\/a><\/p>\n On day 3 you’ve got choices again, but I’m going to strongly recommend you backtrack a bit to St. Augustine – the oldest settlement in the United States – a destination which merits its own post, but for now this will have to suffice:\u00a0http:\/\/www.ci.st-augustine.fl.us\/<\/a><\/p>\n After another free night and complimentary breakfast, you have the choice of catching up on something you missed the day before, or getting on the road right away for day 4.\u00a0 This will be your longest drive, though you can break it up with a detour through the Ocala National Forest (where you could do some great little hikes<\/a>)or hustle into Tampa to get going on your adventures there.<\/p>\n In Tampa you’ll be staying at the Country Inn & Suites Tampa East<\/a>, a little outside of town, but great nonetheless.<\/p>\n Tampa is a great area. \u00a0There are all kinds of things that could keep you busy here, but here are a few options.<\/p>\n Again, the next morning you have the option of catching up on what you missed the day before, or moving on right away.<\/p>\n There’s no doubt that you’ll leave some things undone… no way to see it all in a place like Orlando, but all in all, you will have had a tremendous experience at a fraction of a fraction of what you would have expected to pay.<\/p>\n This is exactly what we want to train you to do, and we’re glad you stopped by our site. \u00a0Please subscribe to our email list so that we can keep you posted on these kinds of opportunities.<\/p>\n If you liked this idea, you might like some of our other loop trips<\/a> we’ve posted about in the past.<\/p>\n Thanks for Florida wanderlusting with us.<\/p>\n Our self-declared niche in the travel-rewards-blogosphere is to demonstrate amazing value in points redemption – lining out incredible itineraries which may actually cost you less than living at home.\u00a0 One of our favorite methods is to develop “loops” – roadtrip … Continue reading ![\"Florida](\"https:\/\/worldwanderlusting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/FL-CC-roadtrip.png\")
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Florida Family Vacation: Orlando<\/h2>\n
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Florida Family Vacation:\u00a0Jacksonville<\/h2>\n
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Florida Family Vacation:\u00a0Tampa<\/h2>\n
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Florida Family Vacation: Back in Orlando<\/h2>\n
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The hotel in Kissimmee<\/a> is a really nice place – a destination in it’s own right with a pool that looks like a waterpark. \u00a0Maybe you’d like to spend some time at the pool, or maybe you can get right back at it, visiting the many sites in Orlando. \u00a0You can choose from anything you missed the first day in Orlando, or maybe some of these:<\/p>\n\n
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