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Best Vacation Homes Sub-divisons near Disney World

Monday, August 16th, 2010

I went to the internet to find how many vacation home communities gated and not gated there were near Disney World. I checked our site of course dwvacationhomes.com. I stopped counting when I got to 232. There are more than that I assure you. What I found….there are tons of sub divisions that house the 30,000 vacation villas, town homes, condos and private vacation pool homes.

Finding the best that is hard….I haven’t seen them all…quite frankly I haven’t seen but about 10% assuming there are some 400 vacation home communities. However, I can say for my money, I would love to see the community that could beat Legacy Park. The homes in this development are simply out of this world. It is a relatively new subdivision with construction starting in 2005 and completed in 2008. By the time of the downturn in real estate, they had sold 95% of their entire project.

Inside Legacy Park there are different sub communities most all gated where various developers sold their homes. All in all there are some 800 to 1,000 homes in this project. Most of them are upscale with prices ranging from $300,000 on the low end to over $600,000 on the high end. Most are private pool homes owned by an individual investor who is looking to profit from renting his home on a short term basis.

Proximity to Disney World is one of the reasons this project stands out over many other projects. With the new entrance to Disney World from State Rd 429, the commute to Magic Kingdom can be completed in about seven minutes.

All in all Legacy Park is a top notch development of first class homes with strong management companies. They for sure are tops on many a list. Check them out on dwvacationhomes.com.

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Disney vacation home specials August 2010

Monday, July 26th, 2010

Late summer is a great time to take a vacation in Orlando. Before your kids head back to class, treat them to a long weekend or a week at Walt Disney World, Universal Studios, Sea World and all of the other amazing attractions in Florida.
For years, many families couldn’t afford a vacation to Disney, due to the high costs for lodging. Today, vacation homes near Disney World are available at rates lower than many national hotels. Popular vacation home subdivisions near Disney include Terra Verde Resort, Emerald Island Resort, Towns at Legacy Park, Terrace Ridge, Encantada Resort, Fountains Resort, Regal Palms Resort.
For families, vacation homes are the perfect alternative to resorts. Vacation homes offer more space and far more amenities than most resorts, which will help your group feel comfortable.
At the Terra Verde Resort, your family can stay within 10 minutes from Disney, in a gated community with a swimming pool. If your family needs a a break from the parks and spend a lazy day by the poolside, and you won’t even have to leave for lunch. There’s cabana bar conveniently located next to the pool which sells cocktails, beer, cold cut sandwiches and grilled food such as hamburgers and hot dogs.
A family of four can book five five nights at Terra Verde for only $83 per night. When you compare the cost per night in a vacation home to a resort, you’ll realize the incredible savings. In a three bedroom Terra Verde townhome, your family will have 1,300 square feet of living space, including three bedrooms on the second floor, along with a full kitchen, microwave, stove, silverware, pots, pans and dishes.
For larger groups, four bedroom town homes, which have approximately 1,500 square feet of living space, are available in August for rates as low as $98 per night. One of the best features of the four bedroom home is a private swimming pool. You’ll also enjoy all of the amenities offered in the three bedroom townhomes, including the fully equipped kitchen.

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Churches near Disney Vacation Homes

Thursday, July 22nd, 2010

During your Disney Vacation in Orlando, your family may want to spend a Sunday morning or Sunday evening at a local church.Regardless of the denomination you’re looking for, there are plenty of churches near your Walt Disney World Vacation Home.
Baptist churches within five miles of Disney World include;Cornerstone Baptist Church, Chapel Baptist Church, Four Corner Baptist Church, Lighthouse Baptist Church, First Baptist Church of Vineland.

Cornerstone Baptist Church is located at 9100 Teacher Lane Davenport, FL 33897in the heart of midway between US 192 and I-4 just off US 27 in Davenport. The ministry team at Cornerstone Baptist Church makes an effort to welcome vacationers from out of town. Cornerstone offers a classic style service at 8:15 A.M. on Sunday mornings, a 10:45 P.M. Contemporary Service and a Saturday night service at 6:30 P.M. Cornerstone held its grand opening on Easter Sunday March 30, 2002 and is a is independent, self supporting, and self governing. . Dress code at Cornerstone allows casual attire.
Presbyterian Churches near your Disney vacation home include:
Community Presbyterian Church on 511 Celebration Avenue,River of Life Presbyterian Church on 8323 West Sand Lake Road, First Presbyterian Church on 15 Church Street, in Kissimmee,12550 Marsfield Avenue, Pine Ridge Presbyterian at 3900 South Hiawassee Road, and Presbyterian Church of the Lakes, on 4700 Lincoln Avenue.

If you’re looking for a very traditional style setting and service, head to First Presbyterian Church, Established in 1884, First Presbyterian is Kissimmee’s oldest church, and services are held in the same chapel that was built in 1884.

One of the largest and most popular choices for Catholic tourists it the church known as Mary: Queen of the Universe Catholic Church. Weekday masses at Mary Queen of the Universe are at 8 a.m. and 12:05 p.m. Saturday Vigil Mass is at 6 p.m. , Sunday masses are at 7:30, 9:30, 11:30 and 6 p.m.
Another Catholic Church in the Disney area is the Holy Redeemer Catholic Church. a Roman Catholic parish, within the Diocese of Orlando. Established as a Mission Church in Kissimmee, Florida at the turn of the 20th Century. Holy Redeemer’s weekday masses are at 7:30 a.m. and 9 a.m. Saturday Vigil Masses are at 4:00 p.m. and a Spanish service is offered at 7:00 p.m.
Sunday Masses are at 8 .m. 10 a.m. and 12 noon, with a Spanish service at 2 p.m. and a Portuguese service at 7 p.m.

Shingle Creek United Methodist Church was founded in 1865 and is known as the best kept secret in Osceola County. During the past 142 years, the 10 acre campus has grown to six buildings. Shingle Creek United Methodist Church offers services in English and Spanish. Traditional service is at 10:30 a.m. on Sundays, Spanish services are at 6:30 p.m., on Sundays.

Episcopal churches near Disney World include: St John’s Episcopal Church1709 North John Young Parkway, St Joseph Episcopal Church12601 Balcombe Road, in Orlando,St. Marks Episcopal Church102 North 9th Street,on Haines City, St Nicholas Anglican Church1729 Business Center Lane, in Kissimmee, Church of the Messiah-Episcopal,260 North Woodland Street, in Winter Garden.

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Concerts in August near Kissimmee vacation homes

Monday, July 19th, 2010

If you’re vacationing in Orlando with your friends or family in the month of August, you’ll find plenty of incredible concerts of all genres. World renown music stars such as Cyndi Lauper, Jack Johnson and Justin Bieber are all performing at venues near your Disney vacation home.
On Sunday, August 1st, Cyndi Lauper and David Rhodes play at the Orlando House of Blues in Downtown Disney.
Cyndi Lauper with David Rhodes. Lauper is known for her hit singles in the 198s, including:”Money changes everything”, “Girls just want to have fun”, “When you were mine.” Doors open at 6:30 and the show starts at 7:30 p.m.
One week later on August 8, another’s 80’s hit comes to Orlando, as Cinderella, heavy metal band, Cinderella, comes to Orlando. Cinderella is known for its hit singles:Night Songs and the Last Mile. Tickets cost $24 in advance and $27 day of. Doors open at 6:30 and the show starts at 7:30.
Youth soul singer superstar Justin Beiber comes to Amway Area for the Justin Bieber My World Tour at Amway Arena on Wednesday, August 4, 2010,at 7 p.m. Ticket prices range from $29.50 to $49.50. Bieber is the epitome of an overnight sensation. The 15-year old became an international superstar after posting dozens of homemade videos on YouTube and drew 10,000,000 views purely from word of mouth.
Punk rock fans can see the band, “Something Corporate”,one of the decade’s most successful bands on Monday, August 16, at the House of Blues. Something Corporate is known for its hit singles:
Another international star performing at Amway Arena in August is singer-songwriter, surfer, filmmaker, Jack Johnson.On August 24, Johnson’s Away to Sea Tour comes to Orlando. Johnson has sold 8 million albums worldwide, including 4 million copies of . Sing-A-Longs and Lullabies for the Film Curious George.

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Best Disney Vacation homes for July 4th

Thursday, June 17th, 2010

Imagine a Fourth of July vacation where your kids can watch fireworks while they’re surrounded by Mickey Mouse, and a bbq with your family in the tropical setting of the Sunshine State.
If you’ve always dreamed about celebrating our nation’s independence underneath the fireworks at Walt Disney World in Orlando, you can turn that dream into reality for a reasonable price this summer. Fortunately Orlando vacation packages have never been more affordable for families on a budget. Vacation homes near Disney are available at rates that start at fraction of the cost of on-site hotels and resorts.
Bargains are easy to find through Orlando discount travel sites, such as Dwvacationhomes.com, which lists the cheapest rates for hotels,resorts and vacation homes across Orlando, Kissimmee and the Central Florida area. Rather than blowing most of your budget on an expensive resort, you can treat your family to a spacious vacation home with many more amenities than a resort, where you will get more bang for your buck.Vacation homes provide you with a more relaxed atmosphere that will reduce your stress.
Vacation homes are competitively priced and many are located in subdivisions within only a few miles of Walt Disney World and the other major theme parks in the Orlando area. For example, on DWvacationhomes.com, you can reserve a three bedroom standard pool home for $125 per night. Amenities are among the top reasons to consider a vacation home. Unlike a resort, vacation homes come fully furnished and include private features you can’t find at a resort, such as a private pool, a family entertainment center, a full size kitchen and separate rooms for everyone in the family. Our Disney World Vacation homes listed are within a short ,10 to 15 minute drive from Disney World, and they’re all recently built, most within the past four years.
In addition to the extra space and privacy, vacation homes also come with silverware and glassware for dining at home. By dining in for a few meals during your stay, you and your family can save up to hundreds of dollars.

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Activities to do while in a Disney Rental home

Wednesday, June 9th, 2010

One of the biggest advantages of staying in a rental home instead of a hotel, is the extra space for your family to enjoy. With the extra space, amenities appliances and furnishings, your family can enjoy a relaxing night at your home away from home and relax with the same activities you’d enjoy when you’re not out of town. Most vacation homes come with an entertainment system complemented by surround sound, and you’ll have a full kitchen to prepare meals at home.

Instead of blowing your money away at a restaurant and a trip to the movie theater, you can plan a night in with the family and save your hard earned cash by renting a DVD that’s fun for the whole family. What better way to unwind from a long day at Disney than to watch a few Disney classics with the stars from the theme park your kids met saw earlier in the day?

Imagine a relaxing night next to your own private pool, with steaks on the grill, kids in the pool, with a movie and desserts to finish the night.

If the kids want to watch their own TV shows, they can watch it in their rooms, while you and the wife enjoy the living room.If the family can’t agree on a movie, open up a classic family board game, or work on a Disney puzzle together. The outdoor grill is more than just a place for BBQ, you can also roast smores with the kids and eat them in front of the TV. If you have enough space in your luggage to bring games from home, be sure to pack your kids favorite games, so there won’t be any disagreements. You may also want to consider bringing a video game system to hook up to the TV, but be sure to check the list of amenities before you pack your bags, because some homes may already come equipped with the same video game console your kids use at home, such as X-Box or Sony Playstation 3.

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Pool Games to play in a Disney Vacation home

Sunday, June 6th, 2010

Private pools are one of the primary perks of renting a vacation home in Orlando. While resorts may have fancy slides and lazy rivers around their clubhouse pools, they can’t offer the private and cozy setting that can only be found in backyard pools. Your family will feel at home with a backyard pool and you won’t have to worry about noisy strangers.

In preparation for your stay in your vacation home, try to pack a few items to use in the pool. If you have any inflatable items such as beach balls, you can deflate them and bring them along for fun and games in the pool. Some of the most entertaining pool games don’t even require inflatable balls or toys. You can play classic pool games such as “sharks and minnows” and “marco polo”, where swimming skills are the only requirement for a game.

One of the easiest ways to get the family together for a game in the pool is to bring out the beach ball and start a game of volleyball. Try to see how long you can keep the ball bouncing from one person to the other, without the ball hitting the water. You can also find a variety of poolside games made by kids toy companies such as Mattell. NERF footballs and frisbees are easy ways to start a game of catch, which anyone can participate in.

In the pool game, plug the leak, all you need is one cup with a hole in the bottom and one empty bucket for each team. The game starts with one person filling their cup and placing it on their head as fast as possible to plug the leak. With contestants watching safely from the side, the person with the cup walks to the empty bucket to pour their water into it, then they relay the cup to their teammate waiting on the other end.When both teams are finished, the team with the most water in what was their empty bucket wins.

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Kissimmee vacation rentals

Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010

Before you book a hotel room for your Walt Disney World vacation or trip to the Orlando area, you should consider the cost-efficient alternative of renting a vacation home near Disney World. For families, vacation homes offer more space and more amenities for their hard-earned dollars. Compared to past years, vacation homes are much more reasonably priced. For the cost of one night’s lodging at one of Disney’s on-site resort, a family of four or more can reserve a vacation home for five nights. The reason vacation homes have reduced rates their rates is because of the buyer’s market that’s resulted from the home foreclosure fallout. If you browse through the right sites, you can find incredible deals.

For example, on dwvacationhomes.com, you’ll find an extensive directory to vacation rental homes in Kissimmee and the Lake Buena Vista area surrounding Disney World. Some of the most popular subdivisions for reserving vacation homes in Orlando are: Aviana Resorts, Crescent Lake,Vista Park Resort and Paradise Cove. Terra Verde, Windsor Palms, Emerald Island, and Regal Palms Resort.Amazing amounts of amenities are offered at Aviana Resorts, which is located on US 17-92, South of State Route 192. Amenities include a 65,000 square foot clubhouse, which has a cyber cafe and a pool. Each home has its own private pool.

Terra Verde Resort, located on Poinciana Boulevard,is only a few minutes from Disney World, in a rural, wooded area subdivision. Vista Lakes is another popular choice for vacationing families, with furnishings and room for up to eight guests in multiple master suites. Other convenient amenities in Crescent Lake Vacation homes include outdoor electric grills, two-car garages to keep your car protected from the Florida sun.
Premier Oaks is also near 192 and only a short drive from several of Orlando’s finest shops and restaurants. Amenities at Premier Oaks include a large community pool a volleyball curt, jogging trails and a playground to keep the kids happy. You’ll appreciate the extra space and the attention to detail at Premier Oaks, especially the Mediterranean-themed landscaping.

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Davenport Vacation Homes

Saturday, May 15th, 2010

If you’re hesitating to visit central Florida for a vacation because you’re worried about the high cost, consider a vacation home development in the surrounding area. For example, you can spend your vacation close enough to the theme parks for a convenient drive, Davenport Florida, a suburb located only 7 miles from Disney World. Davenport is situated in the Northeastern section of Polk County, which is one of the fastest growing areas of Central Florida,along Interstate 4 and only one hour from Tampa, home of Busch Gardens adventure park. You’ll get much more bang for your buck when you rent a vacation home rather than a suite an an on-site resort at Disney World. For example, you can reserve a 1,500 square foot townhouse with bedrooms two full bathrooms, a deluxe master bath with tub and separate shower.
By opting for a vacation home over a resort suite, you can slash major expenses out of your food budget by cooking in the fully equipped kitchen. You’ll also have convenient amenities that will save your packing time and space. You can find vacation home with many of the accessories and necessities you’d love to bring with you but don’t have the space to pack, such as crib, high chair and a stroller for the baby, new bedding and linens modern entertainment features, including a 42″and 32″ HDTV,DVD Player, and Free WiFi high speed Internet to keep connected with friends and co-workers while you’re out of town.
Perhaps you’ve been assigned with the duty of coordinating an excursion for a large group and you need much more than just a two bedroom, single family home. You can still find the perfect vacation home in Davenport. For the price you’d pay for three nights at a Disney Resort, you can book a week at a grand villa resort in Davenport, with 2,000 square feet and sleeping accommodations for up to 12 guests. These vacation homes can have as much as six bedrooms and five bathrooms. Many vacation homes with four plus bedrooms are available at a very reasonable prices.
Disney vacation homes in Davenport are conveniently located 10 minutes from the Walt Disney World, 20 minutes from Sea World, 30 minutes from Universal Studios and only 40 minutes from the Orlando International Airport.

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Disney-area vacation homes advantages over Disney hotels

Friday, May 7th, 2010

For large families looking to travel on a budget, vacation homes near Walt Disney World Resort offer a lodging alternative that is much cheaper than most Disney World Resort packages. For example, at Disney’s Grand Floridian the cheapest nightly rate for a family is $495, and the most expensive is $1310 per night.
For the price of one night at Disney’s Grand Floridian, you can book four days at a vacation rental home with 3-4 bedrooms and room for eight guests. Other benefits of renting a vacation home include: extra space, more privacy and more amenities for your money. Standard rooms in Disney resorts don’t feature complete entertainment systems that are found in many vacation homes. Kissimmee vacation pool homes provide travelers the chance to unwind and relax with the same comfort they enjoy in their own living rooms, with complete furnishing. Imagine how much you’ll pay for a night at the movie theater and dinner at a restaurant, compared to the cost of eating in, renting a movie and watching it in the comfort of your own living room.
Disney resorts confine you to one or two rooms and if part of your group wants to play board games, while the other part wants to watch a movie, you’ll have to compromise. On the other hand, if you have a complete house for your stay, the kids can play board games in their own room or watch cartoons on their own television, while the adults enjoy reading a book on the couch or a movie together.
At a Disney resort, there’s no telling who your neighbors will be, and for all you know, you could be stuck next to a group of rowdy college students on spring break. Vacation homes offer privacy to protect your kids from strangers and allow parents to monitor their kids throughout the trip. You can’t guarantee a good night’s sleep if you don’t know who your neighbors will be on the other side of a resort wall

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