Jacqueline’s Jaunts

26 April 2025, Orlando/Kissimmee KOA Holiday, Kissimmee, Florida We were up early to be at Universal Orlando when it opened. The four of us decided to take an Uber and not deal with parking. I’m so glad we did because the parking looked confusing.  We got in line and they opened the park a few minutes early. Barry and I are rollercoaster enthusiasts, so we headed for Marvel Super Hero Island to the Incredible Hulk Coaster. Luckily, there are free lockers where we can put our hats and backpacks. What a crazy ride. It was wild and we loved it. Thank goodness we got in line right away. As we exited the ride, the line was HUGE.  The Velocicoaster was our next ride and it was in Jurassic World. We ended up waiting an hour, but it was so worth it. The ride was more than we ever anticipated. As the description says on Universal Orlando’s website, “It’s the apex predator of roller coasters... twisting and soaring above the land and water.” It is unbelievable. We have never ridden anyt...

25 April 2025, Orlando/Kissimmee KOA Holiday, Kissimmee, Florida We arrived at Orlando/Kissimmee KOA Holiday around 3:30 PM. The entrance to this park was narrow. When one of the KOA helpers led us to our site via golf cart, we had to navigate a few narrow turns through the park to reach our site. The amusing thing was that our site was located near the entrance. If anyone plans to stay here, be aware of the narrow road and turns.  We were next to the park’s pond. The park posted a sign to warn people about the presence of alligators. Oh jeezzzzzz. We had a nice patio area with a table and four Adirondack chairs shaded by our RV. Gotta love that. I walked around the park, took a few photos, and found an Apple Snail Shell on the ground next to our table. We also saw these when we took our swamp tour in Louisiana. I looked it up to find out additional information. I’m saving the shell to give to Tucker when we see him in June.  We had an early dinner and met with J&K to dis...