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Pairadocs 05-23-2024 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by jjmb120 (Post 2333491)
Grandkids are coming to visit (11 and 12 years old). Any suggestions on what to do. TYIA!!!

Ours that age really liked Gator Land. We've done several of the "biggies", like a stay at Disney and all the Disney parks, but that's a pricey option to do over and over. So, we took them to Gator Land, reasonable entrance with Florida resident option, and they 10 and 12 year old LEARNED and great deal about gators and crocks which they had only previously seen in a zoo briefly.

Pairadocs 05-23-2024 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by rmagee (Post 2334048)
Silver Springs State Park in Ocala; glass bottom boat tours.

Silver Springs was another very reasonably priced outing ours really enjoyed, along with another day visit to Gator Land visit.

Topspinmo 05-23-2024 10:36 AM

Just let get on their iPhone or iPad, :22yikes: They come now attached to umbilical cord now! Disney for about 15 separate park charges. You can play tennis, pickleball, basketball, platform tennis, billiards, bocce, shuffleboard, baseball when league’s are done, swamp boat ride near, village summer camp, take in movie if can get them to stay off iPhone for hour.:mornincoffee:

OrangeBlossomBaby 05-23-2024 12:38 PM

If interested in Camp Villages, here's the PDF brochure:

https://www.districtgov.org/departme...2%20lowres.pdf

Make sure you register in time for any specific activity, they don't accept "walk-ins."

Badger 2006 05-23-2024 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by jjmb120 (Post 2333491)
Grandkids are coming to visit (11 and 12 years old). Any suggestions on what to do. TYIA!!!

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village dreamer 05-23-2024 03:50 PM

take them to orlando for some axe throwing , whats the worst that could happen???? and i think they may have some chain saws to.:22yikes::22yikes::22yikes:

Eg_cruz 05-23-2024 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Cliff Fr (Post 2334123)
Why is Lake Weir unsafe?

Because it has a lot of red allergy in it right now, because of lack of rain and high heat

Stu from NYC 05-23-2024 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by village dreamer (Post 2334218)
take them to orlando for some axe throwing , whats the worst that could happen???? and i think they may have some chain saws to.:22yikes::22yikes::22yikes:

Sounds like fun

Shipping up to Boston 05-23-2024 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by village dreamer (Post 2334218)
take them to orlando for some axe throwing , whats the worst that could happen???? and i think they may have some chain saws to.:22yikes::22yikes::22yikes:

There are rage rooms in ORL but like your suggestion, 11or 12 may be an obstacle. International Drive has a ton to do for that demo. Not too far and if you don’t want to drop the kings ransom at a WDW park....it’s not a bad consolation. Pretty decent food for kids down there as well

Gpsma 05-23-2024 06:23 PM

Shooters World would be great too

Topspinmo 05-28-2024 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by village dreamer (Post 2334218)
take them to orlando for some axe throwing , whats the worst that could happen???? and i think they may have some chain saws to.:22yikes::22yikes::22yikes:


Yahoo, chainsaw juggling..:MOJE_whot:

Robbb 05-29-2024 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by jjmb120 (Post 2333491)
Grandkids are coming to visit (11 and 12 years old). Any suggestions on what to do. TYIA!!!

Give them a book of matches and tell then to go play upstairs.

2newyorkers 05-29-2024 11:09 AM

There is an escape room in Wildwood. I FLY in Orlando. First Responders has putt golf and a game room. Closer to home, we did a scavenger hunt in Sumter Landing and a night time with flashlights small gift hunt. But mostly they love the pool and golf cart. We took a golf cart ride to Fenney and had a picnic in the back and then walked the trail to see turtles and gators. Stopped on the way back for ice cream at Peachwave (yogurt), Scooples, or Haagen Daas.

fdpaq0580 05-29-2024 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Topspinmo (Post 2335465)
Yahoo, chainsaw juggling..:MOJE_whot:

Stay in the Villages. Take them to any one of our ponds to hunt for baby gators they can take home as pets. 😏🙄😉

Robbb 05-29-2024 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by jjmb120 (Post 2333491)
Grandkids are coming to visit (11 and 12 years old). Any suggestions on what to do. TYIA!!!

You could always take them for a ride on an alligator.


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