FLORIDA VLOG: Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Orlando Outlet Shopping, Chili’s, International Drive BAR 🇺🇸

[@davidbott3826]

Better than watching the political dross on TV , thanks Andrew and Laura you are life savers 👍🏻

[@TheCampbellsAreComing]

Sonesta es suites Orlando, right across the road from icon park, is a really nice hotel. When my sister died in 2007, the hotel planted a palm tree 🌴 for her and got a plaque etc with her name made which is still there to this day. We visit the hotel/my sister’s tree every time we are over.

[@xrmike68]

7AM is the start time for all the current lightning lane selections, all the morning stuff will usually be gone in the first 15 to 30 minutes so you need to be on it. Hopefully the new lightning lane multi pass system will make it a bit less stressful and perhaps even let you have a lay in on your holiday XD. Only downside is if your a resort guest but from the UK, you cant actually use the 7 day in advance for your whole trip benefit until you are in the US.

[@lizsayer6905]

I am a sneaker collector and yes the sneaker store you went in was a resale store, you cannot go into a Nike store and buy any of those shoes, they will buy them from dead stock or other collectors will sell them to the store! Every pair of shoes will be a different price depending if they are rare or more common! $250usd is a normal price for any of those shoes but the Jordan 4’s would have been more for sure!

[@SprysHouse]

so looking at those Nike shoes, in England when they get released are £150 each plus postage, but those that you have seen you cant really get them till they do new releases of that colour, so basically you either have to pay the price of getting them now, or wait to see if they do more releases of that particular colour

[@bobgeorge8326]

Our last 2 trips to Orlando we have stayed at the Rosen Plaza on IDrive with high floor to watch the Disney fireworks 😁

[@lendopson8339]

I was just saying to to Nina (wife) that this is like being on holiday, but not needing to leave my armchair. Love it, and it's cheap for us! 1 Hour, 30 mins & 19 seconds in to this vlog, you walk past 'Yard House' restaurant - You must try it sometime, it's fantastic - Try the Tacos, they are 'amazing' (As Laura would say) ;) Great stuff as always, and lots of helpful info - Thanks :)

[@sonyascanlon7688]

Chili's food always looks amazing. Love the shops 😅

[@lukebarr2359]

Great vlog hope the both of yous had a great time over there I bought my first pair of Oakley sunglasses over in lanzarote and I was so impressed with the quality of the sunglasses I went out and bought a second pair of the Oakley sunglasses the day before I went home so I have choice of which one I want to wear for my next holiday

[@kathrickaby3951]

Stayed at rosen plaza on I drive in may. Lovely hotel. Saltgrass was lovely but the portions were huge, longhorns was good too. Chili's on I drive was quite dirty safly

[@NEWI_TV]

Love the wave from the monorail driver in the intro... If only he knew how famous he may become 🤣🤣

[@Tinajosey]

We love Bahamas Breeze on International Drive which is a Caribbean themed restaurant.

[@emilywright371]

Laura, you walked past a watch shop! Thought you wanted a holiday watch x

[@danielleaf7994]

I’m my experience AK is much quieter a couple of hours before park close. You can get on everything much quicker and sometimes the parking booths are closed so you don’t need to pay to park and you can park at the front.

[@carmenboddis3927]

your great vlogs are such an escape from my life in the UK X

[@ady6660]

Great vlog as always guys, well impressed with Columbia, super value for money. Rooftop bar looks awesome, lovely views.

[@patrickellington53]

Great vlog..I’m staying on international drive right near that rooftop bar..I’ll be going in there..my favourite place on international drive is miller ale house..great food and drinks at a reasonable price..

[@TheKnightStrider]

Sounds great!

[@TheJacko-in3hj]

Jordan 1s are absolutely amazing worth every penny, they vary in price due to there edition mostly Nike are sometimes cheaper but you’d struggle to get a rare ‘decent’ pair from Nike tho so will always be re sale site mostly for a the rare pairs

[@victoriabannister2249]

Love the vlogs.. we are doing a split stay of a week in a Disney resort and 12 days in a villa. Just wanted to share our deal for a Disney property stay as I know it’s often too expensive.. we’ve got 7 nights in port Orleans riverside including free quick service dining plan for 2 adults and 2 children at £289 a night.. I thought that was pretty good. Looking forward to getting resort perks and early access then getting away for a chill in the villa. Enjoying getting some inspiration too for our non Disney part of the stay!

[@caolandiamond8241]

Yeah Andrew the Nike shoes are resale and new That’s why you’ll see some for $150 $300 $500 and sometimes even up to $1000 just depends on demand and rarity of them, I love them all so I would pay even know it’s so expensive for shoes lol

[@vickieshadrack1617]

Great vlog again as usual thank you guys, and may i say Laura love your hair,it's gorgeous looking v pretty Andrew's punching 😂😂❤

[@Con_lou]

We love I drive! Always stay at the Rosen Inn @ pointe Orlando! Can’t fault it.

[@MattM-uc1hu]

"Physics keeps you in!" Love it.

[@tonylilley6611]

That roof top bar used to be Walgreens back in the day

[@PatriciaVanRooijen]

Love your vlogs! As you know so much about Disneyworld I have a question for you. Do you know if you can upgrade the 14 day uk ticket to an annual pass? Thank you and looking forward to the rest of this trip vlogs!

[@TheKnightStrider]

Yes you can at the main guest services at the parks

[@clairewhelan6331]

I reckon a better rooftop bar would be at the top of the Aventura Hotel at Universal. We really like the look of it and the views look great - we'll be trying it out in a couple of weeks time 😊

[@oddyfam719]

Just watching your vlog. On our very first time to Disney last May on our first day we was chosen as family of the day restaurantasaurous we got to sit in the little caravan had a picture taken and free shakes ❤

[@MarenaRoberts]

Try the Escape room Laura we did it last trip and we had so much fun😊

[@TheKnightStrider]

Awesome thank you

[@eunicehowell]

Another great vlog tonight. Love animal kingdom. Thank you so much for taking the time to send a cameo to me it was great made my day. Enjoy the rest of your holiday ❤

[@TheKnightStrider]

Our pleasure!

[@nataliesimmons6960]

Can I ask? What is a Cameo? I keep hearing about it but not actually sure what it is. x

[@hannahgrenfell3385]

Loving the vlogs guys, we would love to know what villas you would highly recommend?

[@nicolaward1034]

Love the lounge fly bag & tie dye tshirt 😍 Great vlog 👍🏻

[@42miryam]

Curious to know what Laura uses in her hair to keep it so straight and not frizzy. She always looks so good! 🫶🏻

[@mikehampson479]

As somebody who loves Jordan’s the price point isn’t too bad ironically wouldn’t be buying them all time but maybe a splurge once lol

[@leenlou3562]

Hey Andrew great vlog as usual,can I ask where you get the shirts , I'm in UK but can't find them on the columbia store,thanks lee

[@davidbott3826]

Re the universal pass holder prices , even if you just visited once a year , the saving on parking alone over 14 days makes it worthwhile, plus discounts on food etc 👍🏻

[@carolewilson4895]

❤your videos of your American trips never can afford so I always watch your blogs it's a bit like being there with you both lolx always x

[@billybobgamingchannel]

Just a note on Disney annual passes... You can't upgrade the UK 14 day ticket anymore. Apparently we get too good a deal that their system no longer allows upgrades on those tickets.

[@TheKnightStrider]

Thanks, i heard it was down to what cast member you got as some people have managed it this year

[@billybobgamingchannel]

@@TheKnightStrider We asked 5+ cast members in various locations and all said the same. I think it's the 14 day ticket specifically so other tickets may be ok to upgrade.

[@lucyhobbs6021]

Having flashbacks of the AK car park and not being able to find our hire car 😂

[@liam_j82]

Universal hotels with the free transport and early admission is way cheaper then any Villa, car and parking costs, u add the universal Anuual pass just for parking, a two week ticket withuniversal hotels is way cheaper, not even close in price compared

[@PaulRankinYT]

My Mrs is always trying to get me to go on the slingshot, if your both there next may, I’ll meet use there and her and Laura can go on it Loving these vlogs but makes me miss Orlando so much, also Aventura (universal hotel) has a roof top bar, great views and you can go even if your not staying there

[@lindasadler3764]

Joyed the video thank you so much Laura and Andrew see you soon

[@davidbott3826]

Great vlog guys and again thanks for sharing 👍🏻

[@nevillechant27]

Absolutely love these longer vlogs , many thanks guys

[@davidbott3826]

Ripely’s is good fun especially when it’s raining lol

[@petercaine8843]

Olive garden and miller's ale house every trip for us

[@TheKnightStrider]

Thanks for the info

[@histephen]

If you’ve got the time this trip / next trip and haven’t already tried the rooftop bar at Universal’s Aventura hotel, you should give it a go. We stayed there on our last trip and thought the bar was a really nice touch. Especially beautiful around sunset and at night. You could park for free at City walk with your UOAP and get the complimentary shuttle from there to Aventura.

[@TheKnightStrider]

Thanks for the tip!

[@mariopoliti3072]

Another great vlog, Animal Kingdom was ace 👍❤️

[@susanmcloughlin3930]

Great video loved the outfit laura thanks guys for sharing ❤❤

[@carmenboddis3927]

quite expensive when all added up for merch x

[@danielleaf7994]

We love the lucky leprechaun on I drive. Alex and the guys are extremely welcoming. Great for sports, music requests, karaoke and live music and dance.

[@pernillewarren8134]

Laura you wanted a watch, did you forget that.😊

[@davidbott3826]

Re the wait times , I honestly believe they deliberately keep them high , we joined the FOP queue when we last went in 2020 the wait time posted was 110 minutes , it only took 58 mins ( we timed it ) , so always worth joining IF you want to do the ride in my opinion 👍🏻

[@everyoungadolscent]

If you’re there in September again, I’ll go on the slingshot with Laura 🤣

[@HeatherBarlow633]

Can’t wait for another great vlog ! Thank you 👏

[@stormskies3861]

You can get lovely Samsonite luggage in places like Marshall’s and Burlingtons also TJ Maxx, I bought a suitcase last autumn to come back to the U.K. with as I’d bought so much in Orlando on my holiday 😂 but it was worth it as my new suitcase is beautiful and half the price of Samsonite in the U.K.

[@TheKnightStrider]

Thanks for the tips!

[@christinestobbs774]

What are the black things attached to yours & Laura's tops?

[@lucilleley1412]

Fantastic vlogg as always Loved it all Thanks 4 taken us all with u we do appreciate all ur hard work x

[@lauraguillen3182]

Hi Andrew when will you be back in Tenerife ? My brother has just arrived and he would like to visit buddies if it’s open 😃

[@Gazzyuk]

I’m off to Sonesta es suites ( opposite icon park ) in 19 days, first time in Florida so nervous 🤪 but it’s just me and my daughter, all excited obviously 👀 but absolutely love your videos, helpful and good to see around before we go 😀 I used to know a owner of a bar in the reef , had far to many juicee cocktails , if you know you know 😬 👀

[@thinlizzysupporter]

I stopped there a few years ago and it was really good. Fantastic location for getting around and enjoying everything Intl Drive has to offer - and that's a lot ! Have a great time 😊

[@ScouseKing-q2v]

What is the villa resort called mate looks amazing ?

[@stevedillon3486]

With regards to the nike jordans they are more expensive than buying from Nike as these shops are resellers . The resellers buy them direct from Nike and other places the day they are released by Nike. Some are extremely rare. Jordan 1 and 4 are the most desirable at the moment because they were originally released in the 80's and 90's and are being re-released so are becoming collectable

[@cjc6833]

The new lightening lane system cannot be booked by UK onsite guests until theyve landed in the UK, so not 7 days in advance as promotes. Hopefully Disney reconsider this.

[@NNJOA]

If you are after some bargains at the outlets head towards Tampa, there are a lot less tourists over there and the prices are so much better.

[@EmmaHenderson-m7z]

Andrew have you read that with the new passes you can't advance book if your an international guest you need to be in the U.S

[@JOHNWILLIAMS-t7n]

We have been to Ripleys believe it or not a couple of times. It is good to loose a couple of hours . Very similar to Wonderworks which is also good . A little overpriced if you aske me but worth a look.

[@jacktuffin4954]

Resale shop 100% most of those dunks have been on Nike website for £99-£119

[@AmandaTodd-e3w]

Great vlog as always Andrew & Laura 😊

[@TheKnightStrider]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@jackiebrown1283]

So Andrew when we went to Disney in 2015 we could book fast pass 3 rides a day week in advance and then daily as we’ve used them but this was free do you pay every time now?

[@sharenfreeman7773]

Looks amazing,glad you're having sun a fun time 😊😊

[@NevermoreIQuoth]

1:30:52 We went a few years ago and found Ripley's believe it or not to be interesting, personally i think it's worth a visit even if it's just for extra content.

[@davidhadley5801]

Did the helicopter 3 weeks ago fantastic views of epic and universal 👍

[@adamjoinson6877]

Where was your villa? Going in Sept 2025 and looking for a nice villa

[@wimvantergouw1914]

Thats sneaker shop is a resellers shop Jordan brings out the sneakers but never enough and that give resellers the chance to buy them and resell for a profit. Some of the Jordans go for a lot more than the 250 in that shop. People collect Jordans and if the run out the only option is resellers

[@angelak8x]

Looking forward to Jackie updates! Hope she’s keeping well 😂❤

[@TheKnightStrider]

I hope so too! 😂

[@joereyn__]

Funny, when we met 2 months ago we both were saying how we didn’t have a Florida trips booked, now you’re in one and we have a 60 day count down, we can’t wait

[@TheKnightStrider]

Have a great time 😊

[@rebeccam7309]

Have you ever been to the rooftop bar at Universals Aventura hotel? Its way more relaxed!

[@TheKnightStrider]

Thanks I’ll check it out

[@katieh2003]

Can’t believe we we are on day two and we haven’t had a morning coffee at celebration 😅

[@harleyfrood6425]

You have to be in the US to purchase the fast passes, so no good to UK visitors

[@bobbarrett7748]

I ve been meaning to tell you guys that Erin mccennas bakery at Disney springs has lots of gluten free things. I figured you’d like to try it

[@cameronashton7150]

It's a little deer... well yes, the exchange rate isnt great.

[@3252messi]

4k quality content, love the length of them and the full day vlogs. Fill the gaps between our Orlando trips

[@TheKnightStrider]

That's the plan!

[@stevesullivan233]

love the smart casual look Laura.

[@stevesullivan233]

Enjoy your stay, see you in Tenerife sometime next year. Unless you're in Florida of course.

[@ali5on]

The more I see, the more I think I wouldn't bother with Disney. The views from that bar were amazing, but 12 pounds/14 euros a pint is crazy. Florida is going to price itself out the market for us mere mortals. Great vlog.

[@TheKnightStrider]

Fair enough!

[@GaryMoore-ws2ln]

Love the vlog just wondered if you do scooters next time could you do a budget hotel in the area and show how long transport is if not driving please.

[@TheKnightStrider]

Great idea!

[@pernillewarren8134]

Do you get a returnere of tax When you shop in Florida?

[@TheKnightStrider]

Nope

[@TravelingSocialWorker-my5vr]

Chilis is my go to when I’m on the road for work and I have five mins

[@davidhadley5801]

Food wise Salt grass is great always eat there and Longhorns across the road 🥰

[@alisonburton9667]

Favourite thing on I drive.... Olive garden.😋

[@cess8884]

Black and white woody for me 🤞 he's still there in July! X

[@theresachamp5601]

Great vlog 👍

[@simonuren725]

Used to be $5 to upgrade to a seasonal pass before COVID 😬

[@Scooper5-v9k]

Shame about the sports bar, have you tried adventura rooftop bar?

[@TheKnightStrider]

Not yet

[@carmenboddis3927]

490 dollars 35 dollars per day x 14 days park parking

[@TheKnightStrider]

Very expensive

[@lindasadler3764]

Loved the bird show went to one in Tenerife 8 years ago was fantastic

[@deborahjohnson8015]

Thanks for the Great video !!

[@harrison2495]

Yep, a reseller sneaker store. Yes the shoes there you can't just buy from Nike as they're all sold out, they're at an inflated resell price even. Always cheaper to buy them on eBay etc... Resell sneaker stores rip you off

[@killieboyd]

A question for Laura please, my daughters want to get their school prom dresses when we are next in Orlando, does the premium outlets have anywhere suitable?

[@TheKnightStrider]

They have a few shops that sell dresses 😊

[@NevasoftHQ]

Buy Laura pair of Jimmy Choos. I think she deserves it ❤

[@antoinettestam8647]

Let's go. Looking forward to this vlog❤. I love shopping 😊

[@smogmonster4077]

Panda Dunks are £109.99 from Nike online in the UK - if they are $250 plus tax in that shop, they are deffo inflated

[@TheKnightStrider]

Crazy prices