Awesome Weekend Trip In Florida IDeas

[Tyrone Bigguns]

Saw a kid with a Man O War wrapped around his leg once. They arent very nice.

That wasn't a man-0-war...that was my willy. Kinda confusing, i know.

[Charles Woodson]

What is a m[img]an-o-war?[img]

I am beginning to think I am not man enough to handle the ocean!!

Its okay partial, some people just cant handle it...
lol, ive been to new Smyrna beach many times, never been stung, eaten or bitten.

and this is a man o war

[BallHawk]

What is a man-o-war?

I am beginning to think I am not man enough to handle the ocean!!

If you get stung by one of these two things can happen.

You die

OR

You are in the most excruciating pain of your life.

Bull sharks are probably your main concern though, because they swim in shallow water. New Smyrna beach does have the most recorded shark attacks in the world. The safest beaches in Florida are in the SW area, where I live. In Naples there has never been a reported shark attack. They just don't venture into our waters.

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What is a m[img]an-o-war?[img]

I am beginning to think I am not man enough to handle the ocean!!

Its okay partial, some people just cant handle it...
lol, ive been to new Smyrna beach many times, never been stung, eaten or bitten.

and this is a man o war

WTF is that?!?!

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Jesus Christ, those Man O Wars are ugly!

I am not too concerned about the shark attacks. I mean there are like 1000 people there a day and rarely are attacks. As long as you keep a buddy near by you probably won't have any serious damage if you get bit anyway.

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Should I get some of those water shoes before going into the ocean or is going barefoot the way to go?

I don't know if there are a bunch of pointy rocks and whatnot.

[BallHawk]

Jesus Christ, those Man O Wars are ugly!

I am not too concerned about the shark attacks. I mean there are like 1000 people there a day and rarely are attacks. As long as you keep a buddy near by you probably won't have any serious damage if you get bit anyway.

Just don't make yourself look like a target. Don't splash around, don't doggy paddle, don't just lie there on a surfboard. Bull Sharks at New Smyrna don't usually kill people, they're curious young sharks. They bite and then let go. They can still leave a nice scar. If you are bit by an adult bull, you most probably will bleed to death. They can take a pretty big chunk out of you.

Just be aware of your surroundings and you should be fine.

[BallHawk]

Should I get some of those water shoes before going into the ocean or is going barefoot the way to go?

I don't know if there are a bunch of pointy rocks and whatnot.

They only people I know that wear water shoes are young kids and senior citizens.

There are some rocks here and there, but you're not going to lose your toenails over them. You may have to walk over some shells and rocks to get into and out of the water, but you take it like a man.

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Should I get some of those water shoes before going into the ocean or is going barefoot the way to go?

I don't know if there are a bunch of pointy rocks and whatnot.

They only people I know that wear water shoes are young kids and senior citizens.

There are some rocks here and there, but you're not going to lose your toenails over them. You may have to walk over some shells and rocks to get into and out of the water, but you take it like a man.

Right thats what I normally do. However, at the Ichechtuknee river or whatever we were pretty much the only ones without them.

[Iron Mike]

Come on now, put your man face on! The ocean is absolutely awesome and someday soon, I hope to move back near one.

Hah! When I was stationed in Monterey--this was the wildest thing in the ocean:

Otter Cam

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Freakin' awesome trip.

We went body boarding and attempted surfing at New Smyrna during the day. There were decent sized waves.

Then, around 3 we went to Daytona Beach where their were HUGE freaking waves so much so the lifeguards were pulling people back. Body boarding was ridiculously fun here!!

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Is downtown disney and pleasure island free? Also, where is a good place to get discounted disney tickets? I want to be able to get into the water parks if possible.

We're going to Cocoa Beach on Sunday and Disney on Saturday.

[BallHawk]

Is downtown disney and pleasure island free? Also, where is a good place to get discounted disney tickets? I want to be able to get into the water parks if possible.

We're going to Cocoa Beach on Sunday and Disney on Saturday.

There is a discount Disney ticket booth on every block of Orlando. It's not going to be a problem finding tickets.

Downtown Disney is free, except for some areas. I don't think you'd be interested in those areas, though. Pleasure Island costs about a little over $20 per person to get in, but that gets you admission to all the clubs.

In regards to the water parks, if you really want to go to a Disney water park, you'll be able to find tickets no problem. They even include them in some admission tickets to Disney World itself.

However, if you just want a good water park, Wet N' Wild is worth checking out. It gets a lot less traffic then Disney, but the rides are just as good, maybe better. That costs about $30 per person.

[GBRulz]

Awww, I'm jealous. My fav little seafood place is in Cocoa Beach. It's called Rusty's Raw Bar. Not much to look at, but awesome seafood. Check out Coconuts On the Beach, too. Oh yeah and all tourists must go to Ron Jon's!

BH, I'm just curious as to how much Disney charges for a day pass these days? They've gotta be pushing $70 now, eh? Last time I was there, it was $61 and that was a few years back. Plus they have all these options now, makes it kinda confusing!

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Typhoon Lagoon has those monsterous waves, though. I digg that.

I'll have to play it by ear on the tickets and see what happens when I get down there.

Are drinks reasonably priced at Pleasure Island?