nighttowll
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Jun 29, 2013
Yeah. I died laughing every time a knight would get knocked off their horse. They would literally leap off. It was the fakest thing. It was so funny. Then they would die very dramatically, the fog would roll in, and they'd hop up and run off, like you couldn't see them magically coming back to life through the thin layer of fog.
And the sword fights were over the top. Reminded me of highlander when the lighting would come at the end. It was great!
Also, there was this middle age man behind us, and he kept giving his wife this look like "where have you brought me, you crazy woman. These people are all insane!" Watching his reactions was almost worth the price of admission. Especially, when they told him there was no silverware. I think he about came a part.
All the kids seemed to really love it. It was very real to them. You get assigned a knight to cheer for, and there are different colored flags to wave and audience involvement. I wouldn't pay full price, but we got a deal through their website email promotion they do, and it was very reasonable. I think $30 a person. It was definitely worth that, especially when you factor in they are feeding you. I don't think I'd pay more than about $40 though.
I'd say Showcase of Citrus is a half day trip, with drive time, if you had a picnic, did the tour, walked through the groves, and looked around the area. It is 30 minutes from Universal. They have a small country store, open air. You can get free samples of all kinds of foods, fresh orange juice, honey, salsa, etc.
We got a groupon for I think $10 a person to do the truck tour, very informative and fun. They take you all over the property, and you get to feed water buffalo oranges. They ride through swamp water. They tell you about the groves, how to know what is ready to pick. It's not a long tour, but it was a fun ride. The kids on the tour seemed to enjoy it. As adults we found it educational, but not boring. If you do the tour, try one of the first time slots, as the water buffalo get full of the oranges and decide they don't want to eat them anymore on the later tours. Also, save the pick your own for after the tour, so you don't miss out on the tips on picking the tour guide gives.
There is a nice pond, a few different picnic areas, and a number of great photo opp spots, including one of a giant alligator and another with a shark. If you have young children, I could see them, running around and playing for awhile. Elementary age, probably not as long. Just depends on how much time you spend walking around the groves, petting animals, and looking around the store.
The nice thing is that it is completely free to go there. You can picnic or walk the groves for free. You only pay if you want to buy something or do the tour.
http://showcaseofcitrus.com/things-to-do/
And the sword fights were over the top. Reminded me of highlander when the lighting would come at the end. It was great!
Also, there was this middle age man behind us, and he kept giving his wife this look like "where have you brought me, you crazy woman. These people are all insane!" Watching his reactions was almost worth the price of admission. Especially, when they told him there was no silverware. I think he about came a part.
All the kids seemed to really love it. It was very real to them. You get assigned a knight to cheer for, and there are different colored flags to wave and audience involvement. I wouldn't pay full price, but we got a deal through their website email promotion they do, and it was very reasonable. I think $30 a person. It was definitely worth that, especially when you factor in they are feeding you. I don't think I'd pay more than about $40 though.
I'd say Showcase of Citrus is a half day trip, with drive time, if you had a picnic, did the tour, walked through the groves, and looked around the area. It is 30 minutes from Universal. They have a small country store, open air. You can get free samples of all kinds of foods, fresh orange juice, honey, salsa, etc.
We got a groupon for I think $10 a person to do the truck tour, very informative and fun. They take you all over the property, and you get to feed water buffalo oranges. They ride through swamp water. They tell you about the groves, how to know what is ready to pick. It's not a long tour, but it was a fun ride. The kids on the tour seemed to enjoy it. As adults we found it educational, but not boring. If you do the tour, try one of the first time slots, as the water buffalo get full of the oranges and decide they don't want to eat them anymore on the later tours. Also, save the pick your own for after the tour, so you don't miss out on the tips on picking the tour guide gives.
There is a nice pond, a few different picnic areas, and a number of great photo opp spots, including one of a giant alligator and another with a shark. If you have young children, I could see them, running around and playing for awhile. Elementary age, probably not as long. Just depends on how much time you spend walking around the groves, petting animals, and looking around the store.
The nice thing is that it is completely free to go there. You can picnic or walk the groves for free. You only pay if you want to buy something or do the tour.
http://showcaseofcitrus.com/things-to-do/
