We had a near-miss with a near-hurricane in Orlando (tropical storm 'Alberto' - it reached 70mph, a hurricane is 74) , where we our trip to Disney got decidedly rained-off. We made it to Downtown Disney (the free bit) - we ate at Planet Hollywood (extortionate, and terrible service), visited Legoland, where Raj had his impressive Lego sculpture entertainingly ruined by a 4 year old child, and explored the many shops full of Disney related tack. Our hostel was quite a gem. We've mostly stayed in cheap hotels, though avoiding chain hotels, and bed and breakfasts - only two or three of our accomodations have been what you could call hostels, and they've all been really good. The atmosphere is different, with more likelihood of striking up a conversation with random stangers. The hostel in Orlando
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