Aye up Wishy
Tha'll not go far wrong with your hotel venue - deffo on the more refined side of town, so have no fear about riff-raff, drive-bys and home invasions. Still looking into the Mix-Tix situation - so far not coming-up much cheaper than purchased over there - but gimme another day or two....
There is plenty of non-rodent influenced entertainment - particularly 'during the holidays'.
For culture, investigate Mt Dora, Silver Springs and Hooters.
For automotive enchantment, see Garlits museum, "The Speedway", Orlando Speedworld Drags (at Bithlo - don't worry, I'll show you where it is) and the Richard Petty Driving Experience, at, you guessed it, The Mickyard.
For refined local culture there is of course, the genteel Fish on Fire - but as you'll be here during the heat of the run-in to the play-offs, we tend to drink where there's an abundance of flat-screens. I would be delighted to host you and your family to an evening of fine-dining (all-you-can-eat wings and $2 Buds), whilst watching the Bengals getting the $hit kicked out of them by the US equivilant of Plymouth Argyle Reserves. The venue is The Scoreboard Grill on S. Orange Ave. You and your clan will like it.
I have to say, I found Cape Canaveral to be a bit of a snore, unless there's a shuttle launch, it's all a bit 'static' for my liking. One of my drinking buddies is an airboat captain at Boggy Creek (E. Lake Toho) - he'll take you out and rattle your fillings, if you like. His boat runs an un-silenced 454ci big-block chevy, so that makes it worthwhile, even if the Gators are asleep.
Looking forward to seeing you again, Andy!
