So much more than sand and sun, Daytona Beach is where boredom wipes out

I have to tell you. Daytona Beach has come a long way in the last few years. The beach seems better. The restaurants seem better, there are definitely more choices and my kids love the waterpark. We used to go there every year but had missed going for the last 2. We went this past weekend and the place was awesome. My wife loves it because it's clean and the lifeguards are attentive and good with the kids. My son and I love doing the go-kart track and playing the video games too. The hotels in the area have improved too since my last visit. I can remember 10 years ago thinking that I wouldn't take my family to Daytona but it's definitely coming along. The best part is that it's not nearly as expensive to have fun in Daytona as it is in Orlando. I love the Orlando attractions, and always will, but when you're on a budget you can do 2 trips to Daytona for the price of 1 trip to Orlando. - Dave

How about this for an ad.

Come to Daytona where our police might not Taser you.

Daytona is a hell hole

I haven't been to Florida on vacation for 7 years. Going to drive down there next week and check the east coast side out again. I always liked the Daytona Boardwalk with the old arcade, heard they tore it down. Hope to find the bar with the real hot hot wings, seemed like if you could eat them they gave you a shirt and put your picture on the wall.

Why do we have a Daytona Playground topic on St. A's Forum?

paradise wrote:

Why do we have a Daytona Playground topic on St. A's Forum?

Just to p!ss you off, of course.

monitor man wrote:

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Just to p!ss you off, of course.

Hardly! I suspect that we are a quaint town, with many little fishes, trying to get bigger, in those tiny (but oh so many) retention ponds..

Dennis wrote:

I haven't been to Florida on vacation for 7 years. Going to drive down there next week and check the east coast side out again. I always liked the Daytona Boardwalk with the old arcade, heard they tore it down. Hope to find the bar with the real hot hot wings, seemed like if you could eat them they gave you a shirt and put your picture on the wall.

Spend your time and money on Florida's West Coast. The beaches are cleaner and nicer. Daytona Beach is a Hell-Hole. A1A is lined with rundown motels, Main Street is a Ghost Town except a few bars. Daytona Beach will Charge you for the right to bring your car onto the beach. Before long, they'll charge you for going into the water. Be VERY careful if you travel at night. You've been warned.

The west coast is nice but how can you beat the hotel prices of daytona I prefer st. augestine more.

Yes Daytona Beach is an all around fun festival for the family.

Hey kids, lets go to Daytona and we can play 'Flee from the homeless!'.

Later this afternoon Mommie can take you to get a shiny new tattoo while Daddy goes to one of the many strip clubs!

Tomorrow we can park our minivan on a dirty beach and get stuck in the loose sand and have to be towed for $100!!! What fun!!

Kids, the fun is just starting...while on the Daytona beach we can watch teenagers and NASSCAR fans wearing Dale Jr. hats and Tshirst drink all day, fight and use swear words right in front of us!

And thats not all...maybe we can watch them have public sex on the beach too!!!!

Just wait until we eat dinner on our trip! Luscious frozen imported seafood from an overpriced restaurant on A1A in violation of Volusia County health inspection!!!

I know, it sounds too good to be true kids. But thats not all!! There's still time to purchase illegal street drugs from the guy parked in the van in the abandoned parking lot. Maybe Daddy wont get shot while doing this.

Yes Daytona was a blast wasnt it kids. I cant wait to go back!

Anyhow, its time to return to our beloved home in nasty crime ridden Orlando so in the van we go!

After that kids we can sit on i-4 and visit Orlando. Now kids I hope you are not wearing gang colors are you ?

Olando wrote:

Yes Daytona Beach is an all around fun festival for the family.
Hey kids, lets go to Daytona and we can play 'Flee from the homeless!'.
Later this afternoon Mommie can take you to get a shiny new tattoo while Daddy goes to one of the many strip clubs!
Tomorrow we can park our minivan on a dirty beach and get stuck in the loose sand and have to be towed for $100!!! What fun!!
Kids, the fun is just starting...while on the Daytona beach we can watch teenagers and NASSCAR fans wearing Dale Jr. hats and Tshirst drink all day, fight and use swear words right in front of us!
And thats not all...maybe we can watch them have public sex on the beach too!!!!
Just wait until we eat dinner on our trip! Luscious frozen imported seafood from an overpriced restaurant on A1A in violation of Volusia County health inspection!!!
I know, it sounds too good to be true kids. But thats not all!! There's still time to purchase illegal street drugs from the guy parked in the van in the abandoned parking lot. Maybe Daddy wont get shot while doing this.
Yes Daytona was a blast wasnt it kids. I cant wait to go back!
Anyhow, its time to return to our beloved home in nasty crime ridden Orlando so in the van we go!

Budha wrote:

Daytona is a hell hole

what ever I am a property owner of beach front , It a great little area, No crazy traffic , it has come a long way from the old run down motel to some nice 500,000 condos. Taxes on property are crazy. Small town so the cops see everyting. You need to see life outside of your trailer my friend.

Daytona has its moments.