| A beginner's guide to Universal Orlando
Rental cars: $178-$306 including taxes for a week in mid-May, depending on which company you rent from.
Airport shuttles will deliver you to hotels along International Drive for $15/person one-way or $25/person round-trip. Taxis from the airport to International Drive range $33-$39 one-way. The I-Ride Trolley can take you from any of the International Drive hotels to Universal: $1 for single-ride tickets; $9 for a seven-day pass. Kids 12 and younger ride free when accompanied by an adult. Or, you can stay at one of the hotels on Universal property and ride the free boat to the parks.
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D.M. airport plans good show amid post-caucus surge
Des Moines International Airport officials plan no circus acts Friday, but a roving magician will entertain journalists and political organizers as they leave Iowa and its 2008 caucuses in a vapor trail.
Airport and Transportation Security Administration officials say it will be all hands on deck on Friday and Saturday to handle a probably 50 percent surge in passengers leaving the state's largest airport. They're keen to put on a good show because 2004's departures were marred by long lines at the security-screening area, frayed nerves all around and rental cars that went missing for days. .
Local Gas Station Charging Over $4 Per Gallon Near OIA
ORLANDO, Fla. -- There was a break for the holidays, but gas prices are ready to rise again. One local gas station, though, is already charging customers much more than others. RAW INTERVIEW: Manager Defends $4.49 Per Gallon Customers at the independent gas station near the Orlando International Airport are paying $4.49 a gallon. Some of the customers don't know the price they're paying until it's too late. There are no large signs showing the prices at the station. Most customers are tourists returning rental cars before catching flights at Orlando International Airport. Not all believe it's an honorable way to conduct business. "It's not fair. It's definitely price gouging during the holiday season," said tourist Les Lazarus. Even at $4.49 a gallon for regular, most of the pumps were busy at Suncoast Energys on Friday morning.
Local Gas Station Charging Over $4 Per Gallon Near OIA
ORLANDO, Fla. -- There was a break for the holidays, but gas prices are ready to rise again. One local gas station, though, is already charging customers much more than others. RAW INTERVIEW: Manager Defends $4.49 Per Gallon Customers at the independent gas station near the Orlando International Airport are paying $4.49 a gallon. Some of the customers don't know the price they're paying until it's too late. There are no large signs showing the prices at the station. Most customers are tourists returning rental cars before catching flights at Orlando International Airport. Not all believe it's an honorable way to conduct business. "It's not fair. It's definitely price gouging during the holiday season," said tourist Les Lazarus. Even at $4.49 a gallon for regular, most of the pumps were busy at Suncoast Energys on Friday morning.
WSJ Correspondents on Their Adopted Hometowns
Readily available designer brands cost what they would in New York. A Hugo Boss tie, for example, is $110. A liter of fresh milk costs about $1.40. A Big Mac at McDonald's is $2.70, and a grande latte from Starbucks is $4.40. Dinner for two at a restaurant with a glass of wine each costs $55 to $80, but at some of the more popular nightspots, the tab can quickly add up to $160 or more. Gas is cheap, with a gallon costing $1.70. Downside: The roads are choked with cars whizzing through dusty roundabouts and zigging across five highway lanes at a time. Also, it's hot—up to 113 degrees in August. Upside: Americans can easily find the comforts of home. English is widely spoken. Movie theaters show the latest Harry Potter film in English and U.S. best-sellers line the shelves of bookstores.
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