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269rhl Mar 3rd, 2012 08:00 AM

Helicopter Tours over Orlando
 
We are heading to Orlando again this summer and are thinking about taking one of the Helicopter tours. Can anyone recommend a good company? Which tour would you recommend? Do any of the tours fit 5 passengers?
Thanks!

nytraveler Mar 3rd, 2012 08:44 AM

Given the number of accidents that occur I would never consider a helicopter ride over anything - and certainly not Orlando (to see what - an aerial view of amusement parks???)?

sf7307 Mar 3rd, 2012 09:43 AM

Nyt, I was wondering the same thing???

Rich Mar 3rd, 2012 09:49 AM

Choppers are actually safer than driving, but I too have to wonder what you think you would see

269rhl Mar 3rd, 2012 10:43 AM

We were in Orlando last summer and the kids were interested in the helicopters. Just curious what people thought.
Not looking for some grand tour - just something fun and different to do.

nytraveler Mar 3rd, 2012 05:01 PM

Helicopters are much more dangerous than fixed wing planes. As for being more dangerous than cars - how? In number of miles per accident (of course, since most accidents have no or limited injuries). If a copter goes down you are dead.

janisj Mar 3rd, 2012 06:39 PM

I could <i>maybe</i> see a helicopter over some inaccessible scenic wonder . . . but Orlando??

Rich Mar 4th, 2012 11:31 AM

We average two to three deaths per day here due to car accidents . . I can count on one nose the number of deaths here due to choppers . .

sf7307 Mar 4th, 2012 03:23 PM

Rich, where is "here"? 2 to 3 car fatalities PER DAY?

nytraveler Mar 4th, 2012 03:48 PM

Yes - but how many drivers are on the road and how many helicopters in the air? It's not absolute numbers - it's percentages.

Rich Mar 5th, 2012 07:30 AM

"Rich, where is "here"? 2 to 3 car fatalities PER DAY?"

Houston

sf7307 Mar 5th, 2012 08:41 AM

Maybe Texans need better driver training:

"The state had 17% more traffic fatalities per 100 million miles traveled than California and 40% more than New York"

sf7307 Mar 5th, 2012 08:42 AM

And California was in second place.

(sorry for the diversion)


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