Animal Kingdom was great when i was there, but there's something to be said for the Toronto Zoo as well, a much more welcoming feel. Agreed about the beaches, there's very few that make you come back. And eh, well, maybe that's what I need...
I'm definitely hoping there are some people with common interests, keep the trip interesting you know. That sounds like a cool trip to New York, the only instrument i ever played was trombone during the music classes in middle school. For sure it was great timing, couldn't have planned it better if I'd tried! If nothing else it'll be a great time to relax and get away from the hustle and bustle of the city. I put some feelers out to maybe meet up with some Smogoners but the only one I heard that lives there was Rising-Dusk so no luck there. Ah well, guess I'll wait until April and the TO regionals, I'll meet a bunch of people then, including ala who is apparently moving to Toronto from Kitchener so that'll be cool.