Known as both "The Vacation Capital of the World" and "The City Beautiful," Orlando, Florida, is the seat of Orange County, Florida, and boasts a population of approximately 213,000 in 2008 - making it the sixth largest city in Florida. Easily accessible via Interstate 4 and the Florida Turnpike, Orlando features world-class theme parks such as Walt Disney World® Resort , Universal Orlando® and SeaWorld® Orlando, as well as water parks such as Aquatica and Discovery Cove, outdoor recreation, shopping, fine dining, lively nightlife, championship golf and more. Other popular attractions in the Orlando Florida area include Cirque du Soleil, Discovery Cove, DisneyQuest, Holy Land Experience, Wet 'n Wild Water Park, Gatorland, Ripley's Believe It Or Not! and WonderWorks, among others.
Nickname: “Theme Park Capital of the World,” “Vacation Capital of the World” Population: 1,886,934 Average Annual Temperature: 72.4° Fahrenheit Airports: Orlando International Airport, Orlando Sanford International Airport Number of Hotels in Orlando, FL: 456 (112,000 hotel rooms) Number of Restaurants in Orlando, FL: 4,500 Number of Golf Courses in Orlando, FL: 150 (within 45 minutes of downtown Orlando) Orlando Theme Parks: Walt Disney World® Resort (Disney’s Magic Kingdom® Park , Epcot®, Disney's Hollywood Studios™, Disney’s Animal Kingdom® Theme Park), Universal Orlando (Universal Studios®, Islands of Adventure®), SeaWorld® Orlando Orlando's Most-Visited Theme Parks (2007): Disney’s Magic Kingdom® Theme Park (17.06 million), Epcot® (10.93 million), Disney's Hollywood Studios™ (9.5 million), Disney’s Animal Kingdom® Theme Park (9.49 million), Universal Studios® (6.2 million), SeaWorld® Orlando (5.8 million), Islands of Adventure® (5.43 million)| Orlando Water Parks: Discovery Cove, Disney’s Blizzard Beach Water Park, Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon Water Park, Wet ‘n’ Wild® Water Park, Aquatica Orlando Museums: Albin Polasek Museum & Sculpture Garden, Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art, Mennello Museum of American Art, Orange County Regional History Center, Orlando Museum of Art, Wells’ Built Museum of African American History & Culture Other Orlando Area Attractions: Gatorland, The Holy Land Experience, Orlando Science Center, Ripley’s Believe It Or Not!, WonderWorks Orlando Day Trips: Busch Gardens Africa, Central Florida Zoo, Cypress Gardens Adventure Park, Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, Silver Springs, Wild Waters Water Park Orlando Dinner Theaters: Capone’s Dinner & Show, Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament, Pirates Dinner Adventure Orlando Entertainment Complexes: Disney’s Boardwalk, Downtown Disney® Pleasure Island, Old Town, Pointe*Orlando, Universal CityWalk® Orlando Malls: Festival Bay, Florida Mall, Mall at Millenia, Orlando Fashion Square, Seminole Towne Center, West Oaks Mall Orlando Spectator Sports: Orlando Magic (NBA basketball), Orlando Predators (Arena Football League) Orlando Convention Facilities: Orange County Convention Center (2.1 million square feet of exhibition space)
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Getting to Orlando, Florida
Map of Orlando | Orlando international airport
Orlando, Florida is easily accessible via the Orlando International Airport, which provides bright, attractive and easy-to-navigate terminals that contain a variety of restaurants and specialty stores. Upon arrival at the Orlando International airport, the trip from your gate to the main terminal aboard an enclosed shuttle with large windows is an experience that provides an incredible preview of Florida’s unique environment – the perfect way to start your Orlando adventure! Continue to explore the Orlando Florida Guide for comprehensive travel information and have a great trip!
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