Orlando Florida

Orlando: The Haven City For Tourists
By Mark Whichard

Did you ever sit down with your family to plan your next
vacation and then realize that you just couldn't find that
special somewhere where the parents and the kids, and perhaps
another relative or 2, could all find something interesting to
do?

And on top of that, maybe you've been to all the interesting
places within your travel budget anyway? Well then you probably
haven't been to Orlando, Florida. Otherwise you'd realize that
even Orlando `V-V's' (Vacation Veterans) can always find
something to see and do in Orlando that they didn't do the last
time they were here, or even the time before that.

I've long wondered what it is about Orlando that draws so many
people to this, the sixth largest city in Florida. Well, a city
of less than 200,000 people that draws about 52,000,000 (yes,
Million!) tourists a year must be doing something right.

It's almost an understatement to say that the good people of
the city want to give you the chance to see and do something new
and fun (or even something old and fun, because many of the
city's attractions do bear repeated visits).

This attitude, and the countless opportunities for the
fun-loving and health-loving and education-loving visitor, is
one reason that Orlando is called `the amusement capital of the
world', as well as `the city beautiful'.

Step by step I'll take you through a lot of the city's tourist
attractions (not the least of which are the fine accommodations
for visitors, from hotel rooms to fully equipped apartments). In
this article I'll start with some of the more famous
attractions, since these are what many people are initially
interested in.
Not that you're unfamiliar with Disney World. We may safely
label it as the world's favorite children's theme park.

This grand creation has 4 different theme parks full of shows,
rides and other attractions. As well it provides plenty of
shopping and eating opportunities for those who may be `themed'
out for awhile.

The first park is Magic Kingdom, Disney's first theme park.
Second is Animal Kingdom Park, combining an animal experience
with classic rides, attractions and shows. Epcot Park takes you
into the future, cleverly combining fun and learning. The MGM
Studios contains among many other things, a tower of terror
which is pleasant looking from outside but may, once you're
inside, frighten your heart out.

Another famous tourist haven in Orlando is Universal Orlando
Resort, which has five theme parks, including the Islands of
Adventure, Universal Studios Florida, Wet 'n Wild Water Park,
Sea World, and Busch Gardens. Add to this the dining,
nightlife and shopping venues and you may just find the ideal
place for at least one full vacation. The resort also contains
the Universal Studios where you can enjoy the ride while
watching movies. If you have a budding Hollywood star in your
brood they can learn how movies are made and the secrets behind
some movie effects. Within this resort each theme park stands
alone.

Perhaps two of them at this resort are most famous One is The
Islands of Adventure, which certainly live up to their name,
with wild rides and roller coasters in this quite new park in
Orlando.
There is also Sea World, a well known aquatic park, which
offers breath-taking rides as well as animal shows where you can
see smart animals doing their amazing stunts.

We are just scratching the surface of this amazing town. We'll
follow up with more on Orlando in future articles and I won't be
surprised if you write me sometime to say you've planned several
vacations there for the near future.

About the Author:  Mark Whichard is an Orlando Vacation Rentals
specialist. If you want to enjoy an Orlando vacation in style
then check out his websites http://www.orlandosfinest.com and
http:www.disneyhomerentals.com for up-to-date Orlando
accommodation information.

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