| "Jernigan" was theoriginal name of the city | | | | Choosing a dish to eat in Orlando can be |
| and it was changed to Orlando. City's | | | | atremendous experience. You'll find all the |
| mostexciting events that include Arts, | | | | familiar comfort foodfavorites at this |
| Business, Music, Shopping, sportsNight life, | | | | sparkling and tranquil city. There are too |
| Restaurants and more. In the early years | | | | manychoices Chinese, Japanese, Greek, Indian, |
| Orlando andCentral Florida have been called | | | | Thai, Mediterranean andItalian. You'll be |
| as 'The Wild South'. Orlando drawsvisitors by | | | | puzzled to select. |
| its attractions,, hosts over 90 attractions | | | | |
| including theWalt Disney World's Magic | | | | Universities: |
| Kingdom, Universal Studios theme park | | | | |
| andSeaWorld are the top most. | | | | Orlando is renowned for educational |
| | | | organizations; there are numerousuniversities |
| History: | | | | in city. A petite list of distinguished |
| | | | universities in Orlando include- University |
| The Orlando Municipal Airport opened | | | | of Central Florida, - University of Phoenix- |
| (1928)Most of cotton crops destroyed by | | | | ITT Technical Institute, - DeVry University, |
| hurricane through the town (1871)Orlando | | | | - Capella University Online, - Argosy |
| actually became a city (1875)South Florida | | | | University, - National School of Technology, |
| Railroad was built between Sanford and | | | | - Florida Metropolitan University Online and |
| Orlando (1880)Orlando Freezes: destroyed | | | | more |
| agriculture (1894)Martin Marietta missile | | | | |
| factory (Presently) Lockheed Martin | | | | Sports:Orlando is a home to a surfeit of |
| (1922)First Radio Station - WDBO (1924)Navy's | | | | sports and culturalactivities, the city |
| three Naval training Center is established | | | | boasts the NBA's Orlando Magic. The |
| (1968)Disney World is opened (1971)Universal | | | | OrlandoTour stop is TD Waterhouse Centre, it |
| Studios is opened (1987)The Orlando Magic | | | | is the popular sports center forPlayStation |
| reached the NBA finals (1995)Orlando's XFL | | | | gaming pavilion, the interactive BMX dirt |
| football team The Orlando Rage plays their | | | | course,skateboard street course and much |
| first game(2001) | | | | more. As the city is grouped with plentiful |
| | | | foremost sports stadiums, the DewAction |
| Place of interest : | | | | Sports Tour is the major action sports of |
| | | | annual events thattake place in Orlando. |
| The Orlando tourist haven is famous for many | | | | Hockey, Football, Baseball, Basket ball,golf, |
| attractions all over thecity to the visitors | | | | water sports are the local sports. |
| and local residents to make the leisure time | | | | |
| orvocations to be the happiest moments. The | | | | Hotels & Accommodation: |
| city is also called as ThemePark capital of | | | | |
| the world. The major theme parks Walt Disney | | | | Other Specialty of Orlando is Hotels; there |
| World'sMagic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom and | | | | are lots of hotels tochoose, to ones need And |
| Epcot; Universal's Universal Studios,Islands | | | | comfort which is located in and around the |
| of Adventure, Disney-MGM Studios, and | | | | city. |
| Seaworld's aquaticadventure park are located | | | | |
| here. The city is dotted with more | | | | Luxury hotels: - Omni Orlando Resort, - |
| likeKennedy Space Center, Everglades National | | | | Universal's Hard Rock Hotel, - The Westin |
| Park, and International Drivewhich offers a | | | | Grand Bohemian, - Wyndham Orlando Resort and |
| host of shopping and eating experiences. | | | | many more. |
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| Museums & Art Galleries : | | | | Budget Hotels: In vacational seasons, |
| | | | luxurious hotels booking are closed, here |
| Museums and Art Galleries in Orlando are also | | | | aresome reasonably priced options - Budget |
| included in Orlando'sentertainments; it | | | | Suites of Orlando, - TownePlace Suites by |
| inspires the cultural life of Florida. | | | | Marriott, - The Doubletree Castle Hotel. |
| Museumsprovide all the latest news about what | | | | |
| is going on in Orlando's Artsand | | | | Tours and Sightseeing:Quit naturally some of |
| Entertainment Society, and also on visual | | | | the best tours and excursions areavailable in |
| arts, American art,African art and art of the | | | | Orlando. Perfect sightseeing trips, adventure |
| ancient Americas.Some of the museums located | | | | tours arearranged by every hotel in city, you |
| at Orlando are - The Orlando Museum of Art- | | | | can also find reservations andbooking |
| Ripley's Believe It Or Not Orlando Museum- | | | | centers. Double Decker Bus tour, Kennedy |
| Central Florida Railroad Museum- Orlando Fire | | | | Space Center& Airboat Safari, Clear water |
| Museum- DeLand Museum of Art- Maitland Art | | | | beach and Boat tour, UniversalIslands of |
| CenterAll museum's and galleries in Orlando | | | | Adventure, Disney's Boardwalk, International |
| are filled with unique anddifferent | | | | Drive, ThorntonPark, Gatorland, Busch |
| collections. The city is gathered with | | | | Gardens, One Day Miami, The Sea Screamer, |
| numerous art centerswhich can be visited | | | | DeepSea Fishing, Monster Truck Safari and |
| including - Osceola Center for the Arts- Pine | | | | Airboat Ride, Thriller PowerboatTour, Airboat |
| Castle Folk Arts Center- Maitland Historical | | | | Ride. |
| & Telephone Museum- Art Lovers Gallery. | | | | |
| | | | Transport: |
| Shopping: | | | | |
| | | | The Transport is accessible and options are |
| Orlando is home of major shopping venues, | | | | plentiful when you're intourist paradise |
| shopping malls. Orlando alsocan be called as | | | | Orlando. The Central Florida Regional |
| shoppers Mecca or shoppers paradise. Shopping | | | | Transportation Authority runs the LYNX |
| inOrlando is not only a purchase; it's a part | | | | bussystem, which reaches all through the |
| of your vacation, purepleasure, an | | | | attraction places and citycenters. Lynx bus |
| enthusiastic activity. The array of shopping | | | | systems I Ride Trolleys are also available |
| optionsawaits you. Here is a list of some | | | | with 78convenient stops.In addition to bus |
| hottest shop till you drop places. - | | | | service, the free Lymmo bus service |
| Altamonte Mall- Lake Buena Vista- Florida | | | | presentsconvenient transportation in and |
| Mall- Osceola Square Mall- The Mercado- | | | | around Orlando.Naturally the fastest and |
| Seminole Towne Center Mall- Belz Factory | | | | easiest transport, Orlando |
| Outlet Mall- Orlando Airport - Florida Mall | | | | InternationalAirport provides a live schedule |
| | | | of flight Information, arrivals anddepartures |
| Food & Drink: | | | | of flight. Amtrak rail system includes both |
| | | | passenger trains and auto trains. Itis also |
| The various varieties of Food and Drinks | | | | one of the easily accessible transports to |
| available in Orlando offer adelightful, | | | | reach all overOrlando. Other facilities in |
| enjoyable break for your vacation in streets | | | | transportations rental vehicles, cars, taxis |
| of the busytourist corridor of Orlando. | | | | arealso obtainable. |