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Florida Travel Information
Florida, Americas southernmost State is one great holiday playground
packed with exciting attractions for people of all ages.
Think of glorious sunshine: think of Florida, the Sunshine State
is all set for year-round enjoyment. Imagine hundreds of miles of
beaches, all your favourite watersports and wonderful golf courses.
Citrus groves and lakes surround the magical expericeces of Walt
Disney World where kids of all ages relive childhood fantasies in
the Magic Kingdom.
Leave the rockets of Tomorrowland to see a real-life launch-pad at
nearby Kennedy Space Centre.
White, sandy, beautifully groomed beaches of the Gulf of Mexico
offer a relaxed and sophisticated lifestyle.
Browse elegant boutiques in Sarasota and Naples. Golf and
tennis lovers are spoiled for choice on the islands of Sanibel
and Captiva.
Skim the Everglades on an airboat or sail through the Florida Keys.
Feast on southern specialities like grouper and key lime pie. After
dark, enjoy dazzling entertainment in elegant resort hotels, or the
exotic rhythms of Cuban nightclubs in Miami's South Beach.
Miami Beach
From Daytona Beach to Key West, Florida is yours to
discover!
Weather
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Orlando Travel Information
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Orlando is an essential part of any Florida holiday, simple as that. The
only problem you'll have is organising your time because, no matter how
long you stay, we guarantee you won't manage to visit every attraction
you want to. A bit of prior planning goes a long way, so get some kind
of rough itinerary together, after all, the anticipation is all part of
the excitement!
Within Orlando there are five broad areas to stay. You can stay within
the Walt Disney World Resort area in one of the Disney hotels. The other
areas are Kissimmee, International Drive, Universal Orlando Resort and
Lake Buena Vista where there is a full selection of hotels and suites to
stay.
Wherever you decide to stay in Orlando, it's the multiple
state-of-the-art attractions of this amazing place that will bring
constant amusement to the whole family, day and night.
Orlando is the perfect holiday destination for people aged between 2 to
92! It boasts the largest collection of theme parks in the world - with
something to suit all tastes.
Plenty to see and do!
Thrill rides, characters galore, water parks and rides themed to your
favourite movies means there is never a dull moment.
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Where to Stay - Florida
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There are four main areas that make up Orlando -
Walt Disney World Resort
Includes some of the most sophisticated, convenient and fun places
to stay with resort hotels sprinkled around all the main
attractions. All Walt Disney World Resort hotels offer free
transportation to all the Disney attractions as well as offering
their guests special perks. If you'd rather be closer to Disney
attractions, then these hotels will take some beating. Remember,
Disney entrance tickets for the duration of your stay are
automatically included in the price you pay when staying at
official Disney hotels.
Lake Buena Vista
This area is also handy for the Disney parks with excellent
shopping and leisure facilities and with most hotels offering free
transportation. Its proximity to interstate 4 makes it also
convenient for the whole of Orlando.
International Drive
Lies midway between downtown Orlando and Walt Disney World
therefore its in a very central location. Its a well developed
tourist area with great shopping, restaurants and entertainment.
The area represents generally good value for money and you can
actually walk quite a distance along the pavement, a rarity in
America. For those who prefer not to, a shuttle bus service runs
up and down International Drive.
Kissimmee
Where you'll find a 12 mile strip of hotels, restaurants and
shops, probably represents best value for those on a budget. Its
also handy or access to Walt Disney World Resorts and attractions.
But you'll certainly need a car.
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Where to go
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There are now no less than eight
major theme parks, all of which take at least a day to do, and
some even two. So your talking at least 11 days of adventure if
this is your first time! Add a host of night time attractions and
you start to get an idea of the awesome scale of entertainment on
offer. Comfortable walking shoes are highly recommended!
Walt
Disney World
Where it all started in
1971 with the opening of -
The Magic Kingdom. Now consisting of four distinct theme
parks, 20 speciality hotels, three water fun parks, a sports
complex, five 18 hole golf courses plus a huge Downtown Disney shopping
and entertainment complex, the whole area covers 47 square miles,
almost 31'000 acres.
Magic Kingdom
The Magic Kingdom is essential Disney including the fantasy
of its animated films, adventures of the Wild West and African
Jungles, plus the excitement of thrilling rides like Space
Mountain.
Epcot is Disney's idea of the future combined with a
journey around our planet in World Showcase. Its both educational
and adventurous, possessing some memorable rides.
In Disney MGM Studios you can ride the movies and have some
close encounters with Indiana Jones, Star Wars, Tower of Terror
and see how films are really made.
Go on the Star Wars ride
The Animal Kingdom park is a 100 acre safari savannah that
contrasts realistic animal habitats, captivating shows and
thrilling rides.
Typhoon Lagoon has to be the world's largest man-made
lagoon where you can spend a lazy day splashing down water slides
and learning to surf.
The Blizzard Water Park is the big brother of water parks
with a massive spread of rides and slides in a 'snowy'
environment.
Watch world class tennis, baseball, athletics and more at Disney's
Wide World of Sports.
Downtown Disney includes Pleasure Island, Marketplace and
the new West Side where you can enjoy themed restaurants, a cinema
complex and a choice of eight night clubs.
Universal
Orlando
Universal Orlando is the newest resort development that
rivals Disney with a choice of two theme parks, an entertainment
district, water park and series of stunning speciality hotels.
Universal Studios
Universal Studios Florida features state of the art
simulator ride Back to the Future, mind-boggling Terminator 2,
Jaws, Kongfrontation, the Twister experience, Earthquake, Woody
Woodpecker's Kid Zone and the Men in Black ride.
Universal's Islands of Adventure is a superb blend of
family attractions and thrilling rides, using some of the most
technically advanced hardware in the world.
SeaWorld
SeaWorld is not just another dolphin show. See the
creatures of the deep close up, with killer whales being the main
attraction plus serious thrill rides like Journey to Atlantis
and Kraken.
SeaWorld
Its new sister park, Discovery Cove offers the chance to
swim with the dolphins.
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