DESTINATION ORLANDO, FLORIDA
Orlando is well known for the tourist attractions in the area, particularly the nearby Walt Disney World Resort, which is in the Reedy Creek Improvement District . Other area attractions include SeaWorld and Universal Orlando Resort.
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Aquatica,
Discovery Cove,
Gatorland,
Harry P. Leu Gardens,
International Drive,
Islands of Adventure,
Orange County Regional History Center,
Orlando Science Center,
SeaWorld Orlando,
Universal Studios,
Walt Disney World,
Wet'n'Wild,
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ORLANDO ATTRACTIONS, CULTURE & MORE |
AQUATICA
Aquatica is a water park operated by SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment and located near Orlando. The park, which opened to guests on March 1, 2008, is a companion to SeaWorld Orlando and is located across International Drive from the main theme park. The park is themed to the southern Pacific and features Australian and New Zealand based mascots ...
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DISCOVERY COVE
Discovery Cove is a theme park in Greater Orlando, Florida. Guests can interact with a variety of marine animals, most notably bottlenose dolphins. The park is located adjacent to sister parks SeaWorld Orlando and Aquatica. In addition to swimming with dolphins, Discovery Cove guests can interact with exotic birds, tropical fish, rays, and land mammals ...
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GATORLAND
Gatorland is a 110-acre theme park and wildlife preserve. It was founded by Owen Godwin in 1949, and still privately owned by his family today. Billed as the Alligator Capital of the World, Gatorland features thousands of alligators and crocodiles, a breeding marsh with boardwalk and observation tower, reptile shows, aviary, petting zoo, swamp walk ...
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HARRY P. LEU GARDENS
The Harry P. Leu Gardens are semi-tropical and tropical gardens in Orlando, Florida, USA. The gardens contain nearly 50 acres of landscaped grounds and lakes, with meandering trails shaded by 200 year-old oaks and forests of camellias. They are open to the public. The address is 1920 North Forest Avenue Orlando, FL 32803 ...
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INTERNATIONAL DRIVE
International Drive (I-Drive) is the main tourist strip of Orlando, Florida, located southwest of downtown. It stretches approximately 14.5 miles, with the northern part in Orlando and the rest in unincorporated Orange County, and a recent extension (which doesn't connect to the rest yet), known as International Drive South, is partly in Osceola County ...
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ISLANDS OF ADVENTURE
Universal's Islands of Adventure is a theme park located in Orlando. It opened in 1999 as part of an expansion that, along with CityWalk Entertainment District, the Portofino Bay Hotel, and Hard Rock hotel, converted Universal Studios Florida into the Universal Orlando Resort. The park's overall theme is that of a journey of exploration ...
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ORANGE COUNTY REGIONAL HISTORY CENTER
The Orange County Regional History Center is private non-profit history museum located in downtown Orlando. Located in the historic Orange County Courthouse, the five-story museum consists of exhibits presenting local and regional history starting from 12,000 years ago. The museum also serves as headquarters for the Historical Society of Central Florida ...
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ORLANDO SCIENCE CENTER
The Orlando Science Center (OSC) is a private not-for-profit corporation located in Orlando. Its purposes are to provide experience-based opportunities for learning about science and technology and to promote public understanding of science. The Orlando Science Center is open year round, and is closed on Wednesdays and holidays ...
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SEA WORLD ORLANDO
SeaWorld Orlando is a theme park, and marine-life based zoological park, near Orlando. It is owned and operated by SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment. When combined with its neighbor Discovery Cove and the Aquatica waterpark, it forms a larger entertainment complex devoted to Earth's oceans and the array of life that inhabits them ...
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UNIVERSAL STUDIOS
Universal Studios Florida is an American amusement park located in Orlando. Opened in 1990, the park's theme is the entertainment industry, in particular movies and television. Designed as both a theme park and a studio from the start, Universal Studios Florida inspires its guests to ride the movies, and it features numerous attractions and live shows ...
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WALT DISNEY WORLD RESORT
The original Key West settlement on the western part of the island is called Old Town and comprises the Key West Historic District. It includes the major tourist destinations of the island, including Mallory Square, Duval Street, the Truman Annex and Fort Zachary Taylor. Generally, the structures date from 1886 to 1912 ...
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WALT DISNEY WORLD RESORT:
Cinderella Castle,
Disney's Animal Kingdom,
Disney's Hollywood Studios,
Epcot,
Haunted Mansion,
It's a Small World,
Magic Kingdom,
Mission Space,
Monorail,
Pirates of the Caribbean,
Spaceship Earth,
Tree of Life,
Walt Disney,
... see all Destination Walt Disney World
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WET'N'WILD ORLANDO
Universal's Wet 'n Wild - Orlando was founded by Sea World creator George Millay in Orlando, Florida in 1977. It is considered the first major water park in the United States, and Millay was given the first ever Lifetime Achievement Award from the World Waterpark Association who named him the official Father of the Waterpark ...
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ORLANDO TOURS, TRAVEL & ACTIVITIES
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