We are sure that before you decided on your Florida holiday you have picked up lots of information on places such as Magic Kingdom, Sea World and Universal Studios. In this section we thought we would give you a feel for some of the less well known attractions in the vicinity, to help complete your holiday experience.
Florida Beach has white sand and calm surf. By contrast, the Atlantic Ocean is perfect for surfing and swimming.
Daytona Beach is a Mecca for motorcycle enthusiasts every spring, with the annual bike week.
Dining can be a real experience in Orlando. Downtown Disney’s
Planet Hollywood Pleasure Island is popular, with a jazz and comedy
club and live bands.
The Hard Rock Café at Universal Studios has a large collection
of rock ‘n’ roll memorabilia. Dine at the Rain Forest
Café and experience hourly volcanic eruptions – from
the venue, not your stomach!
On highway 192, Old Town has a 1950’s setting with board
walks, soda bars and themed restaurants. It is an ideal place to
walk around and relax in the evenings.
For the kids there is Go Karting, a huge sky coaster and a haunted
house – with live ghosts!
For car enthusiasts there is a mass of car memorabilia and classic
car rallies are held on Friday and Saturday night.
Reach for the sky.
You can take an airboat ride and see the wildlife at Boggy Creek.
Staying in the sky, a great experience is hot air ballooning with
Sykskapes Balloon Tours.See Disney from the sky with a helicopter
ride (situated on the 192).
The Gaylord Centre is a huge complex and well worth seeing. One restaurant has a full sized galleon ship as a bar, in a Key West setting.
For British visitors wanting to keep up to date with the sport there is no shortage of English bars. Try the Cricketers Arms at the Mikado Centre or the Little Leprechaun on International Drive. On the 192 are the Stage Door and the Rovers Return.
Golfers will be in paradise. Orange Lake has five courses, one of which is floodlight for night games. Champions Gate and Highland Reserve are both renowned courses within easy reach.
And finally, for you shoppers, Mall at the Millennia is a huge complex with lots of events right through the year. There is also shopping at major stores such as Maceys and Bloomindales.
Useful links.
Here are some website links that will help you to find out exactly
what is going on during the period you are planning to stay in Orlando.
www.gaylordhotels.com/gaylordpalms
