You've been wanting to take an Orlando vacation since you were a kid, haven't you? And really, no-one can blame you. With the opening of the Walt Disney World Resort in 1971, Orlando bloomed as a playground for the pint-sized; today it's also home to SeaWorld, the Universal Orlando Resort, and dozens of other wild and wacky theme parks.
Incorporated as a town in 1875 - and as a city 10 years later - the former hub of Florida's citrus industry has the second largest number of hotels rooms in the country, meaning Orlando vacation packages are easy to find. Along with world-class golf courses and high-end fashion outlet malls, the city's proximity to the Kennedy Space Center is one of its major draws: your Orlando vacation could include a hole in one, a designer deal, and a nod to NASA all in one day!
For ethnic eats, check out the Little Saigon district in Colonialtown, where a strong Vietnamese population (most of whom settled as refugees after the Vietnam War) has led to a thriving culinary scene. Add a stop here and your Orlando vacation package will turn from ordinary to extraordinary - and then some.
Events in Orlando
AIDS Walk Orlando
24 Apr 2010 (annual)
Lake Eola
AIDS Walk Orlando takes place in the beautiful environs of Lake Eola in the heart of the city. The three kilometre event helps to...
25 - 28 Mar 2010 (annual)
Bay Hill Golf Club
The Arnold Palmer Invitational is played at Palmer's Bay Hill Golf Club just outside Orlando each March. With a purse totalling...
