The most popular city in central Florida is Orlando. The only cities that are bigger than Orlando in Florida are Miami and Tampa. It is also known for its world famous tourist attractions like Universal Studios, Sea World and of course the most popular Walt Disney World. Fifty million plus people travel to Orlando each year. To accommodate all these tourists, Orlando has more hotel rooms than any other city besides Las Vegas.
As I said Orlando is the home to various tourist attractions. Walt Disney World is the largest, most visited attraction in Orlando. This attraction has many sub attractions such as Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney's Hollywood Studios, Animal Kingdom, Typhoon Lagoon, Blizzard Beach and Downtown Disney.
Another large park is Sea World. This is a zoological park that also contains some amusement and water park type attractions. There are many marine animal exhibits in the Sea World Park. The Universal Studios attractions include their City Walk and two theme parks, Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure amusement park.
There are also 4 malls in Orlando. There is the Florida Mall, 250 stores, for sure the largest mall in Orlando. There is the Mall at the Millenia which has world famous department stores like Bloomingdales and Macy's. There is also the Orlando Fashion Mall and Festival Bay Mall.
There are also several museums for those who like art, history and science. The most attractive of which is a 50 acre garden with a large assorment of plants. This museum includes a house where they grow only orchids and a garden for butterflies.
Obviously tourism is what makes up the largest part of the Orlando economy. They have millions of tourists each year traveling to their city. They also have a two million square foot convention center. Orlando rivals Chicago and Las Vegas for hosting the most conventions in a year.
Orlando is not only popular, it really is an excellent tourist destination, and you can always find things to do. It is also located to other wonderful and popular cities in Florida. It is about an hour and a half from the beaches of the Atlantic Ocean such as Cocoa Beach. - 16492
As I said Orlando is the home to various tourist attractions. Walt Disney World is the largest, most visited attraction in Orlando. This attraction has many sub attractions such as Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney's Hollywood Studios, Animal Kingdom, Typhoon Lagoon, Blizzard Beach and Downtown Disney.
Another large park is Sea World. This is a zoological park that also contains some amusement and water park type attractions. There are many marine animal exhibits in the Sea World Park. The Universal Studios attractions include their City Walk and two theme parks, Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure amusement park.
There are also 4 malls in Orlando. There is the Florida Mall, 250 stores, for sure the largest mall in Orlando. There is the Mall at the Millenia which has world famous department stores like Bloomingdales and Macy's. There is also the Orlando Fashion Mall and Festival Bay Mall.
There are also several museums for those who like art, history and science. The most attractive of which is a 50 acre garden with a large assorment of plants. This museum includes a house where they grow only orchids and a garden for butterflies.
Obviously tourism is what makes up the largest part of the Orlando economy. They have millions of tourists each year traveling to their city. They also have a two million square foot convention center. Orlando rivals Chicago and Las Vegas for hosting the most conventions in a year.
Orlando is not only popular, it really is an excellent tourist destination, and you can always find things to do. It is also located to other wonderful and popular cities in Florida. It is about an hour and a half from the beaches of the Atlantic Ocean such as Cocoa Beach. - 16492
About the Author:
Chris Linch is a travel destination expert. Chris has spent his career as a travel journalist and provides information on destinations across the world. Chris also works for a travel site as a destination analyst. You can check out hotels in the area by visiting Orlando Hotels.
