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Find information & links to entertainment & fun things to do in Central Florida.

Metro Orlando is home to top theme and water parks.
More than 73 million visitors came to Orlando last year to enjoy a unique mix of legendary theme parks, water parks, spectacular museums, world-class entertainment and blockbuster rides and attractions in 2019.  It would take about 67 days to visit all of the entertaining offerings in Orlando. Among its claims to fame:     

Walt Disney World® Resort 
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Walt Disney World® Resort has four parks (Animal Kingdom®, Epcot®, Disney’s Hollywood Studios® and the Magic Kingdom), two water parks (Blizzard Beach & Typhoon Lagoon), Disney Springs, ESPN’s Wide World of Sports Complex.

Universal Orlando® Resort
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This resort includes three theme parks; Islands of Adventure®, Universal Studios® Florida, based on popular movies includes CityWalk® & its new water-themed park, Volcano Bay.

SeaWorld® Orlando
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At SeaWorld® Orlando, guests enjoy the aquatic world as well as Aquatica® water park and can swim with dolphins at Discovery Cove.

Visit Orlando
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Visit Orlando to find info about the best Florida resident deals, events & activities in Orlando and what’s new. The new Visit Orlando App is a great resource for new residents to download.

ICON PARK
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The 400-foot observation wheel takes guests on an aerial journey of Central Florida, offering 360-degree views of theme parks and attractions and the downtown Orlando skyline. Take in the beautiful views aboard the tallest observation wheel on the North American east coast.

Gatorland
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Gatorland spans more than 110 acres of wildlife and includes an aviary, petting zoo and, of course, a marsh full of alligators.

LEGOLAND Florida Resort  
legoland.com/florida
This park features Lego-built cities and animals plus interactive exhibits, rides and a waterpark.

OTHER INTERESTS

Central Florida Fair

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Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens
centralfloridazoo.org

​​Kennedy Space Center
The epicenter of humankind’s greatest adventures, Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex is your launch pad to experiencing and exploring the NASA Story.
kennedyspacecenter.com 

Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament
At Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament experience Epic battles of Steel and Steed – a two hour tournament and dinner with feasting, fighting, horses, knights, and more!
http://www.medievaltimes.com/plan-your-trip/orlando-fl/

Osceola County Fair
osceolacountyfair.com

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Orlando ranks 5^th best city in the U.S. for an active lifestyle according to WalletHub. The region’s mild climate makes outdoor recreational pursuits a year-round lifestyle choice in Orlando.

The region is home to more than 100 top-rated golf courses, which are available for play 365 days a year. This is one reason that more professional golfers live here than in any other city in the United States. The annual Arnold Palmer Invitational is just one of the tournaments that attract top players to Central Florida

Orlando has a colourful array of sports teams and personalities, but the brightest stars in the sports/entertainment venue skies have to be the world-class Amway Center and the recently reconstructed Camping World Stadium.

But, there are plenty of sports and recreation options for amateur sports enthusiasts and spectators as well. Highlights include the following:
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Amway Center

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With its soaring iconic tower, rooftop bars, best-in-class seating options and more, the state-of-the-art Amway Center has redefined the entertainment experience for fans, teams and entertainers alike. This technologically superior arena has received numerous accolades for its unparalleled vision, amenities and customer service including being named Sports Business Journal’s “2012 Sports Facility of the Year.” In addition to being home to the Orlando Magic and the Orlando Solar Bears, the Amway Center routinely hosts the biggest names in the music business like Paul McCartney, Taylor Swift and Garth Brooks.

Camping World Stadium    

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Originally built in 1936, Camping World Stadium underwent a massive $207 million reconstruction in 2014 which yielded a 90% all-new stadium offering numerous modern amenities and enhancements. The Camping World Stadium is the only facility in the world that plays host to back-to-back NCAA Bowl games: the Camping World Bowl in December and the Citrus Bowl presented by Overton’s on New Years Day. The stadium is also home to the Florida Blue Florida Classic, our state’s premier black college football game. Plus, big-name concerts like The Rolling Stones and Guns N’ Roses. In January the NFL’s annual Pro Bowl is played at Camping World Stadium.

Orlando Magic

nba.com/magic

Since becoming an expansion franchise in 1989, the Magic have appeared in 14 NBA playoffs, reaching the NBA Finals twice. Some of the biggest names in NBA history have called the Magic home, from Shaquille O’Neal (drafted in 1992) to Tracy McGrady (2000) to Dwight Howard (2004).

Orlando City Soccer

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The city turns purple as fans tailgate before the matches, and the club’s officially-recognized Orlando City leads the MLS in attendance, having drawn more than 62,000 for their inaugural match March 2015 and more than 30,000 for each subsequent home match. A new 25,500-seat soccer stadium that opened in 2017, home to the MLS’s Orlando City Soccer Club and the NWSL’s Orlando Pride.

Orlando Solar Bears

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UCF Knights

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The University of Central Florida (UCF) has a 45,000-seat football stadium and a 10,000-seat convocation center and hosts basketball games, commencement ceremonies, concerts and more.

More highlights include the following:

• USTA built a state-of-the-art facility, the USTA National Campus. The facility features 100-plus courts and houses the USTA’s Community Tennis and Player Development divisions.
• The region’s park network is extensive and well maintained, providing space for activities ranging from youth to adult recreational sports programs to corporate picnics and family reunions. A growing number of hiking and bike trails also dot the region; providing safe, traffic-free expanses for weekend exercise as well as for athletes in training. More information: Orange County Parks | Seminole County Parks & Preservation | Lake County Parks & Trails | Osceola County Parks | City of Orlando Parks & Recreation
• Lake County is home to the National Training Center, a facility where local residents, national and international athletes of all levels gather to train and build strength. World-class track and field athletes from the USA, Bahamas, Trinidad and Tobago, Great Britain, Jamaica, Netherlands/Antilles, Nigeria and Barbados are among those who have taken advantage of this stellar resource while training for the Olympic Games.

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With a population of 2.3 million residents, plus an average of more than 66 million visitors a year, getting from Point A to Point B across Orange, Osceola, Lake and Seminole counties is critical in keeping the Orlando region’s diverse economy moving. The region’s infrastructure offers reliability and efficiency with forward-thinking plans that include approximately $15 billion in transportation infrastructure, competitive products and quality of life features. This substantial work adds new assets and keeps pace with the area’s fast-paced growth.

The biggest example of this progress — or perhaps more aptly, the ultimate example — is the overhaul of Interstate 4, which runs through Orlando and connects the Gulf of Mexico to the Atlantic Ocean. The $2.3 billion I-4 Ultimate project, started in 2015, is a 21-mile makeover that encompasses downtown Orlando plus areas west and east of downtown — 5.7 miles of “attractions” roadway, 4.2 miles downtown, 4.9 miles slightly east of downtown and 6.4 miles farther east extending into Seminole County. The transformative construction work will continue for several years.

Work was recently completed on another key roadway artery, the Wekiva Park, completing Orlando’s beltway system. The 25-mile tolled expressway provides travel alternatives and relieves local congestion in Orange, Lake and Seminole counties. The investment totals $1.6 billion. One side note: development of the Wekiva Parkway includes setting aside more than 3,400 acres of land for conservation.

In much the same way, SunRail, started in 2015, has breathed new life in commuting to and from downtown Orlando. The improvement project was a $615 million investment in the region’s commuter rail system, running 31 miles from Orange County to Volusia County, with plans for eventually connecting into Osceola County for a total of 61 miles. Also, a $2.2 billion express train is set to arrive soon, connecting Orlando to Miami. Called Brightline by All Aboard Florida, the train service will use an existing railway corridor between Miami and Cocoa and a new track along State Road 528 between Cocoa and Orlando. Brightline launches service between Miami and West Palm Beach in 2017, with subsequent service from Miami to Orlando.

All of the advances keep the words “crossroads” and “hub” as important elements of the region.

Certainly, those words can be used for Orlando International Airport, one of five major airports within the region. OIA (or MCO for travelers) is the third largest origin and destination airport nationwide. And more activity is on the way, thanks to a current $1.8 million expansion.

For the record, those are only some of the highlights regarding what essentially is the region’s infrastructure. For example, the region’s utilities play a chief role, too. Those advanced, modern networks sustain the needs of the community with clean, green sources of fuel, power and water. To illustrate: In 2004, a record-setting hurricane season, Orlando’s downtown corridor never lost power and major technological centers never experienced an interruption in utility service.

That would be the definition of keeping things moving.

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