Next in fame is Universal Orlando Resort, comprised of Universal Studios, CityWalk, the Islands of Adventure theme park, and the recently opened Wizarding World of Harry Potter. SeaWorld Orlando, is a large adventure park that features numerous zoological displays and marine animals alongside an amusement park with roller coasters and water park. Right across the street is Discovery Cove, which lets you get even closer to the sea life by allowing you to swim with fish, stingrays and the park's main attraction, Bottlenose dolphins. Only 1,000 visitors are admitted daily so it is often sold out, even with its steep admission fee.
Cocoa beach is the closest beach on the Atlantic Ocean. It is 97 km from Orlando, only 60 minutes away. If you are lucky enough to be there on a day that there is a launch, you can watch a shuttle propel into space right on the beach since it is next to the Kennedy Space Center. The Space Center, a mere 45 minutes from Orlando, offers visitors a unique opportunity to tour launch areas, see giant rockets, try modified spaceflight simulators, and much more. The center may not be open on certain launch days so call ahead.
Downtown Orlando has a lot to offer on its own. Orange Avenue is packed with bars, clubs, and restaurants, so it is closed most nights to cars for pedestrians. Nearby Lake Eola is a picturesque park containing a light fountain that has been established as an icon of the city and a historic outdoor shell theater. The Mary, Queen of the Universe Shrine Catholic church gets many visitors as well.
Several wonderful museums are worth visiting, such as the Cornell Fine Arts Museum, the International Trolley and Train Museum, the Orlando Museum of Art, the Orlando Science Center, and the Morse Museum of American Art located in nearby Winter Park. Two unusual attractions are the Holy Land Experience, a biblical theme park and museum, and Ripley's Believe It or Not! Orlando Odditorium where visitors can explore bizarre artifacts, strange collections, weird art/hobbies and interactive exhibits.
The nearby town of Kissimmee has a few attractions of its own. The Old Town has a classic car show on the weekends, lots of shops and a couple restaurants, and a ferris wheel as well as other rides. The Warbird Air Museum specialises in restoring WW2 aircraft to flying condition. Guided tours are available of the work shops and hangers.
Downtown Orlando, centered on Orange Avenue, has lots of worthwhile attractions to see such as fascinating museums, and it is packed with bars, clubs, and restaurants, theaters and concert venues. Shopping areas in Orlando have as much variety as the local attractions. Orlando is also known for its wide array of golf courses, with numerous courses available for any level of golfer. A mere one hour drive away is the beautiful Cocoa Beach located next the Kennedy Space Center.
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- The brunch at La Coquina at the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress
- Hue, located in trendy Thornton Park
- Fifi's Patisserie, also in trendy Thornton Park
- Seasons 52
- Ruth's Chris Steak House's
- The Venetian Room, located at the Caribe Royale Resort
- Victoria & Albert's
- Norman's at The Ritz-Carlton Orlando Grande Lakes
- Del Frisco's Prime Steak & Lobster
- Luma on Park
- Florida Mall is the biggest mall in Orlando.
- Mall at Millenia is Orlando's most upscale and beautiful mall.
- Fashion Square Mall
- West Oaks Mall
- Orlando Premium Outlets is home to the top designers.
- Prime Outlets is also home to many designers.
- Lake Buena Vista Factory Outlets
- Little Saigon has about 100 stores that stock items from China, Vietnam, Hong Kong, etc, and is also home to many Asian restaurants.
- Little India area, although a bit spread out, has many Indian stores in the South Orange Blossom Trail area on the main streets and side roads.
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