Orlando Question!!!?

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Michael

One thing beside the theme parks? Ride the Sky Coaster at Old Town for a big thrill.

Here are a few more ideas:
- golf
- shop (at Downtown Disney, Orlando Premium Outlets, Mall at Millenia)
- see Cirque du Soleil show
- go on an airboat tour at Boggy Creek Airboat Rides
- visit town of Celebration

RICK

Man are you getting crummy answers. there are no beaches within an hour of Orlando and Lakeland is not 20-30 minutes away. Try an hour and there are more lakes in Orlando than in Lakeland. Church St. bit the dust years ago. There are fantastic golf courses at cheap prices, good bars on I-Drive and in Winter Park, but quite frankly not much else to do. Disney made the town.

barbiehow

Watch out for the suggestions about the beach! Orlando is in the center of the state, so you'll have to leave the city to see a beach. The nearest ones are about 2 hours to the east in Daytona or 3 hours west in Tampa. Tampa is gorgeous!
Other than that, there isn't really much to do in Orlando. For a while they had a neat downtown, but that's kind of died out. Have fun, though, and enjoy the theme parks.

btlrboyz

downtown disney--boardwalk, old town is cute too~~

BRILLIANT!

I personally LOVE 'Fantasy of Flight'.It is west of Orlando ( 30 mins or less) Take I-4 towards Tampa (away from Orlando) It is located in Haines City.They have a great selection of WWII aircraft! They also have a hot air baloon ride.Warning,It is pretty expensive there.I've been there 3 times.It is completely different from any other "attraction" in Orlando.

Also, THE COOLEST thing you can do (And THE most $) is to go to 'Richard Pettys driving experience.They have several 'packages' you can choose from.The $'s are in the 100's of $'s so SAVE your dinero.You can choose to do a ride along or go all the way to a full day class and actually DRIVE YOURSELF! (with an instructor in the passenger seat)

kitkat

yeah, i'm wondering if some people answering have ever been to orlando or even looked at a map. no beaches in orlando! i mostly just go to the theme parks when in orlando- although its nice to go to smaller ones like gatorland. it just depends on what you like to do-lots of malls, bars and clubs on I drive, but mostly theme parks. city walk at universal is fun, good people watching and free to wander around.

Taylor L

I would drive through the local towns/suburbs. Maitland and Winter Park are really nice! Pretty historic as well.

tropicalbliss27

Try visiting the lakes near downtown Lakeland. I reccoment Lake Morton. Its a nice lake to walk around, and they are swans and other birds everywhere.

Also, there are some theatres and a very nice art museum in Lakeland too. And, its only like a 20-30 minute drive from Orlando.

Xtal

Go to Gatorland!

tweetymay

See my answer to your other question...buy a guidebook. If you invest a few dollars now, you can use your time and money wisely while you are there.

babyg1rl007

Kick Mickey in the nuts.

I hate Orlando. This place sucks. There's nothing to do for the people that live here full time. I'm not a college kid that goes downtown to the bars and gets drunk on Friday nights. I'm not a fashionista mall rat who hangs out at Millenia Mall looking for the hot guys to pass me by. Chances are if they hang out at Millenia, they aren't interested in what I have to offer- catch my drift? I use to like theme parks until I have to encounter all the damn tourist. I can't tell you the last time I've met someone who actually was born and raised here. No one, including myself, is from here.

I'm here for grad school and that's it. After May, who knows if I'll ever return.

lakecity21

I lived in Orlando and the beaches are not 2-3 hours away. More like 45 minutes to Cocoa Beach where the space shuttle lands. I use to like to do the tourist things like the theme parks, seaworld, and the beach when I lived there. I would also suggest the dinner theatres. Medieval Times, Sleuths, and Arabian Knights are the best. When I lived in Orlando and was broke I would go to the tourist spots like the theme parks and walk around watching the tourist. BELIEVE ME YOU SEE INTERESTING PEOPLE!!
I would also check out international drive where there are tons of restaurants, malls, mini golf, tourist attractions, and interesting people. Both Disney and Universal have their own movie theatres, shops, bars/clubs and areas where you can walk around without paying anything and meet people.
The things I mentioned probably don't sound very exciting, but trust me when you are with other people it can be very fun.

mattdloggins

Go to Pleasure Island!! It is the best time!!

keri0426

Is Church Street Station still around? I have heard that is a pretty cool place.

Katlyn â™¥ Disney

Go to Downtown Disney! (You better be going to Walt Disney World!) You can do some last minute shopping. There's all kinds of shops! You can go see a movie at the AMC 24-Theatre Complex. It's a really nice theater. If you have time and money, I'd suggest going to see Cirque Du Soleil: La Nouba, on the West Side of Downtown Disney. It's such an incredible show, and it plays twice a day, but only on some days of the week (Tuesday to Saturday, I think.) Or, you could always go to DisneyQuest Indoor Interactive Theme Park. There's a lot to do at Downtown Disney, a lot of great restaurants, and plenty of places to shop. And don't worry, they're not all Disney-themed.

Have fun on your trip to Orlando!

Maria Dolores

Come to Apopka and meet the longest mayor this side of the ocean! Also visit kelly park, or just take in the sleepy town ,and speak to Representative Brummer, you might even want to move here!

orange_thang90

well obviously your a guy so maybe check out the beaches and the quality of the "people" on those beaches .....well i know thats what id be doing if it was me down there right now...lol...except probably the opposite sex though...but you never know...lol

Airzy

Sit on a beach and smell the fresh air. Take a picture and smile. Fell relaxed and be thankful for vacations. Just be happy and have fun!

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