Orlando

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Orlando West Coast

• Florida Where to Go?

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Tourist Regions of Florida
Orlando
Atlantic Coast Cities
West Coast
Miami-Florida Keys
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Orlando

• There are three attraction characteristics of
  this region
• Walt Disney World
• Non Disney in Orlando
• Day Trips from Orlando

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1. Disney

• Theme parks built within Walt Disney Resort
• Magic Kingdom
• Dedicated to fairytales and Disney Characters
• EPCOT
• Dedicated to human achievement, namely
  technological innovation and international
  culture
• MGM Studios (now Hollywood Studios)
• Dedicated to show business and memorable movie
  moments
• Animal Kingdom
• Get up close and personal with wild animals

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2. Non-Disney

• Sea World
• Marine-life based zoological park
• Gatorland
• Orlando is the alligator capital of the world
• Universal Studios
• Attractions and rides based on Universal motion
  pictures

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3. Day Trip

• Cocoa Beach
• Kennedy Space Centre (Cape Canaveral)
• Launch site that has been used for every NASA
  human space expedition
• Numerous other beaches within a 1-2 hour drive

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West Coast Florida

1. Fort Myers
2. Resort Islands
3. Sarasota
4. Clearwater
5. St. Petersburg Tampa
6. Panhandle

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1. Fort Myers

• Excellent Sailing and Fishing
• A lot of Canadians go here

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2. Resort Islands (Sanibel, Captiva, Marco)

• Very upscale hotels
• Shell laden beaches
• Fishing/sailing

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3. Sarasota

• Base of Ringling Bros. Circus

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4. Clearwater

• West Coasts major beach resort area
• Many gulf front hotels
• Near St. Petersburg and Tampa

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5. St. Petersburg Tampa

• Separated by Tampa Bay
• Large urban entertainment centres
• Home to many sports teams
• Buccaneers (NFL)
• Devil Rays (MLB)
• Lightning (NHL)

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6. Panhandle

• Northwestern part of Florida
• Many Gulf-Coast fishing and resort villages
• Main cities include
• Pensacola Old Spanish themed town
• Tallahasse State capital, home to Florida State
  University