Orlando Travel Blog

Orlando, Florida, is known as both the “Theme Park Capital of the World” and the “Vacation Capital of the World.” Orlando boasts an average annual temperature of 72.4° Fahrenheit and is easily accessible via the Orlando International Airport. There are approximately 112,000 hotel rooms in Orlando, as well as 4,500 restaurants and 150 golf courses within 45 minutes of downtown Orlando. Orlando area theme parks include Walt Disney World Resort (Disney’s Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney’s Hollywood Studios and Disney’s Animal Kingdom), Universal Orlando (Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure) and SeaWorld Orlando. Water parks include Discovery Cove, Disney’s Blizzard Beach, Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon, Wet ‘n’ Wild Water Park and Aquatica. Many other attractions can be found in the Orlando area such as Gatorland, Holy Land Experience, Orlando Science Center, Ripley’s Believe It Or Not! and WonderWorks, among others. Popular day trips from Orlando include Busch Gardens Africa, Central Florida Zoo, Cypress Gardens Adventure Park, Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex and Silver Springs. Seeking nightlife? Check out such entertainment complexes as Downtown Disney Pleasure Island and Universal CityWalk.