Orlando is located in Florida. This is the most «summery» city in the
USA, known for its excellent weather, beautiful and lush nature and
well-developed infrastructure. Travelers from all around the planet
head for Orlando in search of fun. The name of the city derives from
the name of a soldier Orlando Reeves, who died here during the war
against the Seminole Indian tribe.




Few people would know of Orlando if the Walt Disney World — the unique
theme park - was not constructed here. That is why one can say that the
year 1965 has changed the city's history. This was the year when Walter
Disney, a famous Amercian film producer, started to implement his plans
of turning this deserted land into the world of fantasy. The giant
Disney World occupies a 113 sq.m. territory. Its the place where
children and kids alike dip into the magical fairytale world, the world
where dreams come true. The park's territory is divided into several
areas, each with its own name and its own attractions.




If you've never been here you can't even imagine how great the park is.
Altogether «Disneylands» of Los Angeles, Paris, Spain and Tokyo are
only a half of that in Orlando. But don't think that the park was built
for children only. In addition to kids areas, there are golf courts,
night clubs and what not.




Each area has its attractions. For instance, Magic Kingdom contains an
Adventureland, with rides such as Pirates of the Caribbean and Jungle
Cruise, a Liberty Square has the Hall of Presidents and other
democratic attributes. Fantasyland is filled with the Peter Pan's
Flight, Dumbo the Flying Elephant and The Many Adventures of Winnie the
Pooh spirit. There is also a Tomorrowland with such attractions as the
Starcade, Astro Orbitor, Disneyland Railroad and others. Names of the
parks speak for themselves and describing their advantages would take
too long. But one of the park's most visited attractions is Disney-MGM
Studios where visitors can meet their favourite cartoon characters.




Inhabitants of the sea — from polar bears of the Arctic to inhabtitants
of the tropic waters — can be observed at the "Sea World" — one of the
most popular marine mammal parks of the USA. You can even stay at one
of the Walt Disney World's hotels — rates are a bit higher than that in
Orlando (the resort is located 20 miles from the city), but each hotel
is a true sight: imagine you live in a Polynesian hut, or in a
Wild-Western style hotel, or even a music-themed hotel called Disney?s
All Star Music.




The only drawback is that there are no natural reservoirs close by, and
it takes 1,5 hours to reach the ocean by car. But there is another
attraction - Disney's Vero Beach Resort — located on Atlantic coast.




Both children and grown-ups will like Universal Studios Florida where
one can «jump into the action of the movies», and entertain oneself at
one of its attractions like «Terminator 2:3-D», «The Simpsons Ride»,
«Revenge of the Mummy», «Animal Actors On» and many others.




These are just a few of Orlando's attractions and parks. The city of
course has numerous galleries, museums and scientific centres. But
that's the subject for another story.