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Orlando Vacation Tips and Ideas

Orlando: Theme Parks and Beyond

Tips on how to enjoy a visit to the world’s theme park capital and explore local favorites outside the parks.

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Must Sees and Local Tips

  • Don’t miss the fabulous factory outlet shopping in Orlando. Besides theme parks, Orlando has spawned outlet malls faster than dandelions after a springtime shower. If you want to meet a local, these are about the only places in the tourist corridor you’ll find one.

  • If you’re looking for hotel deals, in my experience booking rooms for friends and visitors, the value season goes something like this: Jan. 1-Feb. 14; Aug. 5- Oct. 3 and Nov. 25-Dec. 19.

  • While Orlando has 113,000 hotel rooms, it also has some phenomenal deals on condos and free-standing houses (vacant homes typically owned by international owners that are placed in rental pools). We recommend these options often to our visiting friends and generally hear rave reviews. Telephone numbers and Web sites for a few companies who rent homes are:

All Star Vacation Homes: tel. 800-592-5568; www.allstarvacationhomes.com

Alexander Holiday Homes: tel. 800-621-7888; www.floridasunshine.com

Florida Sun Vacation Homes: tel. 800-219-1282; www.floridasunvacationhomes.com

VillaDirect: tel. 877-259-9908; www.villadirect.com

Getting Themed

For theme park information and tips: 

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Magic Kingdom Park, Epcot, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Disney’s Animal Kingdom Park: tel. 407-939-4636; www.disneyworld.com

Universal Studios Florida, Islands of Adventure: tel. 407-363-8000; www.universalorlando.com

SeaWorld Orlando, Discovery Cove: tel. 407-351-3600; www.seaworldorlando.com; www.discoverycove.com

Holy Land Experience: tel. 800-447-7235; www.holylandexperience.com

Gatorland: tel. 407-855-5496; www.gatorland.com

Cypress Gardens: tel. 863-324-2111; www.cypressgardens.com

Fantasy of Flight: tel. 863-984-3500, www.fantasyofflight.com

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