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The worlds of Orlando: reserve your magic carpet for a family fling to the fantasylands of Central Florida.

Publication: Travel America
Publication Date: 01-JAN-03 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

Article Excerpt
TO THE CASUAL VISITOR, IT seems that Orlando has no houses. Looking out a bus window or driving from the airport in your rental car, you see lakes and swamps, pine woods and palmetto-studded fields, but no neighborhoods. The smooth ribbons of roadway just lead to hotels, amusements, or commercial areas. Someone must live in Florida's sixth largest city, but nothing looks very residential, except for an occasional apartment complex.

This perception of unreality meshes well with Orlando's reputation as a carefree world of fantasy and fun. In today's climate of unease and uncertainty, Americans--more than ever--need a place to escape. So it's no surprise that Orlando, thanks to the theme parks of Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando, and SeaWorld, continues to be the nation's top family vacation destination.

Orlando holds a warm place in the hearts of our family of four. It's a joy to go back to old haunts--to ride favorite rides, dine in familiar restaurants, walk movie-set streets, and just get swept away in the carnival atmosphere. And there's always a new ride, show, parade,...

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