Information about Florida and Orlando
Florida is a Southern state in the United States known as the Sunshine State. 'Florida' is a Spanish adjective which means 'flowery.' It was discovered by Spanish explorers during the Easter season, which is called Pascua Florida in Spanish.
Florida is blessed with a very hospitable semi-tropical climate and has over a thousand miles of ocean shoreline with many hundreds of miles of white sand beaches. Besides beaches and warm sunshine, Florida offers year-around golfing, fishing, tennis and many other outdoor sports.
For wide-eyed entertainment seekers, Orlando is the place to go. Theme parks abound in the area. With Walt Disney World, Universal Studios and Sea World Orlando all within minutes of each other, every visitor is kept busy all day. This city has been built on fun and is designed to cater to visitors, so kick back and forget about your worries, Orlando will take care of them.
The Disney Resort Complex is immense. With over 40 square miles of land it contains four major theme parks, each of them equivalent in size to the Disney parks located in California, France or Japan. The complex also contains three water parks, eight golf courses, hundreds of restaurants, several shopping centers and a wide variety of additional entertainment and recreational sports facilities.
In addition to the major theme parks and water parks, Orlando provides a wide variety of family entertainment options. For typical Florida diversions, we recommend that you visit Gatorland with its vast collection of native alligators and crocodiles and its "gator-wrestling" shows. For adventure and excitement try an airboat ride through the swamps, a hot air balloon ride or a high-speed spin in a genuine NASCAR racer at the Richard Petty Driving Experience.
Even dining can become an adventure in Orlando. Theme dinner shows such as Medieval Times provide you with entertainment like jousting tournaments and sword fights while feasting. The dinner show themes run from Medieval to Cowboy, Arabian Nights, Gangster or Broadway Shows.
