by Chris Linch

Orlando Florida is probably the most popular city in central Florida. Orlando is the third largest metropolitan area right behind Miami and Tampa. The city is known for its many tourist attractions, which makes it a popular travel destination. Some of these attractions are Walt Disney World, Sea World, and Universal Studios. There are about 52 million tourists that travel to Orlando each year. The number of hotel rooms is second to that of Las Vegas.

The most famous tourist attraction is Walt Disney World which houses attractions within it like Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Animal Kingdom, Magic Kingdom, Typhoon Lagoon, Blizzard Beach and Downtown Disney. Walt Disney World is still the most visited attraction that exists in Orlando.

Sea World is a large park that is a mix between an amusement park and a zoo. There is a water park as well as many marine animal exibits. Universal Studios has many attractions such as City Walk, Islands of Adventure and the original Universal Studios.

Orlando is home to four shopping malls. The largest of which is the Florida Mall. This mall houses 250 stores and is very large in terms of square footage. There is also a mall called the Millenia. The Millenia has famous stores such as Bloomingdales and Macy’s. The other two, smaller, malls are the Orlando Fashion Mall and the smaller Festival Bay Mall.

Orlando also offers many museums. Museums range from art to science to history. One of which is a 50 acre garden featuring a great assortment of tropical plants. This attraction includes an orchid house and a butterfly garden.

Tourism is what brings the bucks into Orlando. It is the largest part of their economy. They have forty plus million tourists enter their city per year. They also have a large convention economy. They rival Las Vegas and Chicago for the most conventions each year, most of which are in their two million squire foot convention center.

Orlando is a wonderful tourist destination, where you can find a large array of things to do. It is also closely located to other popular cities in Florida as well as about an hour and a half from the beaches of the Atlantic like Cocoa Beach.

About the Author:
Chris Linch is a travel destination expert. Chris has spent his career as a travel journalist and provides information on destinations across the world. Chris also works for a travel site as a destination analyst. You can check out hotels in the area by visiting Orlando Hotels.

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