| The area surrounding Orlando, Florida is
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| | skiing and human acrobats, and ten rides.
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| one of the world's hottest tourist
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| | Nearby Gatorland boasts thousands of
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| destinations, welcoming almost 50 million
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| | alligators and crocodiles, along with
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| visitors per year. Its literally hot too,
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| | many snakes, other reptiles, insects and
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| with a subtropical climate - summer
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| | birds. Visitors can get closer to some of
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| temperatures regularly reach 90°F
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| | the park's residents during the regular
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| (32°C), while even in winter they rarely
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| | 'Up Close Encounters' with trainers and
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| drop below 50°F - and hundreds of unique
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| | there's even a chance for anyone over 12
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| theme parks and tourist destinations, as
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| | - and fearless - to have a go at 'gator
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| well as attractive natural features such
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| | wrasslin' in the Trainer for a Day
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| as springs, lakes and sandy beaches, all
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| | events. And at Blue Spring State Park,
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| contributing to its success.
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| | during the winter there's a chance to see
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| Nearby Lake Buena Vista is home to Walt
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| | Florida manatees in the wild as well as a
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| Disney World, the most visited resort on
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| | huge variety of birds and other wildlife.
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| Earth. It includes four separate theme
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| | Canoeing, swimming and scuba diving are
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| parks, two water parks and many hotels
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| | popular activities.
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| and restaurants, with enough rides,
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| | There are simply hundreds of other things
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| slides and other entertainments to occupy
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| | to do in and around Orlando: slightly
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| children for at least a week - aside from
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| | older children may enjoy the Florida
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| the main rollercoasters and arcades,
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| | Music Festival, a visit to the Cirque de
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| there are more varied attractions such as
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| | Soleil, the huge Orlando Science Center
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| the 'Animal Kingdom' wildlife park, hang
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| | or the John F. Kennedy Space Center, the
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| gliding, and a lagoon where you can
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| | working NASA spaceport on Merritt Island
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| snorkel with live sharks!
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| | where visitors can view flight-ready and
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| Another of the area's most popular
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| | used space craft and rockets. On a less
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| destinations is Universal Studios and
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| | technological note there are stunning
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| Islands of Adventure, which hosts
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| | sights at the World of Orchids and the
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| high-speed roller-coasters, rides for
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| | beautiful Harry P. Leu gardens - an oasis
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| younger children, live shows and
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| | in the city with lakes, a butterfly
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| technological marvels such as interactive
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| | garden and historical museum.
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| 3D environments, all based around
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| | Unsurprisingly for such a popular
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| favourite movies, cartoons and stories.
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| | destination, there is also a huge range
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| Jurassic Park, Spider-Man, E.T., the
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| | of accommodation in Orlando and the
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| Incredible Hulk, Dr. Seuss and Jaws are
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| | surrounding area, from hostels to 5 star
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| all here, with a new Harry Potter-themed
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| | hotels and private villas - in fact, the
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| area coming soon.
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| | only place in the country with more hotel
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| Animal-lovers are well catered for in
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| | rooms is Las Vegas. It's also a fantastic
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| Orlando at the huge 200 acre SeaWorld
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| | area for shopping, with everything from
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| amusement park which houses many marine
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| | Tiffany's to the specialist Asian shops
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| creatures such as orcas, dolphins, sea
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| | and restaurants of 'Little Saigon', and
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| lions, sharks, sea turtles and false
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| | food including traditional Cajun,
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| killer whales, with shows including water
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| | Cuban-style and round the world cuisine.
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