Greater Orlando at a Glance
Over 45 million tourists visit the Greater Orlando area each year, making it
one of the world's leading resort destinations. Most renowned for being the
home of Walt
Disney World Theme Park, the area also accommodates Universal
Studios, Disney's Blizzard
Beach Water Park and Disney-MGM
Studios. Apart from the many large-scale attractions that the area boasts,
a short drive to the city of Winter
Park reveals the Morse
Museum of American Art, which houses the world's most comprehensive collection
of Louis Tiffany glasswork. For outdoor recreation opportunities, the city of
Kissimmee makes an
excellent home base. Hiking, biking, camping, fishing and boating are activities
that are practiced near Kissimmee on Lake
Tohopekaliga, better known by Floridians as Lake Toho. Every May the streets
of downtown Orlando come alive with the 10-day Orlando
International Fringe Festival, where over 500 theatrical and performing
arts shows are featured.
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