Orlando & West CoastFlorida – Where to Go?

Tourist Regions of Florida

Miami-Florida Keys

Orlando

West Coast

Atlantic Coast Cities

There are three attraction characteristics of this region

1.Walt Disney World2.Non Disney in Orlando3.Day Trips from Orlando

Orlando

Theme parks built within Walt Disney Resort: Magic Kingdom

◦ Dedicated to fairytales and Disney Characters EPCOT

◦ Dedicated to human achievement, namely technological innovation and international culture

MGM Studios (now Hollywood Studios)◦ Dedicated to show business and memorable

movie moments Animal Kingdom

◦ Get up close and personal with wild animals

1. Disney

Sea World◦ Marine-life based zoological park

Gatorland◦ Orlando is the alligator capital of the world

Universal Studios◦ Attractions and rides based on Universal motion

pictures

2. Non-Disney

Cocoa Beach Kennedy Space Centre (Cape Canaveral)

◦ Launch site that has been used for every NASA human space expedition

Numerous other beaches within a 1-2 hour drive

3. Day Trip

1. Fort Myers2. Resort Islands3. Sarasota4. Clearwater5. St. Petersburg & Tampa6. Panhandle

West Coast Florida

Excellent Sailing and Fishing A lot of Canadians go here

1. Fort Myers

Very upscale hotels Shell laden beaches Fishing/sailing

2. Resort Islands (Sanibel, Captiva, Marco)

Base of Ringling Bros. Circus

3. Sarasota

West Coast’s major beach resort area Many gulf front hotels Near St. Petersburg and Tampa

4. Clearwater

Separated by Tampa Bay Large urban entertainment centres Home to many sports teams

◦ Buccaneers (NFL)◦ Devil Rays (MLB)◦ Lightning (NHL)

5. St. Petersburg & Tampa

Northwestern part of Florida Many Gulf-Coast fishing and resort villages Main cities include:

◦ Pensacola – Old Spanish themed town◦ Tallahasse – State capital, home to Florida State

University

6. Panhandle