Orlando

Orlando is consistently ranked as one of the top tourist destinations in the world. Nicknamed The City Beautiful, O-Town, 407, Orlando is visited by more than 50 million people each year. http://www.orlandotouristinformationbureau.com/ The city is 110.2 square miles and covers 70,528 acres. It is centrally located in the region and in the state of Florida. http://www.cityoforlando.net/about_orlando.htm

In 2003, Cranium Inc ranked Orlando as the 36th "Most Fun U.S City". Their survey used the following factors to reach this determination: the number of sports teams, restaurants, dance performances, toy stores, the amount of a city's budget that is spent on recreation, and other factors. http://www.citytowninfo.com/places/florida/orlando

Orlando is home to many attractions including Walt Disney World Resort, SeaWorld Adventure Park Universal Orlando Resort, Universal's Islands of Adventure, Silver Springs, Cypress Garden, Busch Gardens and the new Harry Potter theme park. http://www.orlandoinfo.com/articles/whats-new-in-theme-parks.cfm

The city is also home to many higher eduction institutions including: University of Central Florida, Florida A&M Law School, Florida State University Medical School and UCF School of Film and Digital Media. http://www.cityoforlando.net/about_orlando.htm

Orlando was named after American soldier Orlando Reeves. No one knows the real story but it is said that he died fighting in the war against the Seminole Indians, others claim Orlando Reeves carved his name on a tree and many just assumed it was his grave marker so they called the area "Orlando's Grave". Soon it just became "Orlando".

• 1838- Fort Gatlin was built by the U.S. Army to protect settlers from Indian attacks.
• 1880 -South Florida Railroad extended its line into Orlando.
• 1970-Orlando International Airport was built.
• 1971-Walt Disney World opened. http://www.citytowninfo.com/places/florida/orlando

There are only two major seasons in Orlando, hot and rainy, and the cool season. This could be the reason they are a hot spot for college spring breaks. Summers average in the high 80s and winters are in the low 70s. http://www.cityoforlando.net/about_orlando.htm

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