Welcome
to the greatest place on earth. You will play until your
hearts content. The greatest theme park in the world is
right here in Orlando waiting for you. Disney World is
so much more than rides, you will enjoy days of shopping,
dining, resort style accommodations, musical shows, light
shows, theatre, and oh don't forget the characters you will
meet while you are here. There are also cruises to take
and just an all around good time to be had by all. We
hope when you visit Orlando you will plan to spend enough time
to enjoy the entire Disney World park. We don't want you
to just see everything, we would like experience all that is
offered here.
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Attractions & Activities
Disney
MGM Studios -
Relive favorite TV and motion picture shows. Go behind the
scenes to focus on the making of those shows; witness special
effects, animation production, and, live recreations of popular
Disney shows. Get involved in various Disney shows by visiting
classic movie moments, or co-starring in a TV show. Witness
props, sets, and costumes used in the movies. Become a part in a
realistic setting of "Honey I Shrunk the Kids" as your
surroundings tower over you. See live stunt demonstrations.
Epcot
- Epcot's
concept is Future World and World Showcase. Future World
displays innovative scientific exhibits; hands on computers,
personal communicators, and virtual reality technology for all
to take in. Displays are designed to entertain and inspire
visitors. World Showcase is true to its title. 11 countries from
all over the world have centers featuring their own
entertainment. If you have never visited a foreign country
before, you can do it here. Be a part of the culture. Dine in
foreign cuisine. Touch the architecture and just enjoy the
entertainment. China, Italy, Japan, Morocco, Mexico, Canada,
Norway, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, and America are all
here in one central location for you to tour.
The
Magic Kingdom -
A whole new world of entertainment. The Magic Kingdom has
something for everyone. Magic Kingdom is centered around 7
themed "lands" that visitors can visit: Main Street
USA, Liberty Square, Fantasyland, Frontierland Adventureland,
Mickey's Starland, and Tomorrowland. Enter the park through Main
St. USA but be prepared to journey back to the early 19th
century. Silent films, period cafes and shops , plus
entertainment. Cruise away in Adventureland with the Caribbean
pirates. Visit the Swiss Family Robinson Tree House as well.
Picture yourself as a cowboy in Frontierland. Come ride the
runaway mine train or the log flume. Early America is brought to
life in Liberty Square. You can see steamboats or the House of
Presidents featuring Bill Clinton discussing politics with past
presidents. Fantasyland is entered through The Magic Kingdoms
centerpiece Cinderella Castle. All showings in Fantasyland are
inspired by Disney movies. Mickey's Starland is fun for the
children. Tour Mickey's house, Donald Duck's boat, or Minnie
Mouse's cottage. Children can enjoy the rides. Catapult into the
future in Tomorrowland. Journey into the future on Circle Vision
360, see Mickey and his futuristic friends. ExtraTERRORestrial
is a sensory flight into the unknown.
Walt
Disney World -
World famous Walt Disney World is a resort as big as some
cities. It contains many large attractions ; and the park is
expanding. Transportation is provided from the parking lot to
any of the attractions. Each attraction is mapped out on a guide
map and can be easily found. Shopping, restaurants,
entertainment facilities, and special events are catered to park
visitors. Each exhibit marked WDW* is contained within Walt
Disney World. Admission price includes access to all the
attractions. Lake Buena Vista Fl. Off US 192 , or I-4. Daily
9am-variable with season. $38.50. Ages 3-9 $31. 407-824-4321.
Cirque
du Soleil -
A mixture of
dance, acrobatics, juggling, gymnastics, performance art,
sideshow theatrics and other traditional circus art-forms,
Cirque du Soleil's various incarnations have traveled the globe,
garnering rave reviews from U.S. and international audiences
alike. Orlando's performance, called "La Nouba" was
specially designed for the Downtown Disney complex.
Disney
Sports Complex - An uber-center of
sporting activity, Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex
features courts and stadiums to accommodate every game you can
name and plays host to prime events from almost every major
sport including Atlanta Braves spring training; Harlem
Globetrotters exhibition games; the Amateur Athletic Union
championships; NFL Quarterback Challenge; the U.S. Clay Court
Tennis Championships; and Indiana Pacers and Orlando Magic camp.
DisneyQuest
- The
high-tech game center is unlike anything you've seen before -- a
5-story, 100,000-square-foot interactive extravaganza where
players can test their skills against Disney's cast of
characters in futuristic games of chance and skill and learn and
create with Disney masters.
Disney
Institute -
A sort of
"theme park community college," Disney Institute
offers courses in gardening, photography, animation, television
and film production, fitness and cooking. Guests can learn
skills such as topiary, photography, and gourmet cooking.
Downtown
Disney -
The Downtown
Disney complex offers restaurants, shops, attractions and
nightclubs for your shopping and entertainment pleasure. It's
offers three distinct experiences: The Village Marketplace, a
shopping and restaurant complex with more Disney merchandise
than you thought imaginable; Pleasure Island, a night time
entertainment complex which features a nightly New Year's Eve
celebration; and The West Side, which features signature
attractions like Cirque du Soleil, DisneyQuest, the House of
Blues and Orlando's only Virgin Megastore.
Pleasure
Island -
Pleasure Island
is Disney's premier nightclub complex. Opened in 1989, PI
features seven different "theme" clubs, for lovers of
every type of musical genre. Live DJ music floods the streets,
and guests can watch the Pleasure Island Explosion dancers
perform on nightly. At least, two or three national recording
acts play Pleasure Island's West End Stage per month and are
usually video taped for Disney's Big Bang Concert Series.
Pleasure Island also features a nightly New Year's Eve
celebration, including a huge fireworks display.