Orlando
The city of Orlando is the chief place in one of the world's most visited tourist regions, which draws some 52 million visitors every year. Among its principal tourist attractions are Walt Disney World, Sea World Orlando and Universal Orlando. Within easy reach
, too, is the Kennedy Space Center on Cape Canaveral. The establishment of these mega-amusement parks has encouraged other investors, and there are now around 115,000 hotel and motel beds in the Orlando area, over 5,000 restaurants, some 175 golf courses and numerous other attractions great and small.
Orlando has a subtropical climate with hot and rainy weather from May to October and cooler temperatures from November to April that brings less frequent rainfall. The city is also at risk for hurricanes due to its location, in 2004 Orlando was hit with 3 hurricanes that caused a great deal of damage.
The cutural scene in Orlando feature many attractions including the Museum of Arts and Sciences, Ormond Beach Art Museum, numerous community theatres, galleries and shops. Events include a Shakespeare Festival, the Orlando International Fringe Theater Festival every summer and a Festival of New Plays.
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