Orlando Tourism News March 2005

Orlando Magicard® Saves Visitors Money
Vacationers can save up to $500 with an Orlando Magicard®, the year-round money-saving discount card provided by the Orlando CVB. The card is valid for up to six people with the maximum discount based on a family of four with an average stay of six nights. It is valid at 114 area establishments from attractions, accommodations, restaurants and dinner theaters to ground transportation and shopping malls. The Orlando Magicard® can be conveniently downloaded off of an all-new Web site, orlandoinfo.com/magicard. Also new for 2005, the Orlando Magicard® features discounts from national partners which allow visitors to receive savings outside of Orlando. These partners include Amtrak, Woman’s Day magazine, National Geographic for Kids, JC Penney Portraits, World’s Fair for Kids and Omaha Steaks.

Top Choices For Family Spring Break® 2005 Offer Special Deals
In a recent independent national survey among parents, Orlando, San Diego and Washington, DC were listed among the top 10 cities of choice for a Family Spring Break® vacation. The three cities are offering easy-to-book travel packages designed to give families an opportunity to spend quality time with one another in popular, family friendly destinations.

Two-night Orlando Family Spring Break® travel packages including accommodations, one-day/one-park passes to Universal Orlando Resort, one-day admission to SeaWorld Orlando and one-day admission to Gatorland start at $563, including tax. Visit orlandoinfo.com/springbreak or call 1-888-ORL-4FUN for more information. San Diego’s family spring travel packages include the San Diego Wildlife Attraction Package at the waterfront Bahia Resort Hotel on picturesque Mission Bay. Rates begin at $389 per room, per night, not including tax. For more information on San Diego and its springtime offerings, visit sandiego.org. Families who want to mix in a little learning with their spring break fun will find many options in Washington, DC. The city’s signature spring event, the National Cherry Blossom Festival, runs March 27-April 10, giving family spring travelers an opportunity to see the nation’s capital awash with pink blossoms. The Washington, DC Convention & Tourism Corporation offers a selection of family friendly Cherry Blossom packages, available for booking online at washington.org or by calling 1-800-422-8644. All prices are subject to change.

14th Annual Orlando International Fringe Festival
The Orlando Fringe Festival is a 10-day, world-renowned festival showcasing original works, premiere performances, first-class improvisational comedy, musicals, drama, mime and dance in 500 shows by more than 300 performers from around the world. The festival will take place May 19-26 with a bonus show on May 30. All of this year’s performances will occur at the various theatre venues in Loch Haven Park. Visit orlandofringe.org for more information.

What’s New in Orlando
Orlando is an exciting vacation destination that is ever-changing and growing. From exhilarating attractions and gourmet restaurants to fashion-savvy boutiques and unexpected cultural venues, Central Florida is always introducing something new to entertain and amaze visitors. To stay current on what’s happening in the world’s #1 vacation destination, click here.

Did You Know?
• Walt Disney World Resort is quite literally its own city. With a property that covers 47 square miles (122.2 square kilometers), you could fit the island of Manhattan in it twice – or the entire city of Manchester, England!

• Portions of the movie Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom were filmed at Gatorland, where some of the same alligators have been entertaining guests for more than 20 years.

March 24, 2005   Posted in: United States SouthEast