MAPS
&
LEGENDS
WHATDOABULKY
, 6-foot-something
SuperBowl championandabouncing
toddlerdressed inaCinderella tutu
have incommon?They’rebothgoing to
DisneyWorld!
In1965,WaltDisneyannouncedhe
wasbuilding theworld’smostmagnif-
icent themeparkonCentralFlorida
farmland. Shortlyafter, SeaWorldbuilta
marineadventurepark,UniversalStudios
introducedFloridians toacinematic
amusementparkandOrlandobegan to
transform into the themeparkcapital
of theworld.Withrecentexpansions to
theWizardingWorldofHarryPotterat
UniversalStudios, ashopping-district
renovationbyDisneyandanewoutdoor
entertainmentcomplexonInternational
Drive,Orlando’s themeparksareonly
gettingbiggerandbetter.Lastyear, the
cityreeled inarecord-breaking62million
tourists—more thanNewYorkorLas
Vegas—withyear-roundwarmweath-
erand fouroutoffiveofTripAdvisor’s
top-rated themeparks. Itdoesn’tmatter
ifyou’reafirst-timevisitororarecoming
back formore—Orlando issure tobea
newandentertainingexperience.
BUILTFORFUN
LegolandFlorida
Just 45minutes southofOrlando, you’ll
find a themepark full of house-sizemodels
of giraffes, buses andpolicemenmadeof
NowThat’s
Entertainment
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DECEMBER2015
AMERICANWAY
Orlando,Florida,homeof theworld’smost-
visited themeparks, ispulling inmore
travelers thaneverbefore
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