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ORLANDO AREA Orlando is one of the world’s most visited family destinations, and while its illustrious themed attractions may steal the limelight, with a vibrant and well-kept city center and a climate that averages around 75° Fahrenheit (25° Celsius), there is a surprising amount of things to experience here. Welcoming tens-of-millions of visitors per year, both Disney World and Universal Orlando pack in an entire trip’s worth of fun on their own. But it would be a mistake to overlook Orlando’s other activities because the rest of ‘The City Beautiful’ is full of similar family-friendly attractions like waterparks, giant aquariums and zoos, exciting shows, airboat tours around the swamps and plenty of golfing opportunities. Orlando is also a gold mine of culture, attracting renowned artists. Bach Festival Society Bob Carr Performing Arts Center Broadway Across American Orlando Tour Dr. Philipps Center for the Performing Arts Florida Film Festival International Fringe Festival Orlando Mad Cow Theatre Orlando Ballet Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra Orlando Repertory Theatre Orlando Shakespeare Theatre Theatre Downtown Orland Winter Park Playhouse Orlando has 23 museums! Orlando ranks as the fourth-most popular American city based on where people want to live according to a 2009 Pew Research Center study. AD M I SSI O NS GUI D E 2019 79