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Explore Neighboring Central Florida
Maybe you’ve spent restful days combing the pink sands of
Cinnamon Beach. Or you’ve been exploring the tranquil walking
and biking trails that traverse beautiful Palm Coast. Perhaps
you’ve done some sightseeing in St. Augustine and Daytona,
rocket-watching at Cape Canaveral, or fishing on the Intracoastal. Or maybe you’re checking out the extraordinarily
desirable lifestyle at Reunion Resort. But should you begin to
feel that powerful pull from the nearby theme parks, or develop
a hankering for a super sports fan experience, you’re in luck!
Take a look at a sampling of the many attractions to be found
within close proximity – “Hither & Yon”.
Nearby Attractions in the Orlando Area
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The Amway Center is home to the NBA’s Orlando Magic
with 40 home court games scheduled during their October
‘15 through April ‘16 season
n Orlando City Soccer Club, with its own new stadium set
to open in 2016, became Major League Soccer’s 21st
franchise in November of 2013
n Orlando Tennis Center offering adult tennis clinics on clay
courts, and private lessons taught by USPTA Certified
professionals
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Walt Disney World® Resort with four fantastic theme parks
and two amazing waterparks, including the Magic Kingdom®
with its recent huge Fantasyland expansion
n Disney’s Animal Kingdom® with 500 sprawling acres, one of
the world’s largest animal themed parks, home to more than
1,700 animals from 250 species
n Epcot® where “out of this world” is well within your reach,
featuring two outstanding annual events: the International
Food & Wine Festival in fall, and the International Flower &
Garden Festival in spring
n Disney’s Hollywood Studios® offers a behind-the-scenes look
at Hollywood-style action
n Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon, where you can snorkel coral reefs
with real sharks, stingrays and tropical fish
n ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, hosting over 200
events annually and home to the Atlanta Braves spring training
n LEGOLAND® Florida, a 145-acre interactive theme park
in nearby Winter Haven, dedicated to families with children
aged 2 to 12, and the largest Legoland park in the world
n SeaWorld® Orlando with its Aquatica, SeaWorld’s Waterpark,TM
Orlando, featuring the Omaka Rocka thrill ride
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Discovery Cove® where you can swim with bottlenose dolphins,
watch otters frolic, and walk on the ocean floor in a dive helmet
n Universal® Orlando Resort, with Universal Studios Florida,®
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