april-2012

ORLANDO, FL
BY ROSELYN SEBASTIAN
IN BRIEF
FEBRUARY AVERAGES:
83˚F
2.68 in 60˚F
TIME ZONE:
Eastern
AREA CODES:
321, 407
FOUNDED:
NEWS 1885 FLASH
POPULATION:
238,300
AIRPORT:
Orlando
International Airport
(MCO)
WEBSITE:
cityoforlando.net
BY THE NUMBERS
the estimated number of days it would take to visit all of
Orlando’s theme parks, museums, rides and attractions
NEWS FLASH CULTURE CALENDAR
Turtlenecking // Those who feel like life is flying by might
do well by slowing it down with a visit to SeaWorld Orlando’s
newest attraction, the TurtleTrek, scheduled to open late
this month. It features a first-of-its-kind 3D and 360-degree
dome-shaped theater where visitors are given a completely
immersive turtle’s eye view of the ocean, as well as two new
aquariums filled with thousands of fish, manatees, and, of
course, lots of sea turtles. seaworldparks.com
Ship Shape // Who needs a 3D Titanic
re-release when you can visit Orlando’s
newly redesigned Titanic the Experience?
There are 17 galleries and over 20,000
square feet of original artifacts from the
ill-fated ship—though we can’t promise
any glimpses of Rose’s famous necklace.
titanictheexperience.com
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April 13-22
FLORIDA FILM FESTIVAL
Get ready for some watery eyes. Now in its
21st year, the Florida Film Festival presents
the best in independent and foreign cinema
with 160 fi lms and 100 visiting fi lmmakers.
Even better, each year this festival keeps
their more than 25,000 viewers well fed
with events like the Saturday Night Feast
(April 14) and an Awards Brunch (April 21).
Don’t miss movies like See Girl Run and An
Ordinary Family. fl oridafi lmfestival.com
GO MAGAZINE
100
number of lakes in
and around Orlando
ON THE
TOWN
+
115,200+
The estimated number
of hotel rooms in
Orlando, making it
second only to Vegas
6,000
the number of different
types of food served at
Walt Disney World
April 14
HARRY P. LEU GARDENS JAZZ’N BLUES STROLL OLL
This low-key Jazz ’n Blues Stroll at Leu Gardens will get you
jazzed up, stimulating your eyes and ears. Take in the incredible
colors of the gorgeous tropical fl owers, roses, and camellias while
enjoying the jazz and blues provided by the Nightly Blues Band
and The Dave Capp Project. leugardens.org
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