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ON THE TOWN: ORLANDO ORLANDO’S MAGIC CONT’D PRESIDENTS HALL OF FAME Clermont, FL (34 miles from Orlando) Celebrate the Presidential election year with a tour of this treasure trove of presidential paraphernalia. Sitting in the shadows of The Citrus Tower in Central Florida’s hill country, the President’s Hall of Fame aptly appears to borrow architectural elements from the White House and the Lincoln Memorial. Abraham Lincoln sits atop his lofty seat outside, welcoming you to peruse artifacts ranging from first lady dress replicas and JFK’s China to the Carter family dollhouse and Nancy Reagan’s Christmas Train “Rex.” There’s even an untouched glass that still features Ronald Reagan’s lip print. Founder John Zweifel prides himself on the miniature models he’s created of each and every Oval Office—every model accurate down to the last cigarette burn and extension cord. Most folks can’t leave without a photo behind a replica of the Resolute desk, which was made famous in the 1963 photo of John F. Kennedy, Jr. crawling through the desk at his father’s feet. ROCK SPRINGS LAZY RIVER Apopka, FL (33 miles from Orlando) orangecountyparks.net While many of Orlando’s enormous water parks feature a “lazy river” where languid bathers plop down on inflatable tubes and float their cares away atop chlorinated H2O, Rock Springs is home to the real thing—a Mother Nature original that allows bathers to float down a real river, full of fish, the occasional wading duck and flowering lily pads. Lifeguards patrol the river each morning to remove “nuisance wildlife”—alligators in other words. Beware: the crystal-clear water bursts forth from the Florida aquifer at a rate of 26,000 gallons a minute at a cushy 68F. A DAY AWAY KAYAK Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge (47 miles from Orlando) adayawaykayaktours.com Time becomes a distant memory lacking all meaning when you’re on the water, grasping a paddle. Located near the Kennedy Space Center, A Day Away Kayak features several excursions that force civilization to take a back seat by guiding slow-paced, relaxing tours into some of North America’s most diverse estuaries, home to manatee, wild dolphins and alligators. If you can summon the courage, some of the most popular tours take place after dark, such as the full moon tours. You also shouldn’t miss the bioluminescence tours, when the water is aglow with tiny dinoflagellates giving off a green radiance, each a mini firework in its own right. Watch out for mullets (the fish, not the hairstyle), as schools of them are known to land in kayaks. APRIL <strong>2012</strong> 92 ORANGE BLOSSOM CANNONBALL Tavares, FL (52 miles from Orlando) orangeblossomcannonball.com All aboard the Hollywood movie train—while the Orange Blossom Cannonball is far from Tinsel Town, that doesn’t stop some of Hollywood’s biggest producers from using this 1907 wood burning steam train in their motion pictures. The engine appeared in over 20 movies and TV shows, such as True Grit, Oh Brother, Where Art Thou? and There Will be Blood. When not in a starring role, engine no. 2 calls the lake front community of Tavares its home, where passengers can climb aboard the vintage train to ride the rails 16 miles through natural Florida. Ask nicely and the crew (dressed in period clothing) is happy to allow riders to tug on the real steam whistle. GO MAGAZINE
Play Your Part! LEGOLAND ® Florida is now open with more than 50 rides, shows and attractions. Florida’s newest theme park is built for family fun and it’s just 45 minutes from Tampa and Orlando! Visit LEGOLAND.com for details. Opening May 26 th ! Book your discounted vacation package on LEGOLAND.com LEGO, the LEGO logo, the Brick and Knob configurations and LEGOLAND are trademarks of the LEGO Group. ©<strong>2012</strong> The LEGO Group. LEGOLAND FLORIDA IS A PART OF THE MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS GROUP.
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