About Orlando

Facts About Orlando

TIME ZONE 
Orlando is in the Eastern time zone.

ACCOMMODATIONS
With almost 500 hotels and 115,200 guestrooms, Orlando offers more lodging options than nearly any destination in the world. Accommodations range from luxury resorts and themed hotels to charming bed and breakfasts, economy hotels/motels and campgrounds. There are also more than 26,000 vacation home rentals available and more than 16,000 vacation ownership units.

ATTRACTIONS
Orlando is the center of fun and excitement, with nearly 100 attractions luring visitors back for more. Take the mix of legendary theme parks, spectacular museums, world-class entertainment and blockbuster rides and attractions, and it would take about 67 eight-hour days to visit all of the entertaining offerings in Orlando.

SHOPPING
Orlando has boldly emerged as an international shopping leader with more than 52 million square feet of retail space, including nine regional shopping malls. All tastes and budgets are delightfully satisfied.

DINING    
The Orlando area serves up more than 5,300 restaurants to stimulate one’s senses and satisfy the palate. Bbrimming with fabulous dining possibilities with approximately 15,000 seats in more than 50 upscale restaurants within a 10-mile radius of Orlando’s Orange County Convention Center.

RECREATION   
Few destinations in the world come close to rivaling Orlando’s incredible year-round recreational offerings. With more than 2,000 lakes, springs and rivers for swimming, boating, water skiing and fishing, 176 golf courses, 800 tennis courts and 21 fitness trails for biking, walking or blading, visitors give Orlando’s multitude of recreational options a big thumbs-up.

NIGHTLIFE   
From ultra-hip bars and high-energy dance clubs to laid-back pubs and multi-venue entertainment complexes, Orlando offers plenty of hot spots to live it up. Orlando’s nightlife options include bars and clubs in downtown Orlando, Universal CityWalk, Downtown Disney Pleasure Island, Restaurant Row and International Drive.

VISITATION  
Approximately 50 million visitors come to Orlando each year for business and pleasure. Of those guests, 46.5 million are domestic visitors and 3.5 million are international visitors.