Attractions

There are so many things to see and do in Orlando.  Please find below the links to some of our favourite places.

There are four major theme parks, Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney-MGM Studios and Disney's Animal Kingdom.  There are also three water parks, Disney's Typhoon Lagoon, Disney's Blizzard Beach and Disney's River Country.

Universal now has two theme parks in Orlando, Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure.  There is an area called City Walk that leads to the entrance of both parks.  City Walk has numerous bars, restaurants, shops and also a full size cinema.

Other Attractions

There are so many attractions in Orlando, there is something for everyone!  Click on any of the links below to find out more.

 

Sea World Adventure Park

Kennedy Space Centre

GATORLAND

Beaches

If you fancy a day at the beach there are plenty of fabulous beaches to chose from.

East Coast

The Atlantic coast is the place for surfing. Cocoa Beach is about 1 hour 30 minutes drive from Westridge. Here you will find the famous Ron Jon Surf Shop.

Daytona Beach is an excellent day out, here you can actually drive onto the beach! The Daytona Race Circuit is also well worth a visit. Daytona is approximately 1˝ hours drive from Westridge.

West Coast

The Gulf Coast has fabulous sandy beaches from which you can see beautiful sunsets. Clearwater, at the top of the Pinellas Suncoast has a lovely beach and dolphins can often be seen playing in the port area. St. Pete's Beach is a classic wide sandy beach that stretches for 3 miles and offers good water sports facilities. A little further down the coast is Sarasota, where you will find Lido Key, one of the best sugar-white sandy beaches, which stretches for 2 miles. Clearwater and St. Pete's are less than 2 hours drive from Westridge and Sarasota is approximately 2˝ hours drive.
 

Shopping

Shopping is a must in Orlando and there are many places to choose from. We suggest you may like to visit some of the following:

Bargains can be found at Prime (Beltz) Factory Outlets and Lake Buena Vista Factory Stores.

Pointe Orlando is well worth a visit, as well as having great shops, restaurants and movie theatres, it also has an attraction next door which is an upside down building! This interactive attraction is called Wonderworks and features hands-on demonstrations and activities.

The Florida Mall, which is situated at the junction of Orange Blossom Trail (OBT) and Sand Lake Road is probably the most extensive mall in the area and has some excellent shops together with large department stores and a food hall.

The Mercado on International drive is a Mediterranean style complex which has some great shops and restaurants, the Cricketers Arms Pub and live entertainment in the courtyard at night.

Premium Outlets is on Vineland off the I4 and is the place to go for designer labels at discounted prices. 

Ralph Lauren, Nike, Tommy Hilfiger, Addidas etc.

Mall at Millenia is the newest grand mall and includes department stores such as Macy’s, Sears etc

 

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