Orlando International Airport is thinking about creating a dedicated planespotting park — and they’re asking the public what it should look like. From viewing platforms to food trucks, here’s what …
Central Florida
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Disney, Universal & Other Theme Parks
Disney World Once Had Its Own Airport — And Almost No One Remembers It
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegMost visitors to Walt Disney World (WDW) fly to Central Florida and land at Orlando International Airport (although some fly into Sanford or even Melbourne). From there, they take ground …
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Disney, Universal & Other Theme Parks
Celebration, Florida: The Not-So-Perfect Town That Disney Built
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegAbout 3.5 years ago, the Walt Disney Company announced they were going to be involved in the planning of a new residential community called Storyliving by Disney. Upon hearing about …
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Disney, Universal & Other Theme Parks
New System for Paying Tolls in Central Florida
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegCentral Florida, particularly the theme park corridor, is something of a travel mecca. Orlando welcomed approximately 75.3 million visitors in 2024, which helped it maintain its status as the most …
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Travel
Strategies for Managing Flight Delays During Florida’s Thunderstorm Season
by joehegby joehegAs residents of Central Florida, we’re acutely aware of summer weather patterns. While the mornings can be pleasant, it isn’t long before the heat and humidity build, eventually resulting in …
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Parks/Nature
Why It Rains So Much In Florida In Summer & What You Can Do About It
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegIt’s summer in Florida, which means chances are good it’ll rain just about every afternoon. And it’s not just rain, it’s like we have a daily monsoon, complete with 50mph …
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Disney, Universal & Other Theme Parks
How Long Would It Take To Stay In Every Room In Every Hotel At Disney World?
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegConsidering that it’s just a theme park resort, Walt Disney World (WDW) is a huge place. And I mean HUGE. It’s just shy 40 square miles (it used to be …
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Interstate 4, the road that runs east-west (but really more southwest-northeast) through most of the central part of Florida, including the theme park corridor, has had a traffic problem for …
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Disney, Universal & Other Theme Parks
Disney World’s Free Transportation Is Gone. These Are Your Options (With Prices)
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegIn 2005, Walt Disney World (WDW) began offering what was considered by most of its guests to be a wonderful option – free bus service between Orlando International Airport and …
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Rental Cars
Pilot Program To Save On Central FL Car Rentals Will Be Permanent
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegEven before COVID caused prices to go through the roof, car rental companies had a bajillion add ons. Some were big, some small, some were needed, some not, but they …