Holidays in Orlando, Florida

Are you ready for a warm Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years holiday? If you are, Orlando, Florida is the place to be. Orlando is located in a sub-tropic climate zone in the heart of central Florida. Winters technically do not exist with calm days that are like spring most of the time. The average temperature in Orlando from late November to the first part of January ranges from about 59 to 63 degrees. Isn't that the ideal climate to enjoy your holiday vacation at?

In incredible Orlando, you will want to have reservations at a magnificent hotel so that when you are dead tired at the end of your busy day, you will be able to unwind and relax. I have found the perfect one for you. Gaylord Palms Resort Hotel & Convention Center located at 6000 W Osceola Parkway, Kissimmee, FL 34746, brings stimulation to life through world-class restaurants, dynamic on-site recreation, and spectacular gorgeous gardens under glass.

Gaylord Palms presents ICE! on November 17, 2008 thru January 4, 2009. Don't let anyone tell you that the holidays in Florida are all about sunshine and palm trees. Get ready for the coldest holiday on record at the Gaylord Palms Resort. Several new scenes are featured this year including a gigantic gingerbread candy house, painstakingly hand carved from mammoth blocks of ice that are colored and a walk thru igloo. The ICE! slides and castle, a visitor favorite, has been designed to replicate a gathering of penguins located in a South Pole village adjacent to the longest ice slide in the resort's history. Hooded coats are provided to keep visitors comfy since ICE! is kept at a frosty 9 degrees.

There is many more attractions right at Gaylord Palms so you can visit their website at http://www.gaylordhotels.com/gaylord-palms/index.html or you can call 407-586-2000.

If you can find your way out of the resort, there are numerous other fabulous attractions at Orlando. Orlando is known for being the theme park capital of America, which is a well deserved title, but Orlando has major international parks, smaller attractions and an unbelievable family point of interest. It has something for everyone young and old to enjoy.

A few of Orlando's foremost theme park contributions are Disney World, Sea World and Universal Studios. These can be further broken down into a number of smaller parks. For example, Disney World alone has the Magic Kingdom, Epcot Center, Camp Disney, an animal safari zone, MGM Studios and Pleasure Island. There is also Sea World and Wet 'n Wild which is a day full of water rides.

There is nothing like seeing Florida in a hot air balloon. Thompson Aire offers one of the most spectacular rides of your life. You will see the real Florida from the sky.

How about some deep sea fishing? You can fish on the largest party boat in Port Canaveral, The Orlando Princess in Orlando. This brand new 80 foot catamaran takes you out to the deep blue sea to fish your heart out. There is a variety of fishing trips offered so bring the whole family out for a day of fun filled deep sea fishing.

Orlando also has the enviable nightlife. The theme parks and attractions will lure you to enjoy their nightlife but the local restaurants offer as much fun without the theme park cost. Orlando has hundreds of restaurants of any thing you could imagine and since its visitors are international, it caters to all tastes.

Would you believe that McDonald's Restaurants are something really special in Orlando? McDonalds has eight "Bistro Gourmet" restaurants in Orlando that will serve made to order breakfast, lunch and dinners on real plates with silverware that is not plastic! The kids will love the game rooms and pool tables. I've heard they have amazing waffles, omelettes, pastas and gourmet coffees. You can check out the Orlando locations at http:/./www.mcfun.com.

Orlando, Florida knows how to treat visitors and make them feel at home since they've been hosting millions of guests a year for ages. The Orlando way of life is hospitality, not just the industry. Orlando is a city for all, especially families! Why not make it a family holiday tradition this year?