Experience Orlando

There is nothing harder than coming to Florida knowing you are there for business and not for vacation.  The good news, is you just might get an afternoon to yourself, and if you find yourself with a bit of free time, why not do what I did recently.

I hopped into my car to seek out blue water and salty ocean breezes, and set out on an easy, 45 minute drive to Cocoa Beach. Man, it was gorgeous. I spent the first two hours at the pier just basking under the sun and then I took a walk and found a beach bar called Coconuts where there was live music and delicious piña coladas.  

I would have to recommend Cocoa Beach to any young, old, or family traveler who is looking for attractions outside of Orlando.

Nobody offers a vacation experience packed with more thrills, more flare, more of today’s hottest entertainment, and more value than Universal Orlando. In one shot you can experience the pulse pounding thrill of Spiderman through his 3-D thrill ride, you can drive your taste buds wild with one a kind cuisines at Bubba Gump’s Shrimp Co. or Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville, you can witness performance perfection as the world famous Blue Man Group engulf your senses with their irreplaceable musical and comedic act, and you can let loose while taking in the nightlife at Universal Citywalk. No two vacations are the same and that is why Universal Orlando works tirelessly to provide a unique travel experience that will have its guests coming back for more and more without ever having to wander into the realm of the ordinary.

This place is no regular zoo. My family and I have been to a lot of zoos and have visited Animal Kingdom many times in our travels to Orlando and I can say that Gatorland may be the most entertaining of all.

For people who are not used to seeing alligators, this place is amazing. Gatorland gives guests a feel like they are walking in the Florida everglades. The while park really gives you the chance to capture the true natural wildlife of Florida.

My son loved the show where a “crazy trainer” performed stunts with the gators like putting his head in their mouths. I personally just appreciated a zoo that was different than most I was used to taking my 8 year old too. This place is a must see.

If you are on business, like I was, at Ginn Reunion, and looking for things to do take some time out to go see an Orlando Predators game. Boy, am I glad they were in town.

I had never seen an arena football game before but I will certainly seek out more now. I can’t even recall who the Predators played but I can tell you that both teams scored over 60 points. The action never stopped on the 60 yard field. This type of football was made to be fast and mean. I loved watching the defense tackle the ball carriers into the walls. It was like combination of hockey and football.

Take my advice and check out a game if you are in the need for something different out of Orlando.