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08. Oct, 2011

Visiting Orlando,Florida

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Orlando is a city that is located in the central region of Florida. It has a population of over 200,000 and is one of the largest cities in southeastern America. Each year, 47 million people visit Orlando for a vacation. Over 3 million people visit Orlando each year. This city is known for its many attractions, music, art and history.

What is there to see and do in Orlando

There are numerous attractions in Orlando, Florida. One of the most popular attractions is the Walt Disney World Resort, which is also referred to as Disney World. This attraction was established back in the 1960s. Today Disney World is the most visited resort in the world. This attraction features four major theme parks, 2 water parks and night life entertainment. One of the best things about Disney World is that has something for all ages.

Orlando is also a great place to relax. The Wekima Springs State Park is a popular attraction that is comprised on 700 acres of land. It is place where people can swim, fish or canoe. The Central Florida Zoo is a place where people can see animals that are native to the state of Florida. This zoo also features endangered species such as the Amur Leopard. The Central Florida Zoo is also a popular place for hosting birthday parties.

People are sure to work up an appetite when they are having fun. Orlando has many great restaurants to choose from. It is very hard to eat healthy while on vacation. Season’s 52 is a restaurant that specializes in serving food that is not only good to eat, but is also good for the body. This restaurant is very popular among tourists and residents and was named one of the best restaurants in Orlando.

The Old Hickory Restaurant is a place where people can get a good steak dinner. This restaurant serves both grass-fed and Angus beef. It also specializes in serving fine wine and crafted cheese. Emeril’s Restaurant specializes in serving all types of food. This restaurant is also one of the most popular ones in Orlando. Because this restaurant is so popular, it is highly recommended that guests book in advance to avoid long waiting times. Crave is a restaurant that specializes in serving the best American cuisine. Some of the items featured on the menu include: sliders, buttermilk chicken, seafood and fruit salad.

There are many nice hotels in Orlando that allow people to feel like they are right at home. Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress, Disney’s Bay Lake Tower and Hilton Orlando have been named some of the best hotels in the city.

A trip to Orlando can be quite expensive, but fortunately there are many ways to finance it. Below are some tips for saving for a trip to Orlando:

  • Start saving early (the earlier that you start saving, the better)
  • Consider getting a time share (time shares have helped many people save hundreds of dollars.
  • Book in advance (you can save up to 50 percent on hotels, flights, etc by booking in advance)
  • Look into getting a cheap rental care (there are numerous ways to get cheap rental cars)
  • Take advantage of coupons* (there are coupons available for hotel, restaurants and attractions.
17. Dec, 2009

Car Hire USA Airports to Centralise Facilities

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The wave of airports in the US building centralised rental car centres continues to grow.  For the past decade airlines across the United States have merged car hire zones into a single facility. Instead of individual car hire USA companies are running seperate buses to and from the airport and each hire company having its own car parking areas. Busing is shared, car rental counters and cars are side-by-side and valuable space around airports is freed up.  Still to take up the schene is the worlds biggest car hire market – Orlando.

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Commenters were quick to voice their opinion

This is more efficient; but each car hire company loses its competitive advantage. No more dropping you off at the actual rental car. Why not just have one agency then – or better yet, the airport have its own hire car system?

Now if only the rental car companies would update their computers to give correct driving directions to and from the new facility….

As an Atlantan, I rented a car from National to pick up at the Atlanta airport, drive to a meeting in extreme south Georgia, and drop off at 5 AM the next morning at the Tallahassee airport for a flight to St. Louis and then back to Atlanta. National’s computer reservation system directed me to drive to their new airport rental facility, where no private vehicles may park. I parked in the street, went inside, was directed to park in the airport terminal decks and take a shuttle bus back (train was not yet running). All that threw me an hour off schedule so I arrived late at my lunch meeting almost to the Florida border.

All the rental car companies need to update their directions to customers, whether arriving at this facility by air or by car.

I think the consolidated facilities are great because they reduce the number of shuttle busses and should reduce rental car company costs. Unfortunately, they rarely reduce the costs paid by consumers. Additionally, they add to the industry’s deceptive pricing practices because they quote a low rate, then later add in “consolidated facility” and shuttle charges” (which were covered under under their quoted price when they provided the service).

Cleveland and San Francisco both opened consolidated rental car facilities in 1998 and since then they have opened in many other  major airports in the USA .

More are planned, such as pooled car hire Orlando, rental firms in Miami, San Jose, Memphis and deeper south in New Orleans.

Though emissions from one car are nothing compared with those from even the best airplane, they add up. So instead of renting a car to get around the city you’re visiting, try researching public-transit options. Public transit is often cheaper and faster, offers a great way to sightsee, and is almost always more earth-friendly