Monday, 21 June 2010

First impressions of Orlando ....

On first impressions, Orlando appears to be a fairly uninspiring city.  It seems to consist solely of theme parks and major highways.  Major highways that are lined by the usual American suspects - McDonalds, KFC, Starbucks, Tim Hortons etc.  Add to that tempting mix, a diverse range of hotels, a series of tacky gift shops, lots of small dodgy looking amusement parks and huge numbers of neon lit all-you-can-eat restaurants, and that is Orlando.  If you are into theme parks and eating a lot of crap, then Orlando may be the place for you, but from my first impressions, I wouldn't recommend it.  But, I will get out and do some exploring over the next few days, you never know what you might find when you dig a little further beyond your first impressions.

Old Town - a small amusement park near the hotel

Big, tacky restaurants


Big, tacky gift stores


All-you-can-eat restaurants

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