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Orlando
Florida is well known for
the many tourist attractions
in the area, in particular
the nearby
Walt Disney World Resort,
which is located in
Lake Buena Vista about
20 miles (32 km) southwest
of Orlando city limits via
Interstate 4. Other notable
area attractions include
SeaWorld and
Universal Orlando Resort.
The region sees an estimated
52 million tourists a year.
Orlando has the second
largest number of hotel
rooms in the country (after
Las Vegas,
Nevada), and is one of
the busiest American cities
for conferences and
conventions with the
Orange County Convention
Center, the country's
second largest in square
footage. It is also known
for its wide array of golf
courses, with numerous
courses available for any
level of golfer. Located
several miles away from the
main tourist attractions,
Downtown Orlando is
undergoing major
redevelopment with a number
of residential projects,
commercial towers, and major
public works projects
including the
Orlando Events Center
and the
Dr. P. Phillips Orlando
Performing Arts Center.
Orlando ranks as the fourth
most popular city, based on
where people want to live,
according to a 2009 Pew
Research Center study.
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