Whether you have small children, are in search of
adrenaline-rush thrills, love nature, shopping or world-class golf, there’s
no shortage of things to do in Orlando! Our vacation homes are located
in the heart of the theme park/attractions area of Orlando, convenient
to all of the action! Read our descriptions of all the best things to
do below, with tips, tricks, and info you won’t find anywhere else!
Sporting Events: Choose from the Orlando Magic
NBA Team, The UCF Golden Knights College Football, The Orlando Predators
Arena Football, The Florida Classic College Football Game, the Capital
One Bowl, the Champs Bowl, the FUNAI Classic, the Bay Hill Invitational,
or watch the Atlanta Braves or Tampa Buccaneers do their spring training
at the Disney Wide World of Sports.
The Orlando Magic: The Magic is Orlando’s
own NBA basketball team, and they play from the end of October until
April at the TD Waterhouse Center, a large arena located in downtown
Orlando, a 20-25 minute drive from the Disney area.
UCF Golden Knights: This football team belongs
to the seventh largest university in the country, the University of
Central Florida. The Golden Knights play from September through December
at the Citrus Bowl, located about 20 minutes from the Disney area in
southwest Orlando.
The Orlando Predators: The Predators are Orlando’s
arena football team, playing January through June at the TD Waterhouse
Center in downtown Orlando, and a 20-25 minute drive from the Disney
area.
The Florida Classic: The Florida Classic is
a college football game between two rivals, Florida A&M University,
and Bethune Cookman College. Both colleges are historically black, and
that makes the Florida Classic the largest historically black football
game in the nation. This year, the game will be held on Saturday, November
18, 2006.
The Capital One Citrus Bowl: This game takes
place every year at Orlando’s own Citrus Bowl, typically between
January 1st and January 3rd. There are numerous
events leading up to the game, such as a major parade and concerts,
and the teams that play in the bowl are determined by the winner of
the Big Ten Conference and the South Eastern Conference of college football
teams.
The Champs Citrus Bowl:This game takes place
on December 29th each year at the Citrus Bowl in southwest
Orlando, where the winners of the Big Ten square off against the winners
of the Atlantic Coast Conference.
The FUNAI Classic: Held at the Walt Disney World
Magnolia Course, this tournament brings together 144 of golf’s
best pro’s and amateurs for the PGA Tour’s tournament. This
year the FUNAI Classic will be held Oct 19-22, 2006.
The Bay Hill Invitational: Recently renamed
the Arnold Palmer Invitational, this golf tournament is held at Bay
Hill Country Club, a prestigious club near Universal Orlando. This year
the event will be held on March 12-18, 2007.
Atlanta Braves Spring Training: If you’ve
ever been to one of the Braves’ spring training games at the Wide
World of Sports, you’d almost never know that it wasn’t
a real game! Watch the Braves face off against all of the major league
teams Beginning on March 1 through April 1 right here in Orlando at
Disney’s Wide World of Sports!
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Spring Training: Spring
training for the Bucs takes place at Disney’s Wide World of Sports
from the end of July through the middle of August.
