World-famous International Drive ("I-Drive") in Orlando, Florida, lies within 15 minutes of Walt Disney World® Resort, Universal Orlando® and SeaWorld® Orlando, and features dozens of specialty shops, factory outlet stores such as Prime Outlets Orlando, eclectic dining, attractions, nightlife and bustling entertainment complexes such as Pointe*Orlando. International Drive is also home to the Orange County Convention Center, a 2.1-million-square-foot complex with enormous structures on both sides of the street, connected by a 1,500-foot walkway. The Orange County Convention Center is located within walking distance of more than 8,000 hotel rooms and features 74 meeting rooms, 232 breakout rooms, the 62,182-square-foot Valencia Ballroom and the 2,643-seat Linda W. Chapin Auditorium.
RICH'S TIP: A cheap way to see all the attractions along International Drive, the I-Ride Trolley cruises along I-Drive daily from 8 AM to 10:30 PM. I-Ride Trolley fare is $1.25, $.25 for seniors and free for ages 12 and under with a paying adult. For more details about the I-Ride Trolley, visit www.iridetrolley.com.
Aashirwad Indian Cuisine
Adobe Gila's Cantina
Aki Restaurant
B.B. King's Blues Club
Bahama Breeze
Bergamo's Italian Restaurant
Best of British Pub
Bill Wong's
Black Angus Steakhouse
Bogard's Restaurant
Boston Lobster Feast
Broadway Pizza Restaurant
Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar
The Butcher Shop Steakhouse
Cafe Tu Tu Tango
Camilla's Ristorante Brasilerio
The Capital Grille
Cattleman's Steakhouse
Charley's Steakhouse
Chili's
China Jade Buffet
Chuck E. Cheese
Churro Mania
CiCi's Pizza
The Crab House
Crazy Grill Brazilian Rotisserie
Cricketers Arms Pub
Cuba Libre Restaurant & Rum Bar
Denny's Diner
Don Pablo's Mexican Kitchen
Fish 'n Chips United Kingdom
Fish Bones
Flippers Pizzeria
Friday's Front Row Sports Grill
Friendly's
Fuddruckers
Golden Corral
Great Western Steaks & Buffet
Hanamizuki Japanese Restaurant
Hi Pizza
Hooters Houlihan's International House of Pancakes
Johnny Rockets
Kafe Kalik
Kobe Japanese Steakhouse
Lighthouse Lobster Feast
Maggiano's Little Italy
MEI Asian Bistro Super Buffet
Ming Court
Murphy's Arms Pub
Nelore Churrascaria
New Punjab Indian Restaurant
Nile Ethiopian Cuisine
O'Shucks Pub & Billiards
The Oceanaire Seafood Room
Oishi Japanese Restaurant
Orlando George and Dragon
Orlando Wild Jack's Steak & BBQ
Olive Garden
Orlando Ale House
Passage to India
Pio Pio Restaurant
Pizza Aromas
Pizza Hut
Pizza Valdiano
Ponderosa Steakhouse
Ran-Getsu of Tokyo
Red Lobster
Redrock Canyon Grill
Salt Island Chophouse & Fish Market
Shalimar Classic Indian
Sher-A-Punjab
Shogun Japanese Steak House
Sizzler
Sushiology
Sweet Basil Thai Restaurant
Sweet Tomatoes
T.G.I. Friday's
Taverna Opa
Texas de Brazil Churrascaria
Thai Thani
Tommy Bahama Bar & Grill
Tony Roma's
Via Bahia Restaurant & Bakery Uno Chicago Grill
Villa Pizza
Vito's Chop House
Vittorio's Restaurant Brasilerio
World Cafe
Yanni's Greek Cuisine
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Don’t Miss New Year’s Eve at Disney World! Walt Disney World Resort will host a fantastic lineup of fun-filled activities to help bring in the New Year 2010! Mark your calendar for the following Disney World events:
Bay Lake & Seven Seas Lagoon
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