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.
INTERNATIONAL DRIVE 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
2009-2010 Disney World Holiday Events
Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party
November 10 – December 18, 2009
Holidays Around the World
November 27 – December 30, 2009
The Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights
November 10, 2009 – January 4, 2010
Mickey’s Jingle Jungle Parade
November 27, 2009 – January 3, 2010
New Year’s Eve at Walt Disney World Resort
December 31, 2009
Walt Disney World Timeline The Walt Disney World Timeline at www.orlando-florida.net takes readers on a fascinating journey through Disney World history that includes Walt Disney’s first hastily arranged press conference in 1965 detailing his plans for the project, site preparation for Disney’s Magic Kingdom, the grand opening of Disney World in 1971, the original attractions at Disney’s Magic Kingdom and [...]
Top 10 Latest Additions at Disney World If you haven’t treated the family to Walt Disney World Resort during the past few years and visited its four world-class theme parks – Disney’s Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney’s Hollywood Studios and Disney’s Animal Kingdom – check out all of the great new Disney attractions you’ve been missing:
1. Toy Story Midway Mania! – Disney’s Hollywood [...]
Universal’s Velvet Sessions to Host Twisted Sister The October Velvet Sessions at Universal Orlando Resort will feature Twisted Sister as they perform such hits as “We’re Not Gonna Take It,” “I Wanna Rock,” “The Price” and more. Velvet Sessions will take place at Hard Rock Hotel on Thursday, October 29, 2009. Cost is $40, which includes free specialty drinks, finger foods and [...]
