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customized theme-park maps to mirror the itinerary you've planned out
online.
If you're looking to save a few dollars, try
Mousesavers
(www.mousesavers.
com), which features information, insider Disney tips, and (the biggest perk)
exclusive discounted deals for area hotels, resorts, and packages.
If a trip to one of Universal Orlando's theme parks or CityWalk is on your
dance card, then stop at
www.universalorlando.com
. You can order tickets
(including exclusive Internet-only deals), make resort reservations, and find out
about special events, among other things on the site. Fish fans can get in the
know about SeaWorld at
www.seaworld.com
and Discovery Cove at
www.
discoverycove.com
.
Though a relative newcomer, Travel Insights Online (
www.travel-insights.
com
) is filled with travel tips, in-depth reviews, and information on Disney,
Universal Orlando, and SeaWorld. Also included are reviews of the area's kid-
friendliest restaurants and resorts, a boon for parents.
If you're seeking general information about the city, accommodations, din-
ing, nightlife, or special events, head over to the Orlando/Orange County
Convention & Visitors Bureau site at
www.orlandoinfo.com
.
Orlando Weekly
(www.orlandoweekly.com) offers cutting-edge reviews and recommendations
for arts, movies, music, restaurants, and much more.
The Orlando Sentinel
(www.orlandosentinel.com), along with all the local news and goings-on, fea-
tures Go2Orlando, a section loaded with information on the area's dining,
attractions, shopping, and more.
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second drop sends you 15 feet below
the surface of the water before you
make your escape. See p. 289.
•
Jurassic Park River Adventure
(Islands
of Adventure): A seemingly calm tour
through the age of the dinosaurs sud-
denly takes a turn for the worse. Before
you know it, your only escape route
involves a dramatic 85-foot drop almost
straight down, and it's touted as the
“longest, steepest, fastest water descent
ever built.” See p. 290.
•
Popeye & Bluto's Bilge-Rat Barges
(Islands of Adventure): Up to 12 riders
splash and churn through a wacky series
of twists and turns and dips and drops
(some pretty intense ones, too) in order
to help Popeye once again save his
sweetie, Olive Oyl, from the dastardly
clutches of Bluto. No one will walk
away from this one without getting
completely soaked—it's the wettest and
wildest raft ride in town. See p. 289.
•
Journey to Atlantis
(SeaWorld): This
flume ride sends you careening around
the sharpest of curves as the forces of
good and evil battle to claim Atlantis
for their own. Before you know it,
you're being thrown into total darkness,
emerging only to find yourself plum-
meting down several steep, watery
drops. See p. 300.
