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During this time of the year, many people make new year's resolutions - one of which should be to take a vacation. Whether a first-time visitor or a seasoned Orlando vacationer, this list will surely give you a few, unique ideas on what to do in Orlando during 2000 and beyond. To receive a vacation planning package that includes a free Orlando Magicard visit the Orlando Web site at www.Go2orlando.com, call 1-800-551-0181 (in the United States and Canada) or 407-363-5872 or stop by the Official Visitor Center, 8723 International Drive, Suite 101 on the southeast corner of International Drive and Austrian Row.

1. Get slimed at Nickelodeon Studios.
2. Witness a space shuttle launch at Kennedy Space Center.
3. Paddle a swan boat on Lake Eola.
4. Smell the roses at Harry P. Leu Gardens.
5. Cast a line for bass fishing with a guide.
6. Marvel at Tiffany glass at the Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art.
7. Find Chief Osceola in the mural at Celebration Hotel.
8. Touch a stingray at SeaWorld Orlando.
9. Canoe down a serene river.
10. Count the manatees at Blue Springs State Park.
11. Race your friends on go-karts at Fun Spot Action Park.
12. Airboat through the natural grasslands.
13. Drive a stock car at 125 m.p.h. at Richard Petty Driving Experience.
14. Tour the world in under a mile at Epcot.
15. Go whale watching at Port Canaveral.
16. Dine at the world's largest Hard Rock Cafe.
17. View the stars from the largest refractor telescope at the Orlando Science Center.
18. Watch football, ice hockey and men's and women's basketball at the same arena.
19. Float over the area in a hot-air balloon.
20. Sit in Al Capone's chair while dining in a Victorian setting at Church Street Station.
21. Feel the G-forces on a roller coaster at Islands of Adventure.
22. Swim with the dolphins at Discovery Cove.
23. Play golf on the same courses as Tiger Woods.
24. Design and ride your own roller coaster at WonderWorks and DisneyQuest.
25. Create your own teddy bear at the Florida Mall.
26. Learn to be a thespian at the UCF-Shakespeare Festival.
27. See the weird and wild at Ripley's Believe It or Not!
28. Glow in the dark at Pointe*Orlando.
29. Learn to water-ski at Sammy Duval's Water Sports Centre.
30. Go antiquing on Orange Avenue and in Mount Dora.
31. Body surf at Wet 'n Wild and Water Mania.
32. Hold a gator or snake at Gatorland.
33. Celebrate King Henry VIII's birthday at King Henry's Feast.
34. Uncover bargains at flea markets.
35. Gamble in international waters on Sterling Casino and Sun Cruz Casino cruise lines.
36. Jam at Bob Marley's open-air house.
37. Capture the grace of ballet.
38. Dodge waterspouts in shooting fountains.
39. Be an artist at Crealde School of Art.
40. Peddle an underwater treadmill at Celebration Health.
41. Recapture the history of the Seminole wars at Fort Christmas.
42. Play in snow at Celebration.
43. Be rescued by Arnold Schwarzenneger at Terminator 2: 3D.
44. View a French church's rafters at Church Street Station.
45. Watch golf greats at a national PGA event.
46. Peddle down the Atlantic boardwalk.
47. Pick an orange from a tree.
48. Fly a jet fighter at Fantasy of Flight.
49. Battle comic villains with Spiderman.
50. Smoke a cigar in a private room at Ybor's Martini Bar.
51. Taste local wine at Lakeridge Winery.
52. Test new toys at FAO Schwartz.
53. Fly in a World War II plane at Flying Tigers Warbird Museum.
54. Cause a margarita volcano to erupt at CityWalk.
55. Be a clown during Cirque du Soleil.
56. Dine with characters at your favorite theme park.
57. Swim in 72-degree water year-round at Wekiva Springs.
58. Eat fries at the world's largest McDonalds.
59. Learn country line dancing.
60. Visit the oldest African-American municipality - Eatonville.
61. Catch spring baseball training.
62. Savor Italian ice cream at the Portofino Bay Hotel.
63. Shake hands with the most famous mouse in the world.
64. Eat Green Eggs and Ham at Islands of Adventure.
65. Pose for a photo with a two-story Raggedy Ann.
66. Learn to Salsa and Meringue at Latin Quarter.
67. Shop for surf gear 24 hours a day.
68. Record your own music video at Pleasure Island.
69. Enjoy a carrillion concert at Bok Tower Gardens.
70. Ride a bull in a rodeo at :08.
71. Tour International Drive on an I-Ride Trolley.
72. Experience first hand the thrill of setting a record at Guinness World Records Experience.
73. Go surfing - just 45 minutes away.
74. Feel the forces at U.S. Space Camp.
75. Buy top goods at great prices at the area's outlet centers.
76. Savor the real key lime pie - it's yellow!
77. Dine outside year-round.
78. Learn to sky dive.
79. Trade pins at Epcot.
80. Go back to the early days of roller coasters on Gwazi at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay.
81. Watch fireworks from California Grill.
82. Touch an iceberg at Titanic ~ The Exhibition.
83. Have a butterfly land on your shoulder at Cypress Gardens' butterfly conservatory.
84. View American folk art at House of Blues.
85. Learn to hula dance at a luau.
86. Shoot hoops at NBA City.
87. Milk a cow at Green Meadows Petting Farm.
88. Feel the force of an earthquake at WonderWorks.
89. Come face-to-face with Jaws.
90. Enjoy a meal prepared by a chef of the stars.
91. Ride the famous glass-bottom boats at Silver Springs.
92. Build an animal, car or anything else at LEGO Imagination Center.
93. Find animals in the Tree of Life at Disney's Animal Kingdom.
94. Dine at Gloria Estefan's restaurant.
95. See the premiere of Fantasia 2000 IMAX.
96. Celebrate New Year's Eve every night at Pleasure Island.
97. Boat through lakes and canals in Winter Park.
98. Grill your own pancakes in an old sugar mill at Deleon Springs.
99. Hover in the air during a session at Sky Venture.
100. Get up and move at the gospel brunch at House of Blues.
101. Stand on the highest point in Florida - Iron Mountain at Bok Tower Gardens.
102. Get married with Mickey as your best man.
103. Drop 13 stories on Tower of Terror at Disney-MGM Studios.
104. Perform as a duck master during the Duck March at The Peabody Orlando.
105. Putt-put through wild animals and pirates.
106. Cheer on a cowboy at Silver Spurs Rodeo.
107. Be surrounded in your own in-hotel room theatre.
108. Be a marine life trainer for a day at SeaWorld Orlando.
109. Eat space food.
110. Wrap up in seaweed at spas.
111. Have your waiter sing to you at Bergamos.
112. Get shrunk at Disney-MGM Studios.
113. Improve your golf game.
114. Attend a Winston Cup race at night.
115. Eat on top of the city at Manuel's on the 28th.
116. Taste gator bites and gator ribs at Gatorland.
117. Purchase discount tickets at Orlando's Official Visitor Center.
118. Shop at one of seven regional shopping malls.
119. Buy fresh produce at farmer's markets.
120. Discover the lost city of Atlantis at SeaWorld Orlando.
121. Count the light bulbs during the Mainstreet Electric Parade.
122. Dine at a restaurant owned by 13 famous race car legends.
123. Watch the horse from Black Beauty at Arabian Nights.
124. Get chased by a chain saw gang during Halloween Horror Nights.
125. Discover a bird's eye view from a helicopter.
126. Solve a mystery at Sleuth's Mystery Dinner.
127. Rent a Harley Davidson.
128. Plummet 125 feet on a water slide.
129. Team-up to protect your home base during laser tag.
130. Shoot clay pigeons at TM Ranch.
131. Scream at Skull Kingdom and Terror on Church Street.
132. Dine in Cinderella's castle at Magic Kingdom.
133. Dance with a cancan girl at Church Street Station.
134. Walk down New York Avenue at Universal Studios.
135. Feed a monkey at Jungleland Zoo.
136. Pump your adrenaline at Paintball World.
137. Swing a racquet during tennis lessons.
138. Marvel as fireworks light up the sky.
139. Experience the force of a tornado at Twister.
140. Be part of the pit crew at Daytona USA.
141. Walk along the Great Wall of China at Splendid China.
142. Enjoy the opera or the philharmonic.
143. See the newest independent films at the Florida Film Festival.
144. Assess your fitness at RDV Sportsplex and Celebration Health.
145. Buy your last-minute gifts at more than 36 shops at the airport.
146. Dance on a spinning dance floor at Mannequins.
147. Drink a pint and eat fish and chips at Cricketers Arms Pub and Eatery at The Mercado.
148. See the oldest water ski show in the South.
149. Be a splash victim by Shamu.
150. Feed and bark back at sea lions.
151. Test-drive a car at Test Track at Epcot.
152. Watch top recording artists perform.
153. Play Frisbee golf at Barnett Park.
154. Go rollerblading at West Orange Trail.
155. Ride the largest, fastest, tallest roller coaster in Orlando at SeaWorld Orlando.
156. Come face-to-face with wild animals at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay.
157. Pet a dinosaur at Jurassic Park.
158. Eat sweet corn at the Zellwood Sweet Corn Festival.
159. Go back to the future at Universal Studios.
160. See International Drive upside down from a window at WonderWorks.
161. Meet an astronaut at Kennedy Space Center.
162. Relax on a white sand beach.
163. Learn how to draw a cartoon at Disney's animation studios.
164. Become a particle of food at the Orlando Science Center.
165. Swim in a guitar-shaped swimming pool.
166. Get lost in Mystery Fun House.
167. Celebrate the millennium throughout the year at Epcot.
168. Fly through the air on the sky coaster at Old Towne, shopping, dining and entertainment attraction.
169. Cheer on your knight at Medieval Times.
170. Pose for the cover of your favorite magazine.
171. Spot bald eagles and blue herons on Orlando's lakes.
172. Hear the tales of great African American musicians at the Wells'Built Hotel.
173. Bring home a can of moon soup from Chalet Suzanne.
174. Experience Central Florida's natural beauty on horseback.
175. Sleep in a castle.
176. View the workings of a movie studio's costume department.
177. Bask in the moonlight during a carriage ride downtown.
178. Place your bet at a Jai-Alai game.
179. Celebrate your heritage, whether Irish, Native American or Polish at local festivals.
180. Learn more about the history of Orlando and the definition of a "cracker" at the Orange County Historical Museum.
181. Go on an African safari at Disney's Animal Kingdom.
182. Battle aliens at Universal Studios' Men in Black: Alien Attack.
183. Eat lunch or dinner at a drive-in theatre at Disney-MGM Studios.
184. Bathe in a heart-shaped whirlpool spa in Holiday Inn Family Suite's sweetheart suite.
185. Laugh at the nation's best improvisational comics at SAK Comedy Lab.
186. Set sail for a lunch or dinner cruise down the St. Johns River.
187. Buy beer for a nickel at Big Belly Brewery on Wednesday night.
188. Sing along with the crowd at dueling piano bars.
189. Eat a peanut butter hamburger at Jungle Jim's.
190. Marvel at the mansions in Winter Park.
191. Buy art off the walls at Café Tu Tu Tango.
192. Ride on a "double ducker" bus at The Peabody Orlando.
193. Have a drink at Latitudes - Orlando's only roof top bar.
194. Take flying lessons at Orlando Executive Airport.
195. Learn to dance like Fred and Ginger at Atlantic Dance Hall.
196. Watch sea turtles hatch on the coast.
197. Eat fresh, local strawberries in the middle of winter.
198. Walk under a monster truck at Race Rock.
199. Have your horoscope read at Disney's Boardwalk.
200. Make memories of a lifetime . . .

 

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