Not Disney

[KAB]

Hey Everyone!

Do you have some ideas for cool stuff and restaurants to do in Orlando other than Disney? We are Disneyed out and looking for other interesting stuff to try.

For instance, we love Old Town and other local stuff like that. We usually walk Celebration sna see a movie there too, but the town can be kind of creepy....

Could use suggestions....

[VacationBuddy]

Hi there,

Entertainment wise, you have:

The Bonkerz comedy club which have the comedy sypnosis show on Sunday nights and it is located at city jazz. Also, the Saks Comedy theater and Howl at the Moon in downtown Orlando.

Nice places to eat out are Giordannos pizza, Tampano's Chop House, Chatham's Place and Donatos pizza.

Hope this helps
Vacationbuddy

[KAB]

Thanks...these sound good!

Going to try out some comedy clubs!

[Rakhi Chowdhary]

Few of the top restaurants in Orlando are:

Emeril's Restaurant Christini's Restaurant
7600 Dr. Phillips Blvd Orlando at Universal CityWalk
Le Coq Au Vin Restaurant
Maison & Jardin Restaurant
Manuel's Restaurant on the 28th
Chatham's Place Restaurant

Best Casual Dining in Orlando:

Olive Garden Italian Restaurant
Florida Mall Ale House
Il Pescatore Italian Restaurant
Bahama Breeze Restaurant
Roy's Restaurant
Buca di Beppo Italian Restaurant
The Cheesecake Factory Restaurant
Houston's Restaurant
Carrabba's Italian Restaurant
Outback Steakhouse Restaurant


Best Unique Restaurants in Orlando:

Arabian Nights Dinner Show
Hue Restaurant
Medieval Times Restaurant
Kobe Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi Bar
Cecil's Texas Style BBQ
Smokey Bones Barbeque & Grill
Patsio's Restaurant
Ohana Restaurant Disney's Polynesian Resort
Samba Room Restaurant
Texas de Brazil Restaurant


Few night clubs:
Tabu Nightclub
Roxy Nightclub
House of Blues Nightclub
City Jazz at CityWalk
Hard Rock Live Nightclub
Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville
Club Paris Nightclub
Independent Bar
Cairo Nightclub

Central Florida Attractions:

Busch Gardens
Dinosaur World
Daytona International Speedway
Silver Springs
Weeki Wachee Springs

[The Travel Slut]

I am currently at Lake Buena Vista (at Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge and been here since last Friday (5 nights) and I have not yet been to a theme park at Disneyworld.

Other theme parks like Universal and Sea World are of course available (and they are fun)..plus attractions like Wonderworks on International Drive, Gator Park, Church Street station downtown Orlando, and of course, airboat rides, and my favorite (but 45 minutes away)---Kennedy Space Center.

[Rakhi-Chowdhary]

Orlando is land of fantasy! Other than Disney there are many other attractions.

Wizzarding World of Harry Potter (open in 2010), Lake Eola Park, Crowne Plaza Orlando-Airport, Cypress Gardens Adventure Park, Epcot Theme Park, Fantasy of Flight, Gatorland, Kennedy Space Center, Magical Midway, Old Town, Orlando Fire Museum, Orlando Hauntings, Pirate’s Cove Adventure Golf, Skull Kingdom, SkyVenture, Stallion 51 Corporation, Water Mania, Wet ‘n Wild, World of Orchids, WonderWorks, Universal’s Islands of Adventure, Universal Studios, Orlando Odditorium. Orlando's Best Dance Clubs, night bars include Independant Bar, Club Firestone, Antigua, Latitudes, Rok Room, Big Belly & Chillers.

Most popular bars are The Social, Crooked Bayou, Bar BQ Bar,
The Lodge, Sky 60.

Polular clubs are The Roxy, Dolce Nightclub - Orlando, Firestone Orlando, Antigua Orlando, Cowboys Orlando.

Polular restaurants are Harveys Bistro, Wolfgang Puck Cafe, Sam Snead's, Manuels on the 28th, The Boheme.

Other popular Florida locales include the Saints (Petersburg and Augustine), the Forts (Lauderdale, Myers, Pierce, and Walton Beach), and the beautifully preserved Sanibel Island. Thousands of football fans road-trip to colleges across the state, where teams like the Seminoles, Gators, and Hurricanes vie for bragging rights.

[mhuy2x]

I love reading all the information here. As we are planning to spend our next overseas trip in Orlando. I will take note of the places you mention

Thanks

[The Travel Slut]

I am currently at Disneyworld again (this time at Saratoga Springs) and just returned from an airboat ride with friends at Cypress Lake if you are interested in that info. :-)