Renaissance Orlando Airport

Renaissance Hotel

by paulapes

"Beautiful facilities"

This is the atrium in the center of the lobby. Look closely and you can see a man on the left side of the atrium...this will give you an idea of how big this thing is! There are two types of birds inside.

"Exotic Birds (to me anyway)"

Some of you are familiar with the birds inside this atrium, and I've heard about one, the kookaburra. Actually, I used to sing a song about it..."kookaburra up in the old gum treeeee...." I believe it's an Australian bird..right? Anyway, this is the first time I've seen one.

"Lady Jane Grey"

And this is the other....I believe the name was Lady Jane Grey...please let me know if I got it wrong.

"Beautiful pool area"

.....that we didn't get to use!

Swan Boats

by b1bob

This also should be a transportation tip. I particularly enjoyed the swan boats as it was a relaxing cruise through the canals between Main street USA and Fantasyland and around the castle. On the front page for this destination, the castle shot was taken from one of the swan boats. I understand that among the reason they discarded the Swan Boats in 1983 was that they were "too popular".

The great shopping!

by Scotsgal

A lot of the clothes, shoes and souvenirs are very cheap in Orlando. Make sure not to miss Orlando Premium Mall and Lake Buena Vista!

How to get there:
Located directly off Interstate 4, exit 27

Shoes

by larababy

Comfortable, broken in shoes. I can't stress that enough. You will be walking up to 8 miles per day through the parks. Please don't buy new shoes for the holiday without wearing them in first. A travel kettle and tea bags/coffee. Not all hotels have them as standard. Especially for those brits that have to have a cuppa as soon as they've opened their eyes.

Orlando's Other Castle

by sswagner

Medieval Times actually has several establishments in the United States. Naturally, Kissimee is a good place to have one with all of the restaurants and hotels nearby. This is a dinner show that features knights on horseback and a tournament involving various weaponry.

Guests are served a meal of chicken, a rib, pototoes, bread, soup, and a pastry all to be eaten without utensils. As you eat, you are to wear your paper crown and cheer the knight which matches the color of your assigned section. The horse stunts are really amazing. Medieval Times proved to be a lifesaver on a rainy day since this is all in an enclosed structure. If it is obvious that the weather is going to be bad for one of your days/nights in Orlando, this could be a very good option. Just be sure to call as soon as you can before the show sells out.