Orlando’s nicknames: “The City Beautiful” “O-Town” “Theme Park Capital of the World”. The two largest and most internationally renowned tourist attractions are in the Orlando area.
The Walt Disney World Resort, opened by the Walt Disney Company in 1971, and located about 21 miles southwest of downtown Orlando in Bay Lake, and the Universal Orlando Resort, opened in 1990 as a major expansion of Universal Studios Florida and the only theme park inside Orlando city limits.
The Orlando Museum of Art and Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts and world-renowned nightlife, bars and clubs are located in Downtown Orlando while most attractions are located along International Drive like the Wheel at ICON Park Orlando. The Orange County Convention Center is the second-largest convention facility in the United States.