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34 - Sunday, April: 10, 1988 — North Shore News

ORLANDO - Sixteen years ago this was a small’ town, “sur

rounded by citrus groves and swamps. There were buzzards . if

overhead and alligators below and ‘all you' could’say’ ‘about
the place was that it had a road to Cocoa Beach and Cape:

Canaveral.

Then Mickey Mouse arrived —
mt men” with“ in-.
conspicuous cars bought swamp-
land until: they had assembled 46
., square miles of it, and then began
“building -a Florida: version . of
Disneyland: called » Walt Disney,
World. gat

- > So far only about ‘six. square
_miles have been developed, but this
‘small bite of ailigaior domain has
_ already made Orlando into Boom-
town: |USA.. Orlando’s .. Orange
County, ‘Convention - Centre * will

have -twice the present” space: in.”

November ‘and within a couple’ of
years the metropolitan ‘area’s pop+
ation’ will ‘top. the ° million,” or;

> more than. twice the pre-mouise’era..

it claims to -be America’s: most.

: popular: “tourist - destination © with *

-61,000 hotel rooms —"10 times the’

; number. when, Walt. Disney, World -;

pavilion
resenting the. future, followed by °
: of ‘national shi wCAaSES,

* drth the jet lag

i 7 e
Disney ‘World | has’ “spawned
development: for :miles. around,
neatly laid out in tailored lots 50 it
looks for-all the ‘world like, Rich-
_mond ‘with’ palm, trees.’ Serious:
‘tourists must rent’a car. fi
Golfers can choose from another

are sold § as. epaiate attractions, the 4 courses around Orlando, in-

daily rate. for “each being’ ‘about "

$35. Multi-day Passports. & ve
both plus transportation. my

“about is” ,wasy, "put

stem. (vast, Just getting.”

Epcot Centre toa Disney |
hotel'requires almonorail change at:
Distiey; 5 own Atlanta.’ Mf you get

cluding ‘the select Grand Cypress.
* Tennis’; courts "are: everywhere, .
‘while hot’ airs ballooning awaits

§ tarter astronauts.

a * Other’ diversions. include ‘Sea
World, featuring Shamu’ the’ baby
‘hiller ‘whale, and the relaxing acres

“Of sCypress Gardens’ and Board-

.entertainment
downtown Orlando where’ you'll =:

valk and Baseball, a ‘celebration | of

“World” Resort”. has.
the | Polynesian’

tournam
Naturally. there.

fe] ;
Dinner for.two on your second night
Continental breakfast, both mornings

3 nighis ciecommodation in a deluxe room :
Dinner for.two on your, second and third nights . .
». Continental breakfast for. three mornings.’ x

Just $145. 00 Pet person, based ¢ on double oc occupancy ;

OUR’ FINE SACILITIES OFFER
© Swimming: Pool;*:HotTub 9: Sauna
:@,Tennis Courts Gazebo. Dining: Room
Pirates Lounge’ * ‘Marina‘e Sailin :
e Charter Boa Fishing. MING:

DOLPHIN: and OUTRIGGER ROAD
BOX. 42,, SCHOONER. HOUSE’?
NOOSE BAY, . BC... VOR’ 2RO :

damsels, paper crowns for all
comers, and all this for about $30,
unless ‘also’ you’re tempted by the

fearsome Sooking battle-axes and

ball and chains ($19.95 plus tax) in

the castle shop. These are lively:

conversation pieces, particularly at
airport security. .

.; For my moncy, however, give
me Church Street Station, an.-
complex in

find restaurants, bars,’ great music
and good times. It does cost $12 to |
step inside, and the bcer is $6 a

glass, but the place is magic and.

the beer is a delicious German. im-

port,

The Orchid Garden is ‘a

reminder of what Victorian railway.
Stations looked like in their finery,

and this one comes with a drinking
‘man's bar in. marble. and brass,
“and a dance floor. ‘where sailors

the Bavarian © Schnitzel
Peter Triolo’s: place on Westwood:

“o

girlfriends motor to the golden
sound’ of a driving rock ‘n’ roll
band.

Another: recommended option is”
House,

Boulevard, which has a crazy band
to complement superb cuisine. Try
Chinese’ at . the elegant’ Ming
.. Garden, an oasis of quiet’ after’ a::
day in Mickey’s kingdom. .

Best ‘of ‘all might: be the golf’

‘courses,: which. wrap around
glistening - lakes . as. a tempting |.
diversion. Allow:$100 for a round
with’ rental clubs, not:a:bad rate”

these days, and keep out of..the” Ns

ough, which -often consists of.
“solid swamp.

Goodness knows what lurks in -

that water, mud and forest. But |
could swear: that after. slicing, the
ball. |) heard a snap and a gulp.:

ar it was. it didn’ t have © big oan