Welcome to the "Sunshine State"! Orlando is the vacation capital
of the world, and in December it's the warmest place in the continental
United States.
Walt Disney World lets you relive your childhood at Magic
Kingdom, and tour the world and learn about state-of-the-art scientific
breakthroughs at EPCOT center (Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow).
The Magic Kingdom is where you can meet your favorite Disney
movie characters, climb the Swiss Family Robinson's tree house, see
American folk culture shows, and ride some exciting rides. Space Mountain
(an indoor roller coaster in the dark) is fun for any age.
EPCOT is really two parks in one. The "World of Tomorrow"
is the first. It features "state-of-the-art" technology in a variety
of fun presentations. It is all indoors, so if there is rain in the
forecast, you may want to bypass that and head to the second area, "World
Showcase" before it rains. Many of the attractions there are outdoors.
You will be thrilled with the breathtaking 360-degree movies, rides,
shops, food, and cultural exhibits from 10 different countries.
The tour of Kennedy Space Center on the Atlantic Ocean coast
takes you to the sites of all manned U.S. space flight launches.
The Space Center, located on Cape Canaveral, offers you a
guided bus tour where you can see the actual launch sites and an exciting
hands-on spacecraft exhibit. We will also view "The Dream is Alive",
an IMAX (5-story screen) movie filmed partly from the space shuttle
itself. Astronauts say it is the next-best thing to actually being in
space! Inside the space center there are reasonably-priced restaurants,
cafeterias, and an ice cream shop.
Another day of sightseeing brings you the choice of
the other big attractions (Universal Studios, or
Sea World). Youll spend Christmas Day with an American family,
and a half-day conference in our host church will explain the true
meaning of this exciting holiday.
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