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Another great reason to vacation in Orlando, Florida, is for the experience of skydiving without the worry of your parachute being filled with silverware. Sky Venture is the closest you can get to skydiving, while still on the ground.

This is actually a skydiving simulator that looks like more like a spacecraft than a structure. Inside, visitors of all ages are able to experience the thrill of skydiving inside of a wind tunnel or freefall simulator. The experienced staff is always on hand to guide you, and plenty of padding in case you take a nosedive.

After a day of freefall, we would like to invite you to take advantage of our luxurious private vacation homes while you’re in the area. Bookmark our blog for news and attactions in the Orlando area, and email us with any questions on availability and rates.

Orlando has always been known as a great golfing getaway. For a reason to visit Orlando, Florida, consider the luxurious Ritz-Carlton Golf Club and The Marriot Grande Pines Golf Club. These are two of Central Florida’s most dynamic and new golf courses.

The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club at The Ritz-Carlton Orlando is a combination of hard and easy. This challenging course uses every bit of the golfer’s abilities with hazards of water, bunkers being placed to make it more demanding.

For another great reason to visit Orlando Florida, come play golf at the Marriot Grande Pines Golf Club. From it’s tall pines, lakes, oaks and palms, this course surely makes shot selection an important consideration.

We invite you to take advantage of one of our luxurious private vacation homes while you’re in the area. What better way to wind up your day of golf than to hit a hole-in-one at our luxurious rental homes in the Central Florida area? Bookmark our blog for news and attactions in Orlando, and email us with any questions.

For another great reason to visit Orlando, Florida, come swim with the manatees at the Grayline Orlando Manatee Swim. Don’t forget your camera to capture those one of a kind memories as you enjoy this ultimate exploration tour in nature at its best.

Along with the current manatee residents you’ll see on your manatee boat tour down the Crystal River, masks and snorkels are included for an up close and personal experience. You are encouraged to swim and snorkel with the manatees while accompanied by a team of professional manatee experts and certified dive masters. Imagine yourself frolicking with the manatees, one of the gentlist creatures in existance.

After a visit with the manatees, you’ll visit Homosassa State Wildlife Park, famous throughout Florida and have the chance to see the current manatee residents of the park during an informative and entertaining feeding session with one of the park rangers. You’ll also see bears, panthers, alligators and even a hippo as you explore the rest of the park.

We invite you to take advantage of one of our luxurious private vacation homes while you’re in the Orlando area after an exciting day of nature. Bookmark our blog for news, tips and advice on attactions in the Orlando area, and email us with any questions.

Enjoy your Florida vacation at Orlando Paintball and paint the town red, or yellow, or blue. Feel the thrill of burning off a workweek’s worth of stress in one afternoon. Orlando Paintball offers a variety of survival games in which opponents dodge and hide in indoor or outdoor arenas, while shooting at each other with paint pellets.

A traditional game scenario includes two teams infiltrating each other’s territory and attempting to capture the other team’s flag. The inside game areas feature forts, bunkers, two-story towers and medieval structures. Outside are a cluster of futuristic structures and four themed fields.

Orlando has a huge list of attractions to choose from. We’d love to hear about your adventure at Orlando Paintball. Clean up and spend some time in one of our exclusive luxurious rentals during your Orlando vacation. Visit our blog and website on a regular basis for local attractions and tips and advice concerning property rentals.

What a great time to enjoy public ice skating seven days a week! Who would have thought it was possible to go out ice skating in this summer heat? What a better time of the year than now to cool off and do a few laps in a cool, refreshing skating rink.

Some of the most popular ice skating rinks around the Orlando area include The Ice Factory of Central Florida, Universal Skating Center and The RDV Sportsplex Ice Den. Admission is generally around $10 and includes skate rentals. A simple Google search can get you hours of operation, cost and directions for any skate rinks around Orlando.

While you’re vacationing in the Orlando area, be sure to come enjoy our luxurious home rentals to hang up your skates. We offer long and short term rentals in many locations generally around the Central Florida area. Keep posted on our blog and website for news, tips and advice about Orlando, Florida events and attractions!

Orlando is a fantastic place to vacation this time of year, and April is a great time in Central Florida for both the mild weather and entertainment throughout the month. With so many attractions in the area, and exciting events going on, consider a great time in Orlando Florida for April 2011.

The Central Florida Home & Garden Show at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando Florida features more than 475 exhibits that will help you through every step of your home improvement projects April 15-17, 2011. Whether you’re looking for remodeling plans, decorating ideas or landscaping tips, you’ll find expert advice at this 3 day home improvement extravaganza.

The Epcot® International Flower & Garden Festival is one of the most popular annual events at Disney World, which will run from March 2 through May 15, 2011. View colorful displays of roses, wildflowers, your favorite Disney characters and world-class horticultural displays at this 18th-annual Epcot® International Flower & Garden Festival.

The 10 day Florida Film Festival from April 8-17, 2011 is a showcase for the best in American independent and foreign films, narrative films, midnight movies, documentaries, regional and family films, and animation. The Florida Film Festival has become one of the most respected regional film festivals in the United States with events including Spotlight Films, Special Screenings, International Showcase, American Independent Competition, Student Works, Midnight Movies, Forums and Celebrations.

The 2011 Florida Music Festival celebrates a decade of music history with over 200 music artists on more than 10 stages. Past attendees of the Florida Film Festival have included Oliver Stone, Gabriel Byrne, Christopher Walken, Dennis Hopper, John Waters, James Caan, Ed Burns, Steve Buscemi, Virginia Madsen, Malcolm McDowell and William H. Macy, among others.

On April 16, 2011 enjoy A Taste of Oviedo, one of the fastest-growing festivals in the Southeast. This festival draws over 30,000 people every year for delicious food from area restaurants, a student art show, displays from artists and craftspeople, home and garden show, car show, live entertainment, children’s activities, a citrus and celery cookoff and various business displays.

These are just a few of the great festivals to attend here in Orlando, Florida during April. Plan your vacation to Florida and enjoy some of the best attractions in the country. Book your stay with one of our vacation rental properties here in the Orlando area. We offer 3, 4 and 5 bedroom luxury rental homes for short term or long term stays at a very affordable price.

Take a Valentine’s Florida vacation and cuddle with that special someone here in the Orlando Florida area. With our mild temperatures all year round and our romantic tropical atmosphere, Florida is a perfect getaway any time of year to spend some time with the one you love.

Given the several attractions and theme parks in the Orlando area, a tropical Valentine’s Day vacation in Florida could be the ideal place to spark some romance. Tropical nights with a silhouetted palm tree panorama is the perfect setting to spend some time with your sweetheart.

While you’re in the Orlando area, feel free to get close with the one you love at one of our luxurious vacation rentals. A vacation rental could be far less expensive and much more comfortable than most accommodations available. Bookmark our blog and website for more tips, news and ideas for how and where to enjoy your next Florida vacation.

February is a great time to vacation in Central Florida for both the great weather and the exciting events and entertainment throughout the month. Plan your vacation to Orlando, Florida and enjoy the best hotspots in the nation. February is a pleasant time of year around Orlando as the heavy winter tourist season begins to taper off.

Take advantage of the February events in Orlando such as the Central Florida Fair, which provides thrilling carnival rides, games, food, music, exhibits and more at the Central Florida Fairgrounds.

While vacationing here this month, don’t forget the Florida Fun Fest, a Coca-Cola related item swap meet staged in Altamonte Springs, sponsored by the Central Florida Chapter of the Coca-Cola Collector’s Club.

For one of the largest rodeo competitions east of the Mississippi, head to the Silver Spurs Arena on February 18th to the 20th. Fans can even watch the Houston Astros spring training while in town at the Osceola County Stadium.

While in the Orlando area, consider staying at one of our luxury rentals. We offer 3, 4 and 5 bedroom vacation rentals for people to stay and enjoy the available events. Bookmark our blog and website for vacation advice and news on what we can offer for your next Florida vacation.

For an amazing vacation experience of glorious feats and energy in Orlando, Florida, come see ‘La Nouba’, by Cirque du Soleil. Cirque du Soleil is an utterly unique type of performance with acrobatics, music, dancers, mimes, cyclists, and trapeze artists that you have to actually see to understand.

Cirque du Soleil performs ‘La Nouba’, which translates in English as “to party, to live it up”. This theme is evident by how much the audience is both delighted and mystified with inexpressible beauty they have witnessed. Join thousands of fans who celebrate life with Cirque du Soleil in awe of the the colorful costumes, moving live music and daring acts of grace. ‘La Nouba’ by Cirque du Soleil is truly a show that makes “The Impossible, Possible.”

Staying near all the attractions in Orlando could be pricey, so consider spending your vacation at one of our luxurious home rentals in the area. We’d love to suggest more hotspots to check out during your vacation in Orlando.

October’s a great month to come down to Central Florida for both the great weather and the thrilling events throughout the month. Plan your vacation in Orlando, Florida to take advantage of the areas best hotspots in the nation.

Come celebrate some of the October events going on in Orlando such as Terror on Church Street, Halloween Horror Nights and don’t forget to enjoy a family-oriented Oktoberfest in Kissimmee with authentic German food, beer, wine and great live entertainment while you’re in the area.

Throughout October, Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure feature haunted houses, spooky shows and lots of roaming monsters, while Mickey Mouse hosts a Halloween party featuring trick-or-treating around the park, a children’s costume parade and more in the Magic Kingdom Park.

Don’t forget to have a stay at one of our luxury rentals while in Orlando, Florida. Bookmark our blog and website for news on what we offer for your next Florida vacation.