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ORLANDO
Spring 2004
Three Loews Hotels at Universal Orlando Resort
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Each of Universal Orlando’s on-site hotels offers a totally unique vacation experience. Best of all, the excitement of both Universal Orlando
theme parks and the fantastic nightlife of Universal CityWalk® are all within easy walking distance.
Hotel guests can even BYPASS THE REGULAR LINES at their favorite rides and attractions with UNIVERSAL EXPRESSSM ride access.*
Use your MasterCard® and get the 5th Night FREE plus
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*On-site hotel privileges good for hotel stay as indicated on the room key card. Only good for the number of guests staying in the room. Paid theme park admission required. Some attractions excluded. Not valid for separately ticketed special events.Additional restrictions may apply.** Advance reservations required. Room upgrade is based on availability and does not include Club or Suite Rooms.Tax included.Maximum of 2 adults to receive
complimentary health club at each hotel.This promotion cannot be combined with other membership program entitlements and/or special benefits. Promotional blackout periods may be in effect during certain time periods. Arrival/departure restrictions may apply.Travel must be completed by 12/23/04. Customer must use MasterCard card to purchase vacation product. Hard Rock Hotel ® Hard Rock Cafe International (USA), Inc. Universal
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OU’LL BE HARD PRESSED TO FIND A BETTER SPRING BREAK LOCALE THAN
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Orlando and Kissimmee-St. Cloud. Warm tropical sunshine, Universal Studios’ theme parks, and
an abundance of eco and outdoor attractions make it the perfect place to shake off the winter
blues. It’s also a great time of year to get out into the classroom-at-large and mix recreation with
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“edutainment”—getting an education while being entertained. And if spring break isn’t in your orbit, the
region is full of special event, entertainment, dining, and shopping options that are sure to fit the bill.
as a trio of spectacularly themed hotels.
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movie studio, where an amazing array of
pyrotechnic special effects. Guests will
Resort offers the most dynamic vacation
rides, shows, movie sets, and attractions
hurtle through authenticated Egyptian
experience you’ll find in Central Florida.
takes you right into the action of your
sets, chambers, passageways, and
Its two distinctively different theme parks,
favorite films. At Islands of Adventure you’ll
tombs filled with deadly curses, powerful
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Mummy, is equal parts high-tech roller
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Let loose in the world’s TWO most amazing theme parks. Indulge at Orlando’s hottest spot
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hotels. Lose yourself in the action, thrills and excitement of Universal Orlando Resort.
Universal Studios is a real working
This spring marks an exciting and
from February 14 through March 27
shows, and state-of-the-art attractions.
highly anticipated milestone for Universal.
guests can enjoy live music from some
Along with the parks, the resort also
After ten years in development, Revenge
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boasts nonstop nightlife at the Universal
of the
CityWalk®
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CENTRAL FLORIDA
muster up the nerve to jump out of a
plane, look no farther than SkyVenture of
Florida. They teach the basics of this
thrill in a vertical wind tunnel, as well as
in a flight simulator. www.skyventure.com
If your need for speed still isn’t
quenched, head over to the “autobahn” at
the DriveTech Racing School. Adrenaline
junkies delight in the fact that there is
no speed limit, passing is allowed, and
multiple cars roar around the track, injecting the experience with a real-life stock
car race feel. www.drivetech.com
Dizzy? Lower-key “edutainment” is
also available. For the budding Picasso
in your family, the Crealdé School of Art
NEW! SPRING 2004 AT
UNIVERSAL ORLANDO® RESORT
offers more than 70 classes for adults
and children in drawing, painting, ceram-
Need a break? Simplify and make
Bonus Passes receive a complimentary
ics, and photography, and houses one
reservations at one of three on-site
fifth pass. (Restrictions listed on page
of the largest contemporary sculpture
hotels, all within easy walking distance
14.) While you're at it, reserve your
gardens in the state. www.crealde.org
to the parks. Enjoy the robust and
room and save even more. Cardholders
Dinosaur World, located in Plant
romantic lifestyle of Italy at the luxurious
booking a four-night stay receive the fifth
City, has more than 150 life-size dinosaurs
Portofino Bay Hotel, A Loews Hotel,
night free, plus other MasterCard® bene-
on its grounds. Examine fossils and learn
styled after the famed Mediterranean
fits like a room upgrade and complimen-
why these giants’ remains are not tradi-
seaside village. Live like a rock star at
tary use of the health clubs (based on
tionally found in Florida. Shop for hard-to-
the ultra-cool Hard Rock Hotel®. Or relax
availability). Call 877-278-7863 or visit
find dinosaur toys and educational materi-
in the tropical paradise of the exotic
univacations.com/mastercard.
als in the gift shop. www.dinoworld.net
Royal Pacific Resort, A Loews Hotel.
Don't forget to treat yourself to a little
EDUTAINMENT
The Dade Battlefield Historic Park
hosts one of the more interesting histor-
nce you’ve got Universal checked
O
ical reenactments in Florida. In 1835
off your list, begin your “edutain-
the U.S. government unsuccessfully tried
ment” at the panoply of other
to move the Seminole Indian nation to
attractions in the area. Whether enjoying
reservations in Oklahoma. The Indian
the company of animals, pushing your
chief, Osceola, promptly rallied his war-
Head to Universal CityWalk®, Orlando’s
limits on a racetrack, taking art classes,
riors and they attacked, killing all but two
hottest spot for entertainment. CityWalk®
or diving into history, there’s no better
of the U.S. soldiers, while successfully
boasts an eclectic lineup of nightclubs,
classroom than Orlando.
safeguarding their home. Every year, on
pampering at the full-service spa at the
Portofino Bay Hotel. All three hotels also
offer their guests special Universal
theme park benefits and privileges.
Looking for a little nighttime fun?
restaurants, shops, concert venues, and
movie theaters open until late at night.
Savvy travelers planning on spend-
A trip to the Audubon Center for
gather to reenact the carnage.
friends strike your fancy. Learn how
www.floridastateparks.org
wounded creatures of flight are nurtured
use their MasterCard® to purchase The
back into the friendly skies. Classes on
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the basics of bird-watching are also
tax) and good for five days of admission,
offered, so tote along your binoculars.
it's less than the price of a two-day ticket. Cardholders who purchase four
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the mid-1800s. Today, the park is protecting a beleaguered resident of a different kind—the endangered manatee.
Blue Springs is widely considered the
best place in the state to see manatees
in their natural habitat.
Spring is a great time to hike and
favorite spots include the Wekiwa
Springs State Park, a few miles north of
Orlando, and the Ocala National Forest.
Those who enjoy the peacefulness
of the fairways won’t have trouble
securing a tee time, as there are more
ORLANDO SKYLINE
than 100 golf courses within a 45minute drive of downtown Orlando. The
have an awe-inspiring selection to
Several parks, refuges, and sanc-
destination also offers a number of golf
choose from. Whether it be canoeing
tuaries surround the area and are the
academies where professional golfers,
down a river, monitoring endangered
best places to get outside and escape
equipped with the latest technology,
manatee, skimming across the marshes
the lines and crowds often found in
train visitors to improve their swing.
in search of alligators, teeing off, or
town. For hundreds of years the Blue
simply hiking or fishing, the open air
Spring area was home to the Timucuan
Kissimmee offers world-class freshwa-
never felt so good.
Indians, until settlers killed them off in
ter fishing on its chain of lakes, known
For the angler in the family,
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for their trophy largemouth bass. Deepsea fishing is also easily accessible,
with the Atlantic Ocean just one hour to
the east of Orlando and the Gulf of
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Mexico less than two hours to the west.
DINING
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are words that sum up what you’ll
encounter on the pleasantly over-
whelming Orlando dining scene. From
dessert.
cracker cuisine to dinner shows to eating
alfresco, and everything in between, all
tastes can be accommodated.
LIGHTHOUSE IN KISSIMMEE’S LAKEFRONT PARK
The recent explosion of trendy
tables along International Drive gives
phere, and is well-known for its brunch.
who often appears on the Food Network
those in the market for fine dining a
Restaurant du Parc, tucked into a hid-
and is famous for his Hawaiian Fusion cui-
reason to celebrate. Manuel’s on the
den garden, offers a French prix fixe
sine. Roy’s Restaurant has brought the
28th ser ves international cuisine (tr y
menu for $45.
taste of the islands to Orlando.
the miso-glazed sea bass) and boasts
Celebrity restaurateurs have high-
Dining throughout the region is also
a bird’s-eye view of the city. Atlantis, a
lighted the Orlando dining scene for years.
about fun. Pearl’s Smokehouse, at
best bet for seafood, has a cozy atmos-
The talk of the town is Roy Yamaguchi,
Gatorland, turns out a mean plate of gator
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performances at Cirque du Soleil, moon-
need your MasterCard®—and maybe
it. Through May 23 visitors can be mes-
Arena. Events include bull riding, calf rop-
lit airboat rides, salsa and meringue
another suitcase.
merized by his vibrant and whimsical glass
ing, and a wild cow-milking contest.
sculptures at the Orlando Museum of Art.
• A warm evening with the sound of live
Pushing Orlando into the retail spot-
clubs, and a robust music scene.
light was the opening of the 1.2-million-
• A Chorus Line, Camelot, and Annie, are
music floating through the air is the hot
an entertainment mecca fit for a king,
square-foot Mall at Millenia. Department
some of the many shows to take up resi-
ticket in Kissimmee this spring. Jazz lovers
and well worth a visit or two, but there
store powerhouses Bloomingdale’s,
dence in Orlando running through August
won’t want to miss Jazzfest Kissimmee
are plenty of other hidden gems waiting
Macy’s, and Neiman Marcus anchor this
at the Orlando Broadway Dinner Theater.
on April 25 and the Philharmonic will be
to be uncovered in the area.
ultra-modern, two-level complex. The Mall
• In nearby St. Cloud, once a month the
playing at Symphony in the Park on May
was also happy to welcome Apple
streets come alive with a Friday Night
8, both at Kissimmee Lakefront Park.
Computer, Crate & Barrel, Pottery Barn
Festival that includes entertainment,
www.kissimmeeparksandrec.com
Kids, and Tommy Bahama, as well as tony
crafters, kids’ areas, food vendors, and a
• The Charles Hosmer Morse Museum
ranges have happily plundered the
outposts such as Tiffany & Co., Chanel,
themed atmosphere. Early spring dates
of American Art will present Sculpting
treasure trove of stores in Orlando
Gucci, and Louis Vuitton.
include March 12, April 9, May 14, and
Nature: The Favrile Pottery of Louis
June 11, but dates do extend into the fall.
Comfort Tiffany from February 3 through
Of course, Universal’s
CityWalk®
is
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or years, shoppers from all budget
and the outlying areas, turning the
region into a major player in the retail
nuggets and ribs. And no trip would be
NIGHTLIFE
complete without a peanut butter hamburger at Jungle Jim’s, a glass of sweet
tea at O-Boys Real Smoked Bar-B-Q, or a
hefty slice of Key lime pie. And leave it to
Orlando to house the largest Golden
Arches ever built.
market. This consumer activity draws
bigger brands, niche brands, and every-
UPCOMING EVENTS
T
• If Caribbean Fusion is your thing, head
January 9, 2005. This is the first known
he region always has exceptional
to Kissimmee Lakefront Park on March 28
exhibition devoted to the now rare pot-
events planned, but spring is
to sample Latin, Hispanic, and Caribbean
tery produced by Tiffany. Only an esti-
par ticularly plentiful. Keep the
sound bites, as well as flavorful food bites
mated 2,000 pieces of pottery were
from the respective regions.
produced in a decade roughly between
entral Florida’s deliciously balmy
C
thing in between, making shopping here
evenings reinvigorate visitors and
all the sweeter. Whether stocking up on
lure them into nighttime merry
Jimmy Choos and Lucky Jeans at the
your trip to Orlando.
• For a true look at southern culture you
1904 and 1914, compared to many
making. The post-sunset lineup is just
upscale malls, bargain hunting at the out-
• If Orlando were to be a piece of glass
could eat fried possum, or head to Cracker
thousands of the art master’s glass
as extensive as the daytime menu with
lets, or antiquing in Mount Dora, you’ll
artwork, Dale Chihuly would have created
Day on April 5 at the Kissimmee Sports
objects. www.morsemuseum.org
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lanning a trip to Orlando can be seriously daunting, with all
the tickets to purchase, lodgings to secure, and forming a game
plan that meets grandma’s needs as well as junior’s. The
MasterCard Destinations™ website, www.mastercard.com/destinations,
complete with a trip planning engine, makes the process a snap. Book
hotels, find discounts and special deals (many with printable coupons),
and scope out recommended itineraries. Local events are regularly updated, making it a site that you will consult whenever making vacation plans.
Both the Orlando Convention and Visitors Bureau (www.orlandoinfo.com) and the Kissimmee-St. Cloud Convention and Visitors Bureau
(www.floridakiss.com/MC/) also offer many handy hints, web links,
and bona fide discount offers. Another option is to order a vacation
planning guide from the Orlando Convention and
Visitors Bureau at (800) 551-0181. The Orlando
Official Tourist Information Center is located at
8723 International Drive, and provides maps,
For over 25 years the
tournament has been
attracting la crème de la
crème of the pro tour.
From March 15-21,
defending champion
Tiger Woods and the
rest of the PGA Tour
pack will take on the
demanding layout of the
Bay Hill course. For tickets call (866) 764-4843
or visit www.bayhill.com.
The tournament is hosted by Arnold Palmer, so
don’t be surprised to
catch a glimpse of him
in the clubhouse.
*Tiger Woods scheduled to appear.
brochures, and free guides to the region. In addition, you can order a
free Kissimmee-St. Cloud Vacation Planning Kit by calling toll-free 877491-KISS. The Kissimmee-St. Cloud Official Visitors Center is located
at 1925 E. Highway 192 in Kissimmee, and offers free maps,
brochures, and assistance
with reservations.
On that note, be aware
of unofficial tourist information centers around
International Drive and on
Highway 192 in Kissimmee.
They can scam tourists with
fake tickets, false promises of
free parking, and often rope
people into looking at timeshares. Stick with the official sites, and you'll be guaranteed the best
available deals and the vacation of a lifetime.
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Cineplex. Subject to availability. Restrictions apply.
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Three Loews Hotels at Universal Orlando® Resort

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