Mickey Mouse and co have turned Orlando into the third-ranking US destination for overseas travellers, after Los Angeles and New York City. In it's first year, Disneyworld saw over 10 million visitors and it remains one of the world's top tourist destinations attracting over 20 million holidaymakers a year. Disney itself is the World's biggest amusement resort covering an area twice the size of Manhattan Island. It consists of Four main parks - Magic Kingdom, Epcot, MGM Studios and Animal Kingdom and there are 3 water parks and an entertainment district (Downtown Disney). Orlando's other main attractions are the Universal owned resorts. Universal Studios is a combination of a working movie studio and a theme park with all of the rides being based on major movies such as Terminator 2, Men in Black and Back to the Future. For white knuckle rides and rollercoasters Universal Islands of Adventure is a must. It is right next door to Universal Studios and is full of fantastic rides such as Spiderman and the Hulk. Seaworld is also a major draw and for those fancying some water based action there is Wet & Wild. Ultimately the theme parks are the main reason for visiting Orlando but if you venture away from Disney etc there are other places to go visit. Kennedy Space centre is a great day out and Orlando is less than an hour from the coast making it a great destination to combine with a beach holiday on either the Atlantic or Gulf Coast.