BUDGET TRAVEL
Central Florida: On a budget
Discounts are just one more reason why it's good to be a Floridian.
Posted on Sun, May. 11, 2008
BY JANE WOOLDRIDGE
LA NOUBA
Cirque du Soleil's La Nouba, at Downtown Disney West Side, offers Florida residents a discount.
Sure, you wanna save some bucks. Here are some deals that may help. Note: For Florida-resident specials, proof of residency required.
The Orlando Preferred Visitor Magicard provides discounts at 97 attractions, accommodations, restaurants, dinner theaters, ground transportation, golf courses, shopping malls, ecotourism and cultural venues. Download it at www.orlandoinfo.com/magicard.
Cirque du Soleil -- La Nouba, at Downtown Disney West Side, slices 20 percent off the cost of Category Two seats for Florida residents through June 28, which translates into $52 for children and $65 for adults, plus tax. www.disneyworld.com/lanouba; 407-939-7328.
Ripley's Believe It or Not! Orlando Odditorium offers a Florida resident discount of $3 off the regular adult admission of $18.95 and $2 off the child admission (ages 4-12) of $11.95. www.ripleysorlando.com; 407-351-5803.
Wet n' Wild in Orlando offers a Florida resident rate of $29.95 -- $10 off the regular adult rate. 800-992-9453; www.wetnwildorlando.com.
Tampa's Museum of Science & Industry (MOSI) offers one free admission to Miami-Dade residents with the purchase of one MOSI admission of same value, from June 1-Sept. Through May 31, all Florida residents get $5 off the regular admission of $20.95 for adults, $16.95 ages 2-12. www.mosi.org; 813-987-6100.
The Point Orlando Resort on International Drive in Orlando offers a family rate through Aug. 31 starting at $153 per one-bedroom suite, per night. www.thepoint-orlando.com; 866-956-2015.
International Plaza Resort & Spa in Orlando, near SeaWorld and Aquatica, offers Floridians a 20 percent discount, with rates starting at $79 per night. You must mention the promotion code FLR when you book. 800-327- 0363; www.intlplazaresort.com.
The Comfort Inn Lake Buena Vista (near Disney) offers a Florida resident-rate of $59 per night; stay two nights or more and get a $20 gasoline card. www.orlandohotels4less.com; 877-224-LESS.
The Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate offers a ''We Pay the Tax and You Just Relax'' weekend package starting at $179 per room per night. The hotel will pay all state and local taxes and include a $25 American Express gift card, a $25 resort food-and-beverage gift certificate and breakfast in bed for two. 407-390-6664 or 800-THE-OMNI; www.omnihotels.com.
The Saddlebrook Resort near Tampa offers a summer package through Oct. 4 starting at $136 per person for a double room; two-night minimum required. Included is daily breakfast, a daily round of golf, a second round of golf same day at cart fees only, one hour daily on the Har-Tru tennis court, daily on-property biking and use of the kids club, ages 4-12. 800-729-8383; www.saddlebrookresort.com.
Howard Johnson Plaza in Tampa offers a rate of $89 plus tax per night including breakfast for two adults and two chidren under 12 and shuttle to Busch Gardens, the Florida Aquarium and Tampa Airport. 813-223- 1351 or 800-513-8940; www.tampahjp.com.
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