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13 Feb 19, 03:44 AM |
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My guess would be because Brits tend to come for much longer stays than most Americans. The average US visitor barely has enough time to do Disney and/or Universal. They are unlikely to drive to Winter Park for a visit.
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13 Feb 19, 02:22 PM |
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As Mick has already pointed out, these are two very different city suburbs, with very different characters. 'Winter' is one of the most common town names in central Florida because of the pleasant 'winter' aspect of the region, hence we also have Winter Haven, Winter Springs and Winter Beach!
Winter Park is the more affluent suburb, with a more distinguished and chic style, a series of stylish museums, impressive Rollins College (the 'Harvard' of Orlando!), boutique shopping and an absolutely terrific line-up of restaurants and cafes. In fact, it has a real 'Cafe Society' feel to it that is positively European at times. It also boasts some great festivals throughout the year. And, yes, it is on the Sunrail train route from Poinciana and Sand Lake Road (at the intersection of Orange Avenue just past the Florida Mall). But bear in mind Sunrail only operates Mon-Fri and is primarily a commuter service. Last train south from Winter Park is 8.46pm, but it is still quite handy within those times. Winter Garden is our local area, just north of Windermere, which in turn is just north of WDW. It is more like typical old-town America, with a 1920s Main Street and a more laid-back style. It has become a really trendy area in the past 5-10 years with a very active city council and lots of activities - including a Saturday market, seasonal festivals and a fantastic Xmas Golf Cart Parade (yes, really; see our video: As Mick also points out, Winter Garden Village is a completely separate open-air shopping complex of 'Big Box' stores like Target, Best Buy and Marshalls, plus some smaller chain shops and restaurants. Both are worth visiting, in our opinion Edited at 02:59 PM. |
13 Feb 19, 02:29 PM |
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Yes, Winter Park (but NOT Winter Garden!) is on the Sunrail train route from Poinciana and Sand Lake Road (at the intersection of Orange Avenue just after the Florida Mall). But bear in mind Sunrail only operates Mon-Fri and is primarily a commuter service. Last train south from Winter Park is 8.46pm, but it is still quite handy within those times.
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13 Feb 19, 02:33 PM |
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13 Feb 19, 02:39 PM |
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13 Feb 19, 02:41 PM |
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13 Feb 19, 02:45 PM |
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We've used the Lynx number 50 from Sea World Harbor Drive to Lynx Central station then transfer to Lynx 102 to get to Winter Park many times.
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13 Feb 19, 02:49 PM |
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It's a good question, as it's probably not obvious. But the Winter Park Chamber of Commerce - who we work with over here - have become very conscious of the growing appeal of Winter Park and are especially keen to promote it. They know the domestic American market isn't especially interested in visiting (apart from to sample the dining scene occasionally) as they generally don't have a lot of spare time on their Orlando holidays (the US visitor averages barely 5 days in Orlando; the UK visitor almost 13), but the international market usually has a day or two away from the parks, and is keen to see places like this. The Chamber also knows that UK visitors are more likely to visit during the week, when Park Avenue isn't so busy, which makes for a real win-win situation, boosting business on the quieter days and giving visitors a real 'taste' of the local scene. And the UK market isn't likely to swamp Winter Park in sheer volume terms. Even if it generates several hundred new visitors a day (at an optimistic estimate), Park Avenue can easily accommodate that many, but UK visitors are likely to spend more, per person, which makes those few hundred extra visitors highly valuable
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13 Feb 19, 02:51 PM |
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13 Feb 19, 02:53 PM |
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