Orlando, Florida Walt Disney World, opened by the Walt Disney Company in 1971, and located approximately southwest of Downtown Orlando in Bay Lake; and the Universal Orlando Resort, opened in 1990 as a major expansion of Universal Studios Florida. With the exception of Walt Disney World, most major attractions are located along International Drive with one of these attractions being the famous Orlando Eye. The city is also one of the busiest American cities for conferences and conventions; the Orange County Convention Center is the second-largest convention facility in the United States. Like other major cities in the Sun Belt, Orlando grew
Disney Magic of the RMS "Queen Mary", the Disney Line "Disney Magic" set sail on its maiden voyage on July 30, 1998, out of Port Canaveral, Florida, as the cruise line's launch ship. The ships initial cruises were to Nassau, Bahamas, with a stop at Castaway Cay, over three to four nights. However, as of 2011, "Disney Dream" has taken over doing these cruises. Originally, from 2000, "Disney Magic" had been offering weekly cruises to Castaway Cay and multiple Caribbean islands out of its home port in Port Canaveral. In June 2005, "Disney Magic" was dispatched to the West Coast in honor