Orlando

Orlando , city (1990 pop. 164,693), seat of Orange co., central Fla., in a lake region; inc. 1875. In a citrus fruit and farm area, it is one of the world's most visited vacation spots. Orlando's economy focuses on aerospace and electronics, but tourism brings in the largest revenues. Located 15 mi (24 km) SW is the Disney World theme park, including the EPCOT Center and Animal Kingdom. Also nearby are two other major attractions, Sea World and Universal Studios Florida. Luxury hotels, restaurants, and tourist facilities abound in and near Orlando, which is noted for its mild climate. The city was settled near Fort Gatlin, a post established (c.1837) during the Seminole War . The Univ. of Central Florida is there, and Rollins College is in nearby Winter Park. There is a busy international airport, and the city is home to the Magic (National Basketball Association).

Orlando,
1. the Italian form of Roland, a hero of the Charlemagne romances (see also Orlando Furioso and Orlando Innamorato);

2. in Shakespeare's As You Like It, the lover of Rosalind;

3. the title of a novel by V. Woolf.

Orlando.
1. Opera in 3 acts by Handel to anon. lib. based on C. S. Capece's L'Orlando (1711) after Ariosto's 16th-cent. poem Orlando furioso (Mad Orlando). Comp. 1732. Prod. London 1733.

2. Opera in 3 acts by Vivaldi (Orlando furioso) to lib. by Braccioli after Ariosto. Prod. Venice 1727.