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s the airboat cut through the tall grass A;a: speeds of up to 60 kmâ€"h, our prey as in site. It was pitch black out and all we could see as we whisked through the wetlands was the two pink eyes cutting the water surface. Alligator straight ahead and it wasn‘t moving. During a recent trip to Orlando, Florida, 1 ventured off the typical vacation path. Being the number one travel destination in the world, Orland hosted 42.6 million visitors in 1999. And though it‘s best known for attractions _ like ‘ Disney _ World, SeaWorld and Busch â€" Gardens, Orlando has so I much more to \ offer. We aimed and fired. It was a perfect photo opportunity. an hour from Disney World is the Boggy Creek airboat rides which could be described as flyâ€" Art deco is a common ing on â€" water architectural form in There‘s something Central Florida. very â€" raw _ and «efmus" _ untamed â€" about travelling through the everglades at night during the oneâ€"hour airboat ride. And if you have never seen an alligator before, it‘s even more exciting and terrifying to find them on their own turf. "Everybody â€" comes back â€" smiling," explained owner Chris Long. The boats can hold up to 18 passengers and come with hearing protection â€" considering the back of the boat is equipped with a propelier big enough to lift a plane â€" and lifeâ€"jackets. But with the propeller turned off and no _ assortment of lights around, visitors are suddenly a thouâ€" _ fun with The sand miles away from manâ€"made attractions Cat In The and souvenirs. But another experience Hat, One Fish, awaits visitors even before leaving the shore. _ Two Fish, Red Fish, The facility‘s restaurant is down home good. Blue Fish and Caroâ€" Our waitress referred to us as "baby, "honey" _ Seussâ€"el. and "sweetie", and menu items included alliâ€" gator tails and frog legs. HORSE WORLD RIDING STABLES Here‘s some other ideas while visiting For a slower pace, Horse World gives you Orlando. 750 acres to explore. Just south of Orlando in RICHARD PETTY the Disney World resort, visitors have the DRIVING EXPERIENCE choice of riding a horse, listening to the e sounds of a working ranch or feeding farm For the ultimate rush of adrenaline, _ animals For the ultimate rush of adrenaline, there‘s nothing quite like driving around a race track in a Winston Cup stock car. The Try an airboat ride in search of alligators Richard Petty Driving Experience By Jeer Hugest Special to the Chronicle half moment you leave the pit, the exhilaration hits full force. Two drivers blast around the asphalt track and just go for it. Strapped in beside the professional driver, we reached speeds of 200 kmâ€"h as we rocketed around the turns and jockeyed for position. At times the cars were merely inches apart. At other times I wondered how our car didn‘t roll as we hit the inclined turns. The newest theme park gives you such exciting thrills as Dueling Dragons, the world‘s first inverted dueling roller coaster; Poseidon‘s Fury, a journey below the sea where Zeus and Poseidon battle for control of the Lost City; Marvel Super Hero Island where the Incredible Hulk Roller Coaster catapults you around the coaster track at breakneck speed; or The Amazing Adventures â€" of Spider Man, a highâ€"tech 3â€"D thrill ride. s assortment of fun with The Cat In The Hat, One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish and Caroâ€" Seussâ€"el. For the young at heart, Seuss Landing is a Set in the historic 1927 former Orange County Courthouse, your first stop is the oriâ€" entation theatre Visitors can test their knowledge with the threeâ€"dimensional orange dome. Expanding over two floors, the dome features over 150 unique icons â€" everything from the slow moving manatee to the highâ€"powered space shuttle In a region best known for spectacular attractions, the Orange County Regional History Centre unveils its story with stateâ€"ofâ€" theâ€"art audio/visual presentations and handsâ€"on exhibits. DESTINATION There‘s more to this city than the magic of Disney World ORANGE COUNTY REGIONAL HISTORY CENTRE For some exquisite art, the Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art MORSE MUSEUM offers the world‘s most comprehensive colâ€" lection of Louis Comfort Tiffany. The museâ€" um features handâ€"crafted vases, incredibly detailed windows and intricatelyâ€"designed lamps. The most incredible aspect of this museum is the Byzantineâ€"inspired chapel exhibited at the 1893 world‘s fair in Chicago. Returned to New York and surviving through a fire, the chapel was brought to the museâ€" um and reâ€"assembled in midâ€"April in 1999. The Incredible Hulk Roller Coaster catapults riders to a top speed. Orlando‘s . Official Visitor Centre offers complete, accurate information from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. yearâ€"round, except for Christmas Day. Get information on hotels, attracâ€" tions and restaurants. You can purâ€" chase discount attraction tickets and pickup a free Magicard, which offers discounts at area attractions, hotels, restaurants and shops. For more information, call 1â€"877â€" 913â€"5477 or visit | the website at : www.orlandokissimmee.com/canada or orlandoinfo.com The address is 8723 International Drive, Suite 101, Orlando, FL 32819 TRAVEL INFO Poseidon‘s Fury at Universal Studios