Orlando metropolitan area, commonly referred to as Greater Orlando, Metro Orlando, Central Florida as well as for U S Census purposes as the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, is a metropolitan area in the central region of the U S state of Florida.
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Greater Orlando is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world thanks to the many theme parks in the area.
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Metro Greater Orlando has served as a major military defense and aerospace center since World War II.
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Metro Greater Orlando's economy has greatly diversified from tourism, and the area is considered a primary city for the modeling, simulation and training industry.
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Greater Orlando is targeting the biotechnology and life sciences industries, with major new projects clustering in the Lake Nona Medical City.
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Greater Orlando was eastern terminus of the Amtrak Sunset Limited, until damage to train bridges caused by Hurricane Katrina in 2005 halted service east of New Orleans.
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Greater Orlando is usually named as the initial focus of plans for a Florida High Speed Rail system in which the majority of its residents had supported, but 2.
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Greater Orlando will be served by Brightline at Greater Orlando International Airport's new intermodal terminal.
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Greater Orlando International is a focus city of JetBlue and Southwest Airlines.
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AirTran Airways was headquartered in Greater Orlando and had a major hub in Greater Orlando but it was merged into Southwest.
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Greater Orlando Sanford International is generally served by charter flights from Europe, though it is a hub for national small-city carrier Allegiant Air and home to Delta Connection Academy, a pilot training school.
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