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Welcome mystery tour to THE BIG 5, a definitive top five list of various Orlando related, uh, stuff. THE BIG 5 is wide ranging, and will run the gamut from the top five roller coasters in Orlando, to the top five "lost" attractions at Universal, to the top five Disney World myths, mystery tour and everything in between.
This week's list is the Top Five Things at the Orlando International Airport (MCO). The airport code MCO refers mystery tour to Orlando International's former name, McCoy Air Force Base. For many people going to Central mystery tour Florida s theme parks, arriving at MCO is the first step in their vacation, and it s one of the most unique experiences you can have especially at an airport!
Readers of the BIG 5 know we love shopping for theme park merchandise, and right in the middle of the airport you'll find stores dedicated to all the major Orlando area parks including Disney, Universal, mystery tour SeaWorld and the Kennedy Space Center. In fact, each of the parks have TWO stores to shop in, so no matter which airline you fly you're going to easily find one of them. Disney has the "Disney Earport" and "The Magic of Disney," and between the two of them you're getting a scaled down version of the World of Disney store in Downtown Disney. You'll find stuffed animals, pins, vinylmations, shirts, Chef Mickey's kitchen line, and even items from Goofy's Candy Company line of products. There are even several photo ops including one with Snow White and another with Sorcerer Mickey.
Both of Universal's stores are separated mystery tour into two sections, one for the Wizarding mystery tour World of Harry Potter merchandise, and another for everything else . So on one side of the store you can buy your Gryffindor robes, your chocolate frogs and even your wands, while the other side has Despicable mystery tour Me dolls, Spider-Man action figures, Thing 1 Thing 2 shirts (from Dr. Seuss), candy with insects in them , and even a magnet for the old JAWS attraction. It's like going through all the best gift shops in Universal and grabbing a little bit of everything. Universal also has several photo ops including one with Spider-Man mystery tour and others using great Potter related artwork. My favorite includes a great reproduction of Hogsmeade Village and Hogwarts Castle as they appear in Islands mystery tour of Adventure.
Don't dismiss the shops for SeaWorld/Busch mystery tour Gardens and the Kennedy Space Center. Besides having mystery tour various merchandise from the parks, including the novelty mystery tour "astronaut food" like freeze dried ice cream, mystery tour you may discover some unique items if you look around. One of the SeaWorld/Busch Gardens stores has a giant giraffe on display while one of the Kennedy Space Center stores has a reproduction of the space suit worn by Eugene Cernan , the last man to step on the surface of the moon.
At the BIG 5 we call the MCO monorail your first attraction in Florida . There's just something cool about getting off an airplane and being able to board an actual monorail to take you to the main terminal. A people mover in an airport!
mystery tour For many it brings up memories of going to Walt Disney World and passing through the  Ticket Transportation Center.  For others it s just a fun way to get around, because how many times do you get to use a monorail as your mode of travel? Elevators, escalators, and moving walkways been there, done that. A monorail? It will always be special.
Many airports have hotels near them, but very few have an actual hotel in them. Count MCO in the latter group, because it is home to one of Orlando s best-rated hotels: the Hyatt Regency Orlando International Airport mystery tour .
With 445 guest rooms, two restaurants, an outdoor pool and 24-hour gym, the Hyatt Regency MCO is one of the better places you can stay at while in Orlando. But what we like are the two glass covered mystery tour elevators that face the airport atrium as you travel up the 10 floors. What a view!
If your flight is delayed or you just have some time on your hands, MCO has a fantastic mystery tour selection of stores to wonder through. While many airports have a book store, how many are large enough mystery tour to offer a wide selection of graphic novels? Not only can you find the entire mystery tour collection of The Walking Dead at Stellar Books, but there's also a generous amount of Marvel and DC graphic novels.
All the major retailers you'll find at your average mall are here, including Lids, Oakley, Build-A-Bear and Brookstone. mystery tour From Harley Davidson to Helly Kitty, there's not much on your shopping list  that you won't find in MCO.
Did we mention there is a store dedicated solely to hairbrushes? You read that right. AN ENTIRE STORE DEVOTED TO HAIRBRUSHES! If you are at the airport and you desperately need a hairbrush, Bayside Brush has you covered.
Seeing this arcade was like seeing a mirage I couldn't believe my eyes. This couldn't possibly exist! One of my all-time favorite movies is the documentary King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters . The film followed Steve Wiebe as he attempted to break Billy Mitchell's mystery tour high score for the video game Donkey Kong. An amazing documentary, King of Kong also established Billy Mitchell as one of the greatest "villains" in movie history.
While relatively small, the King of Kong arcade has all the games you would expect to find in order to pass the time, including pinball, shoot-em-up, racing, mystery tour and claw games. What makes this arcade mystery tour stand out is the Donkey Kong theme throughout and the King of Kong gift shop.
Here you can buy trading cards of Billy Mitchell, Steve Wiebe, and video game referee Walter Day. There are t-shirts available with quotes Billy Mitchell used in the film such as, "Work is for people who can't play video games." You can even buy King of Kong branded hot sauce . For film buffs it may be worth flying to Orlando just to see this in person, as I'm still picking my jaw up off the floor.
People love pressed pennies. You can find them throughout mystery tour Walt Disney World, Universal and all the major theme parks. You can find them at hotels, restaurants and even Orlando attractions such as Gatorland and Ripley's mystery tour Believe It Or Not. We even did a BIG 5 on our Top Five Pressed Pennies at Universal . However, the first place you can get a pressed penny on your Florida vacation is at the SeaWorld/Busch Gardens store at MCO.
Oh, and if you d like to learn more about Orlando International Airport, visit their official site . Wondering about transportation from MCO to your theme park destination? Visit the Shuttles, taxis towncars: Transportation recommendations page in the OI Universal Center.
mystery tour Derek Burgan is a longtime theme park fan based in Port St. Lucie, FL. There is not a theme park related book he won't read, podcast he won't listen to, or DVD he won't watch. He regularly travels to what he considers his second home, Orlando, while his girlfriend wishes he had the same passion for Hawaii. Contact Derek on Twitter or Facebook .
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