In Brief - Orlando

OCTOBER AVERAGES: TIME ZONE: Eastern
AREA CODE: 407
FOUNDED: 1875
POPULATION: 238,000
GET AROUND: LYNX bus
AIRPORT: Orlando International
WEBSITE: www.visitorlando.com

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BY THE NUMBERS

30 Tons of fruits and vegetables grown each year at The Land Pavilion at Epcot that are served in Walt Disney restaurants

156 Bottles of wine available from the cellar of Bice, an Italian restaurant at Universal Studios whose roots go back to a 1926 neighborhood trattoria in Milan, Italy.

09 Species of swan found on downtown’s Lake Eola, where you can rent pedal boats shaped like swans, too

270,181,975 Pounds of concrete it took to build the new Amway Center, home to the NBA’s Orlando Magic

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NEWS FLASH

If They Build It… /// Crowds (or aspiring miniarchitects) will come to the biggest LEGOLAND park in the world, opening Oct. 15 in Winter Haven with more than 50 shows and attractions. www.florida.legoland.com

On the Up and Up /// The Amazing Adventures of SpiderMan at Universal Orlando Resort will be even more amazing in 2012 — the favorite ride at Islands of Adventure will be completely reanimated in the highest HD resolution available (4k digital high resolution).

Rise Above It All /// Make like E.T. and bike over the treetops at this brand-new “skycycling” attraction, which allows visitors to pedal up to 25 feet in the air on a custom bike that’s safely suspended from steel cables. www.floridaecosafaris.com/Cypress-CanopyCycle

Drive-In Range /// In the mood for gruesome golf? Universal Orlando Resort just unveiled plans for a vintage horror flick and ’50s science-fiction film-inspired 36-hole mini-golf experience called “Hollywood Drive-In Golf.” It's set to open in early 2012.

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CULTURE CALENDAR

Oct. 8-9 THE WINTER PARK AUTUMN ART FESTIVAL As the only juried art show to exclusively feature Florida artists, the uniquely local paintings, ceramics, photographs, jewelry and other works that you will find here will make perfect mementos. www.winterpark.org

Oct. 9-15 HARRIETT’S PARK AVENUE FASHION WEEK For one week only, downtown Winter Park’s West Meadow turns into a fashionista’s dream — featuring a 16,000-square-foot tent complete with a runway, dozens of trunk shows, designer meet and greets, special sales, cocktails, food and music, the event culminates in one big fashion show featuring all-local designers. www.parkavenuefashionweek.com

Oct. 22-23 and 29-30 ZOO BOO BASH At this wild and woolly Halloween party, the lions, tigers and bears aren’t just costumed kids, but also the real things. Hosted by the Central Florida Zoo, it features haunted hayrides, a pumpkin patch, face painting and, of course, trick-or-treating. www.centralfloridazoo.org