Orlando areas and neighborhoods

Come downtown for one evening: walk Lake Eola at sunset, eat dinner nearby, then catch a show at the Dr.

Go an hour before sunset, walk the loop around Lake Eola, then cross Summerlin Avenue into Thornton Park for dinner on Washington Street.

Drive to the corner of Mills Avenue and Colonial Drive, park in a strip-mall lot and eat pho or banh mi for a fraction of park prices.

Spend a morning in Winter Park: take the scenic boat tour, see the Tiffany chapel at the Morse Museum, then eat lunch on Park Avenue.

Come to College Park for breakfast or lunch on Edgewater Drive, then walk to Lake Adair or Lake Ivanhoe.

Go to Audubon Park for lunch at East End Market, then walk Corrine Drive's small shops and cafes.

Come to Baldwin Park to walk or run the loop around Lake Baldwin and eat brunch on New Broad Street.

Stay in Lake Nona the night you land or the night before you fly.

For a real dinner near Universal or International Drive, drive five to ten minutes to Sand Lake Road in Dr.

Stay on International Drive for the location and prices, then spend your time elsewhere.

If your trip is mostly Disney but on-site resorts are too expensive, stay in Lake Buena Vista.

Stay in Kissimmee if you want a vacation home with a pool or a cheap hotel 15 to 25 minutes from Disney.

Drive to Celebration for a calm evening: park near Market Street, walk the lakefront, and eat on a patio.

Come to Winter Garden on a Saturday morning: walk the farmers market, rent a bike on the West Orange Trail, then eat lunch on Plant Street.

Spend an afternoon in Sanford if you land at Sanford airport or drive north toward the springs.

Pick your area by the parks you'll visit most.