Orlando's town territory was laid out in 1857. At inception, it consisted of just four streets surrounding the courthouse square. The Reconstruction Era after the Civil War brought about a population explosion to the territory, which led to the official incorporation of Orlando as a town on July 31, 1875, with 85 residents. Orlando was finally incorporated as a city in 1885. The period from 1875 to 1895 is fondly remembered as Orlando's Golden Era, during which it became the hub of Florida's citrus industry. The Great Freeze, which forced many independent grove owners to hand them over to a few citrus barons, ended the city's golden age. The Freeze forced many Orlandoans to find solace elsewhere, with the majority moving to California and the Caribbean. Orlando was a popular resort during the years between the Spanish-American War and World War I. The city experienced massive housing development during the Florida Land Boom, leading to an increase in land prices. Several neighborhoods around downtown were constructed during the Florida Land Boom. However, this period was brought to an abrupt end by several hurricanes that hit Florida in the late 1920s and the worldwide economic depression in the 1930s.

Sports
Sports fans would feel right at home in Orlando. The city has two professional sports teams playing in major leagues; Orlando City Sc of Major League Soccer and Orlando Magic who play in the National Basketball Association. Orlando Magic play their home games at the Amway Center while Orlando City Sc plays at the Exploria Stadium.

Prefer something more physical? The Camping World Stadium plays host to seasonal and traveling sports events such as WWE Wrestlemania, so you should watch out for their schedules. The Full Sail University also hosts WWE Performance Center, where NXT fighters hoping to make the step up to the WWE superstar stage train and fight.

A bonus is the ESPN World Wide of Sports situated in Walt Disney World. Sports teams travel from all over the world to perform and compete at the center. So you should watch out; who knows? You might just come across one of your favorite athletes in the city. Famous athletes like Tiger Woods, Shaquille O'Neal, Kaka, Nani, Arnold Palmer, Frank Viola, and Carlos Pena live in Orlando.

⁠Theme Parks
Do you know that the Walt Disney World resort area is as big as the city of San Francisco? The Walt Disney World attracts millions of tourists yearly as it is home to attraction sites such as Magic Kingdom Park, EPCOT, Disney Hollywood Studios, and Disney Animal Kingdom Theme Park. The park's crown jewel is the Magic Kingdom Park which offers magical encounters with famous Disney characters and special events like Mickey's Merry Christmas Party. Explore the past, present, and future of the earth and annual celebrations like the international wine and food festival at EPCOT. Live your very own Star Wars story at the Disney Hollywood Studios. From flying the Millennium Falcon to getting stuck in a battle between the Resistance and the First Order, experience it all at the Disney Hollywood Studios.

Get up close and personal with aquatic animals at Seaworld Orlando. You can also take advantage of the park's world-class roller coasters. While you are bound to get wet, Pulse-pounding excitement awaits you on the Mako hypercoaster and Manta. Book a passage at Antarctica: Empire of Penguin to see captivating creatures like beluga whales, walruses at Wild Arctic, and lovable penguins. Other theme parks in Orlando include Universal Island of Adventure, Legoland, Aquatica Park, The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, and Universal's Islands of Adventure.