Orlando is a beautiful place if you play your cards right. We love it here, but we all know there are some major unwritten rules a proper Orlandoan must follow. And some minor decisions that can lead to a terrible day.
Here are the 18 worst decisions you can make in Orlando right now.
The 18 worst decisions you can make in Orlando
By Orlando Weekly Staff on Fri, May 12, 2023 at 3:26 pm
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Going to any theme park on a national holiday
Everyone else already had the same idea! It’s not going to be empty!
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Taking I-4 at rush hour
Or at any time. To go anywhere. No matter what.
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Thinking you can just show up to Prato
There will always be a wait.
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Casually going to CityWalk for dinner
Your wallet will not be thanking you, my friend.
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Feeding the Lake Eola swans
We’ve said it once and we’ll say it again. Those beautiful birds have seen enough tragedy.
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Being a Miami Heat fan
No one likes you.
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Not gatekeeping iconic Orlando eateries
Beefy King, Gringos Locos, Mrs. Potato: out of towners just wouldn’t get it.
Ain't that just the way? 🚅 pic.twitter.com/XEXppXcIT7
— Orlando International Airport (@MCO) May 11, 2023
Not following Orlando International Airport on Twitter
Advertising is a necessary evil, and MCO just does it right.
Ron DeSantis/Twitter
Letting Ron DeSantis live down the fact that he got married at Disney World
Fight Disney all you want, Ron. We won't be forgetting your stint as a Disney adult.
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Trying to turn left onto Colonial going north on Mills
You will be invited to leave the city … rapidly.
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Walking your small dog near a lake
Uhhh... you get it.
Photo via Central Florida Regional Transportation Authority(LYNX)/Facebook
Relying on a LYNX bus schedule
You will be left in the dust, sunburnt, rain-soaked, and fending for yourself.
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Going to Trader Joe’s on a Sunday
This might be a universally bad idea, but it especially applies here.
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Paying for any Airbnb that costs over $3,000 a night
Yes, even for ones within walking distance of downtown. It’s never worth it.
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Parking in an empty lot downtown
Don’t risk it. Those tow trucks circle like sharks.
Photo via UCF parking garage/Google Maps
The Mall at Millenia via Facebook
Going Black Friday shopping at Mall at Millenia
Unless you really want to experience a bona fide human stampede.
Photo via Lake Eola Park/Facebook
Ride the Lake Eola Swan Boats in the rain
You'll probably get pelted by the rain and see nothing interesting. Save it for the sunshine.
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