Orlando is a major city in central Florida and is the county seat of Orange County, Florida.  The city is well known for the many tourist attractions in the area, in particular the nearby Walt Disney World Resort, which is located in Lake Buena Vista about 20 miles (32 km) south of Orlando city limits via Interstate 4. Other notable area attractions include SeaWorld and Universal Orlando Resort. The region sees an estimated 52 million tourists a year. Orlando has the second largest number of hotel rooms in the country and is one of the busiest American cities for conferences and conventions with the Orange County Convention Center, the country's second largest in square footage.

Orlando is the hub city of the Orlando-Kissimmee, Florida, Metropolitan Statistical Area, colloquially known as "Metro Orlando".

The city symbol is the fountain of Lake Eola and the current mayor is Buddy Dyer. The Orlando area is home to a wide variety of tourist attractions, including the Walt Disney World Resort, Universal Orlando Resort, and SeaWorld Orlando.