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Orlando is a lot closer to other major population centers. Minneapolis is pretty isolated, even from much of the rest of the Midwest.
- Culture - Minneapolis
Better Museums and Civic Institutions in the Twin Cities.
- Climate - Orlando
Main reason people even move to Florida.
- Entertaining things to do / night scene - Orlando
Orlando is basically Vegas for the East Coast (replace Gambling with Theme Parks)
- Infrastructure - Minneapolis
Florida cities in general suck when it comes to infrastructure. Orlando is no exception. Basic infrastructure just has not kept up with growth.
- Architecture - Minneapolis
Minneapolis is just a much more layered city when it comes to historic to modern architecture. Orlando is the home of stucco subdivisions and strip malls.
- Parks - Minneapolis
Minneapolis has one of the best park systems in the country. Another area that Florida cities are absolutely horrible in.
- Recreational things to do outdoors - Orlando
Another area where weather allows you to do more stuff outdoors for a majority of the year. There is a reason Disney located to Florida.
- Food styles - Orlando
A lot of interesting food options. Being a diverse, major tourist hub gives Orlando an advantage here.
Orlando has major conventions, events, shows, and festivals going on every day. Again, being an international tourist hub definitely helps. (Thanks Mickey!)
In my opinion, it could go either way. Minneapolis probably does the best with the assets it has than any city in the country. I mean the Twin Cities are really overachieving in many respects. Orlando in many respects is an underachieving region (when it comes to educational attainment and income levels), but it benefits more from demographic trends, warm weather, and a having an international money making machine in it's backyard.
Really a matter of personal preference. Personally, I like Minneapolis in the Summer and Orlando in the Winter.
I think you're confusing the Twin Cities for the state of Wisconsin. Dairy (and beer) is more a Sconnie thing. Yes, Minneapolis is known for the Juicy Lucy, but it's not really unique.
The more unique culinary influences you might encounter here lean more toward Native American-influenced and traditional Scandinavian fare. Things like lutefisk, lefse, wild rice soup (or other foods made with wild rice), Swedish meatballs, walleye, ice wine, one of various hotdishes, etc.
My point is that the most famous MSP food item is a cheese stuffed burger was allegedly invented at Matt's Bar, or the one down the street, so the legend goes...
I did not mean to imply that there are not more locally authentic cuisines available. I added cheese curds because its on nearly every menu in the Cities and a staple of the Minnesota State Fair.
I love MSP very much. Back in college I spent 2 summer sessions at St. John's University in Collegeville and came back in '14 to attend our friend's week long wedding festivities so I'm pretty familiar with the area.
... Orlando? LOL. I play hockey. There is no shortage of ice hockey around here. Granted, not like in MN/SP, but still. There are four ice skating complexes within an hour's drive from me (RDV, Kissimmee, Daytona, Cocoa.)
Anyway, I'm not shocked at some of the responses here, mainly the ones about Disney. I work downtown, live North of Downtown... Disney is as much a vacation destination for me as it is for someone who doesn't live here. Aside from the rare occasion that I decide to venture out that way, it simply does not exist to me. It's far, for one. 90+% of people here don't live close to there.
... Orlando? LOL. I play hockey. There is no shortage of ice hockey around here. Granted, not like in MN/SP, but still. There are four ice skating complexes within an hour's drive from me (RDV, Kissimmee, Daytona, Cocoa.)
Anyway, I'm not shocked at some of the responses here, mainly the ones about Disney. I work downtown, live North of Downtown... Disney is as much a vacation destination for me as it is for someone who doesn't live here. Aside from the rare occasion that I decide to venture out that way, it simply does not exist to me. It's far, for one. 90+% of people here don't live close to there.
Dare we count how many rinks you could reach in an hours drive from anywhere in the Twin Cities? And it's funny that people in non-hockey areas call it "ice hockey". I only define field hockey or roller hockey. The real thing is just hockey.
All joking aside, I'm not a warm weather person, I despise the thought of Disney, I prefer the layout of MSP, I like the North Woods and the Great Lakes, I like the other cities nearby (albeit a bit farther) in the Midwest than the South.
Dare we count how many rinks you could reach in an hours drive from anywhere in the Twin Cities? And it's funny that people in non-hockey areas call it "ice hockey". I only define field hockey or roller hockey. The real thing is just hockey.
All joking aside, I'm not a warm weather person, I despise the thought of Disney, I prefer the layout of MSP, I like the North Woods and the Great Lakes, I like the other cities nearby (albeit a bit farther) in the Midwest than the South.
I specify "ice" because "roller hockey" is really big here, and most people think I play roller when I say I play hockey.
*I'm from Montreal by the way. And I was kidding comparing Orlando to MN/SP in terms of hockey. Although honestly, I was surprised at the level of skill of some beer leaguers here. Lots of ex-D1/ECHL/AHL guys.
I've been to Orlando a few times and I would rank near the bottom of cities I've been to. The theme parks do nothing for me and everything else is meh. Minneapolis wins this one.
I've been to Orlando a few times and I would rank near the bottom of cities I've been to. The theme parks do nothing for me and everything else is meh. Minneapolis wins this one.
Did you go TO Orlando? As in, well away from the theme parks and into the city itself? (Not I-Drive/Millenia. Orlando... Lake Eola, Winter Park, etc.) I know it's not for everyone, but I'm Just curious.
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