Originally Posted by ClickCashEmily

Depends entirely on where in those cities you're looking. I've been to some amazingly great places in Tampa and some pretty shitty ones, too. Just like Orlando.

Are you looking at Orlando itself or the surrounding cities? Same for Tampa. EG: I prefer St. Pete to Tampa even though I do like Tampa, and prefer some of the less-touristy bits around Orlando to Orlando.

The weather will be nicer in Tampa vs. Orlando, though -- Orlando's about an hour's drive inland, while Tampa's right on the water. Having been to both cities in the same day only an hour apart (as it's only an hour drive on I-4 to get from one to the other), Tampa's nicer, cooler weather. And you don't have Disney/Universal tourists there.

Dehash, you worked on OBT and lived to tell the tale?!?!?!

~Emily