Disney from the airport

[Nathan Wressell]

Can anyone answer me a question. I am from the UK and have been to Orlando
for the last 18 years now and most of the time I fly into Orlando
International and sometimes fly into Sanford.

Question
Each time we come into Orlando I always look out of the plane window
expecting to see Spaceship Earth or Cinerellas Castle from the air but over
the last 18 years I have never ever seen it.

Has anyone ever seen Disney when landing at the airport? or are we too far
to see anything? I dont think we are too far away.

Please help me

Nathan

[Yendra]

I have flown into Orlando 6 times now, and although trying hard everytime I
have never been able to see the world on an approach into the airport.
However, I have seen it from the air just about everytime departing from
Orlando.. (usually headed for St. Louis or Chicago), seems to fly right
over MGM, so you can see Epcot great, and the Magic Kingdom somewhat.

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[Jeff Schramm]

On Fri, 23 Jun 2000 14:32:17 +0100, "Nathan Wressell"
<Sa...@grselectrical.fsnet.co.uk> wrote:

>Has anyone ever seen Disney when landing at the airport? or are we too far
>to see anything? I dont think we are too far away.

It depends on the approach. Your best bet is when the plane is landing
to the north on the leftmost runway (36L). You have a good chance of
seeing the property when you're on the downwind leg (heading south).
Look straight out over and a little forward of the wing when you're
abeam of the runway. This assumes you're in a right-hand window seat.

If you're in a left-hand window seat and you're landing on 36L you can
see SE during the turn to final and for a short time on final. Try to
find the Greeneway (4-lane East-West highway south of the airport).
Sight along the highway to the west and you should see it.

The property is farther than you think, and the air can't be very hazy
or smoky.