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More than 1600 booths. Ribbon-cutting/opening, 8:45 a.m., Sat. Jun. 26. Hours open: Sat., Jun. 26 to Mon., Jun. 28, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Tues., Jun. 29, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Make sure your first stop is the Library Journal booth (#2770) to pick up a copy of Aisle By Aisle: Exhibitor Guide and Coupon Book. LJ and companion School Library Journal are giving away $6000 in prizes to 21 lucky librarians. First prize is $1000, with 20 second-place prizes of $250 each. The money must be spent at booths of Aisle By Aisle exhibitors. Just fill out a simple entry form in Aisle By Aisle Exhibitor Guide & Coupon Book, then redeem valuable coupons from dozens of exhibitors. The first drawing will be at 4 p.m., Saturday, June 26, with drawings every half-hour on Sunday.

The Grand Prize $1000 drawing will be at 5 p.m., Sunday, June 27. You don't have to be present to win, but the earlier you enter, the better your chances. Good luck!

Full-service hotels, dozens of restaurants, and a fine selection of retail stores are all within walking distance of the convention center. To travel farther, consider these options:

I-Drive Trolley Cute green shuttle buses travel up and down International Drive daily, 8:30 a.m.-10 p.m. The fare is 75¢; children ride for free.

Buses The Lynx bus system (www.golynx.com) connects areas throughout the metropolitan region. Bus stop signs are marked with a lynx paw print. One-way fares are $1.25; transfers are free. Ten-day passes cost $10.

Taxis Taxis line up outside hotels and the convention center but are rarely hailed off the street. Restaurants will call taxis for departing customers. Several cab companies will arrange transport in advance. Fares are $2.45 for the first mile and $1.40 for each mile thereafter.

Rental cars Orlando boasts reasonable car rental rates.

For more information, visit www.orlandoinfo.com.

--Rona Gindin

8 a.m. Enjoy a breakfast of waffles in the shape of Mickey Mouse's head at nearly any hotel or theme park restaurant on Disney property. If you have kids along, opt for a 'character breakfast' at a theme park or hotel restaurant, where Cinderella, Winnie the Pooh, or Mary Poppins might be among the cast posing for photographs with your little ones. Be sure to make reservations.

9 a.m. Be the first into the Magic Kingdom so you can experience the thrills of Space Mountain and Splash Mountain, then fight aliens on Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin, before the lines get long.

11 a.m. Ogle exotic animals on the safari at Animal Kingdom.

Noon. Have lunch. Get a taste of 1950s kitsch, Formica tables and all, at Disney-MGM Studio's Prime Time Café, or of old Hollywood at the re-created Brown Derby. Make reservations in advance to avoid lines.

2 p.m. Cool off at Blizzard Beach, an elaborate water park designed to look like a ski resort.

5 p.m. Enter Epcot's World Showcase for a Moroccan dinner with a belly dancer show, a French repast, or perhaps fish 'n' chips at a British pub. Don't forget those reservations.

7 p.m. Hang on the premises to see free live performances by artists from around the world.

9 p.m. Finish off your evening with putt-putt at Fantasia Gardens, themed to the original movie.--RG

If you have a spare day and theme parks aren't your thing, head to where the locals go.

Albin Polasek Museum and Sculpture Gardens 633 Osceola Ave., Winter Park; 647-6294; www.polasek.org Enjoy the sculptures of Albin Polasek within and on the lakeside grounds of a home listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art 445 N. Park Ave., Winter Park; 645-5311; www.morsemuseum.org. You'll find an outstanding collection of stained-glass works by Luis Comfort Tiffany in this small museum. Included is a chapel that was first displayed at the Chicago World's Fair in 1893.

Harry P. Leu Gardens 1920 N. Forest Ave., Orlando; 246-2620; www.leugardens.com. Stroll through beautiful gardens featuring tropics, roses, camellias, and herbs. This 50-acre property also features a historical house/museum.

Lake Eola Park Downtown Orlando, 246-2827. Sail around 23-acre Lake Eola on swan paddle boats, then stop to feed the ducks.

Mount Dora www.mountdora.com. Walk through the streets of quaint Mount Dora, or ride through on a horse and carriage, to explore the lakeside town's antique shops, boutiques, and open-air restaurants.

Scenic Boat Tour 312 E. Morse Blvd., Winter Park; 644- 4056; www.scenicboattours.com. Take a tour on an 18-passenger pontoon, exploring the lovely Winter Park chain of lakes and the impressive homes lining its shores.

West Orange Trail 17914 S.R. 438, Winter Garden; 877-0600. Rent a bicycle or in-line skates and travel along Orlando's longest paved trail through historical towns and native wildlife.

If you have the time and a rental car, explore Orlando's surrounding areas.

Chalet Suzanne 3800 Chalet Suzanne Dr., Lake Wales; 800-433-6011; www.chaletsuzanne.com Drive 40 minutes south to this wacky property for a rich, classical brunch or dinner, and take a tour of the onsite canning factory, or opt to stay overnight. The traditional six-course dinner ranges from $59 to $70. The buildings meander, and are decorated with bits of broken mosaic imported from European ruins.

DeLeon Springs State Park DeLeon Springs; 386-985-4212; www.abfla.com Drive north just over an hour to begin your day by making pancakes on a mid-table griddle at the Old Spanish Sugar Mill restaurant, then swim in a warm-water spring pool (it's always 72°), or rent a canoe, kayak, or paddleboat.

Fantasy of Flight 1400 Broadway Blvd. S.E., Polk City; 863-984-3500; www.fantasyofflight.com Private collector Kermit Weeks displays vintage aircraft in this nifty museum, which has flight simulators, sight-and-sound immersion displays, and aircraft demonstrations. Just 30 minutes south of Disney, $24.95.

Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex S.R. 405, Kennedy Space Ctr.; 321-449-4444; www.kennedyspacecenter.com. Located only 45 minutes from Disney, Kennedy Space Center is a massive complex with a full day's worth of activities for the maximum admission of $35 for adults, $25 for children. Tours will take you to see launch pads, rockets, the Air Force Space and Missile Museum, space flight simulators, and a rocket garden. Astronauts are often on the premises to greet visitors. As of this printing a launch is planned for June 24.

Silver Springs 5656 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Silver Springs; 352-236-2121; www.silversprings.com. This old-time Florida attraction 90 minutes north delights with glass-bottom boat rides to see underwater springs, a Jeep safari, botanical gardens, a reptile show, and much more. Plan to spend an entire day. General admission, $32.99.