The Sunshine State is rich in pro-wrestling history and this new convention, put on by the folks behind the Championship Wrestling from Florida fanfests, paid homage to many of the leading lights of classic Florida wrestling. Holding court over the April weekend were big names from the past like One Man Gang, Stan "The Lariat" Hansen, Jack Victory, Missy Hyatt, Ron Simmons, Abdullah the Butcher and Mad Maxine — telling stories, signing autographs and whooping it up. Orlando treated them like champs.
April 20, 2024
Best of Orlando 2024: Attractions and Recreation
Winner: Arcade Monsters, arcademonsters.com
2nd: Player 1 Video Game Bar, player1orlando.com
3rd: Andretti Indoor Karting & Games, andrettikarting.com
Winner: Gatorland, gatorland.com
2nd: Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens, centralfloridazoo.org
3rd: Winter Park Scenic Boat Tour, scenicboattours.com
Winner: The Axe Trap (The Trap Winter Park), theaxetrap.com
2nd: Axe Hole, facebook.com/theaxeholeapopka
3rd: Keg Social Orlando, keg.social
Winner: New Smyrna Beach, visitnsbfl.com
2nd: Siesta Key, visitsarasota.com/siesta-key
3rd: St. Pete Beach, stpetebeach.org
Winner: Splitsville Luxury Lanes Disney Springs, splitsvillelanes.com
2nd: Primrose Lanes Restaurant and Bowling Club, primroselanes.com
3rd: Boardwalk Bowl Orlando, alomabowlingcenters.com/boardwalk
Winner: Wekiva Island, wekivaisland.com
2nd: Wekiwa Springs, floridastateparks.org
3rd: King's Landing, kingslandingfl.com
Winner: Lake Eola Park, orlando.gov
2nd: Mead Botanical Garden, meadgarden.org
3rd: Cranes Roost Park, altamonte.org
Winner: Dubsdread Golf Course, historicaldubsdread.com
2nd: Arnold Palmer's Bay Hill Club and Lodge, bayhill.com
3rd: Disney's Magnolia Golf Course, disneyworld.disney.go.com
Winner: Icon Park, iconparkorlando.com
2nd: WonderWorks Orlando, wonderworksonline.com
3rd: Fun Spot Orlando, fun-spot.com