International Drive, commonly known as I-Drive, is a major 11.1-mile (17.9 km) thoroughfare in Orlando, Florida, United States, and is the city's main tourist strip. I-Drive is located several miles southwest of proper Downtown Orlando in the southernmost limits of the city.

Early in the year, Hamilton and RF Raidle’s Major realty paved a 1 ½ mile road connecting Kirkman and Sand Lake. Hamilton named it International Drive because it “sounded important.”

Jun 13, 2005 · Like much of modern-day Central Florida, International Drive was created by a land speculator. Finley Hamilton — an Orlando attorney turned developer — was looking for ways to profit from Walt...

Apr 12, 2018 · Below is a list of 7 International Drive (I-Drive) extinct experiences that we miss the most. A brief history. Before Walt Disney announced and established his Florida Project, the land...

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Welcome to the 2020 State of International Drive! Let me begin by telling you a brief bit of history about the area. In the 1960s, attorney Finley Hamilton developed the first section of road to serve his Hilton Inn South.

Nov 20, 2012 · From swamps and palm trees to one of Orlando's most popular destinations...the history of I Drive profiles the pioneers and key decisions that helped shape t...

Three segments have been produced for t he International Drive series The Road to Success history program . Learn just how the International Drive Resort Area became Orlando’s Most Dynamic Destination!

I-Drive traces its roots to 1968 when attorney and businessman Finley Hamilton, anticipating the impending construction of Disney's Magic Kingdom, purchased 10 acres near Interstate 4, between the planned theme park and the city of Orlando.

International Drive, commonly known as I-Drive, is a major 11.1-mile (17.9 km) thoroughfare in Orlando, Florida, United States, and is the city's main tourist strip. I-Drive is located several miles southwest of proper Downtown Orlando in the southernmost limits of the city.