This is a picture of a Florida Welcome Center. They are found along highways at the borders with Georgia and Alabama. They are legitimate, state-run centers where you'll get free citrus drinks and information for your trip.
But throughout Central Florida, you'll see billboards beckoning you to welcome centers or visitor centers with various names. Attached to the message will be promises of deep discounts and even free Walt Disney World tickets.
Those discounts frequently come at a price.
Orlando has a large concentration of timeshare resorts. To generate prospects, sales people sometimes give away deeply discounted or even free admissions to area attractions. A bargain-conscious person who is obviously a traveler is often a qualified lead for them.
In return for your discount, you'll be required to sit through a timeshare sales presentation, which could involve up to half a day. Some of them are high-pressure ordeals.
Is that how you want to spend your vacation? How valuable is that discount when balanced with your investment of time and trouble?
