• Orlando Florida Holiday Ornament, Lake Eola Swan Boat, Crystal Glass Ornament Hanging on a Christmas Tree
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Orlando Florida Holiday Ornament - Lake Eola Swan Boat

Orlando Florida Holiday Ornament - Lake Eola Swan Boat

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A white swan-shaped pedal boat on the downtown lake, two riders aboard, a red bow at the swan's neck. Every Orlando kid has pedaled one of these.

Swans have lived on Lake Eola since 1922, when a local brought the first pair over from England. The swan boats came later and never left; you rent one at the dock, pedal out past the fountain and drift back, and the live swans ignore you. It is the thing locals do with visiting relatives when the theme parks are too much.

The lake is a few blocks from the office towers. Downtown Orlando is a lake with swans in it, which is a fact the tourist brochures mostly skip.

Orlando is famous for a castle. The swan boat is the Orlando that lives here. The red bow is the holiday touch, and the white swan is protected on the glass.

The Lake Eola swan boats and the live Lake Eola swans are the heart of downtown Orlando, the City Beautiful. This swan ornament is an Orlando Christmas ornament and Orlando souvenir for anyone who has pedaled a swan paddle boat, a piece of Lake Eola history for Christmas in Orlando.

Every Orlando ornament ships ready to give. Hang it on the tree, in a window, off a lamp, or send one to the person who misses Orlando most.

3-inch faceted crystal glass ornament, white-backed print, line-drawn in 1880s engraving style, your choice of white or gold gift box.


QUICK FACTS — ORLANDO FL CRYSTAL ORNAMENT — LAKE EOLA SWAN BOAT

Town: Orlando, Florida

Founded: Incorporated 1875; city 1885

Known for: The City Beautiful; Lake Eola and its fountain; the citrus Golden Era; Church Street Station (1889)

Art: Lake Eola Swan Boat, original Merlin Classics engraving

Blank: 3-inch (76 mm) round clear crystal glass ornament, faceted gem-cut edge

Print: white-backed for contrast; red ribbon hanger

Packaging: white or gold gift box, chosen at checkout

Made to order in the USA



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We make each item to order using premium blanks, embroidery and soft-hand prints. Production takes 2-5 business days (weekends and holidays excluded), then 4-10 days in transit via USPS, UPS or FedEx to U.S. addresses; most orders arrive within 6-15 business days. You'll get a tracking link the moment it ships. Any current shipping offer is shown in the bar at the top of every page and applies automatically at checkout, no code needed.

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Apparel: wash cold, inside out, with like colors; no bleach; tumble dry low or hang dry. Embroidered pieces: iron inside out to protect the stitching. Caps: spot clean. Printed glasses and water bottles: hand wash only, no dishwasher, so the artwork lasts. Mugs and engraved glasses are dishwasher safe. Any item-specific care notes are in the description above.

Who makes this?

Merlin Classics is a small Connecticut brand making original retro designs for the towns people love. Every piece is printed, embroidered or engraved to order in the USA, and the business supports hunger relief in the communities our collections celebrate.

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And then, in 1971, the theme parks arrived, and the world's picture of Orlando changed overnight. It brought the crowds, the wonder, and a global fame few cities ever know — a chapter worth celebrating in its own right. But the older greater Orlando never went anywhere. It simply carried on beneath the fame: the swans still glide, the peacocks still roam Winter Park, and Tiffany's rescued light still glows on Park Avenue.

What's with everyone expecting Disney? Say "Orlando" and most people picture the theme parks — and that is genuinely part of the fun. But the parks are the newest chapter of a much richer place. Greater Orlando was drawing presidents, world-class art, and Florida's first four-year college long before the castles ever lit up, and the best surprise of all sits just two miles north of downtown, in a separate little city called Winter Park. Start the story there and it only gets better — a lost palace, rescued treasure, and a whole quieter Orlando most visitors never plan for.

Why People Visit Greater Orlando

The world comes to Orlando for its attractions, but its enduring charm is everything around them: lakes, oaks, swans, and a citrus-country past in the city itself, and a Winter Park two miles north that holds the finest Tiffany glass on earth. Visitors who slow down find gardens, historic downtown streets, lakefront paths, and a rescued palace's worth of colored light — a whole greater Orlando that feels a world away from the crowds.

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