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Orlando and the theme parks draw a lot of people to the central part of Florida. Some are interested in kiting. There is a lot of information on this site which you should be able to find related to this by searching under "Orlando."

I think I will write a touring kiters guide to Orlando. That is east and west coast venues/travel times for riding, shops, schools, weather, forecasting, some launch info, rules, etc.. Much of the information is already here from lots of questions over the years, it is just spread around a little bit.

As far a demo'ing gear, it is best to speak directly to the retailer to see what you can work out. Regarding used gear, there is a for sale forum on this site, one of ikitesurf, kiteforum and of course there is ebay. Beyond that, you'll find that instructors/schools will sometimes have used gear for sale. Search under "Orlando" for now or wait for the article to go up.

Happy Travels!