Attractions
The Orlando/Kissimmee area offers some of the world’s best attractions! Whether you are looking for the thrills and chills of fast paced rollercoasters, exhibits and shows, or just a fun relaxing day taking in all the area has to offer, you are sure to find something (and more!) for everyone in your group.
WALT DISNEY WORLD RESORT
It’s like stepping right into a dream. The four Walt Disney World® Theme Parks make the real world seem far away, and make-believe as real as the smile on your face.
Wonder, fantasy and pixie dust are everywhere at the Magic Kingdom® Park. Toon into Mickey’s PhilharMagic, an outrageous, all-new, in-your-face 3-D extravaganza featuring the largest cast of Disney animated characters ever assembled. From the dizzy fun of Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin to the yo-hoing thrills of the Pirates of the Caribbean , fantastic adventures and timeless fairy tale classics come magically to life. And, the all-new Wishes™: A Magical Gathering of Disney Dreams fireworks spectacular will touch you with a “story in the sky” you’ll cherish forever. Be sure to check out the Festival of Fantasy parade as well as the 7 Dwarfs mine train.
At Epcot®, high tech fun and imagination are combined with the wonder of diverse cultures. Rocket into outer space in an all-new, one-of-a-kind astronaut-like experience in Mission: SPACE, presented by HP. Push the pedal to the metal at Test Track . Travel down the “Road to Tomorrow” at Innoventions®. Enjoy the finest in culinary delights and tempting treasures from eleven great nations. Be awed by IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth, an inspiration of music, fireworks, lasers and special effects. You’ll find something to amaze and excite everywhere you turn. Don’t forget to visit Frozen Everafter with a Meet & Greet with Anna and Elsa in the Norway Pavilion.
The glitz and glamour of showbiz may take center stage at Hollywood Studios, but the star is you! Compete at Toy Story Mania or continue your adventure with the all-new Star Tours ride. Catch the twistin’, turnin’ beat of Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster® Starring Aerosmith. Be dazzled by Fantasmic!, an extravaganza of lasers, lights, dancing waters and special effects. And never experience the same fear twice at the new Twilight Zone® Tower of Terror™.
The fun gets wild at Disney’s Animal Kingdom® Theme Park. Create your own adventure and join Timon, Pumbaa and Simba in “Festival of the Lion King” in the Africa section of the park. Spin into fun on Primeval Whirl®. Join the chase for poachers on Kilimanjaro Safari®. And, get wet – really wet – on a wild, water-rafting journey through Kali River Rapids® . You’ll also want to check out Animal Kingdom’s nighttime show, Rivers of Light as well as Avatar Land.
Visit the all-new Disney Springs for great shopping and entertainment experiences. There you will find a range of goods and foods to suit all tastes.
Prepare to be awed, inspired, thrilled and enchanted. From fantasy and discovery to glitz, glamour, and roaring adventure, the imagination and magic of Walt Disney World® Theme Parks will come alive all around you.
universal orlando resort
Universal Orlando® Resort is a spectacular vacation destination encompassing the world’s two most amazing theme parks side-by-side, a vibrant entertainment center, and magnificently themed on-site hotels. At Universal Orlando you’ll find Universal Studios® theme park, the only place on earth where you can Ride the Movies®. You’ll experience innovative thrills and unexpected adventures that challenge all of your senses at Universal’s Islands of Adventure®, theme park. You can enjoy Orlando’s hottest spot for entertainment, Universal CityWalk®.
Universal Studios® theme park is the only place on earth where you can Ride the Movies®. At this real working motion picture studio you’ll go beyond the screen and experience an incredible array of rides, shows, movie sets and attractions that put you into your favorite scenes from your favorite movies. It’s the only place where you can save the earth from aliens on MEN IN BLACK™ Alien Attack™, an amazing interactive ride based on the hit movie. It’s never the same ride twice! Ride through Krustyland™ on a zany adventure with Homer and the family. Plunge into the 3-D cyber-adventure TERMINATOR 2: 3-D™. And have a ball in Woody Woodpecker’s KidZone® , where you’ll find the new show Animal Planet Live!™. Try out the Transformers-The Ride 3D or step into Diagon Alley & Escape from Gringotts or board the Hogwarts Express to Islands of Adventure and enter the Wizarding World of Harry Potter and experience The Forbidden Journey or ride the Dragons. It’s all at Universal Studios, the number one movie studio theme park in the world!
Experience the innovative thrills and unexpected adventures of Universal’s Islands of Adventure® theme park. At Islands of Adventure you’ll take a journey through five uniquely-themed islands – Seuss Landing™, The Lost Continent®, Jurassic Park® , Toon Lagoon® and Marvel Super Hero Island® — where the world’s most cutting edge rides and attractions challenge all your senses. Here timeless myths, legends, children’s stories, cartoons and comic books come to life right before your eyes. You’ll battle villains in 3-D on the first-of-its-kind 3-D thrill ride, The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man®. Then defy gravity as the Incredible Hulk Coaster® takes you on a high-speed roller coaster rampage. Escape the jaws of a hungry T-Rex on the Jurassic Park River Adventure ® . Brave whitewater rapids on Popeye & Bluto’s Bilge-Rat Barges® . Take a spin through the mischievous world of The Cat in the Hat™. Be sure to visit Skull Island – Reign of Kong, where you will face the beast that is King Kong.
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SEA WORLD ORLANDO
SeaWorld Orlando is the world’s premiere marine adventure park with 200 acres of world-class shows, thrilling rides and unforgettable animal encounters. More than 80 million visitors have explored the mysteries of the sea with up-close animal interactions and exhilarating thrills. New state-of-the-art rides, such as “Kraken”, “Journey To Atlantis”, “Manta” (the area’s only face down thrill ride), and “Mako” – Orlando’s tallest and fastest coaster, twist, turn, and drench guests with unprecedented thrills, while amazing animal encounters include dolphins, sea lions, stingrays, and more.
BUSCH GARDENS TAMPA BAY
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay is the ultimate family adventure park offering an array of fascinating attractions based on exotic encounters with the African continent.
A unique blend of thrilling rides, including SheiKra – 90 degree dive coaster, Cheetah Hunt – echoing the speed of the world’s fastest land animal reaching up to 60mph, and Falcon’s Fury – a 335 foot vertical drop coaster!! Experience if you dare!! New for 2016, take on Cobra’s Curse, where the cars will actually rotate 180 degrees halfway through the ride and complete the adventure backwards!! This is one of the country’s premier zoos featuring more than 2,700 animals, live shows, restaurants, shops and games, Busch Gardens Tampa Bay provides unrivaled “real” excitement for guests of every age.
other area attractions
Orlando also offers a unique range of other things to do outwith the Theme Parks. For the ultimate thrill-seekers, why not try skydiving from 18,000 feet at Skydive Space Center – the world’s highest freefall skydive. For a budding Rambo, have a shooting day at Florida Firearms Adventures at Fort Meade, only 20 minute drive away. Other local adventures include airboat rides at Boggy Creek, or for that special celebration why not try a champagne breakfast hot-air balloon flight, as well as multiple museums, local winerys, crazy golf, swimming with manatees at Crystal River, state parks and much too much to mention!