Orlando Attractions

Walt Disney World Resort SeaWorld Orlando International Drive Orange County Convention Center House of Blues Orlando

Universal Orlando Resort. Universal Orlando is Orlando's most electrifying theme park resort, offering a dazzling array of state-of-the-art entertainment, two amazing theme parks – Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure – and Universal CityWalk, a vibrant entertainment complex with restaurants, shops, clubs, and entertainment venues on 100 beautiful acres. Visit

• At Universal Studios theme park you can be the star for a day at this working film and TV studio. With thrilling rides, shows, and attractions, you’ll get deep into the action of your favorite movies and TV shows.
  
• Islands of Adventure gets your heart pumping on five amazing islands - Marvel Super Hero Island, The Lost Continent, Jurassic Park, Seuss Landing, and Toon Lagoon. Discover fantastic worlds and adventure on the most action-packed rides, pulse–pounding roller coasters, such as the Incredible Hulk Coaster, and the most psychological thrill rides in the universe.
  
• Universal City Walk Orlando – Universal CityWalk is Orlando’s hot spot for dining, shopping and entertainment. The 30-acre entertainment complex offers live music, casual to fine dining, dancing, unique shopping, movies, and family fun. CityWalk offers a variety of themed restaurants - NASCAR Café, ,Pastamoré, and NBA City and the world’s largest Hard Rock Cafe. Catch a movie at the 20-screen Universal Cineplex.

Walt Disney World Resort. Located in Lake Buena Vista, Walt Disney World’s 47 breathtaking square miles is the magical setting of four major theme parks, two water parks - Blizzard Beach and Typhoon Lagoon - exciting attractions, themed resorts, scores of restaurants and shops, two bustling entertainment and nightclub districts, a wilderness area, and two cruise ships. Visit www.

• Disney’s Magic Kingdom. Follow your Disney dreams to where storybook fantasy comes to life. Seek out adventure, create magical memories with Disney characters and discover fun where imagination reigns. Journey to imaginary lands of adventure and fantasy. Sail on magic carpets, plunge down waterfalls, and travel through space. For an exhilarating space adventure, Space Mountain rockets you into another galaxy aboard a rollicking high–speed roller coaster. Enjoy exciting attractions, shows, rides, dining and tours.
  
• Downtown Disney. Indulge in excitement, unique shops, restaurants, clubs, and entertainment venues. Explore the Downtown Disney Marketplace, home to the largest Disney character store in the world; Downtown Disney West Side, a shopping and dining complex with top–notch restaurants, theaters, shows and amusement; and Pleasure Island, a party paradise of live music and nightclubs.
  
• Pleasure Island. Located in Downtown Disney, Pleasure Island is a lively entertainment, dining, shopping and nightlife oasis on a six–acre island. Experience an all-night street party with live entertainment, dynamite dancing and laughs at eight different nightclubs that offer electrifying celebrations. Hot spots includes: 8 Trax, Adventurers Club, BET Soundstage™ Club, Mannequins Dance Palace, Rock 'n' Roll Beach Club, Motion, The Comedy Warehouse. One ticket allows unlimited access to all the clubs.
  
• Disney’s Epcot Center. Walt Disney's dream for a planned utopia, Epcot entertains, informs, and inspires. Celebrate the cultures and wonders of the world through dazzling shows, interactive experiences and amazing attractions. Marvel at the power of the human imagination to set the spirits soaring. Epcot’s 300 vibrantly landscaped acres present two major sections: Future World and World Showcase. Must sees include: Mission: SPACE, Test Track and Soarin’ a free–flying adventure.
  
• Disney–Hollywood Studios. From Hollywood classics to pop entertainment, this 154-acre theme park and working movie and TV studio features exciting attractions, shows, street performers, and riveting rides. Star in your own adventure – from rock 'n' roll fantasy to Broadway spectaculars to the silver screen. Discover pulse–quickening rides such as Rock 'n' Roller Coaster, TV-themed shows such as Who Wants to Be a Millionaire - Play It!, and a laser-light show called Fantasmic! On Hollywood and Sunset boulevards, Art Deco movie sets recall the golden age of Hollywood. The Streets of America sets include New York, San Francisco, and Chinatown.
  
• Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Disney storytelling comes to life in a kingdom overflowing with fun, wonder and adventure. Savor thrilling attractions, shows, the majesty of nature, and the fascinating animals that enrich our planet. Ride through the savannah in an open-air safari vehicle, face prehistoric dinosaurs, or venture into an Asian rainforest at this magical adventure park.
  
• Disney Fort Wilderness Resort. Have rustic fun in the great outdoors with recreational activities for the entire family. Soak up the sun on a white–sand beach, bike and run on scenic paths, cast your fishing lines, rent a pontoon boat, hit the tennis courts, play in the arcade, splash to your heart's content in two swimming pools, and explore the wilderness in an electric cart.  [Top]

SeaWorld Orlando. SeaWorld Orlando is the world’s premier marine adventure park with two theme parks, entertainment, world–class shows, thrilling rides and unforgettable animal encounters. Explore mysteries of the sea with up–close animal interactions and exhilarating experiences. Trek below the surface, above the waves and beyond your expectations at SeaWorld, where you can touch and feed dolphins, count teeth on a shark and feed seals and sea lions. While amazing encounters include killer whales, dolphins, sea lions and sharks, state-of-the-art rides offer thrills and excitement. With any SeaWorld admission, guests receive a 2nd visit free during regular park hours for up to 13 consecutive days from date of first visit. Visit www.seaworld.com.

Wet 'n Wild. Orlando’s exciting 25-acre waterpark, Wet ‘n Wild offers the best multi-passenger tube rides and a kid’s area. Disco H2O, the park's enclosed flume ride, sends rafters flying through sights and sounds of the '70s, with mirrored lights and blasting disco. Jump on The Flyer, a six-story toboggan that runs through 450 feet of banked curves, the Surge, one of the longest and fastest tubes in the Southeast, and Black Hole, a spaceship raft that makes a 500–foot voyage through darkness. Ride Raging Rapids, Blue Niagara, and Knee Ski. Visit www.wetnwild.com.

Discovery Cove. Immerse yourself in a tropical adventure hideaway at Discovery Cove. Enjoy lush green scenery as you relax on a pristine beach or swim under a waterfall. Forget your cares and focus on discovery - snorkeling, swimming with playful bottlenose dolphins and interacting with birds, fish and rays in a beautiful, relaxing setting. Experience a unique mix of calm and adventure as you snorkel among thousands of rays and exotic fish, and explore the splendor of coral reefs and grottos. Enter a series of free-flight aviaries where you can touch, feed and interact with hundreds of colorful tropical birds. Attendance is limited and requires reservations. Visit www.discoverycove.com.  [Top]

International Drive. Known as I–Drive, this busy tourist zone is home to more than 100 resorts and hotels, countless restaurants, attractions, shopping, entertainment, and the I–Ride Trolley. The south end - chock-full of restaurants - has tree–lined walkways for a pleasant strolling and sightseeing experience.

Holy Land Experience. This 15-acre attraction is courting believers with exhibits on Jerusalem between B.C. and A.D. 66. Get lessons about Noah's Ark, the limestone caves where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered, 1st-century Jerusalem, and Jesus' tomb. The experience includes a display of old Bibles and manuscripts, a Bedouin tent where biblical personalities tell Old and New Testament stories, and a café serving Middle Eastern food. New additions to this attraction include a multimedia production of music and art giving an overview of worship through the ages, a kid’s play area and the Oasis Outpost, with a rock wall and archaeological dig. Call 866-872-4659.  [Top]

Orange County Convention Center. The “Center of Hospitality,” Orange County Convention Center is the second largest convention and exhibition facility in the country, hosting more than 250 events in Central Florida. A multitude of entertainment, dining and shopping options combined with year-round sunshine and a world-class facility make the OCCC the perfect event and conference destination. Visit www.occc.net.

Orlando Opera. Celebrating its 50th anniversary, the Orlando Opera is a professional opera company and a vibrant part of the arts and cultural scene in Central Florida. Over the years the company thrilled local audiences with the world’s most notable operas and talented performers, such as Plácido Domingo, Beverly Sills, and Luciano Pavarotti. The Orlando Opera Company offers spectacular performances and education programs that delight audiences and opera fans throughout Florida. For event schedules and tickets, visit www.orlandoopera.org.  [Top]

 

House of Blues Orlando. House of Blues Orlando features live music and southern–inspired cuisine in an environment celebrating blues music and folk art. At HOB you will find every music genre imaginable – from rock n' roll to rap to rhythm and blues – gracing the stages. The popular Sunday Gospel Brunch is a celebration that nourishes the body and soul with a delicious buffet and live gospel performances. From local and regional artists to acclaimed gospel musicians, HOB serves up a hearty helping of musical treasures. Visit http://www.hob.com/venues/clubvenues/orlando.

Kennedy Space Center. John F. Kennedy Space Center is located on the golden shores of Florida’s east coast, Port Canaveral. The Center’s rich legacy includes launching all U.S. human space flight missions, from the early days of Project Mercury to the space shuttle and the next generation of space vehicles, and sending spacecraft to the farthest reaches of our solar system and beyond. Visit http://www.nasa.gov/centers/kennedy/home/index.html.

Ripley's Believe It or Not! Odditorium. Discover oddities and hundreds of bizarre exhibits: a two–headed kitten, a five–legged cow, a three–quarter–scale model of a 1907 Rolls-Royce made of a million matchsticks, a mosaic of the Mona Lisa created from toast, torture devices from the Spanish Inquisition, a Tibetan flute made of human bones, and Ubangi women with wooden plates in their lips. See exhibits on Houdini, films of people swallowing coat hangers, and a hologram greeting from Robert Ripley. Call 407-345–0501.  [Top]