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Dinner shows
Dinner theater/show is a form of entertainment that combines a restaurant meal with a staged play or musical.
Medieval times
Imagine a majestic castle high upon a hill. Upon its turrets, colorful banners wave gently in the wind. Within its walls, spirited stallions perform for their masters. On this day, his majesty, King Alphonso the Magnificent, has invited six of the noblest knights of the realm to compete in a tournament of games, jousting, and hand-to-hand combat. Only one knight shall be victorious and become the personal champion to the King. Now is the time to begin our magnificent journey into the past. This is Medieval Times Dinner and Tournament.
Location: 4510 W. Vine Street, Kissimmee, Florida 34746
Phone: (866) 543-9637
Titanic: the Artifact Exhibition & Dinner Show
Hundreds of thousands of visitors each year come to stroll through full-scale recreations of famous Titanic rooms, including her Grand Staircase, First Class Parlor Suite, Boilers, and Promenade Deck, where you can walk out and feel the chill of the cold Atlantic air as you gaze at the stars.
Location: 7324 International Drive, Orlando, FL 32819
Phone: (407) 248-1166
Pirates Dinner adventure
Set aboard an authentically replicated 18th-century Spanish galleon measuring 46 feet long, 18 feet wide with 40-foot masts, the ship is anchored in a 300,000-gallon indoor lagoon with night sky lighting. Surrounding the lagoon is a six-sided showroom of six additional ships where the audience is seated.
Location: 6400 Carrier Drive, Orlando, FL 32819
Phone: (800) 866-2469
Museums
A place that cares for (conserves) a collection of artifacts and other objects of artistic, cultural, historical, or scientific importance.
Madame Tussauds
Museum chain for life-size wax replicas of famous Americans & historic icons in themed galleries.
Location: 8387 International Dr, Orlando, FL 32819
Phone: (866) 630-8315
SKELETONS: Museum of Steology
This first-of-its-kind museum is located in Orlando Florida, in the middle of the growing tourist district at the Icon 360 complex. SKELETONS has over 40 exhibits featuring 500 REAL animal skeletons in never-before-seen poses and dioramas that brand visitors with a whole new respect for the animal kingdom.
Location: 8441 International Drive Ste 250, Orlando, FL 32819
Phone: +1 (407) 203-6999
Leu House Museum
Explore an amazing 50-acre botanical oasis minutes from Downtown Orlando. Each garden is designed specifically to further our mission: inspire visitors to appreciate and understand plants.
Location: 1920 North Forest Avenue, Orlando, FL, 32803
Phone: +1 407.246.2620
Theme parks
An amusement park with a unifying setting or idea.
Magic Kingdom
Fairytale dreams come true for children of all ages at Magic Kingdom park. Delight in classic attractions, enchanting fireworks, musical parades and beloved Disney Characters across 6 whimsical lands. Zoom through space, become a swashbuckling pirate and watch fireworks light up the sky over Cinderella Castle.
Location: 1180 7 Seas Drive, Bay Lake, FL
Phone: (407) 824-4321
Epcot
Explore exciting attractions, enchanting international pavilions, award-winning fireworks and seasonal special events. Celebrating the human spirit, Epcot has 2 distinct realms: Future World, which features technological innovations, and World Showcase, which shares with Guests the culture and cuisine of 11 countries: Mexico, Norway, China, Germany, Italy, the United States, Japan, Morocco, France, United Kingdom and Canada
Location: 1510 N Avenue of The Stars, Lake Buena Vista
Phone: (407) 824-4321
Disney`s Hollywood Studios
Movie magic comes to life at Disney`s Hollywood Studios, awash in the glitz and glamour of Hollywood`s Golden Age. Step into the action with attractions based on blockbuster movies and top TV shows, and delight in exciting entertainment that puts you center stage. With the vibrancy of a bustling movie set.
Location: Disney-MGM Studios, Access Rd, Orlando, Florida
Phone: (407) 824-4321
Disney`s Animal Kingdom Theme Park
Encounter exotic animals and exciting adventures at Disney`s Animal Kingdom park, one of the largest animal theme parks in the world. Home to more than 1,700 animals across 250 species, the park reflects Walt Disney`s dedication to conservation and is committed to animal care, education and research.
Location: 2901 Osceola Pkwy, Lake Buena Vista
Phone: (407) 934-7639
Universal Studios
Unforgettable thrills and magical experiences await at the all-new The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Diagon Alley, at Universal Orlando Resort. Dine at the Leaky Cauldron, shop at Weasleys Wizard Wheezes, and get ready for an adventure on the multi-dimensional thrill ride, Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts. Plus, travel to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Hogsmeade on the Hogwarts Express*. At this real, working film and TV production facility you`ll find an amazing array of rides, shows, movie sets and attractions that put you right in the picture. You can battle alongside Optimus Prime and Bumblebee in TRANSFORMERS: The Ride 3D, visit Springfield to experience the Simpson Ride and join Gru and his Minions on an adventure in Despicable Me Minion Mayhem. You`ll enjoy themed dining and shopping, a variety of exciting special events throughout the year, and you might even catch a real film crew at work on the backlot. From entertaining shows that take you behind the scenes of the movie-making process to state-of-the-art rides that make you part of the action, nobody brings the magic of the movies television and music to life like Universal Studios.
Location: 6000 Universal Blvd Orlando, FL 32819
Phone: (877) 278-6386
Sea World
Connect to the sea and each other through exciting rides, amazing shows and up-close encounters with the sea`s most extraordinary creatures. SeaWorld parks also feature a variety of thrill rides, including roller coasters like Kraken and Manta at SeaWorld Orlando and Steel Eel and The Great White at SeaWorld San Antonio. Journey to Atlantis, a combination roller coaster and splashdown ride, can be found at all three US parks.
Location: 7007 Sea World Drive, Orlando, Florida
Phone: (407) 363-2617
Discovery Cove
Imagine a place where you and your family can touch and swim with dolphins, wade with mysterious rays, snorkel among thousands of exotic fish, hand-feed tropical birds in a free-flight aviary and relax on pristine beaches.
Location: 6000 Discovery Cove Orlando, FL 32821.
Phone: 877-434-7268
Universal Island of Adventure
Around every bend is another epic adventure. Around every corner awaits another once-in-a-lifetime thrill. Take an unforgettable journey through the uniquely themed islands of Universal`s Islands of Adventure, where the world`s most cutting edge rides, shows and interactive attractions bring your favorite stories, myths, cartoons, comic book heroes and children`s tales to life. Join the battle of good versus evil above the streets of Marvel Super Hero Island. Get splash happy with your favorite cartoon characters in the water rides of Toon Lagoon. Come face to face with the dinosaurs of Jurassic Park. Venture through the mists of time as you experience the epic adventures of The Lost Continent. And step right into the pages of the children`s books of Dr. Seuss in Seuss Landing. Islands of Adventure is the stuff legends are made of.
Location: 6000 Universal Blvd, Orlando, FL 32819
Phone: (877) 278-6386
Legoland
This family theme park offers interactive attractions, family rides, shows, restaurants, shopping and beautiful landscape specifically geared for families with children ages 2 to12. There is everything from rides, retail stores, restaurants, theater, replicas of major US cities, themed scenarios and more! In terms of themed scenarios there are pirates, knights/castles, explorers, a town that children and adults can live out their dreams in!
Location: One Legoland Way, Winter Haven, FL 33884
Phone: (877) 350-5346
Busch Gardens
Busch Gardens is located about 1 hour from Orlando, FL. Busch Gardens contains wildlife and wild rides. Soar at 60 mph on the world`s two tallest inverted roller coaster, then trek the plains of Africa, escape from volcanoes, or cool off on unforgettable white-water adventure rides.
Location: 10165 North McKinley Drive, Tampa Bay, Florida
Phone: (888) 800-5447
Water parks
A water park or waterpark is an amusement park that features water play areas, such as water slides, splash pads, spraygrounds (water playgrounds), lazy rivers, or other recreational bathing, swimming, and barefooting environments.
Disney`s Typhoon Lagoon Water Park
Escape to Disney`s Typhoon Lagoon water park for a storm of fun in the sun! Snorkel with sharks, stingrays and tropical fish in the coral reef. Plunge down rushing rapids, sunbathe on the sandy beach and glide down the lazy river on a relaxing raft ride.
Location: 1195 East Buena Vista Dr., Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830
Phone: (407) 939-6244
Disney`s Blizzard Beach Water Park
Discover frosty fun for the whole family at Disney`s Blizzard Beach water park, a one-time ski resort that has melted into a watery wonderland. Zip down the slushy slopes of Mount Gushmore on one of the world`s tallest and fastest waterslides. Float down the tranquil river and sunbathe on the white-sand beach.
Location: 1524 W Buena Vista Dr Lake Buena Vista, FL
Phone: (407) 560-3400
Orlando Watersports Complex
Aktion Parks is a boat and cable park operation that delivers customers an active, watersports lifestyle that is safe, healthy, family friendly, and environmentally conscious.
Location: 8615 Florida Rock Rd, Orlando, FL 32824
Phone: +1 (407) 251-3100
Aquatica
Aquatica features the most thrilling water rides in the world with 36 water slides, six rivers and lagoons, and more than 80,000 square feet of beach area. Designed in a way that could only be done by SeaWorld, these distinct attractions will zoom, float and splash guests through amazing animal habitats and undersea adventures.
Location: 5800 Water Play Way Orlando, FL 32821-8009
Phone: 888-800-5447
Volcano Bay
Live the carefree island life at Universal`s Volcano Bay, an all-new water theme where thrills and relaxation flow in perfect harmony. Here, the TapuTapu wearable lets you hold your place in the ride queues and reveal wondrous surprises with just a wave of your wrist. It`s a tropical paradise !!
Location: 6000 Universal Blvd, Orlando, FL 32819
Phone: +1 (407) 363-8000
Attractions
An amusement park with a unifying setting or idea.
Kennedy Space Center (NASA)
Nowhere else can you see, touch and hear more about the workings of America`s space-craft built to travel to the moon more than 30 years ago. Present-day missions help support the International Space Station and will blaze a trail for future exploration of other planets.
Location: SR 405, Kennedy Space Center, FL, 32899
Phone: (321) 269-7361
Icon Orlando
Take a moment to escape, and discover the magic and natural wonder Orlando has to offer from above. Be effortlessly lifted away in a capsule of calm and serenity to see Orlando in a way you`ve never seen it before. The iconic 400-foot tall observation wheel provides breathtaking views of Central Florida in all directions, with sights of downtown Orlando`s skyline, theme parks, lakes and lush landscape, and on a clear day, views of Cape Canaveral on the east coast.
Location: 8401 International Drive #100, Orlando, FL 32819
Starflyer Orlando
Orlando Starflyer standing 450 feet high, the tallest swing ride in the world! This attraction appeals to the young and old, the adventurous and not so adventurous.
Location: Orlando StarFlyer 8255 South International Drive, Suite 200 Orlando, FL 32819
Phone: +1 (407) 640-7009
Sea Life Aquarium Orlando
SEA Life Aquarium Orlando is one of the attractions along the city`s popular International Drive Resort Area, known as I-Drive. SEA LIFE Aquarium Orlando is an aquarium. This is an attraction that offers an exceptional experience. there are numerous interactive displays, kid-level viewing and a hands-on rockpool. This state-of-the-art aquarium is located in the heart of the new I-Drive 360 complex which includes ICON Orlando (formerly Coca-Cola Orlando Eye), StarFly and Madame Tussaud`s Wax Museum.
Location: 8449 International Drive Orlando, FL 32819
ESCAPOLOGY: Escape Game Room
International Drive`s original premium real life escape game experience! Located in a prime spot on International Drive, up to 8 players will be challenged in this Escape Game by working together to find clues, solve puzzles, and unlock locks that will free them from the game room. Do you have what it takes to escape?
Location: 11951 International Drive, Unit C3, Orlando, Florida 32821
Phone: +1 (407) 278-1515
iFLY Orlando
iFLY is the experiential entertainment company that created modern indoor skydiving`we make the dream of flight a reality by giving our customers "wings" in a safe and reliable environment.
Location: 8969 International Drive, Orlando, Florida
Phone: (407) 337-4359
Splitsville Lane (Bowling)
Swanky bowling center enhanced by pool tables, TVs, bars & a restaurant serving sushi & more.
Location: 1494 East Buena Vista Drive Lake Buena Vista, Florida 32830
Phone: +1 (407) 938.7467
Crayola Experience
Discover the magic of color at Crayola Experience, Crayola`s premier, one-of-a-kind family attraction! Dozens of hands-on, creative activities and a full day of fun awaits families in Orlando, Fla. at The Florida Mall. Bigger, brighter and bolder than ever, the colorful adventures of Crayola Experience help kids and adults alike explore art and technology, express their creativity and experience color in a whole new way.
Location: 8001 S. Orange Blossom Trail Orlando, FL 32809
Phone: +1 (407) 757-1700
Wonder Works
Wonder Works is a fun-filled interactive center featuring a myriad of hands-on experiences and activities. The exhibits utilize some of the most sophisticated graphic and audio presentation techniques available. Activities range from a realistic, simulated earthquake to virtual reality. Throughout Wonder Works, you will actively participate in some of the most imaginative displays and exhibits found in any facility in the United States.
Location: 9067 International Drive Orlando, Florida, FL 32819
Phone: (407) 351-8800
Ripley`s Believe it or Not
Ripley`s is a museum that holds interesting spectacles. Mr. Ripley has traveled all over the world collecting items that are just not normal, to put it nicely. However, this does create an interesting learning experience for those of us who have never been to many countries, especially where a donkey is the main mode of transportation.
Location: 8201 International Drive Orlando, FL 32819
Phone: (407) 363-4418
Blue Man Group Show
Since it opened in 2007, the Sharp Aquos Theatre has been a new permanent home for Blue Man Group. The original show features some of the same humor and routines from the other Blue Man shows in the United States, as well as new routines and components not seen in any other show.[4] The setlist ended with a remix finale of "Last Train To Transcentral".[5] In 2012, Blue Man Group introduced a new show as part of Universal`s "Year to Be Here" campaign. The new show features new bits, including the "GiPads," "Rods and Cones," a new introduction, and the new "Zygote Finale," featuring Blue Man`s Booty Shaker song, all mixed in with classic Blue Man Group comedy from the previous show. Each show lasts approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes.[6]
Location: 6000 Universal Blvd, Orlando, FL 32819
Phone: (321) 269-7361
Disney Quest
This indoor interactive extravaganza offers a number of high-tech adventures for your gaming pleasure. Discover 5 floors of fun including virtual worlds, 3D encounters and classic video games.
Location: Walt Disney World Resort, Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830 Downtown
Phone: (407) 828-3800
Eco tourism
An amusement park with a unifying setting or idea.
Gatorland
Gatorland provides affordable family fun while showcasing thousands of alligators and crocodiles including four extremely rare leucistic "white" alligators. The free-flight aviary, petting zoo, one of a kind animal shows, natural alligator breeding marsh, and the "thrilling" Screamin` Gator Zip Line will ensure your day will be filled with Fun, Smiles and Special Memories!
Location: 14501 South Orange Blossom Trail Orlando, FL 32837
Phone: (407) 855-5496
The Paddling Center at Shingle Creek
Paddling We offer 3 paddle platforms, sit in and sit-on-top for singles and tandem kayaks, 15 ft 2 or 3 person (if one is a child or small in stature) aluminum canoes, large stable paddle boards. All paddling platforms come with Coast Guard approved Personal Floatation Devices (PFD) and appropriate paddle type for the given platform. Basic paddling instruction will be provided prior to launching for novices along with basic safety instruction. No prior paddling experience necessary. Tour guides are available but only via advanced notification/reservation of at least 24 hours and longer (even week or more) for larger groups or specialty groups (e.g., corp team building).
Location: The Paddling Center at Shingle Creek
Phone: (407) 343-7740
Tree Trek Adventure
Our aerial adventure course is an elevated obstacle course, located in the Disney area of Orlando, and is securely suspended on specially designed poles set in a pine forest at 10 to 60 feet above the ground. Some of the features of the course include Giant Ziplines, suspended bridges, swinging surprises, Tarzan swings, nets and much more. Come on your own or bring a group, party or organize an event. Take a journey and explore the outdoors like you never have before.
Location: 7625 Sinclair Rd, Kissimmee, FL 34747
Phone: (407) 390-9999
Wild Florida - Airboat Tours
When it comes to airboat tours, there is simply no comparison to Wild Florida Airboats. Just a 45 minute drive from the Orlando and Disney area, we offer beautiful airboat tours during the day, realizing sunset airboat tours and exciting night tours that guests of all ages will love and enjoy. Travel deep into the protected swamps, marshes and rivers that make up the Central Florida Everglades. Get an in depth look at the gators, birds, eagles, trees and plants as you glide through over 100,000 acres of beautiful wetlands. This is Natural and Authentic Florida at its very best! We guarantee you won`t see any development, homes, or signs of human life. See for yourself how good it feels to be in the middle of nowhere and what Florida looked like 1,000 years ago!
Location: 3301 Lake Cypress Rd, Kenansville, FL 34739
Phone: (407) 957-3135
Orlando Balloon Rides
Orlando Balloon Rides is now flying the nations largest hot air balloon!! The balloon towers more than 11 stories high, filled with nearly a half-million cubic feet of hot air. It carries 24 passengers into the Central Florida skies. By comparison, the new balloon is four to five times the size of a standard four-person balloon.
Location: 44294 N US Hwy 27, Davenport, FL 33897
Phone: (407) 894-5040