Activities in Walt Disney World
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Typhoon Lagoon
No, Orlando is not on the ocean, but that doesn't stop Disney. Typhoon Lagoon gives surf lessons before the water park opens to the public. Price includes a half-hour on land and two hours in the water, and nonpaying family and friends are welcome to come watch. If you stick around after the park opens, you must purchase admission tickets.
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Specialty Fireworks Cruise
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Keys to the Kingdom
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Animal Kingdom
This sometimes surreal blend of African safari, zoo, rides, costumed characters, shows and dinosaurs establishes its own distinct tone. It's best at animal encounters and shows, with the 110-acre Kilimanjaro Safaris as its centerpiece. The iconic Tree of Life houses the fun It's Tough to Be a Bug! show, and Expedition Everest and Kali River Rapids are the top thrill rides.
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Winter Summerland
A miniature golf course just outside Blizzard Beach.
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Richard Petty Driving Experience
This is where you’ll find the Richard Petty Driving Experience, where NASCAR wannabes can race Winston Cup–style cars around a real track. The Ride Along Program ($105) puts you shotgun in a stock car (riders must be at least 16) and three other options allow you to drive on your own.
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Fantasia Gardens
This is a welcome change from the bright, loud and over-the-top miniature golf endemic to Orlando. It sits across from the Walt Disney World Dolphin.
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DisneyQuest
With five dizzying floors of exhibits designed to indulge video-game addicts, DisneyQuest makes the perfect place to while away a rainy or hot afternoon. Virtual-reality rides, arcades, alien invasions, flight simulators and other technological delights (including designing your own roller coaster) will satisfy folks with even the most limited attention spans.
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Blizzard Beach
Though the newer of Disney’s two water parks, Blizzard Beach is the 1980s Vegas Strip hotel to Typhoon Lagoon’s Bellagio. At its center sits the snowcapped Mt Gushmore, from which the waterslides burst forth. You can choose several options for your descent, but because the wooden-bench chairlift that transports riders to the top rarely works you’ll have to huff it up before you can zoom down. But don’t worry – the lines are usually so long you’ll have plenty of time to relax on the way up! The fastest and craziest ride down is Summit Plummet, where you sit on the slide itself (no tube or toboggan) and fly more than 55mph down more than 360ft. Alternatively,…
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