Volcano Bay
Universal Resort's third theme park – a water park – launched in 2017. Modeled on a Pacific island, the tropical oasis' main feature is a colossal volcano…
Must-see attractions in Central Florida
Central Florida
Woodlands, lakes and marshes flush with migrating birds, alligators, deer and all kinds of other critters. There are 20 miles of hiking trails and dirt…
Walt Disney World
The simple and sweet outdoor theater performance of Beauty and the Beast – Live on Stage follows the storyline, incorporates the classic songs, and doesn…
Greater Orlando
This tiny lakeside museum (accredited by the American Alliance of Museums) sits on the campus of Rollins College and houses US, European and Latin…
Walt Disney World
Home to two of Animal Kingdom's three most popular rides: Expedition Everest, a great roller coaster with a yeti twist, and Kali River Rapids, a water…
Greater Orlando
With glorious 3D film footage, live action stunts and 4D special effects, Terminator 2: 3-D (Express Pass) is complete sensory overload – delicious fun…
Walt Disney World
An abundance of palm trees, a zero-entry pool with a white sandy beach, high-speed slides and the best wave pool in Orlando make this one of the most…
Walt Disney World
Far less harried and crowded than Disney Springs, the very small Disney's BoardWalk area across from Epcot and along Crescent Lake echoes waterfront…
Greater Orlando
The main attraction here is Men in Black Alien Attack (Express Pass), a 3D interactive video game that is a lot of fun but not at all scary. Your car…
DisneyQuest Indoor Interactive Theme Park
Walt Disney World
With five dizzying floors of exhibits designed to indulge video-game addicts, this 'interactive theme park' makes the perfect place to while away a rainy…
Titanic: the Artifact Exhibition
Orlando
Full-scale replicas of the doomed ship's interior and artifacts found at the bottom of the sea, 170 in all, including one of only two pieces of the actual…
Walt Disney World
Veterinarians care for sick and injured animals at the Conservation Station. You can check out pet sheep and goats at Affection Section. On the Habitat…
Central Florida
Only 11 miles (30 minutes' drive) from Disney, this little farm makes a pleasant getaway to the countryside and an easy break from the theme-park energy…
Walt Disney World
The primary entertainment district in Walt Disney World® – with shops, restaurants and bars, live music and a movie theater – stretches along the…
Walt Disney World
Fashioned after Walt Disney's hometown of Marceline, MO, Main Street, USA, is best experienced with an aimless meander. Peruse the miniature dioramas of…
Hannibal Square Heritage Center
Greater Orlando
As far back as 1881, Winter Park's Hannibal Square was home to African Americans employed as carpenters, farmers and household help. The Heritage…
Walt Disney World
This bizarre dinosaur-themed section seems more like a tired carnival than Disney Magic, with garish plastic dinosaurs, midway games and 'Trilo-Bite'…
Hollywood Boulevard & Echo Lake
Walt Disney World
This is where you'll find the Star Wars–themed Star Tours (FastPass+), one of Disney's best 3D-simulated experiences, the over-the-top stunt show Indiana…
Art & History Museums – Maitland
Orlando
Founded as an art colony in 1937 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, this lovely little spot provides classes and studio space to area…
Wells' Built Museum of African American History & Culture
Orlando
Dr Wells, one of Orlando's first African American doctors, came to Orlando in 1917. In 1921 he built a hotel for African Americans barred from Florida's…
Walt Disney World
The only attraction here is the Bugs' Life–themed It's Tough to Be a Bug!, a 4D movie that includes periods of darkness, dry ice and flashing lights…
Albin Polasek Museum & Sculpture Gardens
Greater Orlando
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places and perched on the shore of Lake Osceola, this small yellow villa was home to Czech sculptor Albin…
Walt Disney World
The newer of Disney's two water parks, themed as a melted Swiss ski resort complete with a ski lift, Blizzard Beach is the 1980s Vegas Strip hotel to…
Greater Orlando
Kid-friendly shows and rides, a fantastic water-play area and supercool foam-ball cannons – it rivals Islands of Adventure's Seuss Landing as a Universal…
Walt Disney World
Oasis is the first themed section of Animal Kingdom. It has cool critters, including a giant anteater, but it's best to move along to other attractions…
Greater Orlando
Quiet lakeside park with enormous cypress trees. Particularly stunning January through March, when the azaleas burst into bloom. There's a dock, but no…
Orange County Regional History Center
Orlando
Orlando before Disney? Permanent exhibits cover prehistoric Florida, European exploration, race relations and citrus production, with a re-created pioneer…
Rock Springs Run State Reserve
Central Florida
This 14,000-acre reserve located 30 miles north of downtown Orlando offers 17 miles of hiking trails, and primitive riverside camping accessible by canoe…
Central Florida
With no fancy roller coasters or drenching water rides, this mom-and-pop park harkens back to Old Florida. It's small, it's silly and it's kitschy with,…
Orlando
At Discovery Cove, guests spend the day snorkeling in a fish- and ray-filled reef, floating on a lazy river through an aviary and simply relaxing in an…
Orlando
Kitsch, celebrity-filled and featuring everyone from historic and cultural figures to current film icons. It's part of the Merlin Entertainment section…
Nature Conservancy’s Disney Wilderness Preserve
Central Florida
Hidden south of Orlando’s sprawl, this undeveloped and little-visited 11,500-acre preserve is the result of laws that required Walt Disney World® to…
Central Florida
Whirling, swinging and twisting old-time carnival rides, including four go-kart tracks and a handful of kiddie options. There's no clever theming or…
Central Florida
Plopped among the exhaust, chain motels and the treeless landscape of Hwy 192, Old Town brings on 1950s county fair Americana. It has regular live rock 'n…
Zora Neale Hurston National Museum of Fine Arts
Orlando
Dedicated to Florida writer and anthropologist Zora Neale Hurston (1881–1960), who was born in Eatonville and is famous for her novel Their Eyes Were…
Orlando
The 1933 World's Fair in Chicago introduced Ripley's collection of 'oddities and unusual people' to the public. It may offend 21st-century politically…
Orlando
County-fair-like amusement park, with go-carts, kiddy rides, a wooden roller coaster and more. There's a small section called 'Gator Spot' (an overflow…
