| do is world-famous for its huge theme parks and | | | | surrounding the Cinderella Castle, where you and the |
| water parks, but they can get very crowded, so | | | | kids can visit imaginary lands of adventure – |
| it’s best to get there before 8.30am, or go after | | | | take ride on a magic carpet, plunge down waterfalls, |
| 4.00pm in the afternoon. You’ll still have plenty | | | | hurtle through space – or visit the all-time |
| of time if you go late afternoon, since most are open | | | | classics ‘It’s a Small World’, |
| until 10pm or later, depending on the season. Be sure to | | | | ‘The Haunted Mansion’, and the |
| plan your day at the park ahead of time, and take | | | | ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’. |
| plenty of water and sunscreen. | | | | Universal Studios |
| Sea World | | | | This huge entertainment park has over 40 computer |
| At this popular theme park you can feed dolphins, | | | | animated rides, and the world’s largest movie |
| seals and sea lions; visit a man-made | | | | studio outside of Hollywood. Don’t miss the |
| ‘Arctic’ ocean, with seals, polar bears, | | | | popular Nickelodeon studios and the movie sets. At the |
| beluga whales and walruses, and take a moving | | | | CityWalk there’s lots of entertainment, top |
| walkway through a naturalistic snowy Antarctic habitat, | | | | restaurants, nightclubs and shops, in fact something for |
| with more than 200 penguins. You can also get close | | | | everyone. |
| to sharks, eels, and barracuda; and visit new dolphin | | | | Typhoon Lagoon and Blizzard Beach |
| mothers and their calves in the popular Dolphin Nursery. | | | | Both of these water parks have big water slides, a |
| Wet ‘N’ Wild | | | | pool at the centre, a huge play area, and a |
| Wet ‘N’ Wild’s new water ride, | | | | ‘lazy’ river, where you can take a |
| ‘Brain Wash’, has a 53-foot vertical | | | | relaxing tube ride around the park. Typhoon Lagoon is |
| drop into a 65-foot domed funnel, where you are | | | | the world’s largest wave pool, where waves |
| bombarded with light, sound and video, as you swirl | | | | can reach six feet tall and you can surf here after |
| around the funnel before you finally make your | | | | hours. At Shark Reef you can snorkel with sharks, |
| escape. And an exciting new raft adventure joins the | | | | rays and tropical fishes. |
| popular Surge, Bubba Tub, Black Hole and The Blast. | | | | Kennedy Space Centre Visitor Complex |
| Children love the Kid’s Park, featuring smaller | | | | A visit to Florida wouldn’t be complete without |
| versions of the adult rides. | | | | taking a daytrip to NASA’s launch |
| Discovery Cove | | | | headquarters, just 45 minutes from Orlando. Here you |
| Here the focus is on interacting with dolphins, birds, and | | | | can tour launch and landing facilities, take a close-up |
| marine life, and the big attraction is a swim with a | | | | look at huge rockets, train in interactive simulators, and |
| bottlenose dolphin. You will have to make a reservation | | | | even meet an astronaut. Try to time your visit to |
| to visit this popular park, since attendance is limited to | | | | coincide with a launch or landing. |
| 1,000 guests per day. Go for a snorkel among | | | | Busch Gardens Africa |
| thousands of rays and tropical fish, then visit the huge, | | | | This theme park, about an hour from Orlando, has |
| free-flight aviaries, where you can feed and touch | | | | more than 2,700 animals and is one of |
| hundreds of tropical birds. | | | | American’s largest zoos. There are also many |
| Islands of Adventure – Universal Studios | | | | exciting rides and attractions: SheiKra, the |
| Innovative rides and attractions are scattered | | | | world’s highest vertical dive coaster; Gwazi, the |
| throughout this Universal theme park: Marvel Super | | | | southeast’s fastest double wooden roller |
| Hero Island where Super Heroes battle diabolical Super | | | | coaster; Rhino Rally, Scorpion, and Edge of Africa. |
| Villains; Suess Landing with its Dr Suess characters; | | | | Hot air balloon ride |
| Lost Continent, a land of heart-stopping adventure; | | | | The perfect ending to your exciting Orlando holiday |
| Jurassic Park where dinosaurs co-exist with humans; | | | | would be an unforgettable early morning hot air balloon |
| and Toon Lagoon where everyone gets soaked on | | | | ride, with one of Orlando’s many ballooning |
| wild water rides. | | | | companies. These fantastic tours usually finish with a |
| Magic Kingdom – Disney World | | | | delicious champagne breakfast and certificates and |
| There are seven ‘lands’ here, | | | | photos for all. |