If you’d like to explore Orlando’s biggest claims to fame, we’ve got the inside scoop on what to see and do. Here you’ll find information about each attraction, plus special inside tips to help you get the most out of your theme park adventure.

Walt Disney World  Universal Orlando  SeaWorld  Busch Gardens  Water parks  Best coasters & Thrill rides  With kids  With teens 

Walt Disney World_® Theme Parks

Doing Disney? Before you go, be sure to stop by the Disney Planning Center, located in the West Village Clubhouse lobby. There they can help you plan your Walt Disney World® Resort visit—from tickets to dinner reservations. Read on to find out about all the fun that's in store for you!

Magic Kingdom_® Park

The one that started it all—see timeless stories come to life in an enchanted world of attractions, parades and magical shows.

Epcot_® Park

Take a journey—to the future of science and technology, or to 11 amazing countries of the world.

Soarin'^TM

See California like never before! Soarin' lifts you up on a free-flying adventure across natural wonders. Toes almost touching treetops, you'll glide 40 feet in the air as the breathtaking vistas of Yosemite and redwood forests surround you. Who says you can only fly in your dreams?

Disney Hollywood Studios™

Movie magic comes to life in rides, live entertainment, backstage shows and much more.

Disney's Animal Kingdom_® Park

Celebrate the wonders of wildlife at this park that lets you travel aboard an African safari—or all the way back in time to save the last dinosaur on Earth!

Disney's Typhoon Lagoon® Water Park

Dive into an exotic, tropical paradise. You can splish splash the day away on body slides or in an awesome wave pool.

     Expedition Everest- Legend

      of the Forbidden Mountain™

     You'll hop a high-speed train through

     the Himalayas. Treacherous chasms and

hair-pin turns are just the start of the

    action as you race through the mountain

at tremendous speeds. Before you know

     it, your screams get the attention of the

     mountain's guardian—the dreaded Yeti

     (also known as the abominable snowman).     

Crush 'n' Gusher

Disney's Typhoon Lagoon Water Park

Take the plunge on this exhilarating ride, and you'll be propelled through cavernous twists and turns. It's the only water roller coaster in North America that has three unique and separate rides off of one tower.

Blizzard Beach

Believe it or not, a freak snowstorm resulted in the largest Florida ski resort, and the Florida sun turned the ski runs into some of the highest water slides on earth.

Disney Quest®

Experience an interactive wonderland that combines the magic of Disney with cutting-edge technology.

Discover Universal as never before! And buy your discount tickets at our Tickets & Transportation Desk, located in the West Village Clubhouse lobby.

Universal Studios®

Ride the movies and become the star of your favorites at this park that lets you do more than just take a sneak peek behind the scenes.

Fear Factor Live
Universal Studios®

See if you have what it takes at the most extreme audience participation show ever! It's unscripted, unpredictable and unlike anything you've ever seen before. You've watched the TV show—now try to survive it. Don't try this at home!

Revenge of the Mummy(SM)
Universal Studios®

If you're a big thrill seeker, The Mummy ride is sure to "enliven" you! This "psychological thrill ride" combines high-speed roller coaster technology with live pyrotechnics and highly advanced robotics.

Universal's Islands of Adventure®

Here your favorite stories, myths, legends, children's books, cartoons and comic book characters come to life!

Visit the home of Shamu, and while you're there, feed the dolphins, ride a roller coaster and, of course—get splashed! And be sure to get your discount tickets at our Tickets & Transportation Desk, located in the West Village Clubhouse lobby.

Believe
SeaWorld®

This new show spotlights SeaWorld's majestic killer whales with awe-inspiring choreography, an elaborate three-story set, original music score and panoramic LED screens. Amazingly, the movements of these powerful whales—each weighing 6,000 to 10,000 pounds—are matched to the corresponding beat of a stirring, original music score, creating an awesome "killer whale ballet."

Blue Horizons
SeaWorld®

Venture beyond the horizon in an experience that takes you into a world of acrobatic dolphins and whales, soaring birds, and leaping water with a spirit all its own.

Discover exotic wildlife and thrilling rides at this adventure park in Tampa.

Area waterparks

With a yearly average temperature of 80 degrees, Central Florida is a perfect place to enjoy water parks virtually all year long.

Wet 'n Wild®

Slip and slide your way to fun at Florida's famous water park adventure. For more information, visit their web site at www.wetnwild.com or call 800-992-WILD.

Disco H2O
Wet 'n Wild®

This "retro raft adventure" places you in a four-person, cloverleaf-style raft that descends through a time warp to Funky Town—with 1970s disco sounds and flashing lights. Forget your boogie shoes—they won't be able to save you from a spinning loop that "flushes" you into a pool below.

Whether you've visited Orlando theme parks 100 times or are about to go for the first time, here we've compiled the top attractions for experiencing the ultimate thrills in Central Florida.

SheiKra
Busch Gardens®, Tampa Bay

The country's first "dive coaster," or the first coaster featuring a 90-degree drop. SheiKra will carry you up 200 feet before shooting you straight down at 70 miles an hour. There's a second 90-degree drop through an underground tunnel, a 360-degree feature called a climbing carousel, a loop and a final plunge through water.

The Incredible Hulk Coaster
Universal's Islands of Adventure®

He's mean. He's green. And he'll shoot you out of a tunnel, going from 0 to 40 miles per hour in two seconds flat. According to themeparkinsider.com: "This green monster launches you off at one G, right into a zero-G roll, and downward at 58 miles per hour—then into a 109-foot inversion."

Dueling Dragons
Universal's Islands of Adventure®

Pick from one of two tracks (fire or ice) and "face off" with the other coaster. In fact, you'll come within inches of the other coaster during a series of "fly-bys" too intense to describe. You'll reach speeds of up to 55 miles per hour.

Kraken
SeaWorld®

Experience t he only floorless coaster in Orlando, reaching speeds of up to 65 miles per hour with seven gravity-defying loops. Named after a legendary sea monster, Kraken is a mythological underwater beast that's unleashed from the depths of the sea to take you on this spiraling screamer of a thrill ride!

Kumba
Busch Gardens®, Tampa Bay

After the excitement of an initial 135-foot drop, you'll plunge from 110 feet into a diving loop. Then you'll feel three full seconds of total weightlessness, as you spiral 360 degrees and tear through one of the world's largest vertical loops. Inversions leave you hanging completely upside down seven times!

Montu
Busch Gardens®, Tampa Bay

You'll reach speeds of up to 60 miles per hour and drop 128 feet, but you won't care. You'll be screaming with joy and exhilaration, with the wind in your face and your feet dangling happily on this unbelievable floorless coaster.

Space Mountain®
Magic Kingdom® at Walt Disney World®

The whole family can scream together on this indoor coaster that makes you feel like you're speeding through space. But beware—some of the dips, twists and very sharp turns are not for the faint of heart.

Test Track
Epcot® at Walt Disney World®

Here you're part of the tests at an automotive proving ground. Get ready—you'll be racing through banked curves to 60 miles per hour! This is one of Epcot's most popular rides, so you'll want to get a Fast Pass in advance.

"The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror^TM"
Disney-MGM Studios

If you like to be scared, you'll want to take a tour of this abandoned Hollywood Hotel, where a freight elevator drops you 13 stories—again and again—in different dropping patterns.

Dr. Doom's Fear Fall^TM®
Universal's Islands of Adventure®

Want to be whisked 150 feet into the air? Before you answer, keep in mind you'll be pushed back down faster than gravity. If your answer is still yes, Dr. Doom delivers plenty of screams to please!

Journey to Atlantis
SeaWorld®

Your race on water and high-speed rails to protect the lost city of Atlantis culminates in an exhilarating, 60-foot splashdown.

Jurassic Park River Adventure
Universal's Islands of Adventure®

Travel back in time and run from raptors in this exciting prehistoric water adventure! But be warned—the only escape route is a drenching, 80-foot drop.

Body Wars
Epcot®

You're on a mission to save your fellow scientist! You'll be miniaturized, racing through the heart, lungs and brain of a human body. A very clever virtual experience.

Star Tours
Disney's Hollywood Studios

You'll blast into hyperspace and dodge the Death Star, as you fight intergalactic battles. It's not only exciting, it's also entertaining with a humorous narrative.

Back to the Future: The Ride®
Universal Studios Florida®

This film favorite of the '80s comes to life in a really unique ride. You'll climb inside the famous Delorean, blast back in time and ride the movie!

Wild Arctic®
SeaWorld®

Come aboard a jet helicopter that whisks you into the air, exploring the frozen tundra and bringing you face-to-face with live polar bears.

The Amazing Adventures of Spiderman®
Universal's Islands of Adventure®

Experience this first-of-its-kind 3-D adventure, where you'll swing on a web with the famous masked arachnoid himself.

Best bets for little ones.
When you're visiting theme parks with little ones, it helps to plan ahead. Here are some of our suggestions for creating a memorable family outing with less stress.

Know Where To Go

Here are some suggestions: At Magic Kingdom® Park, little kids love Mickey's Toontown Fair and Fantasyland. At Disney's Hollywood Studios, there's the popular Playhouse Disney and the very entertaining Muppets 3-D show.

At Universal Studios®, Woody Woodpecker's Kidzone features Barney, Curious George Goes to Town and Fievel's Playland. At Universal's Islands of Adventure®, discover the delightful Dr. Seuss land that feels just like you stepped into the storybooks.

At SeaWorld®, Shamu's Happy Harbor® is a fun, just-for-kids paradise, and Pets Ahoy! is a hilarious animal show that's great for kids and adults alike. And last but not least, you can snap a photo of your child petting a dolphin at Key West at SeaWorld.

If you like water parks, Disney's Blizzard Beach has shorter slides for kids and features like Tike's Peak. Typhoon Lagoon also keeps kids in mind with attractions like Ketchakiddee Creek.

Wet 'n Wild® offers a complete Children's Playground with miniature versions of their adult attractions so kids don't have to miss out on the fun there, either.

What to take along

Take a backpack filled with the essentials—diapers, formula, bottled water and snacks. If the backpack gets too heavy, the parks have lockers where you can stash yours until you need it.

Little ones sometimes get restless while standing in lines. You can keep them occupied with boxed juice drinks, travel games for the car and throw-away cameras. Let them take lots of pictures. It doesn't matter how they come out, and you'll have some you'll always treasure.

When to go

Going to theme parks with kids puts you on a different schedule, and one that sometimes makes it hard to avoid crowds. With small children, mornings are your best bet. Then, when it's nap time, you can head back to your villa.

At Walt Disney World® Theme Parks, parades come through in the afternoons and evenings, so you'll likely find one that suits your schedule, and the kids can enjoy it, too.

If you're spending the whole day at the park, small children will most likely take naps in strollers, so they can be refreshed and not miss too much of the action. Nap time is also the perfect time to take in a show or attraction that young ones might not appreciate as much.

Remember, if you have any resort or attraction-related question, please visit our Tickets & Transportation Desk and our Disney Planning Center in the West Village Clubhouse lobby. They'll be happy to answer all your questions.

When traveling with teens, sometimes it's better to let them explore on their own. Just make sure you have a meeting place where everyone will gather at specific time. Usually the front of the park at an information desk is the easiest to find. Teens typically enjoy the roller coasters and thrill rides. The Hulk at Universal's Islands of Adventure® is always a hit, as well as The Tower of Terror^TM at Disney's Hollywood Studios.