Aquatic by SeaWorld is a gigantic water park featuring various water adventures. Roa's Rapids race you along an action river through the white waters of Aquatica. Loggerhead Lane is a lazy river ride. This leisurely raft ride takes you through an underwater world colored by exotic tropical fish.
At Commerson's Dolphin Exhibit you will meet the beautiful, black-and-white Commerson's Dophins which are the star animals at Aquatica. The high-energy dolphins are best known for their distinct markings and for their appetite for fun. They spend the entire day racing, playing, and swimming upside down.
Something that makes Aquatica so unique are the giant, side-by-side wave pools -- Cutback Cove & Big Surf Shores. Another thrill in the park is Taumata Racer which is a high-speed competitive mat ride where eight racers rip down a staggeringly steep hill, head first. One of the most popular rides in the park is a quadruple slide tower -- Whanau Way.
Aquatic has several eateries to satisfy your hunger during your day at the park.
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The CityArts Factory is a regional multi-use destination located in the heart of Downtown Orlando, Florida. This facility houses five separate art galleries, a classroom, an artists studio and an 8,000 square foot events and performance space on the 2nd Floor. CityArts Factory is the newest arts venue in Orlando and was renovated in 2006 into a state-of-the-art facility housing art from around the world and right here in Central Florida.
The arts in Orlando are growing at an astounding rate. This is a city filled with extremely talented artists; not limited to painters, sculptors, glass blowers, mosaic and folk artists, musicians, singer song writers, dancers, deejays, actors, playwrights and poets. A wonderful group of like-minded individuals and companies have come together with the common goal to support these artists by giving them a place to call home. The CityArts Factory is the realization of the desire for a space where visual and performing arts can co-exist in the heart of downtown Orlando.
www.cityartsfactory.com
Fire and Lava pour from a 50 foot volcano. Kids and Family laugh and dance to the calypso beat while spectacular palms shade the fiercely running waterfalls and streams. This is just a mere glimpse of what Orlando's newest Adventure style miniature golf course, Hawaiian Rumble has to offer.
The courses were designed to entice crowds with their rhythmic music and sophisticated design. Golf holes range from beginner to advanced, and take the players through a variety of scenery. The courses challenge participants with uniquely designed putt-through logs, hills, waterfalls and tunnels.
Hawaiian Rumble allows its guests to feel as though they are on a Hawaiian Vacation. Lush greenery envelops the original designed Tiki heads and torches. Hawaiian Rumble is an essential part of every family oriented vacation or weekend day trip.
www.hawaiianrumbleorlando.com
The Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art houses the world's most comprehensive collection of the works of Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848-1933) including Tiffany jewelry, pottery, paintings, art glass, leaded-glass windows, lamps, and the chapel interior he designed for the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago. The Museum's holdings include a major collection of American art pottery and representative collections of late-nineteenth and early-twentieth century American paintings, graphics, and decorative arts.
www.morsemuseum.org
The History Center offers an array of informative exhibitions on three fun-packed floors. The History Center's permanent exhibitions are complemented by temporary exhibitions, special exhibits, and displays throughout the year. The History Center also makes traveling exhibitions available to other historical organizations across the nation.
Discover the area's first peoples and their initial encounter with the Spanish. Fast forward to the 19th century and experience the Seminole Wars and the challenges of Central Florida's early pioneers. Hear a first-hand account from a cowman of what life was like on the wide-open cattle range of the 1880s. Find out about the Big Freeze in the 1890s that devastated the new citrus industry and sent many packing. Move into the 20th century and experience Central Florida during the war years and the importance of the Orlando Air Base during World War II. From a replica WW II B-17 bomber and a two-story dome featuring more than 150 unique Central Florida icons to the restored 1927 Courtroom B and the outdoor Heritage Square courtyard, a wealth of fascinating sights and experiences awaits visitors to The History Center.
www.thehistorycenter.org
As white settlers moved into Florida in the 1820's and 1830's there were growing demands that the Seminole Indians be removed to a reservation west of the Mississippi. Efforts to convince the Seminoles to move failed, and in 1835 the conflict know as the Second Seminole War began in earnest. Late in 1837, Maj. Gen Thomas S. Jessup, overall commander in Florida, began intensive preparations to carry the fighting to south Florida, where he believed he would find a large force of hostile Indians. These preparations included opening a road on the west side of the St. Johns River and building along the road several posts to serve as depots for operations to the south. On December 25, 1837, troops under the command of Brig. Gen Abraham Eustis established Fort Christmas on the north side of a creek a short distance from here. General Jesup himself led the column south from Fort Christmas early in January. By late January Jesup's troops were receiving their supplies by water from the St. Lucie River, and in March Fort Christmas was abandoned. While this simple wooden fortification was short-lived, it gave its name to the town of Christmas, a short distance south of here.
The fort that stands today dates from the Bicentennial year 1976 when Orange County built the recreated fort a mile south of the original location. Few of the forts built during the Seminole Indian Wars have survived to the present day, and the Fort Christmas recreation is one of the few that show what living conditions were like in the 1830's. The Fort Christmas Site includes not only the fort, but several real "Cracker" homes that were transported to the site from local farms.
www.cfhf.net/orlando/christmas.htm
By using the area's exclusive and convenient I-RIDE Trolley service you can sit back and ride up and down the miles of fun that make up the International Drive Resort Area. Discover how this wonderful, cost-saving amenity takes the parking and driving hassles out of your vacation and lets you cruise the Drive in charming style.
The I-RIDE Trolleys travel exclusively throughout the International Drive Resort Area.
The Red Line Trolley route services the International Drive both north and south bound. Red Line trolleys arrive approximately every 20 minutes.
The Green Line Trolley route is the counterpart to the Red Line Trolley route beginning service in the Major Boulevard business district, travels along Universal Boulevard and then shadows the Red Line Trolley Route on South International Drive. Green Line trolleys arrive approximately every 30 minutes.
Within minutes of Disney, experience what everyone talks abouts - the Lake Buena Vista Factory Stores. Stores offer factory direct, premium quality merchandise at savings up to 75% every day.
Designer & Name Brands: Aeropostale, Bass, Carter’s, Character Outlet featuring Disney merchandise for less; Converse Shoes, Dressbarn, Eddie Bauer Outlet, Fossil, Gap Outlet, Haggar, Hard Rock Cafe Outlet Store, Izod, KB Toy Outlet, Liz Claiborne Outlet, NikeFactoryStore, Nine West Outlet, Old Navy, OshKosh, Reebok, Samsonite, Tommy Hilfiger, Travelpro, VF Outlet, VanHeusen, Vitamin World, Wilsons Leather Outlet and many more.
Shoppers love this quiet and relaxed village setting with convenient store front parking. Stop by the Center Food Court or Internet Café – World of Coffee for specialty coffees, desserts and a wide selection of favorite food items. Relax in the Florida sunshine as children play in the playground.
www.lbvfs.com
Right in the heart of Orlando’s super-serious business district is a charming lake. Lake Eola is Orlando’s signature park, with its spectacular floating fountain. Along its shore, at a tiny kiosk called the Lake Eola Cafe, you can rent paddle boats decked out as graceful white swans and take them for a spin on this picture postcard lake. A sunset cruise on a swan makes a lovely way to get your evening off to a flying . . . er, floating start.
The centerpiece of downtown is Lake Eola Park with 43 acres of generous sidewalks for strolling and jogging on the .9-mile loop around the water. It's a popular destination in the downtown area, with many taking advantage of the beautiful surroundings to walk at lunch.
Cost: $12 per half hour, including tax
Hours: Weekdays noon to 6:00 p.m., weekends 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Location: Downtown, near the intersection of Rosalind Avenue and Robinson Street
Phone: (407) 232-0111
Experience a real-life racing thrill when you ride shotgun in a two-seater stock car at Walt Disney World Speedway, Orlando! Driven by a professional instructor, you'll experience a simulated three-lap NASCAR qualifying run.
You'll see what it feels like to be in a race car as it thunders around the track at speeds of up to 145 miles (233 kilometers) per hour. The experience will take your breath away!
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Orlando Premium Outlets features 150 outlet stores, including designer fashions and sportswear, shoes, children's clothing, fine leather and luggage, accessories and jewelry, housewares and furnishings, gift and specialty items.
www.premiumoutlets.com
Have you ever thought about a visit to Jupiter, or how about a trip back in time? Want to pet a reptile or stare face to face at a dinosaur? At the Orlando Science Center, your imagination and curiosity are your keys to unlocking worlds you’ve only imagined. Each day at the Science Center is a full day of exploration and discovery.
Exhibits at the Science Center:
NatureWorks will have you up close and personal with some of nature’s most fascinating reptiles. At DinoDigs, you’ll step back into the prehistoric age. No visit to the Science Center is complete without a trip to KidsTown, an interactive world dedicated to our smaller explorers.
Experience the wonders of the deep ocean or the sensation of flying on our majestic 8-story screen. Explore the mysteries of the outer limits through the largest publicly accessible refractor telescope in the state of Florida. The Crosby Observatory is also home to SkyWatch and SunWatch - programming geared to give you a close-up view of the universe around us.
www.osc.org
Take an adventure back in time. Hundreds of thousands of visitors each year come to stroll through full-scale recreations of Titanic’s most famous 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. Exceptionally trained actors in period costume portray famous Titanic notables such as Capt. Smith and Molly Brown, sharing stories of her passengers and crew during an hour-long guided journey aboard the most famous ship in history. The exhibit showcases an extensive Underwater Room, displaying an 8-foot replica of Titanic as she appears on the bottom of the Atlantic today as well as over 200 artifact and historical treasures, including movie memorabilia from James Cameron’s blockbuster film, TITANIC.
titanictheexperience.com
www.universalorlando.com/citywalk.html
With a 6-Day Magic Your Way Ticket, you can do Walt Disney World® your way! The Walt Disney World® vacation experience has been completely reinvented, making it more affordable, flexible and magical than ever.
Included in your ticket is admission to any of the four Walt Disney World® Theme Parks (one park per day) for any 6 days within a 14 day period:
- Magic Kingdom® Park
- Epcot®
- Disney-MGM Studios
- Disney's Animal Kingdom® Theme Park
Park Hopper® Option:
Come and go as you please through all four Walt Disney World® Theme Parks on the same day for each day of your ticket with the Park Hopper ® Option.
Water Park Fun and More Option:
Add more Disney fun beyond the Theme Parks with the Water Park Fun and More Option. This option provides four (4) Plus visits from the following list:
- Disney's Typhoon Lagoon Water Park
- Disney's Blizzard Beach Water Park
- Downtown Disney® Pleasure Island
- DisneyQuest® Indoor Interactive Theme Park
- Disney's Wide World of Sports ® Complex
No Expiration Option:
Theme Park admission and options must be used within 14 days of first use unless this option is purchased. If you want to hold onto any unused portion of your ticket for your next visit, add this to any Magic Your Way ticket and unused days never expire.
This ticket has it all! Maximize all the fun of a Walt Disney World® vacation with this complete ticket package!
Special Offer - Buy a 6-Day Water Park Fun & More or a Park Hopper with Water Park Fun and More and only pay for 4 Days
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Wet ‘n Wild – Orlando showcases the latest advances in technology with the dramatic new upgrade of one of its most popular rides.
The one-of-a-kind attraction, THE BLACK HOLE™: The Next Generation, will re-launch May, 2008.
Experience an explosion of pulsating lights, dynamic effects and cosmic energy on THE BLACK HOLE™: The Next Generation, as your two-person hydra capsule blasts off to new out-of-this-world thrills! Your space adventure is programmed especially for you, and you will encounter unique and different experiences with each journey.
The thrilling new space encounter is an excellent addition to the already established collection of world-class rides and slides located at Wet ‘n Wild - Orlando including the Brain Wash™, The Storm, Bubba Tub, Disco H2O™ and The Blast! Guests can also drift under rope bridges and past breathtaking waterfalls on the Lazy River and roll to four-foot high waves in the Surf Lagoon. Kids love the elaborate Kids’ Park featuring miniature versions of Wet ‘n Wild’s favorite rides, plus a gigantic bucket that periodically fills with water and splashes into the pool below.
Open year-round with heated pools in the cooler months, Wet ‘n Wild is located on International Drive, one block east of I-4 at exit 75A.
www.wetnwildorlando.com
Experience the world-class rides, quality service and more multi-passenger tube rides than any other water park in Orlando. You'll soon see why Wet 'n Wild is consistently voted America's number one water park!
Experience an explosion of pulsating lights, dynamic effects and cosmic energy on The Black Hole: The Next Generation, as your two-person hydra capsule blasts off to new out-of-this-world thrills! Encounter a splashing dose of group therapy on Brain Wash, or boogie down on the retro raft adventure - Disco H2O. Take a relaxing journey into Florida's past through breathtaking waterfalls on the Lazy River, or get soaked down a ruptured pipeline on The Blast.
Children love the Kids' Park, featuring smaller versions of the park's most popular adult rides. Soak up the sun by the Surf Lagoon wave pool or challenge yourself to the ultimate "free-fall" on the Bomb Bay.
Open year-round, with pools heated seasonally, Wet 'n Wild is the perfect place for your entire family to relax, have fun, and soak up the warm Florida sun!
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Turn your world on its head at Orlando's only upside-down attraction! Wonder Works is an amusement park for the mind, featuring over 100 interactive exhibits for visitors of all ages to experience.
The Wonder Works exhibits utilize some of the most sophisticated graphic and audio presentation techniques available. Throughout Wonder Works, you will be able to actively participate in some of the most imaginative displays and exhibits found in any facility in the United States.
You can add excitement to your package by upgrading to either the Magic Combo Ticket or the Ultimate Combo Ticket:
- The Magic Combo Ticket includes admission to Wonder Works and the Outta Control Dinner Show
- The Ultimate Combo Ticket includes Admission to Wonder Works, the Outta Control Dinner Show and a game of Lazer-tag
Outta Control Dinner Show:
The 90-minute Outta Control Dinner Show in Orlando is a one-of-a-kind experience which entertains audiences of all ages. You won't just watch the show, you'll be part of it as audience participation is as much a part of the night as the improv comedy performances. The hilarious show will keep you on the edge of your seat and tickle your funny bone every 8 seconds!
Lazer Tag:
Located in the basement of Wonder Works, there's lazer-tag action and video arcade fun, combining innovative technology and fast-paced excitement to provide players with a one-of-a-kind experience.
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