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Family Activities in Orlando

Home to Walt Disney World and many other kid-friendly attractions, Orlando has long been known as a family destination. Choose to spend the day slipping and sliding at Wet'n Wild; relive the scenes from your favorite movies at MGM Studios; engage in a playful game of adventure golf; or, build castles in the sands of a nearby beach. Orlando promises to provide an amusing and memorable adventure for the whole family.

Wet'n Wild Orlando
Voted one of the best water parks in America, Wet'n Wild features over 30-action packed acres of slides, flumes, and signature water rides for fun-seekers of all ages. Discover the excitement of Blue Niagara as you slide through 300-feet of looping tubes that drop from six stories above the park. Feel the rush of Florida's greatest thrill ride, The Bomb Bay, when you step into a bomb-like capsule and feel the floor drop from beneath as you plunge 76 feet down. Create your own ride on Hydra Fighter, the first ride that allows visitors to control how high and fast they go by regulating water pressure. Grab a friend and get soaked to the bone on The Blast, a new tube ride that incorporates colorful icons and sound effects with explosive pipe bursts, twists, and turns - all leading up to a final plunge over a waterfall. Not into thrill rides? Kick back and relax on the Lazy River or spend the afternoon surfing waves at Wet'n Wild's 17,000 Wave Pool. From action-packed adventure rides to giant swimming pools, Wet'n Wild Orlando has enough excitement for the whole family.

Park hours vary with the seasons. General Admission tickets can be purchased for $38.95. Discounted tickets are available for children aged 3 to 9, as well as senior citizens for $32.95. Group rates are provided for parties of 15 or more. Lockers, tubes, and towels can be rented for the day. For more information: 404-581-4000

Walt Disney World Resort
Spend a day at the magical world of Disney and spark your imagination with hundreds of enchanting rides, stores, restaurants, performances, and characters! Walt Disney World is comprised of four magnificent theme parks, three fantastic water parks, six golf courses, a sports complex, an auto race track, and twenty resort hotels that stretch across 30,000 acres, making it the largest recreational resort in the world.

Magic Kingdom Park allows visitors to walk through the pages of their favorite storybooks with a world of timeless tales and adventure. Epcot encourages guests to travel to the ends of the world and includes numerous high octane rides. Explore the sets of your favorite television shows and movies at Disney-MGM Studios. Watch as real and imaginary creatures come alive at Disney's Animal Kingdom Park. Slip and slide off of slalom courses, bobsled runs, and the world's tallest ski jump at Disney's Blizzard Beach. Be captivated by Cirque du Soleil La Nouba or sit down to grab something to eat at one of Downtown Disney's specialized eateries. Every area of the park is uniquely themed, inviting imaginations to run wild and making dreams come true!

Purchase tickets in advance online and have them mailed to you. Individual park tickets, annual passes, and group tickets are available and range in price from approximately $30 to $600 depending upon age and package purchased. Tickets can also be purchased at park gates. For more information: 407-939-1289

Pirate's Cove Adventure Golf
Located on International Drive between Mercado and the Castle Hotel, Pirate's Cove is approximately one mile from the convention center. Practice your putting skills in a Pirate's haven with lagoons, sunken ships, cascading waterfalls, dreadful pirate dungeons, and even a skeleton that fires cannon shots. Recognized as "Best in Florida" by Orlando Magazine, this 36-hole adventure is famous for its creative hole designs, manicured landscaping, and innovative theme.

There are three possible courses to choose from varying in price from $8.95 to $13.95 depending on age of the player and the number of holes desired to play. Pirate's Cove is open daily, year-round from 9:00 am - 11:30 pm. For more information: 407-352-7378

Gatorland

Gatorland
Dating back to 1949, this 110-acre theme park and wildlife preserve is still privately owned by the family of park founder, Owen Godwin. Internationally recognized as the "Alligator Capital of the World," Gatorland combines the charm of "Old Florida" with the excitement of engaging exhibits and entrancing entertainment. Home to thousands of alligators and crocodiles, a breeding marsh with boardwalk and observation tower, an aviary, a petting zoo, an express railroad, a water park, a swamp walk, and fascinating reptile shows, this fantastic attraction provides an amazing and educational experience for visitors of all ages.

Gatorland is open daily from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. Adult admission (ages 13 and up) costs $22.95 and child admission (ages 3 and up) costs $14.95. Children under three are always free. Strollers and wheelchairs are available for rent. Parking is free. For more information: 407-855-5496

Kennedy Space Center Launch Pad

Kennedy Space Center
Located on an island wildlife refuge eight times the size of Manhattan, the Kennedy Space Center is just 45 minutes East of Orlando. Millions of visitors representing countries from all over the world visit the NASA launch headquarters every year to marvel at the advancements of modern technology. While visiting the busiest launch and landing facility in America, guests are given the opportunity to meet a real member of the NASA Astronaut Corps; step into an interactive stimulator; watch live action theatrical shows like Mad Mission to Mars; and see ten-story massive rockets.

The Kennedy Space Center is open from 9:00 am - 6:00 pm year-round with the exception of Christmas Day and certain launch days. Admission is $38 for anyone over the age of 12 and includes tour-bus transportation to the grounds of Launch Complex 39 and the Apollo-Saturn V Center; access to both areas is typically restricted. Here, visitors are privileged to receive unobstructed views of the Space Center's two launch pads, as well as spectacular views of the grounds. They can also observe a restored Saturn V launch vehicle. Challenge your imagination and travel to space and back with an afternoon at the Kennedy Space Center! For more information: 321-449-4444

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