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Things to do in Orlando
Whether you're a first-time visitor or a seasoned Orlando vacationer, we hope this list will
provide a few unique ideas for what to do while in Orlando. For more information contact the Official Visitor Center.
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American Speakers Bureau Corporation
10151 University Blvd. # 197
Orlando, FL 32817
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- Paddle a swan boat on Lake Eola.
- Smell the roses at Harry P. Leu Gardens.
- Cast a line for bass fishing with a guide.
- Marvel at Tiffany glass at The Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art.
- Touch a stingray
at SeaWorld Orlando.
- Experience
the thrill of stampeding buffalo at Dixie Stampede Dinner & Show.
- Count the
manatees at Blue Spring State Park.
- Race your
friends on go-karts at Fun Spot Action Park.
- Explore
the headwaters of the Florida Everglades on an Orlando airboat
adventure.
- Drive a stock
car at 125 mph (201 km/h) at Richard Petty Driving Experience.
- Go dolphin
watching at Port Canaveral.
- View the
stars from the largest refractor telescope in Florida at the Orlando
Science Center.
- Take a paddlewheel
boat ride aboard the Indian River Queen.
- Treat yourself
to "a little something" at Tiffany & Co., Cartier, Jimmy Choo
or Coach at The Mall at Millenia.
- Feel the
G-forces on a roller coaster at Universal's Islands of Adventure.
- Swim with
the dolphins at Discovery Cove.
- Play golf
on the same courses as Tiger Woods.
- Design and
ride your own roller coaster at WonderWorks and DisneyQuest.
- See the
weird and wild at Ripley's Believe It or Not! Orlando Odditorium.
- Play glow-in-the-dark
mini golf at Putting Edge in the Festival Bay Mall.
- Learn to
water-ski.
- Go antiquing
on Orange Avenue and in Mount Dora.
- Body surf
at Wet 'n Wild Orlando or Disney's Typhoon Lagoon Water Park.
- Hold a gator
or snake at Gatorland.
- See the
Bible come to life at WordSpring Discovery Center and The Holy
Land Experience.
- Uncover
bargains at flea markets.
- Gamble in
international waters on Sterling Casino and SunCruz Casino cruise
lines.
- Capture
the grace of dance at an Orlando Ballet production.
- Be a pirate
for a day aboard a giant, indoor galleon at Pirate's Dinner Adventure.
- Take an
art class at Creald School of Art or Maitland Art Center.
- Sample some
of the nearly 150 wines sold by the ounce through high-tech Enomatic
dispensing machines at The Wine Room in Winter Park.
- Recapture
the history of the Seminole Indian War at Fort Christmas.
- Watch golf
greats at PGA Tour and LPGA Tour events.
- Pedal down
the Atlantic boardwalk at Disney's Boardwalk.
- Pick an
orange from a tree.
- Battle comic
villains with Spider-Man at Universal Orlando Resort.
- Sip a specialty
martini at Blue Martini.
- Taste local
wines at Lakeridge Winery.
- Escape the
Yedi on Expedition Everest at Disney's Animal Kingdom.
- Cause a
margarita volcano to erupt at Universal CityWalk.
- Be a clown
during Cirque du Soleil.
- Dine with
characters at your favorite theme park.
- Swim in
72 degree (22C) water year-round at Wekiwa Springs.
- Learn country
line dancing at Cowboys Orlando.
- Visit the
oldest African-American municipality - Eatonville.
- Catch Atlanta
Braves' spring baseball training or Tampa Bay Buccaneer's NFL
training camp
at Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex.
- Shop for
surf gear 24-hours-a-day at Ron Jon's Surf Shop in Cocoa Beach.
- Learn the
delicate art of glass-blowing at CityArts Factory in downtown
Orlando.
- Enjoy a
carillon concert at Historic Bok Sanctuary.
- Find your
birthday in the tile floor at The Mall at Millenia.
- Tour International
Drive on an I-Ride Trolley.
- Meet the
residents of Pine Valley, Port Charles and Llanview at ABC's Super
Soap Weekend
held at Disney-MGM Studios.
- Train like
an astronaut at the Astronaut Hall of Fame.
- Buy top
goods at great prices at the area's outlet centers.
- Savor the
real key lime pie - it's yellow!
- Dine outside
year-round.
- Learn to
sky dive indoors at SkyVenture Orlando.
- Trade pins
at Epcot.
- Select a
stogie from the 1.5 million cigars at Corona Cigar Company.
- Watch the
Magic Kingdom fireworks from California Grill at Disney's Contemporary
Resort.
- Test your
BMX skills at Vans Skatepark.
- View American
folk art at House of Blues.
- Learn to
hula dance at a luau.
- Shoot hoops
at NBA City.
- Milk a cow
at Green Meadows Petting Farm.
- Ride the
famous glass-bottom boats at Silver Springs.
- Build an
animal, car or anything else at LEGO Imagination Center.
- Find animals
in the Tree of Life at Disney's Animal Kingdom.
- Feel the
"conga beat" at Gloria Estefan's restaurant, Bongos Cuban Caf.
- Parasail
above Central Florida's chain of lakes.
- Marvel at
mansions as you boat through lakes and canals in Winter Park.
- Grill your
own pancakes in an old sugar mill at Deleon Springs.
- "Praise
the Lord and pass the biscuits" at the gospel brunch at House
of Blues.
- Enjoy a
steak cooked to perfection at Hawk's Landing Steak House while
overlooking the 18th green at the Orlando World Center Marriott.
- Get married
with Mickey as your best man or Minnie as your maid of honor.
- Drop 13
stories on Tower of Terror at Disney-MGM Studios.
- Perform
as a duck master during the Duck March at The Peabody Orlando.
- Putt-putt
through wild animals and pirates.
- Cheer on
a cowboy at Silver Spurs Rodeo.
- Be a marine
life trainer for a day at SeaWorld Orlando.
- Eat space
food at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.
- Wrap up
in seaweed at one of the area spas.
- Be serenaded
by a singing waiter at Bergamo's Italian Restaurant.
- Take in
a moo-ving play at the Mad Cow Theatre.
- Rev your
engines at a NASCAR race.
- Become a
part of the skyline at Manuel's on the 28th.
- Taste gator
bites and gator ribs at Gatorland.
- Shop at
one of nine regional shopping malls.
- Buy fresh
produce at farmer's markets.
- Go hog wild
and rent a Harley-Davidson.
- Watch Walter
Farley's Black Stallion at Arabian Nights.
- Discover
a bird's eye view from a helicopter.
- Solve a
mystery at Sleuths Mystery Dinner Shows.
- Try to find
a straight line at Seuss Landing at Univeral's Islands of Adventure.
- Plummet
125 feet (138 meters) on a water slide.
- Team up to
protect your home base during laser tag.
- Share the
spotlight at Sak Comedy Lab.
- Rock out
to an impromptu concert by The Blues Brothers at Universal Studios.
- Dine in
Cinderella's castle at Disney's Magic Kingdom.
- Cook your
own food at The Melting Pot.
- Walk down
New York Avenue at Universal Studios.
- Launch into
space on Mission: SPACE at Disney's Epcot.
- Sharpen
your golf skills at one of 23 academies.
- Improve
your game with tennis lessons.
- Enjoy fireworks
every night.
- See otters
and manatees on a kayaking adventure.
- Be part
of the pit crew at Daytona USA.
- Bask in
the sun
- Enjoy the
opera or the philharmonic.
- See the
newest independent films at the Enzian Theater, home of the Florida
Film Festival.
- View jewelry
created by local artists at the Grand Bohemian Gallery.
- Buy your
last-minute gifts at one of the airport's many shops.
- Dance on
a spinning dance floor at Mannequins.
- Drink a
pint and eat fish and chips at Cricketers Arms Pub and Eatery
or Raglan Road Irish
Pub and Restaurant.
- Observe
downtown Orlando at night from its rooftop bars.
- Become a
Shamu "splash victim."
- Feed and
bark back at sea lions.
- Become a
crash-test dummy at Test Track at Epcot.
- Watch top
recording artists perform at House of Blues, Hard Rock Live or
Amway Arena.
- Go biking
or rollerblading on the West Orange Trail.
- Come face-to-face
with wild animals at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay.
- Eat sweet
corn at the Zellwood Sweet Corn Festival.
- See International
Drive upside down from a window at WonderWorks.
- Dine with
an astronaut at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.
- Relax on
a white sand beach.
- Learn how
to draw a cartoon at The Magic of Disney Animation at Disney-MGM
Studios.
- Become a
particle of food at the Orlando Science Center.
- Keep the
beat with the incomparable Blue Man Group at Universal Orlando
Resort.
- Gaze out
on an African savannah at Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge.
- Listen to
rock 'n' roll music under water at the Hard Rock Hotel at Universal
Orlando Resort.
- Fly through
the air on the sky coaster at Old Town Shopping, Dining & Entertainment
Attraction.
- Cheer on
your knight at Medieval Times.
- Spot bald
eagles and blue herons on Orlando's lakes.
- Hear the
tales of great African-American musicians at the Wells' Built
Hotel.
- Bring home
a can of moon soup from Chalet Suzanne.
- Experience
Central Florida's natural beauty on horseback.
- View the
workings of a movie studio's costume department.
- Bask in
the moonlight during a pedicab ride on International Drive.
- Place your
bet at a Jai-Alai game.
- Celebrate
your heritage, whether Irish, Native American or Polish at local
festivals.
- Learn more
about the history of Orlando and the definition of a "cracker"
at the Orange County Regional History Center.
- Go on an
African safari at Disney's Animal Kingdom.
- Careen through
the streets of Hollywood on Rock 'n Roller Coaster starring Aerosmith
at Disney-MGM Studios.
- Eat lunch
or dinner at a drive-in theatre at Disney-MGM Studios.
- Enjoy a
luxurious, citrus-themed spa treatment at The Ritz-Carlton Spa,
Grande Lakes.
- Laugh along
with the top names in comedy at the Orlando Improv and Dottie's
Orlando Comedy Theater.
- Set sail
for a lunch or dinner cruise down the St. Johns River on the Rivership
Romance.
- "Ooh and
aah" during the famous water-ski show at Cypress Gardens Adventure
Park.
- Sing along
with the crowd at a dueling piano bar at Howl at the Moon Orlando.
- Crash a hilarious
Italian-American wedding at Tony 'n Tina's Wedding.
- Capture
the checkered flag in a NASCAR simulator at Full Speed Race &
Golf.
- Buy art
off the walls at Caf Tu Tu Tango.
- Get a make-over
from a Fairy Godmother-in-training at the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique
at Downtown
Disney.
- Share the
"kitchen sink" at Disney's Beaches & Cream Soda Shop.
- Defend the
world against aliens at MEN IN BLACK Alien Attack at Universal
Studios.
- Dine in
a private "snug" at McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurant.
- Watch sea
turtles hatch on the coast.
- Eat fresh,
local strawberries in the middle of winter.
- Enjoy tea
and an architectural tour of beautiful downtown Celebration.
- Have a psychic
reading at the Cassadaga Spiritualist Camp.
- See the caricatures
of celebrities and famous Orlando residents at The Palm Orlando
and Jack's Place.
- Eat breakfast
with your favorite toon characters at Nickelodeon Family Suites.
- Picnic on
the shores of Lake Eola.
- Accelerate
to 120mph (201 km/h) in under two seconds at G Force Drag Racing.
- Get your
face painted at one of many area festivals.
- Hang glide
above California's redwood forests at Epcot's Soarin'.
- Spot sneetches
on the High in the Sky Seuss Trolley Train Ride at Universal's
Islands of Adventure.
- Make memories
of a lifetime
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