Favuorite things to do in Orlando apart from the parks

AnnieB · 8 Dec 16, 05:55 PM

We have a few spare days in Orlando next summer and was wondering what we should plan to do on those days.

What are your favourite things to do?

We have two children - 2 and 8.

**cornishfrogboy** · 8 Dec 16, 06:33 PM

A beach on the gulf coast. Plenty to choose from, but Anna Maria would get our vote.

grinner82 · 8 Dec 16, 06:47 PM

There is no such thing as a spare day

Wish I could find one mind you. 21 days and each has a park! If I had another week I would include the Space center.

Old town is quite nice with some interesting shops. An air-boat ride? But for us Florida is about the parks and a day say at a beach I would feel was a waste as I could do this anywhere.

WhereIBelong · 8 Dec 16, 06:55 PM

Wild Florida was a complete highlight for us - we did the wildlife park, a 1hr airboat ride and an animal encounter - with a young sloth - feeding it and stroking it made my youngest daughter's year! Nice cafe and shop there too.

AnnieB · 8 Dec 16, 06:57 PM

Originally Posted by grinner82

There is no such thing as a spare day

Wish I could find one mind you. 21 days and each has a park! If I had another week I would include the Space center.

Old town is quite nice with some interesting shops. An air-boat ride? But for us Florida is about the parks and a day say at a beach I would feel was a waste as I could do this anywhere.

Oh I know what you mean - but we only have 14 days at Disney and 5 at Universal is surely enough ... I was thinking a mall for one day as we've never been, not that we are big shoppers.

Not sure about a trip to the coast as we are nervous drivers! Also we are lucky enough to live near the beach in the UK.

I was thinking the kids might be too young to appreciate the space centre?

ERICSMUM · 8 Dec 16, 06:59 PM

Shopping.

Stewartcrl · 17 Dec 16, 11:42 PM

Originally Posted by cornishfrogboy

A beach on the gulf coast. Plenty to choose from, but Anna Maria would get our vote.

Another vote for Anna Maria Island, just love that piece of paradise

Gryff · 17 Dec 16, 11:54 PM

We love the state parks so much to do see and all of them have picnic areas or barbecue pits just take your own stuff or cycling round celebration all flat and no traffic bliss you can hir bikes with baby seats or
Trailers or lake Eva park paddling pool space to play ball picnic swim all free

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**thesorcerer** · 19 Dec 16, 10:02 AM

De Leon or Blue Springs, Citrus experience, Celebration, Kissimmee, Clearwater. There's so much!

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AnnieB Imagineer Join Date: Jan 08	Favuorite things to do in Orlando apart from the parks We have a few spare days in Orlando next summer and was wondering what we should plan to do on those days. What are your favourite things to do? We have two children - 2 and 8.

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WhereIBelong Imagineer Join Date: Aug 15	Wild Florida was a complete highlight for us - we did the wildlife park, a 1hr airboat ride and an animal encounter - with a young sloth - feeding it and stroking it made my youngest daughter's year! Nice cafe and shop there too.

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