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Entertainment in Florida - Part 4 |
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Entertainment in Florida - Part 4 |
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While you are staying in one of the many Disney villas, Florida villas, Orlando villas, Florida vacation rentals and villas near Disney that are available to rent, we have listed below some entertainment in Florida that you may well enjoy. Don Garlits Drag Racing and Antique Museum
The Don Garlits Museum of Drag Racing and International Drag Racing
Hall of Fame, honoring Don Garlits, father of drag racing, offers a
unique collection of classic cars and automobile memorabilia at its
location at Exit 67 of I-75. Located at 13700 SW 16TH Avenue Ocala, Florida 34473 Fantasy of Flight Located midway between Tampa and Orlando in Polk City, Florida, Fantasy of Flight is an aviation themed attraction that takes visitors back to Early Flight, World War I, World War II and beyond. Experience the history of Aviation as you stroll through Early Flight, WWI & WWII in the multi sensory Sight and Sound Immersion Experiences. Discover rare pieces of aviation history as you tour the hangars filled with the World's Largest Private Aircraft Collection. The stunning art deco facility is home to over 40 rare and vintage aircraft many of which have been restored to flyable condition. But that is just the beginning, they offer a variety of guided tours including visits to the working restoration and maintenance areas. You can climb inside the cockpit of a Corsair fighter for a battle over the Pacific and then take a spin on the state of the art hang glide simulator in the Fun with Flight area. If you are looking for a real experience, real fun, and real takeaway - something the entire family can enjoy, Fantasy of Flight is An Attraction on a Higher Plane. Located at 1400 Broadway Blvd. S.E. Polk City, Florida, 33868 Forever Florida Forever Florida, is a 4700 acre eco-ranch and wildlife conservation area boasting beautifully untamed wilderness, natural streams, wetlands and dense cypress forests. Choose your own fully-guided adventure: Coach Safari, Horseback Safari or soar over it all on Florida's only Zipline Safari. At Forever Florida, there are eco-safaris for the entire family. The thrilling Zipline Safari, the adventurous Horseback Safari and the comfortable Coach Safari. Each offers a unique opportunity to leave the theme parks far behind and experience wild, natural Florida. Each of the eco-safaris transport you through Forever Florida, an all too rare wild part of the state preserved just as nature intended. This special place boasts nine distinct Florida ecosystems, home to an endless array of natural flora and fauna including alligators, black bears, white-tail deer, nearly two hundred species of birds and the endangered Florida Panther. Zipline Safari - prepare yourself for a brand new tree-top nature tour like none other. The thrilling Zipline Safari allows you the perfect aerial vantage point to experience Florida's diverse ecosystems on a one-of-a-kind adventure. You'll soar through the tree tops 55 feet off the ground along runs spanning up to 750' in length and make your way across two sky-bridges all the while enjoying Florida's natural flora and fauna under the watchful eye of your expert guides. Brace yourself for the sensation of flight as you Zipline smoothly through Pine Flatwoods and over wetlands, home to native Florida wildlife including alligators, black bears, white tail deer and the endangered Florida Panther, all at speeds up to 25 miles per hour! Are you ready to Zip Florida. Coach Safari - on this two hour eco-safari, you will journey deep into the 4700 acre Forever Florida wildlife conservation area. Your expert guide will get you up close to everything as you make your way over land and water onboard our special open air safari coaches, elevated 5 feet off the ground for a fantastic view of everything. Midway through your adventure, you'll get a chance to stretch your legs along a boardwalk that winds through 500 year old cypress trees and takes you over the Bull Creek floodplain. Hold onto your seat and and get your cameras ready for a relaxing Florida photo safari. Horseback Safari - experience natural Florida just as the founding settlers did - on horseback. Forever Florida boasts some of the best riding in Central Florida featuring historic trails first used for horseback riding by Native Americans back in the 1500's. Enjoy a one, two or three hour adventure through the wildlife conservation area which covers nine distinct Florida ecosystems. Your journey is fully-guided to make sure you don't miss a single opportunity to spot wildlife. Horses are individually matched to each rider's personality and experience level so first-timers are welcome. Preserving Natural Florida - Florida EcoSafaris follows one of the prime directives of eco-tourism, the concept of giving back. A full 30% of revenues from the Zipline Safari, Coach Safari and Horseback Safaris are donated to the conservation effort with the goal of acquiring additional lands to be preserved at Forever Florida. For more information about the inspiration behind our conservation efforts, please visit the Allen Broussard Conservancy page of this site. Thank you for helping us save wild Florida! The Beauty of Forever Florida - For over ten years, Florida EcoSafaris has been offering Coach Safaris and Horseback Safaris into the 4700 acre Forever Florida eco-ranch and wildlife conservation area. This pristine site boasts 9 unique Florida ecosystems ranging from pine flatwoods to marsh and cypress domes. The area is home to countless varieties of flora and fauna including alligators, black bears, nearly 200 species of birds and the endangered Florida panther. The Zipline Safari is just one of the brand new adventures that await you in this continually evolving place. Please enjoy exploring the website. Located at Florida Eco Safaris 4755 N. Kenansville Rd. St. Cloud, Florida 34773 Gatorland Gatorland, Orlando's Best Half Day Attraction located in sunny Central Florida! Known internationally as the Alligator Capital of the World, Gatorland is a 110 acre alligator theme park and wildlife preserve, located just minutes away from Sea World, Walt Disney World, Universal Studios, and the Orlando International Airport on US 441 near the Orlando - Kissimmee border. Providing affordable family entertainment since 1949, Gatorland has been a vacation destination for millions of visitors from all over the world with its incredible display of huge alligators and crocodiles, train ride, aviary, breeding marsh and bird sanctuary, petting zoo, nature walk, gift shop, and one-of-a-kind shows such as the world famous Gator Jumparoo. Located at Gatorland 14501 South Orange Blossom Trail Orlando, Florida 32837 Green Meadows Petting Farm Green Meadows Petting Farm offers an ideal country setting that you and your family can enjoy in the shade of the massive live oak trees. The petting farm is perfect for folks who live in Florida, or for those who are vacationing in the Orlando / Kissimmee area. The philosophy at Green Meadows Petting Farm is that learning can be fun. They provide hands on guided tours to educate children and adults about farm animals. You will have the chance to touch and learn about over 300 animals. For the price of admission, you will enjoy a guided tour with information about pigs, cows, goats, sheep, chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese, donkeys and Elmer the Asian water buffalo. Plus there is a chance for everyone to milk a cow, a train ride, pony rides for children and a tractor drawn hayride. There are picnic areas for those bringing a lunch and beverages and snacks available at The General Store. There is a free souvenir for all Spring and Summer visitors, plus everyone picks their own FREE pumpkin in the Fall. Located at 1368 South Poinciana Blvd. Kissimmee, Florida 34746 Medieval Times Dinner and Tournament Step back in history at Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament in Kissimmee, Florida! Inside a fully enclosed 11th century style castle, feast on a four-course medieval banquet with King Alfonso & Queen Inez, served by serfs and wenches, while a champion knight is found to defend the castle. Located at 4510 W. Irlo Bronson Hwy. Kissimmee, Florida 34746 The Mennello Museum of American Folk Art The Mennello Museum of American Art endeavors to preserve, exhibit, and interpret the Museum's outstanding permanent collection of paintings by Earl Cunningham (1893-1977). The Museum also seeks to enrich the public through special exhibitions, publications, and programs that celebrate outstanding traditional and contemporary American artists. The Museum's Cunningham collection was donated by collectors Marilyn and Michael Mennello of Winter Park, Florida, and was opened to the public on November 22, 1998. The Mennello Museum of American Art is owned and operated by the City of Orlando, and is an Institutional Member of The American Association of Museums, The Southeast Conference of Museums, The Florida Association of Museums, and The Florida Art Museum Directors Association. Located at 900 East Princeton Street Orlando, Florida 32803 Old Town Shopping, Dining and Entertainment Old Town in Kissimmee features around 75 specialty shops, 8 restaurants, and 18 amusement rides in the setting of a turn-of-the-century Florida town. Every Wednesday - Rock at the Clock when Dwight Icenhower performs as The "King of Rock and Roll" in a free concert on the main stage. It all starts at 7:00 pm. Every Thursday - ride into Old Town and party on Bike Nite. Fun for all. Every Friday - hot '75-'87 cars plus newer customs and exotics cruise the brick streets of Old Town starting at 5:00 pm. Every Saturday - vehicles made before 1975 are here starting at 1:00 pm for the largest weekly classic car cruise in the United States. Every Sunday in February, May, September and November enjoy live Latin music on the main stage, party beads, authentic Spanish food and much more.
Old Town has amusement
rides the whole family will enjoy. You will
be "blown away" by the
Windstorm Roller Coaster, around 1,437 feet of steel tracks which
twist and turn over 80-degree banks. Ride the colourful and
exciting Wave Swinger. See Orlando from sixty feet in the air on
the Century Ferris Wheel, and spin your wheels around the Happy Days
Family Go-Kart Track. Want to feel like you could touch the stars?
Try the Super Shot! You'll slowly inch up to 150 feet and then be
dropped suddenly! It's a rush! Located at 324 West Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway Orlando, FL 34746 Wild Waters Wild Waters is found just near to Silver Springs, near Ocala. At Wild Waters the whole family can really chill out during the fantastic warm sunny days. You can just soak up the sun on the man made beach or keep cool under the shade of the palm trees and giant oaks. There is a wave pool containing around 45,000 gallons of water where you can ride the surf. Hit the twists and turns of Osceola’s Revenge and Bunyan’s Bend super slides. For smaller and younger children there is Cool kids Cove, where shallow wading pools are transformed into a multi-level fun zone. If you are brave enough, you can try the three storey Tornado and Thunderbolt, plus the giant six storey Twin Twister. Located at 5656 East Silver Springs Blvd. Silver Springs, Florida 34488 Wet 'n Wild Wet-n-Wild in Orlando, was voted by the Amusement Business Magazine as America’s “number one water park,” and also honoured by Aquatic’s International as the country’s “first true water park.” Wet ‘n Wild is, indeed, the oldest water park in the area, but it is continually adding new rides and is loaded with slides and other attractions for the entire family. It includes a 7-story water slide, various tubes, wave pools, and a Lazy River tube ride around the park and more, including a rather elaborate children’s area. Over a dozen thrill rides in all at Wet ‘N Wild (including several multi-person/family rides) will keep even the most discriminating amusement park aficionado entertained. Wet ‘N Wild is also fully staffed with certified lifeguards and all the pools are seasonally heated.
One of the newest attractions at Wet ‘N Wild is Disco H2O, a
multi-million dollar retro slide that showcases the 1970s disco
nightlife. Like other bowl rides, this one sends passengers on a
four-person cloverleaf “raft” down a slide and into a large funnel
where it swishes and spins to the sounds of the hits of the 70s,
before splashing out the bottom. Inside the ride are flashing lights
and a mirror “disco” ball. The Surge sends five passengers at a time through a never-ending maze of twists and turns, and The Blast sends groups of two through a colourful maze with sound effects and then ends with a final plummet into the water. Experience the thrill of The Bomb Bay, where the floor actually falls out from underneath you in a bomb-like capsule, 76-foot high vertical slide. (Get ready to feel your stomach drop to your feet in this one!). Thrill seekers will want to try out The Flyer, which begins its’ descent from a vantage point located 40 feet above the park. This exhilarating ride sends passengers racing through 450 feet of banked curves and speedy straightways.
Another of the park’s most popular rides is the Blue Niagara, where
you’ll race, twist and splash through 300 feet of intertwined
looping tubes that start at six stores above the park and end with a
big splash landing. Wet ‘n Wild’s newly upgraded 17,000 square foot Surf Lagoon Wave Pool features some of the most powerful waves found at any water park. Just for children, Kid's Park at Wet N Wild, is complete with a giant sandcastle, kiddie pool and specially sized beach chairs. The Bubble Up is a large, multi-collared balloon that is crowned with a mushroom-shaped fountain that sprays water all over the balloon’s surface. Kids can climb to the top (with the aid of a rope) and then bounce down the side of the balloon into a three-foot deep pool below. Located at 6200 International Drive Orlando, Florida 32819 Orange County Regional History Center The Orlando area is famous for its attractions. Uncover the rich heritage of Central Florida -- it's full of surprises! The new, downtown Orange County Regional History Center will inspire visitors of all ages. It's not just a museum, but a multi-sensory journey through time Located at 65 East Central Boulevard Orlando, Florida 32801 Tel: (407) 836-8500 Pointe Orlando Central Florida’s premier shopping, dining and entertainment complex. With more than 60 specialty retailers, six deliciously themed restaurants and exciting nighttime entertainment all conveniently located on International Drive, Pointe*Orlando is a one-of-a-kind spectacular experience. Polk Museum of Art The Polk Museum of Art has something for everyone. Located in the heart of Central Florida's Polk County and within Lakeland's historic downtown district, the Museum is a cultural hub for visitors of all ages. The Polk Museum of Art offers spectacular exhibitions and a bevy of dynamic events that are accessible to everyone. Located at 800 East Palmetto Street Lakeland, Florida 33801 Racerock Supercharged Restaurant A full service motorsports themed restaurant packed with rare racing memorabilia from all forms of motorsports! Race Rock is a sight and sound experience with video walls, video monitors and interactive simulators depicting the world of racing while you dine on monster size portions of fantastic food. Located at 8986 International Drive Orlando, Florida 32819 Richard Petty Driving Experience This is a hands-on, heart-pounding, high-speed, fast-action, real life adventure that puts you on the track behind the wheel, or riding shotgun in a Winston Cup style stock car just like the ones that made Richard Petty "The King." Salomon's Castle Visit Solomon's Castle, the home and studio of internationally known sculptor, Howard Solomon. The Castle, built by the artist's own hand, contains galleries of his art and more than 80 interpretive stained glass windows. The Boat in The Moat, also built by the artist, is a replica of a 16th century Spanish galleon and houses the Castle's restaurant. Walk along the magnificent nature trail in the sylvan setting of picturesque Horse Creek. Located at 4533 Solomon Rd. Ona, Florida 33865 SeaWorld of Florida SeaWorld Orlando is the world's premiere marine adventure park with 200 acres of world-class shows, thrilling rides and unforgettable animal encounters. More than 80 million visitors have explored the mysteries of the sea with up-close animal interactions and exhilarating thrills. New state-of-the-art rides such as "Kraken" and "Journey To Atlantis" twist, turn, and drench guests with unprecedented thrills, while amazing animal encounters include killer whales, dolphins, sea lions, stingrays and more. Walt Disney World Experience the magic of Disney's four captivating Theme Parks and dive into fun at two refreshing Water Parks. There's something here to ignite the imagination and warm the spirit of everyone in your family or group Silver Springs A 350 acre nature theme park surrounds the headwaters of the beautiful Silver River, the largest artesian spring formation in the world. Located 90 miles north of Orlando, just east of Ocala, Florida. Here you can view the underground springs from our famous glass-bottom boats, where you’ll see fish, shellfish, turtles and alligators in water that’s up to 80 feet deep and 99.8% pure. Walk the beautiful grounds and experience the natural habitats of Florida’s largest alligators, endangered bears and panthers, Kritter Korral petting zoo, plus an entertaining variety of wildlife shows from Birds of Prey to snakes and reptiles. There are rides and exhibits for all ages in a natural setting of stunning beauty. Located at 5656 E. Silver Springs Blvd. Silver Springs, FL 34488 Skull Kingdom Behind foreboding castle walls... beyond the gigantic skull lies a twisted world of fright and fun. Live monsters, robotics, strobe, fog and other special effects, as well as sudden encounters in dark places, and ghouls around every turn await you. Are you brave enough, or just a little chicken. Located at 5933 American Way Orlando FL 32819 Titanic - Ship of Dreams - The Exhibition Marvel at rare artifacts, the full-scale Grand Staircase, her precious cargo of passengers and crew, unforgettable sights, sounds and emotions of one of the poignant chapters in modern history. Located at The Mercado, 8445 International Drive, Orlando, Florida 32819 Clearwater Marine Aquarium The Clearwater Marine Aquarium is a working aquarium dedicated to public education, marine research, animal assisted therapy and the rescue, rehabilitation and release of sick and injured marine animals. Located at 249 Windward Passage Clearwater, Florida 33767 Rock Crusher Canyon Natural amphitheater that hosts festivals and concerts throughout the year. Located at 275 South Rock Crusher Road, Crystal River, Florida 34429 Ted Williams Museum of Hitters Hall of Fame Swing by the Ted Williams Museum & Hitters Hall of Fame and relive some of baseball’s most spectacular days. See actual game footage of Ted at bat and in the field with running commentary from great legends like Joe DiMaggio, Stan Musial, and Bob Feller. They’ll describe “The Kid’s” exploits as well as their own remarkable achievements. Located at 2455 North Citrus Hills Blvd. Hernando, Florida 34442 Dinosaur World At Dinosaur World in Plant City, Florida, you can experience up close and life-sized the amazing giants that ruled the earth for almost 200 million years. Dinosaur World, the world’s largest dinosaur attraction, offers you and your family a unique opportunity to meet over 100 scientifically accurate, lifelike dinosaurs in a lush subtropical jungle where you can learn, have fun, or just relax. Located at 5145 Harvey Tew Road Plant City, FL 33565 Florida International Museum The Florida International Museum features a permanent Kennedy family exhibition plus rotating exhibits in a fun, exciting and educational environment. Over 30,000 square-feet, two theaters, audio tour of the Kennedy collection. In the heart of the restaurant and entertainment district of St. Petersburg. Located at 255 Beach Drive NE, St. Petersburg, FL 33701 |
