Theme parks in Florida
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay - Busch Gardens is a 335-acre African-themed family entertainment park with a combination of animal encounters and an assortment of white knuckle thrill rides. By combining world-class thrill rides, Broadway-style live entertainment and one of North America’s largest zoos, Busch Gardens offers an unforgettable African adventure for the whole family. The park has a wide range of interests for children, teens and adults. Attractions include: Rhino Rally, Congo River Rapids, KaTonga, Montu, Kumba, Scorpion, Gwazi, Edge of Africa, and the new vertical dive coaster SheiKra.
Discovery Cove (Orlando) - At Discovery Cove you can swim with the dolphins, snorkel through colorful reefs teeming with thousands of tropical fish, explore underwater shipwrecks, and grottos, hand-feed exotic birds and snorkel with fish and rays. Relax on pristine white sand beaches, enjoy crystal-clear turquoise lagoons for swimming and snorkeling, a lazy river and lush tropical gardens. Reservations are required with attendance limited to 1,000 guests.
SeaWorld (Orlando) - Experience a premier marine adventure park with 200 acres of world-class shows, thrilling rides and unforgettable animal encounters. See polar bears, penguins, sting rays in recreations of their natural habitats. For excitement and the ride of your life there is Kraken, named after a legendary sea monster, a monster roller coaster with open-air, pedestal-like seats, with nothing around you except shoulder restraints, it will take you to the height of a 15-story building and turn you upside down seven times, at speeds reaching 65 mph.
Universal Studios (Orlando) - The Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure theme parks is where every member of the family can choose their own perfect fun. Virtual reality rides featuring the latest 3D special effects, roller coasters, water rides and interactive shows create an experience beyond your imagination. Rides include Back to the Future, Earthquake, Kongfrontation, Dueling Dragons, Incredible Hulk coaster and Adventures of Spiderman. For the younger visitors there is the Woody Woodpecker KidZone and Suess Landing.
Walt Disney World (Orlando) - Walt Disney World is a 30,500-acre complex with four major theme parks, two water parks, Disney resort hotels as well as shopping, dining and entertainment at Downtown Disney. Experience the wonder of the Magic Kingdom, take a walk on the wild side at Disney's Animal Kingdom, go behind the scenes at Disney-MGM Studios or explore the world at Epcot.
