The small city of Orlando in Florida is, without exaggeration, the world capital of entertainment. It attracts over 50 million visitors a year, and not without a reason: you’ll find there more than 15 different theme parks offering the most modern roller coasters, carousels, unique shows, and exciting adventures.
So, are you ready for the most breathtaking weekend in your life? Then check out the TOP 5 amusement parks of Orlando!
The Magic Kingdom
With more than 20 million visitors a year, Magic Kingdom is the world’s most visited amusement park. It features 2 roller coasters: Space Mountain – a ride in total darkness and Thunder Mountain – a dangerous trip through the destroyed mine.
Various children’s attractions are also at your disposal there: your kids can meet lots of the major characters from such cartoons as Aladdin, Winnie the Pooh, Snow White, and many others. Top entertainments of this park are Pirates of the Caribbean – travel down the tropical river, and of course the famous castle with ghosts that will scare even adults.
Generally, ‘the kingdom’ offers about 47 rides in seven thematic areas, which are the most suitable for families with kids aged 10 and under.
Epcot Center
Epcot Center is the most popular Disney park among adults. The entire park is based on the idea of the future. Spaceships, planets, and similar decorations occupy the major part of the park. The other part is divided into particular areas which represent different countries: Canada, Mexico, Norway, China, Germany, Japan, Morocco, France, and England.
You can ride there in a racing car, see the dinosaurs, turn up inside of the human body, and even be reduced to the size of the insect. In the evening you’ll be able to enjoy extraordinarily beautiful fireworks accompanied by lovely music and a spectacular laser show.
MGM Studio
MGM Studio is an amusement park based on the stories of popular Disney movies. The park will be very interesting for everyone who likes cinema in all its aspects. You can feel yourself there a stuntman or the main hero of a bestseller.
Then you can figure out how to get into the fire and not to get burnt, how to get under the water jet and stay dry, how to bomb the battleship, how to land a plane in bad weather conditions, and in the end, you can consider what baobabs are and even what mountains consist of.
MGM Studio also offers you to visit a nightmarish tower of horrors, where you can get acquainted with ghosts, and then fall down from a skyscraper.
Animal Kingdom
Animal Kingdom is a seven-themed amusement park, which represents three animal categories: existing, extinct, and fictional animals.
A distinctive feature of Animal Kingdom is that the animals are not in cages there but move freely throughout the territory of the park. Therefore, you can take a ‘Kilimanjaro mini safari tour and see such inhabitants as antelope, deer, lions, elephants, zebras, giraffes, hippos, and flamingos from a distance of just ten meters.
Tired of African heat? Welcome to the section of the park dedicated to Asia, where you can enjoy Kali River Rapids – exciting rafting along the mountain river, or climb Everest.
In addition, you’ll be able to go back to the distant past of the planet and meet dinosaurs and fly on a magic dragon.
SeaWorld
SeaWorld is perhaps the most popular water park in the US. This is a combination of aquarium, zoo, circus, and amusement park. You can observe there the life of sea cows, lions, and sharks, touch giant turtles and stingrays, admire colorful exotic fish, learn about polar bears and inhabitants of the tropical seas, feed dolphins and sea lions, and enjoy various shows with dolphins, walruses, and whales.
SeaWorld has also prepared over 16 rides for children and adults. The most amazing one is ‘Manta’ with four dead loops, and ‘Kraken’ with seven loops: these are some of the world’s most ‘adrenaline roller coasters.
As you can see, Orlando is a real Mecca for everyone who likes entertainment, adventures, speed, and adrenaline. So, don’t miss your chance to check out at least several amusement parks in Orlando.
By the way, we strongly recommend you to use a rental car for reaching the parks because all of them are located outside of the city.
