Busch Gardens Tampa Bay - is the
ultimate family entertainment park offering an array
of fascinating attractions based on adventurous encounters
with the African continent. A unique blend of thrilling
rides, one of the country’s premier zoos featuring
more than 2,700 animals, live shows, restaurants,
shops and games, Busch Gardens Tampa Bay provides
unrivaled "real" excitement for guests of
every age. An abundance of entertainment awaits within
the park’s nine themed areas, highlighted by
the 1998 premiere of Akbar’s Adventure Tours,
a comical, topsy-turvy motion simulator journey through
ancient Egypt. Busch Gardens was recently rated the
most popular theme park in Florida among residents
of the Tampa Bay area. www.buschgardens.com
Daytona Int'l Speedway / Daytona USA
- The Official Attraction of NASCAR. DAYTONA USA is
a multi-million-dollar motor sports attraction that
gives race fans an up close and personal look at motor
sports at the "World Center of Racing."
Packed with a variety of interactive exhibits featuring
both advanced technology and historical elements,
DAYTONA USA is a high-energy experience designed to
appeal to all levels of racing enthusiasm. www.daytonausa.com
Walt Disney World, Disney's Animal Kingdom,
Disney MGM Studios and Epcot - Everything
you need to plan your magical Walt Disney World®
Resort vacation is on the web site. www.disneyworld.com
Disney Quest - Within a two- to
three-hour visit, guests can embark on adventures
that let them actually enter the story and become
a part of it. Disney Quest showcases many of our beloved
characters and places and presents them in a bold
new way, using advanced technology to turn fantasy
into reality. www.disneyquest.com
Gatorland - Enjoy exploring our
fun filled site for facts about alligators and crocodiles.
You will find pricing and location information, our
schedule of upcoming events, and 50 years of Gatorland
History on the web site. www.gatorland.com
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
- The Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex provides
an exhilarating and educational experience of the
space program. Whether touring the Rocket Garden or
boarding a full-scale replica of the Space Shuttle
Explorer, visitors are guaranteed to gain a new perspective
on the incredible feats accomplished by the space
program. The Visitor Complex also offers amenities
and services such as bus tours, restaurants, first-aid,
and pet kennels. Admission to the Kennedy Space Center
Visitor Complex is free; there are nominal charges
for bus tours and IMAX® films. www.kscvisitor.com
Klassix Auto Attractions - For a
break from your explorations of the Museum, hop on
a stool and have an old-fashioned malt in our 1950s-style
Ice Cream Parlor. In the center of the lobby are two
Chevrolet Corvettes on a rotating turntable, one from
the very first model year (1953) and a more recent
model (1995). Step through the turnstiles and take
a look around. Be sure to check out the gift shop,
where you can pick up great racing and automotive-themed
T-shirts, souvenirs and novelties. www.klassixauto.com
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 helped make Richard Petty
"The King." You'll drive at speeds up to
160 MPH*, and do it legally! There are six exciting
programs to choose from at any of our sixteen speedway
locations. Feel the power of a 358 cubic inch V-8
Winston Cup style stock car that roars with 600 horsepower.
You'll actually get to drive or ride on some of the
same tracks that Richard Petty recorded many of his
200 career victories. You'll learn the in's and out's
of track protocol from a professional driving instructor.
Upon receiving detailed instructions, you'll climb
into your seat, strap on your 5-point safety harness,
start your engine and blast off on the drive or ride
of a lifetime. www.pettyracing.com
Ripley's Believe it or Not! Orlando
Odditorium - The Orlando museum appears to
be sinking in one of Florida infamous sinkholes. For
over 40 years, Robert Ripley-- the modern Marco Polo
and the real-life Indiana Jones-- traveled the world
collecting the unbelievable, the inexplicable, the one-of-a-kind.
All of it is amazing and much of it extremely amusing.
His collection is housed in over 27 museums in 10 countries.
Each museum’s collection is 90% unique and different.
Come in... look around... and see if you Believe It
or Not!®" www.ripleysorlando.com
Seaworld® Orlando
- SeaWorld Orlando is the world's most popular marine
life adventure park with more than 200 acres of shows,
attractions and exhibits that combine entertainment
and education to create incredible once-in-a-lifetime
adventures. Hands-on, up-close encounters with hundreds
of marine animals have opened a window to the mystery
of the sea to more than 75 million visitors. The awesome
thrills found at new attractions, such as "Journey
to Atlantis," provide a glimpse into the future
of theme park experiences. The park also features one
of the world’s largest animal rescue programs,
caring for hundreds of endangered animals each year.
www.seaworld.com
Splendid China - Embark
on a journey through 5,000 years and 10,000 miles of
Chinese culture, history and tradition. Our 76-acre
park recreates in painstaking detail over 60 lifelike
replicas of China's historical sites and landmarks,
including: The Great Wall, The Forbidden City, The Tomb
of the Terra Cotta Warriors and much, much more. All
exhibits are hand-crafted by Chinese artisans direct
from China, with a plethora of unique and rare merchandise
available in our gift shops. Enjoy Chinese cuisine at
its best in the gourmet restaurant, The Suzhou Pearl.
Marvel at The Mysterious Kingdom of the Orient, a 90-minute
live-stage production, featuring over 40 of China's
top entertainers. Watch as they combine award-winning
acrobatics with the unparalleled grace and beauty of
the Chinese dance to form a breathtaking performance
unlike anything ever seen this side of the Orient! www.floridasplendidchina.com
Universal Studios Florida®
- Today, Universal Studios Florida offers 444 acres
of movie magic, inviting guests to experience the world
of cinema through exciting rides, shows and attractions.
From the spine-tingling excitement of films such as
Earthquake, Jaws and King Kong to the out-of-this-world
adventure of movies like Back to the Future, E.T. The
Extra Terrestrial, Terminator 2 and TWISTER only Universal
Studios Florida puts YOU right into the location of
your favorite films. www.usf.com
Wonder Works - Wonder
Works was a top-secret scientific research laboratory
that was located on an uncharted island in the Bermuda
Triangle. It was swept up by a mysterious tornado and
carried all the way to International Drive in Orlando,
Florida, where it landed upside down on top of a warehouse.
Amazingly enough, all scientific exhibits remained intact.
Now you can experience the many mysteries these researchers
have uncovered. For anyone who's ever been fascinated
with the unexplainable, welcome to Wonder Works! You
will experience over 75 hands-on interactive events
ranging from virtual reality to natural disasters to
simulation machines to never-before-seen science-based
experiments. www.wonderworksonline.com
