Non-Disney Attractions in Orlando, Florida

Overview:

Days filled with sunshine and nights lit up with neon signs await visitors to the Orlando, Florida area. Disney is one of the city's popular destinations, but visitors can experience other attractions as well. Spend a day swimming with friendly sea mammals, cooling off in an unusual water park or check out mystical and magical islands.

Discovery Cove provides guests with exhilarating animal encounters in breathtaking natural tropical settings that feature sandy beaches, gushing waterfalls and flourishing flora. The day begins early in the morning with an 8 a.m. check-in and the adventure continues until the park closes at 5:30 p.m. every day of the year. Spend part of your eventful day swimming with friendly dolphins in small trainer-led groups. Other experiences include walking among hundreds of brightly colored birds, floating slowly down a winding river through underwater caves and a rain forest, or snorkeling in the cool waters around tropical reefs occupied with stingrays and colorful tropical fish. Make reservation at least one month ahead of planned visits during holidays or summer months.

Discovery Cove

6000 Discovery Cove Way
Orlando, FL 32821

877-557-7404

Aquatica SeaWorld's Waterpark is not your typical waterpark. The entire family can spend a hot summer day relaxing next to the water or playing in it experiencing amazing things. Aquatica features the water park rides you would expect like exhilarating water slides, high-speed tube trips, white water rapids, racing mat rides and specially designed kid's water play areas, but it also has a few that set it apart. One-of-a-kind features include two massive wave pools located side-by-side and the water ride called Dolphin Plunge. Riders race along in two enclosed tubes that twist, turn, and pass through an area filled with playful dolphins, which often join in the race.

Aquatica

5800 Water Play Way

Orlando, FL 32821

888-800-5447

Universal's Island of Adventure, part of the Universal Orlando Resort, provides unbelievable adventures. Make your way around the various themed-islands filled with rides, shows and attractions that bring to life tales right out of well-known children's stories, comic books and notable legends. Guest of all ages to the park can go on numerous rides specially designed for the youngest adventurers up to the more thrill-seeking members of the group. A few of your venture options include The Amazing Adventure of Spider-Man, Jurassic Park River Adventure, The Cat in the Hat, The Eighth Voyage of Sinbad, The Incredible Hulk Coaster and Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey.

Universal's Island of Adventure

6000 Universal Blvd.
Orlando, FL 32819

407-363-8000

References:

Discovery Cove: Home

Aquatica: SeaWorld's Waterpark

Universal Orlando Resort: Islands of Adventure

Orlando Travel and Visitors Bureau: Attractions

Visit Florida: Orlando