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March/April 2023
Now more than ever, families are making vacation plans for their whole clan: grandparents, parents, kids and grandkids, to share all-new experiences, bond and form unforgettable memories.
ORLANDO’S world-class attractions and hidden gems offer something for every age, adding to the list of diverse, adaptable and accessible options for a vacation. In fact, Orlando was named the Best U.S. City for Families, according to United Airlines’ Hemispheres magazine’s Readers Choice Awards, so there’s no doubt Orlando is the destination for family members of all ages. .
TODDLERS
What’s New The world’s first Peppa Pig Theme
Park opens Feb. 24, 2022 at LEGOLAND Florida Resort. The standalone theme park will feature multiple rides, interactive attractions, fun live shows, themed playscapes and water play areas catered toward little ones. New at Epcot, Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure shrinks guests to the size of Chef Remy to race through Gusteau’s restaurant on a wild adventure. Fan Favourites Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway at Disney’s Hollywood Studios takes guests through the movie screen where they join Mickey, Minnie and friends. The Disney Junior Play &
Dance at Disney’s Hollywood Studios is a high-energy musical celebration where families can sing and dance along with Disney Junior characters like Doc McStuffins, Vampirina, Timon and Mickey Mouse. Sesame Street Land at
SeaWorld Orlando is an immersive opportunity to stroll through Sesame Street, meet beloved characters like Big Bird, Elmo and Cookie Monster, enjoy themed attractions like Abby’s Flower Tower, and dance along with the Sesame Street Party Parade. Aquatica Orlando’s Kata’s Kookaburra
Cove, a family play area for kids under 48 inches, features the Zippity Zappity tube ride, beginner’s body slides and waterspouts for kids to splash under. All children must be accompanied by an adult in this area. Fun Spot America Theme Parks Orlando features a 4,000-square-foot interactive splash pad for guests with over 30 active elements. Lightning McQueen’s Racing Academy,
a live show at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, features beloved characters from the Cars movie series, including Lightning McQueen,
than 100 hands-on exhibits for all ages. Guests explore six Wonder Zones and experience more thrills, including an XD 4D motion simulated thrill ride, indoor ropes challenge course and laser tag arena. The Lego Movie World at LEGOLAND
Florida Resort offers three attractions based on the 2014 film: Unikitty's Disco Drop, Battle of Bricksburg and The Lego Movie Masters of Flight, a unique 180-degree rotating theater attraction with additional 4D elements such as smells and water sprays. The Game ICON Park is a family entertainment center and arcade featuring 70 games, virtual reality experiences, themed escape rooms and more. Wild Florida doubled the size of its Drive-thru Safari Park this summer to be 170 acres with 4 miles of driving space. With the expansion, the attraction added gemsbok, kudu and springbok to its lineup of 150 animals. Orlando Tree Trek Adventure Park, an
aerial obstacle course set atop the trees in a natural pine forest, offers two kids courses featuring 21 challenges. Discovery Cove, an all-inclusive day
Mater and Cruz Ramirez. SEA LIFE Orlando Aquarium takes
guests on an underwater adventure with over 5,000 creatures from oceans across the globe. Each Tuesday, SEA LIFE hosts Toddler Time, created specifically to connect little ones with the amazing world beneath our oceans. Kidstown at the Orlando Science Center allows children ages 0 to 7 years old to splash, climb, tinker and explore as they partake in imaginative roleplaying, teamwork and creative play throughout the exhibit.
Kennedy Space Center Visitor
Complex unveiled a new, multiple-story experience designed for space explorers ages 2-12. Planet Play is an indoor, interactive activity area that brings space down to earth.
CHILDREN
What’s New Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind, opening in the summer at EPCOT, is a family-friendly adventure featuring a new storytelling coaster that rotates 360 degrees to focus guests on the action, including the first reverse launch on a Disney coaster. Aquatica Orlando’s newest water slide, Reef Plunge includes twists and
turns though 330 feet of fiberglass while zooming past a vibrant array of marine life.
LEGOLAND Florida’s Pirate River Quest
is a family friendly treasure hunt led by a pirate in search of a lost treasure. Guests journey through uncharted waters while discovering secrets protecting its canals, as this all-new story unfolds brick by brick. Fan Favourites Toy Story Land, a colorful 11-acre world
in Disney’s Hollywood Studios, features three themed attractions, “Slinky Dog Dash”, “Alien Swirling Saucers” and “Toy Story Mania!” Universal’s Volcano Bay
offers thrill-seeking rides including the Puihi of Maku Puihi Round Raft Rides, the Kala and Tai Nui Serpentine Body Slides and the Krakatau Water Coaster. Crayola
Experience
brings the magic of color to children while stimulating their creativity with 26 hands- on attractions. Dolphin Cove at SeaWorld Orlando, one of the largest interactive dolphin pools in the world, offers guests an up-close view of bottlenose dolphins from both above and below the surface of the water. WonderWorks, the original “indoor amusement park for the mind,” melds education and entertainment into more
resort, lets guests hand-feed exotic birds, snorkel crystal- clear waters with tropical fish and rays, and even swim and interact with bottlenose dolphins. One of the resort’s newest experiences includes Flamingo Mingle -- an exclusive animal experience where guests can feed and learn about flamingos in an outdoor setting.
TEENS
What’s New Jurassic World VelociCoaster, Florida’s
fastest and tallest launch coaster, features an original story with intense maneuvers sending riders catapulting up to 70 mph and over 150 feet in the air with the swiftest of prehistoric predators. Ice Breaker, opening at SeaWorld Orlando in February, features four launches, both backwards and forwards, culminating in a reverse launch with a 93-foot tall spike with 100-degree angle, the steepest vertical drop in Florida. ICON Park Slingshot is the world’s
tallest slingshot ride at 300 feet. The two-tower attraction launches riders out of an “exploding volcano” 450 feet straight up, reaching 100 mph. ICON Park Drop Tower is the world’s
tallest free-standing drop tower at 430 feet tall. Brave riders tilt forward, face the ground, then free fall nearly 400 feet at 75mph.
Fan Favourites
Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure at Universal’s Islands of
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