As the weather heats up in Orlando, you might want to try some of these hot ways to cool off with our world-class water parks and attractions.
Walt Disney World Resort is home to two family-friendly water parks – Blizzard Beach and Typhoon Lagoon. 
See amazing sea creatures like the Commerson’s Dolphins at Aquatica, SeaWorld’s water park. And for those thrill-seekers, there’s Wet ‘n Wild.
The original park where storybook fantasy becomes reality with 7 enhanced lands and over 40 amazing attractions. Relive childhood dreams in Fantasyland with Disney classics – like Mickey’s PhilharMagic; or zoom through the cosmos on Space Mountain. The newest attraction is Monsters,Inc. Laugh Floor and is great for the whole family. Also not to be missed are Dream – Along with Mickey, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad and Splash Mountain. Each day ends with Wishes Nighttime Spectacular firework display.
The fun gets wild on the 20 attractions with in the 5 unforgettable lands of Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park. Explore the realm of creatures who inhabit our world… and our imagination… and create your very own adventure. Hop aboard a rickety high-speed train through the Himalayas in search of the yeti in Expedition Everest – Legend of the Forbidden MountainTM! Sing along to either Festival of Lion King or Finding Nemo – The Musical. On Kilimanjaro Safaris in Africa, travel through the savanna where you’ll be surrounded by free-roaming wildlife. Continue into Asia to ride the exciting Kali River Rapids! Marvel at The Tree of Life and remember to join your favourite characters at Mickey’s Jammin’ Jungle Parade.
Epcot is an ever-changing, always entertaining world of discovery. Here high tech fun and Disney imagination are combined together to create an incredible experience unlike any other on earth. Take flight over California’s diverse landscape in Soarin’TM. Come face to face with some of your favourite characters in Turtle Talk with Crush ©Disney/Pixar and The Seas with Nemo and friends inspired by Disney/Pixar’s ‘Finding Nemo’. You can even blast off to Mars on an intense thrilling attraction Mission: SPACE. Take a walk through 11 different nations. Don’t miss Disney’s entertainment extravaganza IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth, a night-time spectacular filled with thunderous fireworks, sky-piercing lasers and a high-energy soundtrack.
Don’t miss High School Musical 3: Right Here! Right Now! Guests can enjoy the East High crew as they party through the park, inviting guests to dance, cheer and sing along the way. There’s also Toy Story Mania! inspired by Disney-Pixar’s Toy Story films, where guests grab 3D glasses and zip into a world of exciting games. Block Party Bash features over 20 popular Disney Pixar characters and is the wildest and most interactive parade in Disney history. For the thrill seekers, 13 storeys of terror await in the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror, and every evening comes alive with the spectacular Fantasmic!
According to legend, Disney’s Blizzard Beach Water Park was created after a freak winter storm hit Florida! When temperatures returned to normal, snow turned to slush and slalom courses, bobsled and toboggan runs became downhill water slides. Home to one of the tallest slides in America, ‘Summit Plummet’ at 120ft!
This time a furious storm roared across the sea, leaving surfboards in trees and a ship stranded on a mountain by a giant wave! In the wake of this storm came Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon Water Park – with twisting rides and roaring rapids. Ride the waves at Surf Pool or plunge down Mount Mayday on one of 3 high-speed rides. For younger folk, Castaway Creek is perfect with gently flowing waters that wind their way on a tremendous 2,000ft journey through the park.
Downtown Disney Marketplace is home to shops, restaurants, street performers, a 22-screen movie theatre, the House of Blues and, of course, the biggest Disney store in the world! Bursting with life from morning to midnight, there’s plenty to keep every member of the family happy. Downtown Disney Westside is also home to Cirque du Soleil® La Nouba, a spectacular evening of entertainment for the whole family, with prices from £65 for adults and £55 for children (3-9 year olds)
Disney’s BoardWalk combines the timeless charm of a 1930s Atlantic coastal village with contemporary cool. Home to a variety of entertainers, the atmosphere is always exciting, with carnival sights and ragtime sounds sure to delight everyone. The carefree attitude is infectious with top-notch drinking and dining in the eateries in WALT DISNEY WORLD resort, elegant nightspots, swimming pools, arcades, playgrounds and water rentals. A great place to kick back and enjoy a slower pace of life!
Around every bend is another epic adventure. Around every corner awaits another once-in-a-lifetime thrill. Take an unforgettable journey through the uniquely themed islands of Universal’s Islands of Adventure®, where the world’s most cutting edge rides, shows and interactive attractions bring your favorite stories, myths, cartoons, comic book heroes and children’s tales to life.
Go behind the scenes, beyond the screen, and jump right into the action of your favorite movies at Universal Studios®, the world’s premier movie and TV based theme park.
It’s everybody’s fantasy… to leap through the screen and find yourself in the middle of your favorite motion pictures. Here at Universal Studios®, YOU become the star of some of the greatest movies and TV shows ever made.
At this real, working film and TV production facility you’ll find an amazing array of rides, shows, movie sets and attractions that put you right in the picture. You’ll enjoy themed dining and shopping, a variety of exciting special events throughout the year, and you might even catch a real film crew at work on the backlot. From entertaining shows that take you behind the scenes of the movie-making process to state-of-the-art rides that make you part of the action, nobody brings the magic of the movies… television… and music to life like Universal Studios.
SeaWorld takes you on a one-of-a-kind journey to the wonders that exist beyond the oceans door. Purchase tickets online for Orlando parks, local attractions, hotels, and more
Wet ‘n Wild – Orlando, voted by Amusement Business magazine as America’s number – one water park, features a full-day of fun for the entire family. Honored by Aquatic’s International as the first true water park, Wet ‘n Wild’s world-class signature thrill rides and quality service offer something for fun-lovers of all ages, with over 30 action-packed acres of slides and flumes, surf and sun.
Welcome to Aquatica, a whimsical, one-of-a-kind waterpark unlike any you’ve ever experienced, one only SeaWorld could create. Float through an undersea world of exotic fish, thunder through rolling rapids, relax on our white sand beaches, or take a tube slide through an underwater world where black-and-white Commerson’s Dolphins play and race alongside you.
And that’s just the beginning. Come inside and let us welcome you to Aquatica.
Just over an hour west of SeaWorld Orlando near Florida’s beautiful Gulf Coast, you’ll find yourself on the edge of Africa at Busch Gardens in Tampa Bay.
Experience up-close encounters with amazing animals, take an unforgettable safari across the Serengeti Plains, test your courage on pulse-pounding roller coasters, take in a stage show, and colorful live entertainment all year long.