Attractions
in Orlando, FL (showing 1 - 25 out of 31)

Amway Center is a multi-purpose arena and home to the NBA's Orlando Magic, Arena Football's Orlando Predators and MISL Soccer's Orlando Sharks.

The arena's seating accommodates up to 17,000 spectators for basketball games, but can also be rearranged to seat a few thousand concert-goers in a more intimate setting.

The Amway Center opened in 1989 with a performance by Bill Cosby. It has hosted a myriad of talented performers like Jimmy Buffett, Elton John, Billy Joel, Cher, Neil Diamond, Bruce Springsteen, Aerosmith and a host of other legendary performers.

Family-friendly events are also a big hit here, with shows like Disney on Ice, Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey's, Mannheim Steamroller and Blue Man Group returning to sold-out crowds.

Discovery Cove takes you inside the special world of marine animals, where you'll get the chance to swim with dolphins and interact with exotic birds and other creatures.

Conveniently located next to SeaWorld Orlando and Aquatica, Discovery Cove is truly a one-of-a-kind adventure.

First, you'll attend a short training course with your dolphin adventure guide. The safety orientation and information session will prepare you for the next piece of excitement: Getting in the dolphin pool.

You'll learn how to use hand signals and positive reinforcement to encourage the dolphins to perform their special tricks. Then you'll participate in a one-on-one swim with a bottlenose dolphin!

Guests also have the option to extend their experience with the "Trainer for a Day" package. In addition to the 30-minute dolphin session, you'll also get a private photo session, more time with the dolphin trainers and a behind-the-scenes tour.

There are plenty of other fantastic opportunities to interact with marine and wildlife at Discovery Cove.

A coral reef section filled with thousands of tropic fish awaits. You can put on snorkeling gear and hit the reef, where you'll also find an underwater shark and barracuda tank. You can view these intimidating creatures up close, where they swim behind a wall of protective glass. Guests can also swim in the stingray tank, which features dozens of rays.

On land, more than 250 tropical birds await, including parrots, toucans and more than 30 other species. And when you're ready to relax, a man-made Tropical River flows around the park, and you can float past Discovery Cove's beaches, waterfalls and rainforest landscape. There's also a freshwater resort pool for more fun in the sun.

The all-inclusive price for admission includes all you can eat or drink, including alcoholic beverages. All guests receive snorkeling gear, which includes a mask and a wetsuit or vest. Lockers, towels, sunscreen, and beach chairs are also included in admission to the park.

The Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium calls the Orlando Venues complex home, and dominates the landscape as the largest tenant.

The stadium seats over 70,000 patrons and hosts some of the most-talked-about bowl games of the year.

Since the time it opened in 1946, the Citrus Bowl Stadium has grown and undergone numerous updates. The venue has hosted not only legendary bowl games, but also World Cup soccer games and concerts by iconic performers like the Rolling Stones

The Holy Land Experience is a truly unique place, where guests can experience a trip to the Holy Land complete with actors who play biblical roles and act out well-known scenes from the Bible.

Themed exhibits and a biblical museum are the main attractions at the 15-acre Holy Land Experience in Orlando.

The biblical park was founded by a Baptist minister and was recently bought by Trinity Broadcasting Network, the largest Christian television network in the U.S.

Features at the Holy Land Experience include:

Jerusalem Street Market: Modeled after a Middle Eastern marketplace, the Jerusalem Street market features a city well and street merchants who interact with visitors.

The Old Scroll Shop: Experience shopping in the first-century at this unique store.

Wilderness Tabernacle: A High Priest discusses the ancient priesthood of Israel, leading to the Ark of the Covenant.

Church of All Nations Prayer Garden: You'll be transported back in time to the section of bedrock where Jesus is said to have prayed before his arrest.

Temple Plaza: A magnificent six-story temple is at the heart of the Temple Plaza. The building plays host to live musicals and presentations.

Other features at the Holy Land Experience are the Dead Sea Qumran Caves, The Judean Village, Calvary's Garden Tomb, the Oasis Palms Cafe, the Last Supper Communion where guests may join Jesus and his disciples in the Last Supper, and The Jesus Boat which is a replica of a boat found in the Sea of Galilee, dated to the time of Christ.

The Orlando Science Center manages to sneak plenty of science into a fun-filled afternoon of adventure!

For more than 50 years, the Orlando Science Center has opened the door to imagination and curiosity. Four floors of exhibits, movies and live interactive events will keep your family engaged for hours.

The center has expanded its offerings and activities throughout the years to reflect changes in the way kids learn and interact.

The traveling exhibit hall and the Curiosity Center for pre-schoolers are both wildly popular with visitors. NatureWorks is the latest and greatest addition, allowing visitors to explore the natural sciences.

The new 207,000-square-foot facility opened in 1997 and includes the CineDome Planetarium with its giant screen films and planetarium shows.

In the spring, the Houston Astros hold their training camp here. Another popular draw is the Kissimmee Valley Livestock Show & Fair.

Among the park's facilities are the Exhibition Building, KVLS Show Pavilion, a Multipurpose Pavilion, the Osceola County Stadium, and the Silver Spurs Arena.

Since it opened in 2003, Osceola Heritage Park has continued to live up to its reputation as a top-notch showplace for meetings, conventions, shows and sporting events.

Artists who have graced the stage at Osceola include Jim Morrison, Alan Jackson, Pearl Jam, Hall & Oates, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Toby Keith, Def Leppard, Norah Jones, Amy Grant & Vince Gill.

Family-friendly shows from Sesame Street and Disney are regular features here as well.

The Ripley's Believe It or Not! Orlando Odditorium promises a world of weirdness and wackiness from the onset. The building is constructed to look like it's falling into a sinkhole on one side.

True to the Robert Ripley's reputation as a man who chronicled the bizarre from around the globe, the museum/odditorium includes sixteen galleries that house artifacts, weird art and bizarre collections that will boggle the mind.

As one of 27 Ripley museums worldwide, the Orlando Odditorium's collection includes dinosaur bones and eggs, a life-sized Rolls Royce made entirely of matchsticks, shrunken heads, and other items that have chronicled Ripley's world travels and enthusiasm for unique and bizarre customs.

Other items on display include a piece of the Berlin Wall, a Mona Lisa made out of toast and a portrait of Van Gogh made from 3,000 postcards.

In all, 400 exhibits, artifacts and displays are available for closeup viewing.