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Amusement Parks in Orlando
What you need to know before you go

Everyone knows about Disney World. But there's lots of other amusement parks that you can check out while on vacation in Orlando.

Some, like Cyprus Gardens and Silver Springs have been around since before Disney arrived in Orlando. But most have set up shop afterwards to take advantage of the throngs of tourists that visit Orlando each year. Whatever kind of amusement park you might be looking for, Orlando has it.

Bring back a souvenier that will last forever -- hunt for ancient fossils along the Peace River.
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Orlando Amusement Parks
Advice and Recommendations

Old Town - fun for the entire family
Posted by David Leather, Hayes Vacation Rentals
If you're looking for a great place to take the family without the huge lines you find elsewhere, check out Old Town in Kissimmee. Old Town is a unique combination of rides, amusements, a haunted...
Hidden Mickeys
Posted by Paul Price, Florida Vacation Network
If you think there's nothing to do at Disney World except ride the same old rides and stand in the same old lines, you're mistaken. It seems that all around Disney World there are lots of "hidden"...
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Orlando Amusement Parks Directory

Cyprus Gardens (Winter Haven)
Florida's first theme park - originally opened in 1936. It was reopened in 2004 and offers great rides with short l
Discovery Cove (Orlando)
Swin with dolphins at Sea World's sister park.
Disney MGM Studios (Lake Buena Vista)
Witness the inner workings of living, breathing movie and television production facilities full of exciting attractions and thrill rides
Disney's Animal Kingdom (Lake Buena Vista)
Savor thrilling attractions, shows, the majesty of nature and the fascinating animals — real and imagined
Disney's Epcot (Lake Buena Vista)
Designed to both entertain and educate, Epcot is basically a world's fair
Disney's Magic Kingdom (Lake Buena Vista)
The original Walt Disney World theme park and the place where the storybook fantasy comes to life for children
Full Speed Race & Golf is the only place you will find 6 full motion NASCAR Simulators and the World’s only Indoor 18 Hole Blacklight Racing Themed Mini-Golf Course
Fun Spot (Orlando)
A great little amusement park, with go-karts, Ferris wheel, bumper cars and bumper boats.
Gatorland (Orlando)
See gators up close and personal in this little known gem of an amusement park
The Holy Land Experience is a living biblical museum and park that brings the world of the Bible alive.
Magical Midway (Orlando)
Just south of Wet n Wild, includes go-carts, midway games and rides
Old Town (Kissimmee)
A strip mall filled with gift shops that grew into a very fun mini-amusement park.
Ripley's collection of artifacts of the bizarre and incredible
Sea World (Orlando)
Still the home of Shamu the whale, but offers great rides and attractions as well
Silver Springs (Silver Springs)
A 350 acre nature theme park that surrounds the headwaters of the beautiful Silver River, the largest artesian spring formation in the world. Located 90 miles north of Orlando
Skull Kingdom (Orlando)
A great attraction for those who love to be scared
Indoor sky diving - the closest thing to skydiving you'll ever do without having to jump out of an airplane.
SkyCoaster (Kissimmee)
At SkyCoaster you will feel all the thrills of skydiving and hang gliding in one action packed ride. Riding the world’s tallest Skycoaster is truly a unique thrill that you will remember for a lifetime.
State-of-the-art theme and thrill ride park at Universal Orlando
Wonder Works (Orlando)
An amusement park for the mind, featuring over 100 interactive exhibits for the entire family to experience.
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