Things to Do in the Orlando, Florida Area

There is no shortage of theme parks in the Orlando, Florida, area. Visitors to the area can choose from such attractions as Walt Disney World, Sea World, Universal Studios Florida and The Holy Land Experience.

Walt Disney World
Hwy 536 & World Dr.
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830
disneyworld.disney.go.com/

Sea World Orlando
6000 Discovery Cove Way
Orlando, FL 32821
seaworld.com/orlando/
(888) 800-5447

Universal Studios Florida
6000 Universal Boulevard
Orlando, FL 32819
(407) 363-8000
universalorlando.com/

The Holy Land Experience
4655 Vineland Road
Orlando, FL 32811
(407) 872-2272
holylandexperience.com/

For the shopaholic, there are a couple of outlet malls in Orlando. The Prime Outlets International Orlando, located near Universal Studios, features the only Victoria's Secret outlet in the Southeast. The Orlando Premium Outlets features one of the three Dior outlet stores in the US. This outlet mall is located close to Disney and actually has two Disney World outlet stores that sell merchandise from the theme parks at a considerably lower price. The Florida Mall is located not too far from the theme parks. It is the largest mall in central Florida with more than 250 stores.

Prime Outlets International Orlando
4951 International Dr
Orlando, FL 32819
(407) 352-9600
primeoutlets.com/orlando

Orlando Premium Outlets
8200 Vineland Avenue
Orlando, FL 32821
(407) 238-7787
premiumoutlets.com

The Florida Mall
8001 South Orange Blossom Trail
Orlando, FL 32809
(407) 851-6255
simon.com/mall/

The Eagle Creek Golf Club has been rated among the "Top Ten New Courses in Florida" by Travel & Leisure Golf magazine. This 18-hole golf course is fewer than 15 minutes from Orlando International Airport. It is a 7,198-yard, par-73 championship course with five par-5 holes. Eagle Creek Golf Club also features a unique design that is part American and part European, including its Scottish-style bunkers.

Eagle Creek Golf Club
10350 Emerson Lake Blvd
Orlando, FL 32832
(866) 324-5342
eaglecreekgolf.info/

Blizzard Beach and Typhoon Lagoon at the Walt Disney World Resort are two popular water parks in the Orlando area. Blizzard Beach features one of the world's tallest and fastest free-falling water slides. You'll also find a children's pool, toboggan slides, raft rides and a one-acre wave pool. Typhoon Lagoon is home to a Surf Pool and snorkel Shark Reef, which features real sharks. There are nine water slides at this park.

Blizzard Beach
1510 North Cove Road
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830
(407) 939-6244
disneyworld.disney.go.com/

Typhoon Lagoon
1510 North Cove Road
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830
(407) 939-6244
disneyworld.disney.go.com/

The Downtown Disney area offers shopping, dining and entertainment. Though many of the area attractions have a Disney theme, you will find plenty that are not. The Cirque du Soleil La Nouba show is located at Downtown Disney. For gamers, check out DisneyQuest. It is a multistory indoor interactive theme park with lots of video games and its very own Cheesecake Factory. There are a number of galleries and specialty shops in the Downtown Disney area.

Downtown Disney
1780 N Buena Vista Dr.
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830
(407) 828-3800
wdwinfo.com/downtown/marketplace/

There are several things to do on International Drive, which is more commonly known as I-Drive. One of the most noticeable attractions is Wonder Works. It is an upside-down amusement park with more than 100 interactive exhibits. Wonder Works is part of Pointe Orlando, an entertainment complex that features restaurants, shops and a movie theater. Ripley's Believe It or Not! also is on I-Drive. There are also some golf courses located off I-Drive, including the Marriott's Grande Pines Golf Club and Shingle Creek Golf Club.

Pointe Orlando
9101 International Dr
Orlando, FL 32819-8124
(407) 248-2838
pointeorlandofl.com

Ripley's Believe It or Not! Orlando
8201 International Drive
Orlando, FL 32819
(407) 351-5803

Marriott Grande Pines Golf Club
5925 Avenida Vista
Orlando, Florida 32821
(407) 238-7676
marriott-vacations.com/leisure/golf-courses/grande-pines-golf-club

Shingle Creek Golf Club
9939 Universal Boulevard
Orlando, FL 32819
(866) 996-9933
shinglecreekgolf.com