Archive for July, 2009

#12 – Gatorland – A Central Florida Original

Gatorland [Link] 14501 South Orange Blossom Trail Orlando, FL 32837 1-800-393-5297 Hours: Open Daily from 9:00 am until 6:00pm Rates: Adults (13 and up) $22.99, Children (3 – 12) $14.99, Children under 3 are free. About 15 minutes from the Walt Disney World Resort is one of Florida’s original theme parks, Gatorland.  For 60 years, [...]

Update – Monster Mini Golf Winter Gardens

  Today is opening day for Monster Mini Golf in Winter Garden.  They open at 12:00pm and offer indoor mini-golf with a glow-in-the-dark twist.  Here’s the link to last week’s mention. [Link]

#11 – Disney’s Characters in Flight

© Scott Todd 2009 All though our goal is to cover the coolest things to do in Orlando that are not Disney, it’s almost impossible not to talk about this new attraction at Downtown Disney, Characters in Flight. Characters in Flight is a helium filled balloon that launches from Downtown Disney and gives riders a [...]

#10 – Orlando Hot Air Balloon Ride

Orlando is such a beautiful city, so why not take a Hot Air Balloon Ride?  One of the best ways to see the area is by taking a hot air balloon ride with one of the four hot air balloon companies who service Orlando and Central Florida.  Most of the companies operate near the Walt [...]

#9 – Take a free tour of a boat factory

Looking for a free thing to do in Orlando?  How about a free tour of a boat factory to exactly how a boat is made? Every weekday at 9:00am, Regal Boats offers a free factory tour of their boat production factory in Orlando.  On this tour you will walk the Regal Boat’s production line and [...]

#8 – Orlando Beach Trip

The Orlando Beach scene is hotter than ever  so grab your surf board and let’s head to the beach. In Florida, you’re never more than 90 minutes from a beach and Orlando is even closer.  If you’re interested in checking out some Florida beaches here’s a quick guide to the beaches closest to Orlando. Cocoa [...]

#7 – Play a round of Mini-golf

   Miniature golf, its wholesome entertainment for children of all ages and Orlando has a number of unique Mini-golf Courses to satisfy your need for competition and fun. You can read more about these options below. Monster Mini-Golf – A unique indoor experience that takes mini-golf to a whole new glow-in-the-dark level. It’s Indoors, it’s [...]

#7a – Go to Monster Mini-Golf

Monster Mini-Golf [Link] 1297 Winter Garden Vineland Rd (Rte 535) Suite 130 Winter Garden, FL 34787 Monster Mini Golf is the newest and definitely the most unique addition to Orlando mini-golf.  Monster Mini Golf is located in Winter Garden, about 30 minutes North of Downtown Disney or 30 minutes west of Downtown Orlando.  So, what [...]

#7b – Mini-golf Disney World Style

Walt Disney World Mini-Golf [Link] Most of the items being added to this website are things to do in Orlando that are not Disney, but in the case of mini-golf, we would short change you if we didn’t mention Disney Mini-golf. To start, Disney World offers 4 different courses at 2 locations. The first 2 [...]

#7c – Go to Pirates Cove Mini Golf

Disney Area Location: Pirate’s Cove [Link] 12545 SR 535 Lake Buena Vista FL 32830 407-827-1242 International Drive Location: Pirate’s Cove [Link] 8501 International Drive Orlando FL 32819 407-352-7378 There are 2 Pirates Cove’s in the Orlando Area.  The first is located across the street from Downtown Disney and the second one is located International Drive.  [...]