Whats "not to miss" in orlando florida?
I am going to orlando florida in september for 2 weeks for the first time. I will be doing all the theme parks & wondered if anyone can advise me of things i shouldnt miss when im there.
Besides all the Theme Parks and Water Parks in Orlando ~ here are some more things you can check out. Of course they all cost money
Discovery Cove
La Nouba – Cirque du Soleil at Downtown Disney
DisneyQuest ~ not one of the Theme Parks really and if you love video games it’s a not miss.
Pirate’s Cove Adventure Golf
International Drive ~ just drive and stop whenever you see something you are interested in.
Florida Mall (the Mall is free unless you buy something)
SkyVenture Orlando
Swimming with dolphins.
Bush gardens has the best rides
The weather in September will be very hot and humid – if you are not used to it you can feel very tired (more so if you are jet lagged) and obviously you want to make the most of your expensive tickets. Drink plenty of water and eat little and often to keep your blood sugar up. Take a frozen small bottle of water with you and drink it as it melts, then fill up at the drinking fountains – saves a fortune on expensive sodas that are all ice and no pop.
Some tips are to get to the parks before the scheduled opening time,especially at Magic Kingdom where you need to get on the monorail or paddle boat to the actual entrance. This way you get in and head straight to the ride you want to do most before the crowds build up.
For instance you might want to head straight for Splash Mountain at MK, then BTM Railroad before it gets busy then you could walk over and pick up a fast pass to Peter Pan while you go in the Haunted Mansion.
Fortunately September is when most kids are back in school so the waits for the most popular rides should not be too bad and you should be able to just walk into some of them.
To get a fastpass to the popular rides you just find the fastpass machine and insert your park ticket – the machine then gives you a return time on a ticket for the ride and you just bypass main queue by going to the fastpass point. You can only have one fastpass ticket at a time.
After the parade at 3pm you might want to head back to your room for a siesta and a swim and then go back to the park for the fireworks in the evening (depending on your stamina!) this means you miss out the hottest and most crowded part of the day.
Have a look at the Disney & Universal websites to pick out rides you like the look of and plan your day accordingly. If you like thrill rides you will love Islands of Adventure at Universal and don’t miss the Simpsons ride.
Don’t miss meeting Mickey and the princesses in MK Toontown
Soarin’ , Mission Space and Test Track at Epcot
Kali river rapids and Dinosaur at Animal Kingdom
Great Movie ride and Toy Story at Hollywood Studios
Have a great time
we go in sept its less busy i love busch gardens its about a hour away but well worth it theirs all the best rollercoasters and an animal park sky ride its all their also the malls the florida mall its awesome has some great shops universal studios is the most common and is also fantastic i didnt like disney have been to magidcal kingdom and animal kingdom too kiddish for me although it was nice seeing magic kingdom i wouldnt reccomend going if u aint got kids theirs also old town kissimee where theirs shops and like a funfair theirs a haunted house o my god dont go in their its the scariest thing ive done
I am reading a lot of go to this park go to that park. Blah blah blah!
You want the real not to miss in Orlando, FL? Downtown Orlando on a Friday or Saturday night is where the real scene is hidden at that most folks that travel are too weary to miss.
Church Street Bars my friend. Thats where it is at!
You never know you might get lucky or be asked for a dollar by a bum!
Old Town (just down the road in Kissimmee) esp the car parade on Fri/Sat nights.
Eating at Denny’s & Popeyes.
Seeing Shamu & touching dolphins at Seaworld.
shopping at the various Malls and outlet stores!
skip the dolphins go swimming with manatee it’s amazing, way cooler also if you have transport try weeki wachi springs you can hire a canoe and follow the spring through the woods I saw all manner of wild animals best day of the holiday