In Orlando and around it there are as many as 15 parks for any taste. Just imagine how cool it would be to visit at least half of them! Fortunately, this is possible, but you need to rent a car to move quickly and easily between the parks. As a young driver, you can also pick up a car rental under 21 Orlando and travel at your own pace.
In order to prepare for your trip, you need to decide in advance where to go with your rental car and which amusement parks to visit. Therefore, we have selected for you some great options that will bring you a lot of pleasure and fun on your summer vacation!
Discovery Cove
Discovery Cove park is a man-made piece of oceanic and tropical nature. It’s located 14 miles away from Orlando, making it easy to get to it with a rental car. On a small area there are sea lagoons with coral reefs and wrecks, beaches, and a tropical river.
People come to the park to rest for the whole day. You can snorkel along the reef, swim with dolphins or stingrays. Sun loungers and tropical surroundings await you on the beach. The ticket price includes everything you need: breakfast, lunch, snacks, drinks, equipment, boats, sunscreen, towels, and car parking. You only bring a swimsuit and dry clothes.
Ticket Price: from $149.00/person
Address: 6000 Discovery Cove Way, Orlando
Legoland Florida
Legoland Florida is a great park for the whole family. It’s located in Winter Haven and built from millions of LEGO bricks. Legoland has a water park with slides and pools, mini attractions from LEGO, roller coasters, a botanical garden, interactive and colorful shows, race tracks, restaurants and shops.
While waiting for their turn on the rides, children can collect LEGOs. Take the park map before entering. For connoisseurs of the LEGO constructor, one of the largest stores is open in Legoland. There’s also a hotel and a parking lot where you can leave your rental car.
Ticket Price: from $52.50/person online, from $52.50/person at the front gate
Address: 1 Legoland Way, Winter Haven
SeaWorld Orlando
SeaWorld Orlando is an amusement park and, at the same time, an aquarium-zoo in Orlando. Car rental would be the best way to get there as it’s located 15 miles away from the city center. The entire complex is part of SeaWorld Parks and Resorts Orlando.
After visiting the Sea World, your understanding of the sea will change forever. The most popular rides among vacationers are the Kraken roller coaster and Journey to Atlantis - a boat ride through the palace in Atlantis. You’ll also enjoy a fall from a steep waterfall.
In the two-tiered Wild Arctic aquarium, you can walk along the snow-covered plain and admire polar bears, walruses and other animals of the Arctic, which are fenced off from people by glass. The park also hosts exciting shows with killer whales, dolphins and walruses.
Ticket Price: from $89.99/person
Address: 7007 Sea World Dr, Orlando
EPCOT Center
Epcot is an Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow (EPCOT) - a scientific discovery park, one of four Disney World parks.
EPCOT Center is divided into 2 zones:
- Future World. Its pavilions show how the latest and non-standard technologies can be applied. The area is filled with exciting rides and high-end shows.
- World Showcase. The pavilions of this zone represent 11 countries. Just in one day, you can visit all of them at once, taste exquisite national dishes and enjoy their traditional drinks.
Epcot Center has both themed attractions - traveling through countries and the jungle, and entertainment venues. You will be happy to experience car races, travel inside the human body, and see dinosaurs. On the “Mission: Space” simulator you will experience starting overloads and weightlessness. Then, while maneuvering among asteroids and overcoming obstacles, you’ll fight the enemy together with your crew.
Ticket Price: from $109.00/person
Address: 200 Epcot Center Dr, Lake Buena Vista
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter is part of Universal's World of Adventures. It was built in Lake Buena Vista, 18 miles away from Orlando. In the park, the adventures of the protagonist of the novel come true, and now anyone can take part in them.
The surroundings and attractions with 3D projections recreate the atmosphere of your favorite Harry Potter films and books. You will see the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, the Forbidden Forest, the famous Hogsmeade Village, Diagon Alley, the Three Broomsticks pub and taste Butter beer, which leaves a foamy funny mustache.
Sellers in souvenir shops are elves and trolls. What’s more, in Ollivanders Store you can buy a real wand. It’s better to visit the park in the morning, when there are fewer people.
Ticket Price: from $154.43/person
Address: 6000 Universal Blvd, Orlando
