Family Getaways 2008 - (Page 57) family Disney’s Blizzard Beach Water Park www.disneyh20.com Walt Disney World Resort, Lake Buena Vista, 407-824-4321. It’s the polar opposite of other water parks; a melted ski resort in the middle of Florida. Allow a full day. $$$$ getaways Historic Bok Sanctuary www.boksanctuary.org 1151 Tower Blvd., Lake Wales, 863-676-1408. Enjoy the beauty and serenity of nature on 250 acres. Olmsted gardens, a 60-bell carillon, and 1930s estate. Allow up to 4 hours. $-$$ Ê Disney’s Hollywood Studios www.disneyworld.com Walt Disney World Resort, Lake Buena Vista, 407-824-4321. Celebrate show business with thrilling attractions, Broadway-style stage shows and Disney stories. Allow a full day. $$$$$ The Holy Land Experience www.holylandexperience.com 4655 Vineland Rd., Orlando, 866-872-4659. The Bible comes alive. Live musical dramas, inspiring exhibits and fascinating artifacts await you. Allow a full day. $$$-$$$$ House of Blues® Orlando www.hob.com 1490 E. Buena Vista Dr., Lake Buena Vista, 407-934-2583. “Where the heart meets the soul.” Southern-inspired cuisine and live entertainment. Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon Water Park www.disneyh20.com Walt Disney World Resort, Lake Buena Vista, 407-934-7639. Typhoon Lagoon blows other water parks away. Allow a full day. $$$$ Jesus Film Project www.jesusfilmtour.org 100 Lake Hart Dr., Orlando, 888-2CJESUS. The JESUS Film is the most translated and viewed film in the world. Come tour the dubbing studios. Allow up to 40 minutes. Ê Ë Downtown Disney® www.downtowndisney.com Walt Disney World Resort, Lake Buena Vista, 407-939-2648. More than 70 shops, restaurants and entertainment venues. Home to Cirque du Soleil and DisneyQuest. Ê The Lake Wales Arts Center www.lakewalesartscenter.org 1099 S.R. 60 E., Lake Wales, 863-676-8426. The Lake Wales Arts Council presents exhibitions, performances and classes in an historic building. Allow 1 hour. Ê Downtown Disney® Pleasure Island www.downtowndisney.com Walt Disney World Resort, Lake Buena Vista, 407-824-4321. Experience energizing nightclubs, spectacular live entertainment and a nightly street party. $$$ Universal Orlando Resort, Blue Man Group SkyVenture www.skyventureorlando.com 6805 Visitors Cir., Orlando, 800-SKY-FUN1. Live the dream of flight. All ages. Open daily, rain or shine. Across from Wet’n Wild, off I-Drive. Allow more than an hour. Magic Kingdom® Park www.disneyworld.com Walt Disney World Resort, Lake Buena Vista, 407-824-4321. Journey through seven themed lands and more than 40 attractions where Disney dreams come true. Allow a full day. $$$$$ Epcot www.disneyworld.com Walt Disney World Resort, Lake Buena Vista, 407-824-4321. Set your spirits soaring at Epcot with exciting attractions and delights from around the world. Allow a full day. $$$$$ Sleuths Mystery Dinner Shows www.sleuths.com 8267 International Dr., Orlando, 800-393-1985. Enjoy a delicious dinner while watching a hilarious whodunit. You solve the crime. Allow 2.5 hours. $$$$-$$$$$ Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament www.medievaltimes.com 4510 W. Irlo Bronson Memorial Hwy., Kissimmee, 888-WEJOUST. Step into the 11th century as the splendor, pageantry and romance of a time long remembered comes to life. $$$$$ See ad on page 51. Reader Response 47 Fantasy of Flight www.fantasyofflight.com 1400 Broadway Blvd. S.E., Polk City, 863-984-3500. More than 40 vintage aircraft on display. Daily tours of restoration and wood shops. New “Fun with Flight Center.” Allow up to 5 hours. $$-$$$$ Universal CityWalk www.citywalkorlando.com 6000 Universal Blvd., Orlando, 877-278-6386. “Feel the ElectriCITY” as you enjoy some of the best in live music, dining, dancing, shopping and movies. Allow a full day. Old Town www.old-town.com 5770 W. Irlo Bronson Memorial Hwy., Ste. 324, Kissimmee, 800-843-4202. Come enjoy 75 unique specialty shops, eight delicious restaurants and 18 thrilling amusement rides. Allow 3 hours. Florida Eco Safaris at Forever Florida www.floridaecosafaris.com 4755 N. Kenansville Rd., St. Cloud, 866-854-EVER. View native plants and wildlife while enjoying a swamp buggy tour or horseback ride on their trails. Allow 4 hours. Universal Orlando® Resort Blue Man Group www.universalorlando.com 3000 Universal Studios Plz., Orlando, 407-BLUEMAN. Blue Man Group brings an eclectic mix of live music, fantastic percussion instruments, unexpected humor and so much more to Orlando. Orlando Arts Getaways 320 E. South St., Ste. 180, Orlando, 407-872-2382. Fabulous prices on pre-packaged theater and cultural event tickets with meals and hotel stays. ¢ Florida Horse Park www.flhorsepark.com 11008 S. Hwy. 475, Ocala, 352-307-6699. Ideally situated just minutes off of I-75, the Florida Horse Park offers pure equestrian excitement. Ë Universal Studios Orlando www.universalorlando.com 1000 Universal Studios Plz., Orlando, 877-278-6386. “Go beyond the screen.” Experience high-powered excitement, sidesplitting comedy and spine-tingling action. Allow a full day. Ê Ë Pirate’s Dinner Adventure www.piratesdinneradventure.com 6400 Carrier Dr., Orlando, 800-866-2469. “One of the world’s most interactive dinner shows.” Swashbuckling swordplay, high-energy escapades. Allow 3 hours. $$$$- Fun Spot Action Park www.fun-spot.com 5551 Del Verde Way, Orlando, 407-363-3867. Family fun with four elevated go-kart tracks, 13 rides, pre-school area and “Orlando’s largest arcade.” Allow a half day. $$-$$$$ $$$$$ Ê Ë Richard Petty Driving Experience www.1800bepetty.com Walt Disney World Speedway, Lake Buena Vista, 407-939-0130. Ride or drive a NASCAR-style stock car at the Walt Disney World Speedway. Allow up to 5 hours. $$$$$ Universal’s Islands of Adventure® www.universalorlando.com 1000 Universal Studios Plz., Orlando, 877-278-6386. Take a journey through five uniquely themed islands, where the world’s most cutting-edge rides and attractions await you. Allow up to 2 days. Ê Ë Gatorland ’The Alligator Capital of the World’ www.gatorland.com 14501 S. Orange Blossom Trl., Orlando, 800-393-JAWS. “Alligator Capital of the World.” See live alligators, crocodiles and more at Gatorland. “It’s wild.” Allow up to 5 hours. $$$ Wet ’n Wild www.wetnwildorlando.com 6200 International Dr., Orlando, 800-992-9453. Wet ’n Wild, one of Orlando’s most exciting water parks, offers a variety of multi-passenger rides. $$$-$$$$ The Ridge Scenic Highway 325 S. Scenic Hwy., Lake Wales, 863-678-4209. The Ridge provides travelers with first-hand views of what Florida was like 50 years ago. $ Green Meadows Petting Farm www.greenmeadowsfarm.com 1368 S. Poinciana Blvd., Kissimmee, 407-846-0770. Hands-on, two-hour guided tours with more than 300 farm animals, pony rides, cow milking, hay ride and train ride. Allow up to 3 hours. $$$ Ê Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Orlando Odditorium www.ripleysorlando.com 8201 International Dr., Orlando, 800-998-4418, ext. 3. Oddities, illusions, exhibits and displays. Stories you can’t imagine, people you won’t believe. Allow up to 2 hours. Wild Waters www.wildwaterspark.com 5656 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Silver Springs, 352-236-2121. Next to Silver Springs, Wild Waters is a nine-acre water park with a wave pool, five flumes and more. Allow up to 5 hours. $$$ Green Mountain Scenic Byway www.dot.state.fl.us/emo/scenichwy/default.htm P.O. Box 85, Ferndale, 407-469-7027. Beginning at the intersection of Lake County Roads 455 and 561, it winds southeast along Lake County Roads. $$$ SeaWorld Orlando www.seaworldorlando.com 7007 SeaWorld Dr., Orlando, 888-800-5447. Come face-to-face with amazing animals, challenge Kraken, the floorless coaster, and experience “Believe,” Shamu’s show. Allow a full day. $$$$$ Ê Ë Museums & Historic Sites Appleton Museum of Art www.appletonmuseum.org 4333 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala, 352-291-4455. Permanent collections of paintings, sculpture, decorative arts, from antiquities to the art of our time. Allow 2 hours. $ Ê Harry P. Leu Gardens www.leugardens.org 1920 N. Forest Ave., Orlando, 407-246-2620. A beautiful oasis with a historic home in downtown Orlando. Open daily. Allow 2 hours. $ Ê Ë Silver Springs www.silversprings.com 5656 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Silver Springs, 352-236-2121. Home of the world-famous glass bottom boats, plus Fort King River Cruise and Lost River Voyage. Allow 20 minutes. Hawaiian Rumble Adventure Golf www.hawaiianrumbleorlando.com 13529 S. Apopka Vineland Rd., Orlando, 407-239-8300. Hawaiian Rumble Adventure Golf offers miniature golf in a lush tropical setting. $$-$$$ The Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art www.morsemuseum.org 445 N. Park Ave., Winter Park, 407-645-5311. World’s most comprehensive collection of Louis Comfort Tiffany works, including his 1893 chapel. $ Ê $$$$ Family Getaways 57 http://www.disneyh20.com http://www.boksanctuary.org http://www.disneyworld.com http://www.holylandexperience.com http://www.hob.com http://www.disneyh20.com http://www.jesusfilmtour.org http://www.downtowndisney.com http://www.lakewalesartscenter.org http://www.downtowndisney.com http://www.skyventureorlando.com http://www.disneyworld.com http://www.disneyworld.com http://www.sleuths.com http://www.medievaltimes.com http://www.fantasyofflight.com http://www.citywalkorlando.com http://www.old-town.com http://www.floridaecosafaris.com http://www.universalorlando.com http://www.flhorsepark.com http://www.universalorlando.com http://www.piratesdinneradventure.com http://www.fun-spot.com http://www.universalorlando.com http://www.1800bepetty.com http://www.gatorland.com http://www.wetnwildorlando.com http://www.greenmeadowsfarm.com http://www.wildwaterspark.com http://www.ripleysorlando.com http://www.dot.state.fl.us/emo/scenichwy/default.htm http://www.appletonmuseum.org http://www.seaworldorlando.com http://www.leugardens.org http://www.silversprings.com http://www.hawaiianrumbleorlando.com http://www.morsemuseum.org
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