Entertainment options abound on Orlando's exciting International Drive. Area attractions within easy distance to the Orlando Metropolitan Express Hotel include Universal Orlando, Wet ‘N Wild, Ripley’s Believe it or Not, Titanic Ship of Dreams, and Pirates at Colossal Studios.
Close by, you will find Sleuth’s Mystery Dinner Show, Pirates Dinner Adventure, and Blazing Pianos.
The greater Orlando area and surroundings provide more theme parks and attractions than anywhere else in the world! Here are some that shouldn't be missed.
Animal Kingdom
Animal Kingdom is filled with wildlife as well as the usual cast of Disney characters.
Busch Gardens
Busch Gardens is owned by Anheuser Busch. It's a brewery, a theme park and a zoological garden.
Cirque De Soleil
At Downtown Disney. Current performance La Nouba.
Cypress Gardens
See Central Florida in bloom at this nearby theme park.
Discovery Cove
Get up-close and personal with dolphins, tropical fish and exotic birds. Hug a dolphin or just relax on the beach.
Disney's Blizzard Beach
Plunge down one of the world's tallest, fastest free-fall speed slides.
Disney's Pleasure Island
W hen the sun sets, the streets fill up, and eight great clubs start hopping. It's comedy, jazz and rock. There are live bands playing on the stages every night. And at midnight, every night, a full blown New Year's Eve celebration.
Disney's Typhoon Lagoon
Escape to an exotic, tropical paradise where you can snorkel with real sharks.
Epcot
This is a high-tech, futuristic, educational showcase of countries, cultures, tradition and tomorrow's technology.
Holy Land Experience
The main entrance into the Holy Land Experience is through the City Gates of Jerusalem.
Islands of Adventure
This theme park features five islands of thrill rides, roller coasters, stage shows, shops and restaurants.
Kennedy Space Center
Merritt Island's National Wildlife Refuge houses the launch facilities and equipment for manned space-flight.
Magic Kingdom
A place for childhood fantasies, pixie dust and unlimited imagination. It's a storybook where dreams do come true!
MGM Studios
This is a real animation and television studio with stage shows, actors, rides and shops throughout the park.
SeaWorld
Get up-close and personal with a stingray, a sea lion, a penguin, or a shark. Hug a whale or kiss a dolphin. Ride Kraken the tallest, fastest, longest and only floorless roller coaster in Orlando.
Universal Studios
Universal Studios is a movie themed park complete with roller coasters, production studio and film sets.
Walt Disney World
More than 28,000 acres of Orange and Osceola counties are home to Walt Disney World's resorts, theme parks, water parks, golf courses and shopping/entertainment complexes
