Orlando Kissimmee Area
 What most visitors think of as "Orlando" actually includes Kissimmee and Lake Buena Vista as well. The Walt Disney World theme parks, Universal Studios, and other Orlando attractions are must-do magic for Central Florida visitors, but besides the major attractions, there is so much more in the Orlando/Kissimmee area to spark the imagination!
Disney's Animal Kingdom, its newest adventure park, is filled with the natural drama of life in the wild. Visitors have thrilling encounters with animals from real life, the distant past and imagination. The latest addition to Disney's Animal Kingdom is Asia, which showcases the exotic wildlife and lush rain forests of the continent's southern region. Guests embark on many fascinating journeys, encountering natural mysteries at every turn.
Epcot is a two-part educational and cultural attraction designed to challenge the mind and satisfy the senses. Here you can sample a warm croissant at a bakery in France, tap your foot to an authentic oom-pah band in Germany, learn about the age of dinosaurs, and take an exhilarating trip through the human body all in one day! Disney-MGM Studios allows visitors to see Disney animators creating wonderful characters and explains movie-making on an entertaining backlot tour.
SeaWorld Visitors to Central Florida will want to explore natural attractions as well as fantastical ones, and SeaWorld is a wonderful place to start. Now guests can be Trainer for a Day, working alongside real SeaWorld animal trainers to learn training techniques, feeding and show preparation.
Attractions include the "Pacific Point Preserve," a sea lion and seal habitat which mimics the rocky, northern Pacific coastline; and "Manatees: The Last Generation?" an up-close look at the endangered sea cow. SeaWorld's newest attraction is Wild Arctic, which takes visitors on a chilling adventure to experience the natural beauty of the arctic. Visitors come face to face with real polar bears, walruses, harbor seals and beluga whales.
The highlight of a visit to SeaWorld is the "Shamu: New Visions" show during which killer whales interact with trainers, defy gravity in breathtaking leaps and make a big splash (and a wet audience!) with a flick of the tail and 52-degree water.
Wet 'n Wild Water fun is everywhere in Central Florida, though it's not a beach destination. Wet 'n Wild, Disney's Typhoon Lagoon, and Blizzard Beach are water parks where visitors can beat the Florida heat - and have a slipping, sliding, good time of it! The newest, Disney's Blizzard Beach, combines water with "snow" from a "freak Florida snowstorm," creating snowy slopes.
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