• The Orlando area features many world-famous activities and attractions.Color Roller Coaster image by Julie Balderston from Fotolia.com
  
  Orlando is the ideal place for visitors who like action-packed adventures, which they can have with all of the theme parks located in the central Florida city. The parks provide guests with a variety of shows, rides, attractions, dining venues, hotels, spas and other activities. SeaWorld Orlando, Walt Disney World Resort and Universal Orlando Resort are the perfect places for vacationers to enjoy their time off and relax.
  
  

SeaWorld Orlando

• SeaWorld Orlando features exhibits such as the Dolphin Nursery, the Manatee Rescue, Shamu's Happy Harbor, Turtle Point, the Dolphin Cove, Pacific Point Preserve, the Manta Aquarium, the Penguin Encounter and the Stingray Lagoon. Among the live shows available are A'Lure: The Call of the Ocean, Shamu Rocks, Sea Lions Tonite, Believe, Blue Horizons and Pets Ahoy. Guests can enjoy rides such as the Skytower, the Wild Arctic Ride, Journey to Atlantis, the Kraken and Happy Harbor Rides. Restaurants are located in the theme park for guests' convenience, including the Spice Mill, the Terrace Café, the Sharks Underwater Grill, Captain Pete's Island Eats, the Antarctic Market, the Seafire Inn, Seaport Pizza and Voyager's Smokehouse. SeaWorld Orlando also provides patrons with gift shops, tours, animal interaction exhibitions and a variety of entertainment shows. Vacation packages and group packages are available online for purchase as well as tickets for the activities.
  
  

Walt Disney World Resort

• Walt Disney World Resort is a 40-square mile resort that features 32 resort hotels, four theme parks, two water adventure parks, five golf courses, a sports complex and many different things to do. Guests can visit Disney's Boardwalk, which features nightclubs, restaurants and shops. Walt Disney World Resort also includes La Nouba by the Cirque De Soleil in the downtown Disney area. Tickets for La Nouba can be purchased online. The Magic Kingdom Theme Park provides guests with attractions like the Barnstormer at Goofy's Wiseacre Farm, Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin, the Celebrate a Dream Come True Parade, Cinderella's Castle, Donald's Boat, the Enchanted Tiki Room and the Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh. With a combination of theme parks, water parks, hotels and shopping venues, the Walt Disney World Resort will keep guests on their feet.
  
  

Universal Orlando Resort

• Universal Orlando Resort comprises two theme parks: the Island of Adventures Theme Park and the Universal Studios Florida Theme Park. The parks feature over 25 rides and attractions including Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey, Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit, the Amazing Adventures of Spiderman, the Incredible Hulk Coaster, the Simpsons Ride, Popeye & Bluto's Bilge-Rat Barges, Dragon Challenge, Doctor Doom's Fearfall, Men in Black Alien Attack and the E.T. Adventure. Live shows are presented, such as the Blue Man Group, the 8th Voyage of Sinbad Stunt Show, Terminator 2 in 3D, Hard Rock Live and Wantilan Luau, a dinner show. Universal Orlando Resort offers guests various dining venues, shopping , vacation packages, hotels and events. Tickets can be purchased on their website.