Top 10 Best Things to Do in Orlando, Florida [2025 Travel Guide]

in 1965 Walt Disney earmarked Orlando as the location for his second theme park in this rural City in subtropical Central Florida would always be different again where there used to be ranches Cypress swamps and citrus Groves is an epic sprawl of theme parks golf courses malls hotels and entertainment amenities there's nowhere like Orlando on the planet [Music] the city continues to evolve with a new cluster of skyscrapers downtown spectacular news zones at Disney and Universal and more outlandish attractions on the fabled International Drive today we share the top 10 best things to do in Orlando

so you can plan a trip to Orlando Florida we share the most beautiful place in Orlando and the best attractions and popular places in Orlando [Music] starting with number 10 Universal's Islands of Adventure [Music] when this theme park opened along with Universal CityWalk 20 years ago it turned Universal Studios into the Universal Orlando resort ever expanding Universal Islands of Adventure has eight themed islands and shines for the quality of its rides The Wizarding World of Harry Potter is a real achievement set in locations from the movies like The Forbidden Forest Hogwarts and hogsmead Village a

wonderful touch is the Hogwarts Express a train ride delivering people here from King's cross station at Universal Studios same time the signature experience is the Dark Ride Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey at number nine is the Epcot [Music] celebrates human Ingenuity through groundbreaking edutainment attractions the park opened in 1982 and its symbol is spaceship earth a geodesic sphere housing a 15-minute dark ride that charts the breakthroughs in human communication through history [Music] spaceship earth is at future world with avant-garde Pavilions dedicated to technology and science the world showcase is like a permanent World's Fair

a Whistle Stop trip through the culture Heritage and Cuisine of 11 Nations all set around the artificial World Showcase Lagoon at number eight icon Park [Music] in 2015 the Orlando Eye observation wheel one of the tallest in the world was unveiled on International Drive [Music] this 122 meter structure has 30 air-conditioned capsules each accommodating 15 passengers for dramatic panoramas of International Drive and North to the Universal resort and the towers of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter when the skies are clear you can also make out the Kennedy Space Center far to the east many

attractions appear in these places like the Starfire SCA life Orlando the skeleton Museum and Madame tussos at number 7 Clearwater Beach day trip [Music] if you can't do without a day at the beach there are many good options on the Atlantic coast like Daytona Beach Cocoa Beach and portions of the Canaveral National Seashore but for those willing to travel just a little further one of the best beaches in the United States is in Striking Distance on the Gulf Coast Clearwater Beach is almost too good to be true with silky white sand light surf shallow water

and sunsets to make your heart sing [Music] at number six in our list Orlando Museum of Art [Music] a worthwhile cultural interlude the Orlando Museum of Art grew up throughout the 20th century complex close to the Orlando Science Center has mid-century architecture by Neil Schweitzer and Dwayne Stark two students of Frank Lloyd Wright the collections here are wide-ranging encompassing Contemporary Art African art an enormous cache of art from the ancient Americas and American art from the 1700s up to 1945. at number five WonderWorks [Music] one just for kids WonderWorks is an indoor amusement park in

a building designed like a mansion turned upside down by a tornado [Music] Dory goes that this is the home and laboratory of Professor wonder who was transported here from the Bermuda Triangle by a Vortex after an experiment had gone wrong WonderWorks has more than 100 Hands-On exhibits many of which are slightly educational and have a loose science theme these are arranged in six Wonder zones far out Gallery imagination lab light and sound natural disasters physical challenges and space discovery at number 4 Old Town [Music] pleasant evening out old town is 18 Acres or four blocks

of tree line brick streets built to look like a traditional Florida townscape Old Town combines live entertainment with a pedestrian Mall boasting over 70 eateries and non-chain stores selling souvenirs and collectibles there's also a video arcade magic shows a haunted house and a 26 meter Ferris wheel brought over from Italy [Music] Old Town has hosted car shows every weekend since it opened [Music] at number three in our list Walt Disney World Resort [Music] four of the five most visited theme parks in the United States are at Orlando's Walt Disney World Resort in order these are

the Magic Kingdom Disney's Animal Kingdom Epcot and Disney's Hollywood Studios and what's incredible is that attendance at all four continues to rise year on year at this city within a city as Disney World grows so do the prices but the sense of wonderment and undeniable charm will win over the most cynical parents at number 2 Kennedy Space Center [Music] NASA's primary launch Center for human space flight since 1968 the Kennedy Space Center is an hour out of Orlando on the East Coast that drive is nothing for an experience this momentous arrive as early as possible

to give you enough time to take a bus tour and discover all there is to see at the visitor complex at the dumbfounding Space Shuttle Atlantis exhibit the namesake shuttle is suspended at an angle from the ceiling as it's floating in space check out the number one places in our list Lake Eola Park [Music] averted Urban Park bordered by the towers of downtown Orlando Lake Eola Park is dominated by the namesake 23 acre Lake which is a sinkhole [Music] your eye will be drawn to the Lakes Fountain especially at night in the glow of its

LED lights [Music] on the banks or flower beds neat Lawns and a paved perimeter path just under a mile long and shaded most of the way by palms cypresses and other foliage on the West Shore you can't miss the Walt Disney Amphitheater which has a billboard advertising its packed program of concerts plays in outdoor movies now it's time to hear from you what's your favorite thing to do in Orlando [Music] is there something we missed let us know in the comments section below and don't forget to give this video a like And subscribe to greenable

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