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    Michelle Spitzer: Orlando Local Expert

    Don’t leave Orlando without visiting the Wheel at ICON Park. The 400-foot attraction gives an amazing view of the city and beyond. On a clear day, you can see all the way to Kennedy Space Center on the east coast.

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Kid-Friendly Activities

Top places for family fun
Sarah Sekula

November 24, 2011 // By Sarah Sekula

By Sarah Sekula
November 24, 2011

 

DisneyQuest Interactive Theme ParkDisneyQuest Interactive Theme Park — Photo courtesy of Walt Disney World

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1. DisneyQuest Interactive Theme Park
In this attraction Disney combined its world-famous innovation and imagination with the world of virtual reality, 3D encounters and classic video games from the past into a one-of-a-kind gaming experience. Plan a full day to soak in the excitement of all five floors, and as an added bonus, this spot promises to entertain the adults just as much as the kids.

Orlando Watersports ComplexOrlando Watersports Complex — Photo courtesy of Gabor Vasko
2. Orlando Watersports Complex
Wakeboarding, kneeboarding and waterskiing, oh my! The Orlando Watersports Complex is a unique watersport park featuring two cable systems allowing for massive amounts of time on the water perfecting your skills. The beginner and intermediate cable park contains a competition-style, six-buoy slalom course that runs at speeds of 18 up to 36 mph, depending on your skill level. The advanced slider park contains eight tricky obstacles and runs at 20 mph. Not up to speed? Don’t worry, there is a professional coaching staff on-site.

Putting EdgePutting Edge — Photo courtesy of Putting Edge
3. Putting Edge
What do you get when you add a new twist to an old game? An exhilarating game of glow-in-the-dark mini golf! Play a round of 18-hole indoor mini golf while listening to todays most popular tunes or play around in the arcade. This is an activity sure to please the entire family.

ESPN Wide World of Sports ComplexESPN Wide World of Sports Complex — Photo courtesy of Garth Vaughn
4. ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
If your child is an athlete or just enjoys being in the stands, take a trip out to the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex located on Disney property. The Disney sports team organizes over 200 events a year, including cheerleading competitions, flag-football championships, Disney’s Soccer Showcase and the Special Olympics Florida Summer Games. The complex offers an entertaining and immersive sports experience for close to 2 million amateur athletes, coaches and spectators each year. Also, the volunteer program is a great way to teach kids about giving back and sometimes the volunteer is granted free admission to a Disney park.

Rebounderz Indoor Trampoline ArenaRebounderz Indoor Trampoline Arena — Photo courtesy of Rebounderz Indoor Trampoline Arena
5. Rebounderz Indoor Trampoline Arena
Try Rebounderz Indoor Trampoline Arena for those days when you need a safe environment for your kids to release all of their pent-up energy. This 17,000 square foot facility is full of rebounding trampoline floors and rebounding angled side walls. They provide a safe environment for all ages to enjoy family fun and fitness. Check out the summer camp options on their website and unique birthday party packages your child will never forget.

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Sarah Sekula

About Sarah Sekula

When Sarah's not zigzagging around the planet – swimming with sea lions in the Galapagos Islands, scaling glaciers in Iceland or roaming through remote jungles in India – she's writing about her adventures, the environment, fitness, health/wellness, extraordinary people and social injustice issues. Sarah's written for USA Today, ISLANDS, Sherman’s Travel, Caribbean Travel & Life, Cayman Airways Skies, American Eagle Latitudes, Orlando Sentinel, abcnews.com, Where Orlando, Where First Coast, nileguide.com, tripatlas.com, Upscale and Wild Blue Yonder.

She's also an editor and photographer, and has a strong background in public relations.   She has a real knack for rounding up facts, making deadlines, project-juggling, storytelling, and  wiggling her ears (which she claims hasn’t come in handy yet).    

Read more about Sarah Sekula here.


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