SeaWorld Orlando

SeaWorld is where education meets entertainment. Marvel in the tech advances and sensory immersion (it feels almost literal) as you follow the life journey of a sea turtle in the mercifully air-conditioned TurtleTrek. And for more of the latter, plus charming tuxedoed penguins, Antarctica: Empire of the Penguins is both state-of-the-art and an unbeatable "chill" escape from the Orlando heat. Rides here are no slouch either, Mako, Kraken and Manta are tops for roller coaster enthusiasts game for loops and drops and the folks who come for the animals have a roster from which to choose, whether barking sea lions, lumbering walruses or toothy sharks.