Universal Studios & Islands of Adventure

Lights, Camera, ACTION! Plunge right into the action of your favorite blockbuster entertainment. At this real working film and TV studio you'll find an incredible array of rides, shows, movie sets and attractions.

Seaworld

With over 200 acres of world-class shows, SeaWorld is the world's oldest premiere marine adventure park. Explore close-up animal interactions with killer whales, dolphins, sea lions, stingrays and more.

Busch Gardens

Family adventure park offering an array of fascinating attractions based on exotic encounters with the African continent. Thrilling rides and one of the country's premier zoos featuring more than 2,700 animals, live shows, restaurants, shops and games.

Discovery Cove

Experience both power and playfulness during your reserved swim with a bottlenose dolphin. Discovery Cove offers a once-in-a-lifetime thrills.

WonderWorks

9067 International Drive, Orlando, FL 32819 Central Florida's only upside down attraction. An amusement park for the mind, featuring over 100 interactive exhibits for the entire family to experience.

Air Boat Rides

Adventure into the wetlands of Central Florida for a sensational close-up view of towering Cypress trees, natural wetlands and wildlife. Experience soaring eagles, osprey, snakes, turtles and Florida alligators.

Celebration Golf Club

701 Golf Park Dr. Celebration, FL 34747 Celebration Golf Club is rated 4-1/2 stars and in the Top 200 in North America for Service and Course Condition by Golf Digest`s "Best Places to Play" 2004-2005. Designed with shot-making strategy in mind, this championship caliber course demands accurate approach shots and consistent putting.

Phone:407 566 4653

Champions Gate

1400 Masters Blvd. ChampionsGate, FL 33837 ChampionsGate is a Central Florida golfing masterpiece, located just 15 minutes from Walt Disney World and Universal Studios, ChampionsGate also plays host to the Del Webb Father Son Challenge and remains in tournament-playing condition year round. Come play were the Champions play!

Phone: 407 787 4653

HighLands Reserve

500 Highlands Reserve Blvd. Davenport, FL 33897 This is not your typical Florida golf course! Highlands Reserve sits atop one of the highest areas of Florida and offers remarkable scenery along with a course designed for hot golf. This championship Mike Dasher design gives you pine tree-lined fairways reminiscent of the Carolinas, open spacious fairways likened to the great Scottish courses, and a bit of old Florida with citrus trees along the countryside.

Phone: 863 420 1724

Falcons Fire Golf Club

3200 Seralago Blvd. Kissimmee, FL 34746 This natural, classic 18 hole, par 72 golf course establishes the standards by which all golf facilities are evaluated. Boasting tournament playing conditions 12 months a year.

Phone: 407 239 5445

The Oaks Golf Club

1500 Oaks Blvd. Kissimmee, FL 34746 Located only minutes away from the Disney area, Kissimmee Oaks Golf Club offers a beautifully natural golf experience. You'll play 18 championship holes amidst the magnificent 100-year old oaks that are the signature of this fine course. Graceful sloping fairways wind around crystal lakes. Wild turkey and sand heron provide a "gallery" as well-placed shot lands on meticulous greens. Enjoy Kissimmee Oaks, where the beauty of Florida and great golf come together!

Phone: 407 933 4055

Reunion Resort and Club

1000 Reunion Way Reunion, FL 34747 The three courses at Ginn Reunion Resort are designed to challenge golfers of all experience levels. Ginn Reunion Resort offers The Legacy Course designed by Arnold Palmer - rated #21 in Golf Digest's "America's Top 40 New Courses 2005", The Tradition Course designed by Jack Nicklaus and The Independence Course designed by Tom Watson - rated #10 in Golf Digest's 2005 "America's Best New Resort Courses."

Toll Free: 888-418-9610

Southern Dunes

2888 Southern Dunes Blvd. Haines City, FL 33844 If you are vacationing in Orlando and want to play golf, you cannot pass up the opportunity to play the best golf course in Orlando, FL. This dramatic hillside layout stretches over 7,200 yards and features 100 feet of elevation changes which offers spectacular views of the expansive fairways that are flanked by over 180 bunkers.

Phone: 863 421 4653

Ridgewood Lakes

200 Eagle Ridge Dr. Davenport, FL 33837 Rated among the top 10 golf courses in Florida, the location is ideally located on Highway 27 in Davenport.

Phone: 863-424-8688

Orange County National Golf Center

16301 Phil Ritson Way Winter Garden, Florida 34787 If you are looking for the best golf in Orlando, FL and want to know who has the finest course layouts, conditions and facilities, look no further than Orange County National Golf Center and Lodge. Whatever the goal for your Orlando golf vacation - 36 holes per day, first class instruction, hours of range time, or memories of sharing good times with friends, OCN has something for you. Two championship courses, a 9 hole short course, several onsite instruction schools and the largest driving range and practice facility in America are all at one location: Orange County National Golf Center and Lodge.

Phone: 407 656 2626

Kissimmee Bay Country Club

2995 Remington Boulevard, Kissimmee Fl, 34744 Nominated as one of America's "Best New Courses" by Golf Digest, Kissimmee Bay Country Club offers a first-class golf experience. This 6,846 yard par 71 championship course is lined with century old oaks and offers pristine playing conditions. This course is known as the locals favorite. Century-old oaks, towering cypress trees, a dozen unique water hazards and friendly sand hill cranes provide the backdrop for a first-class golf experience at Kissimmee Bay Country Club.

Phone: 407 344 4004

Some East Coast Beaches to consider

Canaveral National Seashore and Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge

Near Kennedy Space Center (Kennedy Space Center is a must-see). Considered one of the most beautiful stretches of beach in the U.S.A., many rare and endangered species call these places home. If you are an eco-tourist, you might consider visiting this environmentally sensitive and protected area. The fastest way here is to take State Road 528 (the Beach Line Expressway, it's a toll road) East to Merritt Island, to State Road 3 north. If you want to go to the Canaveral National Seashore, take 528 East to U.S. 1 North, when you get to Titusville, watch the local signs to the beaches.

Cocoa Beach

Close to the Orlando/Kissimmee attractions area. It's an hours drive directly east of the attractions area on the Atlantic Ocean. Kennedy Space Center is just a couple of minutes north if you want to make a side trip. One popular landmark store is Ron Jon Surf Shop® which specializes in surf culture goods. Also nearby is the Cocoa Beach Surfing School (Cocoa Beach - (321)868-1980 - 150 E. Columbia Lane, Cocoa Beach FL 32931). There are free outdoor showers, rest rooms and inexpensive to free parking. Take State Road 528 (called the Beach Line Expressway, it's a toll road) East, follow the local signs to to beach, which is just off of highway A1A.

Daytona Beach

"The Most Famous Beach in the World", this beach is popular with tourists and easily accessible from the attractions area, being about a 1 1/2 hours drive northeast of it. Famous years ago for its automobile races on the beach, today cars are still permitted on the beach. Parking is $5 on the beach and free off of the beach. Local proprietors offer jet skiing, windsurfing, para-sailing and boat rentals. If you want to go deep-sea fishing drive down to Ponce Inlet (also see Ponce de Leon Inlet Lighthouse below) and go out on a charter boat. Take the Interstate Highway I-4 East, and then just follow the local signs to the beach area. There are many events in the Daytona area throughout the year.

New Smyrna Beach

Just south of Daytona Beach and just north of Canaveral National Seashore, this a slightly less busy beach if Daytona is too much for you. Driving is permitted on part of the beach, but there are also conservation areas where driving is prohibited. Take I-4 East to State Road 44 East, then follow the signs to the beach.

Ormond Beach and Ormond-by-the-Sea

Just to the north of Daytona Beach, this is a less busy, quieter beach than Daytona. There is less development here and there is a stretch of beach that is so secluded, at Ormond-by-the-Sea, that you can feel almost all alone. This is an amazing trait for a beach so close to Daytona. There are also nice-sized, innumerable sand dunes here too. Take I-4 East to I-95 North, to State Road 40 East until you see the signs to the beach.

Ponce de Leon Inlet Lighthouse

Ponce Inlet, just south of Daytona Beach - (904)761-1821 - it is a wonderful old lighthouse completed in 1887, which is fully functioning, in which you are permitted (for an admission fee) to go up its 203 steps to the top and go outside to the walkway which encircles a the top, which has a beautiful 360 degree view of the area. It is said to be the second tallest lighthouse in North America. The admission fee also covers the lighthouse museum, a micro-theater historical film, historical grounds, nature-walk and the gift shop. This is a definite must-do if you are in the Daytona area. 4931 South Peninsula Drive, Ponce Inlet, Florida 32127. From Daytona Beach, take A1A south (which becomes Atlantic Ave and then S. Atlantic Ave. and then Robert A. Merrill Parkway) to the Lighthouse.

Some West coast beaches to consider

Ft. DeSoto Park

Fort DeSoto Park - Like Sand Key bellow, this is considered by many as being one of the top ten beaches in the U.S.A. Take I-275 south to the 54th Ave. S./ Pinellas Bayway (679) exit, right, toward the Pinellas Bayway (toll bridge) and once you cross over, bear left on the Pinellas Bayway, following the signs to Ft. DeSoto Park Considered by many as being one of the top ten beaches in the U.S.A. (also see Ft. DeSoto Park above). This beach is north on Gulf Blvd. from Madeira Beach, at the far northern tip of the same barrier island. Fine powder-white sands endow this splendid spot.

Madeira Beach

This beach is near a small tourist center which recently completed a multi-million dollar face-lift which has quaint stores, restaurants, buildings and inexpensive tourist trinkets. It is right next to John's Pass, an old style (but up to date) fishing village, where you can rent jet-skis or cross the Pass bridge and go out for the evening on an entertainment boat. You also can go out on a dolphin watch cruise or a deep-sea fishing boat from here. Take I-4 West which will turn into to I-275 South toward St. Petersburg. Before you actually get to downtown St. Petersburg you will see signs directing you to the Gulf Beaches.

Redington Shores

This is a quiet beach just north of Madeira Beach by the SunCoast Seabird Sanctuary. See directions to Madeira Beach, then go North on Gulf Blvd.

Sand Key

Considered by many as being one of the top ten beaches in the U.S.A. (also see Ft. DeSoto Park above). This beach is north on Gulf Blvd. from Madeira Beach, at the far northern tip of the same barrier island. Fine powder-white sands endow this splendid spot.

St. Pete Beach and Pass-A-Grille Beach

St. Pete Beach and Pass-A-Grille Beach Located just south of Madeira Beach and Treasure Island; both of these beaches possess fine powder white sands and are wide, with Pass-A-Grille (just south of St. Pete Beach) seeming to be the wider of the two. See directions to Madeira Beach and then go south of Madeira Beach on Gulf Blvd. The non-recommended, but faster, alternate route is to stay on I-275 until you arrive downtown, then watch the exit sign for St. Petersburg Beach (either State Road 682 [a.k.a. Pinellas Parkway] or State Road 693 [a.k.a. Pasadena Blvd.]) It's before The Sunshine Skyway Bridge

Treasure Island

A typical place to relax on the gulf, just to the south of Madeira Beach, with wide white sand beaches with an immense amount of shell deposits. Avoid stepping on the Sea Oats, a prized sand dune protecting grass. See directions to Madeira Beach, then go South on Gulf Blvd.