Entertainment in Orlando

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Theme Parks & Attractions

Adventures in Florida
This exciting attraction is a day trip which explores some of the wild and natural areas of Florida. Discover the other Florida as you go through river cruises, canoe trips, airboat rides, nature trails, historic tours, Indian mounds, horseback riding, wildlife parks, and more! Transportation is comfortable, the food is good, and the guides are knowledgeable and friendly.

Contact: 1250 S.Hwy. 17-92, Suite 110,
Longwood, Florida 32750
Telephone: 407-331-0991

Busch Gardens
Busch Gardens Theme Parks are famous for their unique combination of daring rides, exciting entertainment and animal habitats. Busch Gardens of Tampa is no exception, with thrill rides such as the Kumba roller coaster and the new Montu, the largest inverted roller coaster in the world. It also offers a children's play area, Land of the Dragons and live entertainment on ice. The new attraction "Edge of Africa," is open and offers you the total sensory experience of journeying on foot through the wild and native villages of Africa. The 15-acre area, the largest animal expansion in the park's history, tranSports/Recreation you to a distant world of encounters with hippopotamuses, giraffes, lions, baboons, crocodiles, and more.

Location: P.O. Box 9159 Tampa, FL 33674
Telephone: (813)987-5813

Cypress Gardens
Cypress Gardens offers water ski shows, a butterfly conservatory, acrobatic acts, floral festivals and exciting shows on ice! This open year-round attraction allows an adult ticket purchaser to bring in 2 children (6-12) for free.

Location: Off US 27, 22 miles south of I-4
between Orlando and Tampa
P.O. Box 1, Cypress Gardens, FL
Telephone: (941)324-2111 or
(800)282-2123

Disney
No introduction needed. seven -7 - unique attractions, all in the Orlando area: Blizzard Beach, Epcot, Magic Kingdom, Pleasure Island, River Country & Discovery Island, Typhoon Lagoon and MGM Studios can all be found at Walt Disney World. Get a multi-day pass, save money and see them all.

Walt Disney World Resort
P.O. Box 10,000
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830-1000
Telephone: 407-824-4321

Flying Tigers Restoration Warbird Museum
An interesting and unique experience for all. Real war planes have been restored and there are hands-on displays of WWII aircraft. Guided tours are available, and there are bi-plane rides.

231 N. Hoagland Blvd.
South of Hiway 192 next to Osceola Square Mall
Kissimmee
407-933-1942

Gatorland
More than 5,000 alligators and crocodiles in 3 shows. Get to see an alligator breeding marsh and cypress swamp. Hungry, there's are alligator specialties.

14501 S. Orange Blossom Trail, Orlando
Telephone: 407-855-5496 or (800)393-JAWS

Kennedy Space Center Visitors Center
Florida's Space Coast offers a bus tour of the Space Shuttle launch sites. There are exhibits and a movie on the 5.5 story high IMAX screen.

State Road 405, Kennedy Space Center, FL
Telephone: 407-452-2121

United States Astronaut Hall of Fame and U.S. Space Camp, with displays, simulator rides, videotapes and gift shop. 9am - 7pm daily.

NASA Parkway (State Road 405), near entrance to Kennedy Space Center, Titusville.
Telephone: 407-269-6100

Ripley's Believe it or Not!
Read Ripley's books? Now explore this museum's exhibits and galleries. Fascinating excursion .

8201 International Dr., Orlando
Telephone: 407-363-4418
Hours: Open 7 days a week, 9 am - 11 pm

Sea World
This is a wonderful experience. This marine-life park offers new attractions such as a live water adventure, killer whale breeding, a polar expedition, a research and observation facility, an Atlantean adventure and more. Just incredible sea life adventure. The new Dolphin Interaction Program (DIP), invites guests to experience a once-in-a-lifetime venture where they come face-to-face with bottlenose dolphins. The cost is $125 per participant or $95 for Sea World of Florida annual pass members. All interested participants must pre-register and be at least 13 years of age. For more information, call the Sea World of Florida education department at (407) 363-2380.

7007 Sea World Drive, Orlando
Telephone: 407-363-2200

Silver Springs - Nature's Showplace
Petting zoo, glass-bottom boats, animal shows, jeep safari, jungle cruise, antique and race car museum, Lost River Voyage and Branson South Theater with music shows Sundays - Fridays: 9am - 5:30 pm daily.

Located on S.R. 40 - 1 mile east of Ocala. Free ages 2 and under. for Telephone: (352) 236-2121 or (800) 234-7458

Universal Studios
More than 40 different rides from movies and shows plus new attractions for the kids! The Lost World attraction gives you an exclusive behind-the-scenes look into the props, costumes and dinosaurs from the film "The Lost World: Jurassic Park." Guests will enter into the movie via specially designed interactive encounters and surprises and come face-to-face with over a dozen dinosaurs.

1000 Universal Studios Plaza, Orlando
Telephone: 407-363-8000

Weeki Wachee Springs
Mermaid shows in an underwater theater, river cruise, petting zoo, tropical birds and birds of prey shows. Open 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily.

U.S. Highway 19 at State Road 50. Free age 2 and under. Telephone: 1-800-678-9335.

Dinner Attractions

American Gladiators
Have dinner and spend 90 minutes watching Gladiators close-up in the 1600 seat Gladiator arena. These world famous athletes do battle every night in Orlando. The Gladiators and contenders compete in Assault, Breakthrough & Conquer, Whiplash, the Wall, Powerball and Joust.

5515 West Highway 192,
Kissimmee, FL 34746
Telephone: 407-390-0000 or
(1-800)BATTLE-4

Mark Two Dinner Theater
Only dinner theater in Orlando offering full-scale stage productions of Broadway musicals and comedies. Affiliated with Actors Equity Assn and employs professional actors. Wed - Sat Eve- dinner at 6 PM, show at 8 PM. Wed, Thu, Sat matinee. Sun twilight dining 4:30 PM, show 6:30 PM.

Located at:
3376 Edgewater Drive, Orlando
407-843-6275
(1-800)726-6275

Mystery Show & Dinner
Solve the crime and have dinner. Unlimited wine, beer and soda. Gifts for successful sleuths. Audience participation and comedy.

Located in Republic Square
behind Wet N Wild
Republic Drive, Orlando
407-363-1985

Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament
Become a serf or peasant and cheer on your knight as battles, sword fighting and horseback riding are performed while you dine medieval-style inside a 1,000 seat 11th century castle.

Location: P.O. Box 422385,
Hiway 192, Kissimmee
Telephone: 407-396-1518 or
(1-800)229-8300

Pirates Dinner Adventure
This dinner-entertainment complex is one of Orlando's newest attractions. It features a 2 hour show with dazzling displays, stunts and special effects.

Location: 6400 Carrier Dr.,
International Drive to Carrier Drive
Orlando
Telephone: 407-248-0590

Nite Spots

Pleasure Island
Nitespot for grownups. Seven different clubs. Non-stop street party with live entertainment and a complete New Year's Eve celebration with fireworks and dancing every night. Open till 2 AM every night.

Buena Vista Drive in Disney Village
407-934-7781

The Comedy Zone
Stand up comics –
Holiday Inn, 6515 International Drive, Orlando
407-262-1451
Holiday Inn, 626 Lee Road, Winter Park 407-645-5233

Bergamo's:
waiter entertainment featuring opera, Broadway and Italian music from 7 pm every night.
8445 International Drive (in Mercado Mediterranean Village), Orlando
407-352-3805

4th Fighter Group
Latin nights 9 pm-3 am Friday, live Caribbean music 10 pm - 3am Saturdays
494 Rickenbacker Drive, Orlando
407-898-4251.

Pinkie Lee"s Jazz Southern Cuisine
380 W. Amelia St., Orlando
407-872-7393.

Museums

The Orlando Art Museum
OMA collects, preserves and interprets notable works of art and presents exhibitions of local, regional, national and international importance. OMA also provides educational programs to appeal to all segments of its diverse audience.

OMA is located in Orlando Loch Haven Park, near I-4 at the Princeton exit.

Hours are Tuesday through Saturday: 9AM to 5PM. Sunday 12PM to 5PM. Closed New Year's Day, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Admission is: $4. for adults and $2 for children 4-11. Admission is free to Museum members. For more information call OMA at: 407.896.4231

The Orlando Science Center
The center is new and the largest science center complex in the southeast. Among the many themed exhibits, visitors can journey through 10 highly-themed, immersive exhibit halls, travel to distant planets or remote areas of the Earth in the Dr. Phillips CineDome, and join in an interactive science theater presentation in the Darden Adventure Theater. The new Orlando Science Center offers more than 42,000 square feet of fascinating interactive exhibits. Hours of operation: Mo-Th, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Friday & Saturday, 9 a.m.-9 p.m., Sunday, noon-5 p.m. Admission: Exhibits only pass: adults $8, seniors $7, children $6.50.
For more information call the Orlando Science Center at (407) 514-2000.

Orange County Historical Museum
Houses the largest continuously open firefighting museum in the southeastern United States. The museum also has special programs and exhibits which emphasize fire prevention and safety. Other exhibits include a Victorian-era parlor room, pioneer kitchen, country store, a special edition on the history of citrus farming and more. The museum is located in Orlando Loch Haven Park. Regular museum admission is $2 for adults, $1.50 for seniors and $1 for children ages 6-12. Children under 6 are admitted FREE. Museum hours are Mon-Sat, 9 a.m.- 5 p.m., and Sundays from 12-5 p.m.
For more information call (407) 897-6350.

Air Force Space and Missile Museum
launch site of America's first satellite, rockets and artifacts from early days of U.S. space program
Open 10am - 2pm Monday - Friday, 10am - 4pm Saturday and Sunday (launch schedule permitting) Admission is free

Cape Canaveral Air Station located on SR 441

Water Mania
Fun for all ages at this Water Theme Park. Slides, a wave pool, bumper boats, a lazy river and some on-land activities, and kiddie areas. Water Mania features a surfing simulator.

6073 W. US 192, Kissimmee
Telephone: Kissimmee - 407-396-2626
Orlando - 407-239-8448

Wet 'n Wild
This park is the nation's best attended water attraction. It offers an extensive children's area plus a toboggan ride, Fuji Flyer which takes you through 450 feet of exciting pools. Open year round with heated pools.

6200 International Drive, Orlando
Telephone: 407-351-1800 or
(1-800)992-WILD