The major attractions in the Orlando area are of course the theme parks.  Broadly speaking these can be divided into two - the Disneyworld family incorporating the Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, the Animal Kingdom, Hollywood Studios and the two water parks Typhoon Lagoon and Blizzard Beach and the Universal Group theme parks (although several of these have recenlty been sold off and are operated independently).  The Universal Group encompasses Islands of Adventure, Universal Studios, Seaworld, Busch Gardens (which is situated near Tampa) and the two water parks Wet n Wild and Aquatica.

Tickets for combinations of parks within each group are available or you can purchase single park entries but these tend to be more expensive.  However we would recommend that you buy from a reputable source as some of the options which appear cheaper may in fact not gain you entry when you arrive at the park.

For those who would love to get closer to the dolphins, a trip to Discovery Cove is an absolute must ... but book well in advance as numbers are restricted.

If you fancy venturing further afield or, as most of us are, are fascinated by the NASA space programme why not take in a trip to Kennedy Space Center and get to find out what it's like to blast into space.

These are just a few of the attractions available and with 60 golf course within a 20 mile radius and a myriad of other smaller venues, you will certainly never be short of something to do in Orlando!

We have listed below links to some of the above experiences for your ease in planning your vacation entertainment:

Magic Kingdom   http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/wdwi/en_GB/parks/parkOverview?id=ParkOverviewPage

EPCOT   http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/wdwi/en_GB/parks/parkLanding?id=EPLandingPage

Animal Kingdom   http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/wdwi/en_GB/parks/parkLanding?id=AKLandingPage

Hollywood Studios   http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/wdwi/en_GB/parks/parkLanding?id=MGMLandingPage 

Blizzard Beach   http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/wdwi/en_GB/parks/parkLanding?id=BBLandingPage

Typhoon Lagoon  http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/wdwi/en_GB/parks/parkLanding?id=TLLandingPage

Islands of Adventure  http://www.universalorlando.com/Amusement_Parks/Islands_of_Adventure/islands_of_adventure1.aspx#

Universal Studios   http://www.universalorlando.com/Theme_Parks/Universal_Studios_Orlando/universal_studios_florida1.aspx#

Wet n Wild   http://www.wetnwildorlando.com/

Aquatica   http://www.aquaticabyseaworld.com/Site/flash/homepage/Default.aspx

Seaworld  http://www.seaworld.com/orlando/default.aspx

Busch Gardens  http://www.buschgardens.com/Bgt/default.aspx

Discovery Cove   http://www.discoverycove.com/

Kennedy Space Center   http://www.kennedyspacecenter.com/