Themeparks

Disney
Disney World Resort
Universal
Universal Studios
Busch
Busch Gardens
Sea World
Sea World
Discovery Cove
Discovery Cove
Wet n Wild
Wet n Wild
Kennedy Space Centre
Kennedy Space Centre
GatorLand
GatorLand
Golf
Florida Golf

If there is one single feature that tempts children and adults alike to Florida, it is the astounding quality and sheer number of its theme parks. Once these were all provided by Disney, but now three main players compete for the tourist dollar and the competition can only be good for us!

Disney has Walt Disney World, comprising Magic Kingdom, MGM Studios and EPCOT. Separate to WDW are Animal Kingdom, plus the two themed water parks of Blizzard Beach and Typhoon Lagoon.

Universal Studios (you guessed it) operates Universal Studios and the Islands of Adventure.

Anheuser-Busch (the brewery) gives us Seaworld (with Discovery Cove) and Busch Gardens.

Disney is the biggest, but the others are catching up in terms of what they provide with both Universal and Anheuser-Busch possibly having the edge in white-knuckle thrill rides – at least in terms of numbers. Disney and Universal are the best examples of theming (a joy in itself) and as for “magic” and make-believe, these two also are vying for pole position. A summary of the relative ratings and performances is given at the end.

For beach lovers there are the Atlantic beaches of Cocoa and Daytona which are a 1 hour drive to the East, while 1 hour to the west, there's the Gulf Coast with its white sandy beaches and crystal clear blue warm water.

If golfing is your passion there are scores of glorious courses in the area. The championship coarse at Ridgewood lakes is just a few miles south and the new National and International courses at Champion Gate are only 5 minutes away. An additional site for golfing in Florida is Florida Golfing.

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