As I get older, I tend to have more and more visitors come down looking for a break from the rest of the world. Orlando can be a pretty good place to do that. It’s one of the top vacation spots, after all!
As we have people visit, we’ve started to compile a list of activities (some are mega-touristy) and restaurants that we can recommend to everyone. Here they are, in no particular order:
- The Wine Room
- Disney’s Animal Kindgom
- Cafe Tu Tu Tango
- White Wolf Cafe
- Funky Monkey Wine Co
- El Coqui Mexicano
- Gatorland Zoo (Go Orlando Card
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- Sky Venture Orlando
- Florida Ecosafaris Zip Line (Go Orlando Card
- A Day Away Kayaks – Bioluminescent Night Kayak Trip
- Blue Man Group Orlando
- SAK Improv Comedy Lab
- Sea World Orlando
- Wild Willy’s Airboat Rides
- Bok Tower and Gardens
- Manatee watching at Blue Springs (cold weather months)
- The Old Spanish Sugar Mill Pancake House, DeLeon Springs
- Disney Hollywood Studios (formery MGM)
- The Ravenous Pig
- Hamburger Mary’s Hambingo (Gay Bingo, Tuesday Night)
- Farris and Foster’s Chocolate Date Night
- Leu Gardens
- Kennedy Space Center (Go Orlando Card
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Good list! For out-of-towners, I would also recommend Taverna Opa at Pointe Orlando. It’s definitely touristy–and often quite loud–but it’s a fun experience, and your guests will definitely appreciate it.
Have you ever been?
I haven’t been myself, but I read reviews of it all over the place.