National Parks of China
Overview
| Location | Florida, in the southeastern United States |
| Latitude, longitude | 28.6, -81.4 Google Maps |
| Nearby sites | Everglades National Park, Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, Biscayne National Park, Dry Tortugas National Park |
| Highlights | Theme parks |
| Top sights | Walt Disney World |
| Nearby cities | Miami |
| Themes | City, Theme Park |
Walt Disney World
The parks of Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando are:
Magic Kingdom: Disney's most popular park
Animal Kingdom
Epcot: in two parts, Future World and World Showcase
Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Disney's Typhoon Lagoon: a water park
Disney's Blizzard Beach: a water park
Multi-day tickets are cheaper per day. To visit more than one park on the same day you need to buy a Park Hopper.
In peak season Disney World is often packed, and lines for the main rides can run over an hour.
Universal Orlando
The parks of Universal Orlando Resort are:
Universal Studios Florida
Islands of Adventure
Wet 'n Wild: a water park (closed in 2022)
Other parks
SeaWorld Orlando: orcas, belugas, dolphins, sea lions, penguins and other marine animals
Discovery Cove
Aquatica: a water park, opened in 2008
Outside the city
NASA Kennedy Space Center.
Cocoa Beach: 45 minutes' drive east of downtown Orlando.
Nearby
Getting there
Orlando International Airport, code MCO.
Note: the gas station closest to the airport on Route 436 charges 50% more than other stations. Media reports say this kind of price gouging is legal in Florida.
Orlando's main theme parks are all near Interstate 4.
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