Things to do in Orlando FL?

Places to visit/things to see on a road trip from Miami to Orlando FL?

• In July I will be going on holiday to miami for a week, and orlando for two weeks, and as this will probably be the only time we will be driving between miami and orlando, I would like to know if there are any spacial attractions (natural or built), places to see, things to visit, between miami and orlando? Not too out of our way on the main roads, but if something is really special we wouldnt mind travelling a bit :) the journey will take roughly 5 hours, but we are deciding whether or not to make a day of it and find out what there is to experience! Thanks :D

• Answer:

  There are some interesting sites, but most would take too much time to see so you would need to plan more time. You can visit the Miami Seaquarium and Jungle island before your trip, then if you have small children in Pompano Beach right by I95 there is Butterfly World which is cute: a big enclosed area where butterflies fly around to the sound of ethereal music... plus a small museum with insects from around the world that usually delights small boys that want to scare little sisters :-)). About the other attractions mentioned in another post: The Palm Beach Zoo: it's OK but will take you at least 2 hs and is kinda expensive. Better go to Animal Kingdom in Orlando Lion Country Safari: you drive through and see the animals quite far away. Plus you need about 30 to 45 mins to reach from I95. If you're going to Orlando, skip and go to Animal Kingdom. The Goodyear Blimp hanger: Blimp rides are by invitation only, so why visit the hangar? Kennedy Space Center if you go through Cocoa Beach: this one is worth it, if you're interested in space shuttles and astronauts. The museum is boring to all other mortals who are not interested in space of course. But they offer helicopter rides near the museum, by the shooting range, if you can afford it, go for it, it's fantastic! Weeki Wachee Springs: you need a day here. First you have to get here, which is out of the way to Orlando. It's an amusement park (though a small one nothing compared to Dismey of course!) and has a show featuring "mermaids", ladies that swim under water and you see them through a big glass, they breathe through small concealed tubes, this show is like 70 years old, but it's fun! But you need... time oh time... don't buy the entrance if you don't have time! J. N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge: this one is on Sanible island, to get there you'll need about an hour, plus additional time to do some activity there like kayaking or fishing. You can drive through in about 15 minutes but if you don't do something why bother? The kayaks is great to explore Tarpon Bay and you'll need about 1 to 2 hs to do the self guided mangrove trail on the kajak. Fun but don't forget a water bottle it gets really hot out there! If you want to know some more about southern Florida attractions visit my blog www.floridasunnyday.blogspot.com Good luck!