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There are so many great attractions on offer in Florida's most entertaining theme park capital that we just don't have room to mention them all!

Do More, See More, Play More Card

This card is EXCLUSIVE to Virgin Holidays and offers a fantastic choice of 14 great Florida attractions to choose from, giving you a great choice and flexibility.
Please call our experts for more details on: 0844 557 4000

Prices:
2012/2013 - Adult: £69 Child (3-11 years): £59

LEGOLAND® Florida

Florida's newest theme park, LEGOLAND® Florida is located about 40 mins from Orlando. It has over 50 rides and attractions and is ideal for families with children aged between 2-12 and the adult LEGO® lover.

Explore great areas including City - featuring a Driving School where children earn their first "drivers licence" and families compete on Fun Town Fire Academy - a competitive ride that challenges families to get a fire truck from one side to another and put out a faux fire;

Imagination Zone - where children can build on their imaginations and race cars against each other; DUPLO® Play Area - ideal for toddlers and their growing minds;

Factory Tour - a first hand look at how LEGO® bricks are made from factory to finish;

Castle Hill - a medieval area featuring an indoor/outdoor roller coaster taking guests on a ride in and out of a castle where a dragon defends his treasure;

Dino Island - where guests take a trip to prehistoric times and experience their first "thrill" ride.

2012 Prices:
Single Day - Adult: £49 Child (3-12 years): £45
Multi Day† - Adult: £59 Child (3-12 years): £55

† Valid for two visits within 7 days of the first use.

KIDS EAT FREE!

For all Orlando package holidays, kids ages 11 years and under will receive their own 'Kids Eat FREE Card', which is valid in over 130 restaurants in the Orlando area - simply pick up the card at your welcome meeting!

Prices:

2012/2013 - Adult: £69 Child (3-11 years): £59

Miami and Everglades Tour

This fantastic 1-day trip combines the best of Southern Florida - Miami AND the Everglades. Your day begins with a trip to Miami's Bayside shopping district to board the Star Island cruise ship for a tour around the houses of the rich and famous. It's then on to the Everglades to get close to local residents of another kind - the alligator! From the safety of your airboat, you'll be able to marvel at the myriad species of wildlife that inhabit this incredible national park, including birdlife galore, crocodiles, the Florida panther and even the black bear - so keep your eyes peeled! There's an alligator and snake handling show afterwards with the brave able to share a photo opportunity with them! After so much excitement, it's back to Miami and the famous South Beach district to explore stunning Art Deco buildings, countless designer shops, trendy bars and gourmet restaurants.

Tour Prices:

2011 - Adult: £75 Child (3-11 years): £65

Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

It’s simply a MUST-SEE attraction, easily one of the best in Florida. Whether touring the rocket-launch areas or the world’s busiest space-launch facility, reliving Neil Armstrong’s 1st steps on the moon or even meeting an astronaut first hand, you are bound to be enthralled.

Kennedy Space Center Maximum Access Admission Badge

Your tour starts with a stop at the 4-storey Launch Complex 39 Observation Gantry where you can get a bird's-eye view of the 2 giant space shuttle launch pads, 39A and 38.
Next, it's on to the acclaimed Apollo/Saturn V Center where you'll be able to walk beneath the Saturn V Rocket, experiencing for yourself the thunderous rumble of the rocket lift-off and reliving the first time that man set foot on the moon.

The day continues with a visit to one of the 2 giant IMAX® theatres, where the dream of space flight comes alive before your very eyes! Dramatic footage shot by NASA astronauts during actual missions will make you feel like you're right there with them.

The movie screenings will either be Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 3D presented and narrated by Tom Hanks, featuring rarely seen NASA footage with live-action renditions of the lunar landscape to propel you into space, nearly a quarter of a million miles above the earth's surface. Or, Space Station 3D, which will blast you off into space with astronauts and cosmonauts from Florida's Kennedy Space Center and Russia's Baikonur Cosmodrome, meeting at their new home 220 miles above earth. Narrated by Tom Cruise, this story shows the challenges, setbacks, triumphs and ultimately, the shared international victory of these remarkable men and women.

Guests may also enjoy a variety of other shows and exhibits at the Visitor Complex, including a chance to meet a real astronaut at the Astronaut Encounter Show and laugh at the zany live action show Mad Mission to Mars 2025. Your day is not complete without a visit to the Astronaut Hall of Fame, located at the entrance to the Kennedy Space Center. An incredible exhibition, it features the world's largest collection of astronaut memorabilia including historic spacecraft, one-of-a-kind space legacies and hands-on activities.

Guests can sit in a mission control console or take a virtual moonwalk, feel the pull of 4Gs in the G-Force Simulator and land the space shuttle. The recently added Shuttle Launch Experience is the most realistic space shuttle launch simulation ever created. Strap in for launch in the custom-designed crew cabin and prepare to see, feel and live the powerful journey into space at 17,500mph! Once there, the payload door opens to reveal breathtaking views of the earth below.

At NASA Central guests can hear the latest in what's going on in space. Hi-tech displays give details on launches, spacecraft and activities on the International Space Station, plus there's the chance for some fun photo opportunities with the resident astronaut!

Tour price for Maximum Access Admission Badge per person (including return transfers from Orlando):

2011 - Adult: £52, Child (3-11 years): £47
2012/2013 - Adult: £49, Child (3-11 years): £45

Tour price for Admission Badge per person (Ticket Only):

2011 - Adult: £30, Child (3-11 years): £25
2012/2013 - Adult: £29, Child (3-11 years): £25

Ultimate Space Pass

Take a step further into space with a 'space pass' - this includes your Access Admission Badge PLUS an up-close guided tour led by a trained space expert AND the opportunity to dine with a real astronaut! Your banquet-style lunch takes place at the Visitor's Complex and includes a presentation by a real astronaut hero, a video of astronauts living and working in space and your chance to ask questions and take photos. Plus, you will receive your own autographed souvenir to take home!

*Please Note: For security reasons, bags will need to be left on the coach during your visit.

Tour price for Ultimate Space Pass is per person (does not include return transfers from Orlando):

Space Pass per person (Ticket Only):
2011 - Adult: £60, Child (3-11 years): £45
2012/2013 - Adult: £55, Child (3-11 years): £45

Space Pass per person (including transfers):
2011 - Adult: £78, Child (3-11 years): £65
2012/2013 - Adult: £75, Child (3-11 years): £65

Cirque Du Soleil® at Downtown Disney

The show is called La Nouba™, originating from the French phase 'faire la noubai', which means to party, to live it up. The show is an unforgettable journey through our universe - at once threatening and exhilarating, frightening and familiar.

La Nouba™ is the story of all stories, the site of all mysteries, where dreams and nightmares sleep side by side. La Nouba™ is memorable, individual and universal!

This mesmerising show is performed in a stunning purpose-built theatre, featuring over 60 acrobats, dancers, gymnasts and clowns. It's an inimitable mix of circus, musical, acrobatic show and opera, creating something totally unique. It's almost impossible to describe.

Just book it and see it! An awesome experience.

Price Per Show:

2011- Adult: £65, Child (3-9 years): £55

Blue Man Group

Experience the new face of entertainment at Universal Orlando® Resort with Blue Man Group. Their unique form of entertainment combines music, comedy and multimedia theatrics, creating a blissful party atmosphere that people of all ages agree is a totally outrageous experience. World renowned for their live stage shows, Blue Man Group now bring their eclectic mix of live music, fantastic percussion instruments, unexpected humour and so much more to Orlando ï¿½ and the only place in town youï¿½ll find a show as astounding as this is at Universal Orlando® Resort.

Prices per show for 2011/12:

Tier 1: 01 Jan '11 - 31 Dec '12 Adult: £39 Child (3-9 years): £29

Tier 2: 01 Jan '11 - 31 Dec '12 Adult: £39 Child (3-9 years): £29

Planet Hollywood®

Why not have a bite at Planet Hollywood® - DOWNTOWN DISNEY. Inspired by the glamorous world of film and television, it's celebrity-style dining amid Hollywood's greatest collection of movie memorabilia.

Planet Hollywood® is perfectly located to combine with Cirque du Soleil® - so why not dine before or after the show? Alternatively, use dining here as a starting point to your evening and indulge in big-city fun in an area alive with excitement, unique shops and entertainment (see our representatives in Orlando to make arrangements).

Price per Person:

2011- Adult: £15, Child (3-9 years): £10

Arabian Nights

A dinner show that brings a fairy tale to life on horseback! As a guest of Arabian Nights, you are invited to celebrate the wedding of a prince and princess, where the many adventures and surprises begin. Whilst all this is going on you will enjoy a beautiful meal with unlimited house beer, wine and Coca-Cola®.

2011- Adult: £25, Child (3-9 years): £20

Please Note: Price does not include transportation.

2-day Dolphin Adventure in the Florida Keys

Enjoy the magnificent sea views as you are transported down to the tropical Florida Keys to start your fabulous dolphin adventure. You'll overnight at a beachfront resort in Key Largo and enjoy a delicious steak barbecue-style evening meal. Next day, continental breakfast is included. The excursion's activities include an exhilarating Everglades Airboat Adventure, a hands-on alligator and snake-handling show, a half-day visit to Miami Bayside Shopping, or a Star Island cruise to see the homes of stars such as Tom Cruise, Gloria Estefan and Julio Iglesias. Plus, the part you've been waiting for, the dolphin experience!

First you'll take in an educational briefing about the dolphins and their environment, and then you will participate in a fantastic 30-min experience with a Bottle Nose dolphin, swimming, playing and interacting with one of these playful and inquisitive sea creatures.

Please Note: Price includes return transportation from Orlando and overnight accommodation in the Keys.
Please Note: This is not a snorkelling programme and participants should be good swimmers and comfortable in deep water over their heads. Anyone under 18 years needs to be accompanied by a parent or guardian. No children under 7 years can participate. Pregnant women are not allowed in the water.

Swim Price per person:

2011- Adult: £150, Child (7-9 years): £110

Wet'n Wild® International Drive, Orlando

Experience the world-class rides, quality service and more multi-passenger tube rides than any other waterpark in Orlando, and you will see why Wet 'n Wild is consistently voted America's number one waterpark!

Experience an explosion of pulsating lights, dynamic effects and cosmic energy on THE BLACK HOLE™: The Next Generation, as your two-person hydra capsule blasts off to new out-of-this-world thrills! Hypnotizing water thrills await as you encounter a splashing dose of group therapy on the Brain Wash™. Boogie down on the retro raft adventure - Disco H2O™, take a relaxing journey into Florida's past through breathtaking waterfalls on the Lazy River or get soaked down a ruptured pipeline on The Blast. Nobody has more pure thrills than Wet 'n wild!

Fly through the eye of a raging Storm. Reach speed as you go vertical on the Bomb Bay. Or take a wild wakeboarding adventure around our half-mile lake course. No matter how you like your thrills, Wet 'n Wild will have you screaming for more. Whether it's surfinï' the wave pool or watching the kids from the comfort of a gently reclining lounge chair, Wet 'n Wild is just your speed.

Children love the Kid's Park. We've scaled down our favorite attractions to create smaller versions of the park' most popular adult rides. And we've got plenty of places the whole family can enjoy together. Open year-round with pools heated seasonally, Wet 'n Wild is the perfect place for the entire family to relax, have fun, and soak up the warm Florida sun!

Price per person:

2011- Adult: £29, Child (2-12 years) £25
2012/2013- Adult: £29, Child (2-12 years) £25

Champagne Balloon Flights

Take off on a fun-filled Champagne balloon flight, leaving at sunrise, to enjoy a tranquil hour floating above the sights and attractions of the Orlando area.

Depending on wind direction and speed, the flights leave from any of 25 different locations in the WALT DISNEY WORLD Resort area.

Once airborne, the pilot will point out the spectacular sights of the area - from the theme parks to the orange groves and forests, and swamps that have been untouched for thousands of years.

Once you are down you'll toast the flight with Champagne and enjoy a full buffet breakfast before receiving your 'First Flight' certificate to show off back home!

Non-participants can come along and watch the 'chase crew' and join in the breakfast for a small charge.

2011 - Adult (11+ years): £109, 1st Child (4 - 10 years): FREE, Additional child: £59.
Please note: Min child age - 4 years. Prices are subject to change.

Pirate's Dinner Adventure

An exciting interactive dinner show that puts the whole family right in the middle of a buccaneering adventure.

The evening begins with an appetiser buffet to be accompanied by unlimited beer and wine and then it's straight into a swashbuckling, side-splitting, musical spectacular presented on an enormous, fully-rigged pirate's galleon.

A perfect family night out!

2011- Adult: £30, Child (3-12 years): £23

Please Note: Price does not include transportation.

Clearwater Beach & Lunch

Need to get away from the hectoc theme parks? No barriers , no crowds, no queues, just fun in the sun! Head off to the white sands and warm tropical waters of beautiful Clearwater Beach. Simply relax and unwind away from the hustle and bustle of Orlando. Have lunch overlooking the turquoise blue waters beachside, top up your tan, swim in the Gulf, or simply "chill" at one of Florida's most picturesque destinations - A perfect family day out on Florida's gorgeous West Coast.

You will be treated like the noblest lord or lady of the realm, and you will be served a royal feast in the traditional manor.

2011- Adult: £65, Child (3-11 years): £55

Please Note: Please note excursion operates on Wednesday only (subject to change).

*These prices ae subject to change

Swim where Manatees Live!

This full-day experience is a fantastic opportunity to see the unique habitat of the endangered Florida Manatee and some of Florida's other diverse flora and fauna!

Start the day with a delicious all-you-can-eat buffet, before taking to the waters where you'll enjoy a tranquil 2-hour boat trip on the picturesque Crystal River. Masks, fins and snorkels are provided so you can swim in the waters - you may even spot one of the notoriously shy Manatees if you are lucky!

You'll enjoy a tasty spread at lunchtime, overlooking the river, before heading to the Homosassa State Wildlife Park - where you'll have the opportunity to see panthers, bobcat, bear, flamingo, eagles and alligators.

To round off the day you'll participate in a manatee educational briefing and then, from an underground viewing area, you'll watch manatee being fed.

Finally, you'll hop aboard a 45-min, fully narrated airboat tour along the river and enjoy the feel of the wind rushing through your hair!

2011- Adult: £67, Child (3-9 years): £62

New Excursions for 2011!

Boggy Creek Airboat Ride

You'll find Boggy Creek Airboat Rides just a 30-min drive from WALT DISNEY WORLD Resort. Nestled among Central Florida's best kept secret - the Everglades, you start your adventure at the beginning of the Waterway where you will witness some of the most spectacular natural areas. Explore the breathtaking beauty of natural wonders, including wetlands, cypress trees, and wildlife - Florida Alligators, turtles, birds and more in their natural environment. The fleet of eighteen passenger airboats will take you on a 30 min tour.

Also available is a 45-min Private Airboat Tour: A Thrilling narrated airboat ride with your personal captain and exclusive 6-passenger airboat. Reservations required (Minimum of 2 and maximum of 6 passengers) and a One Hour Night time Airboat Tour: One hour night airboat tour searching for the Florida Alligator gliding into the dark swamp.

Prices from*:

30 Min Airboat Ride (Daytime)- Adult: £19, Child (3-9 years): £15
45 Min Night Tour (Private) - Adult: £39, Child (3-9 years): £35
60 Min Private Tour (Night)- Adult £29, Child (3-10 years): £25

*These prices are subject to change.

WonderWorks and Outta Control Magic Dinner Show

WonderWorks is an amusement park for the mind with over 100 interactive exhibits for visitors of all ages to experience. The most eye-catching feature of WonderWorks is the attraction's dramatic exterior; a three-story tall, classically designed building that appears to have landed upside down, atop a 1930s era brick warehouse.

Don't Miss the "Outta Control" Magic-Comedy Dinner Show located inside. This hilarious show combines high-energy comedy improvisation, spectacular magic and lots of audience participation to thoroughly entertain audiences of all ages. During the show, enjoy unlimited fresh hand-tossed pizza, salad, popcorn, beer, wine, soft drinks and dessert. Shows are presented nightly at 6.00pm and 8.00pm.

Prices from*:

Wonderworks Only- Adult: £25, Child (4-12 years): £20
Wonderworks and Outta Control Magic Dinner Show - Adult: £25, Child (4-12 years): £20

*These prices are subject to change.

Orlando Explorer Pass

There's more to Orlando than just the main theme parks and the Orlando Explorer Pass gives you 4 "must-do" attractions on one convenient pass, and all at one great price! Take your pick from the list of 9 attraction experiences below - you can choose any four from the list and you have up to 30 days to visit your chosen 4 attraction experiences.