Orlando Family Trip Guides: Choosing Activities by Age

Planning guides for an Orlando family trip beyond the theme parks: which activity suits which age, and how to plan around heat, naps and drive times.

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Book the Orlando: Everglades Airboat Ride and Wildlife Park Ticket

An airboat ride through the marshes around Lake Cypress plus entry to Wild Florida's gator and animal park. A good half-day for families with a car and kids of any age who can handle noise.

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Free things to do in Orlando with kids

Lake Eola, Disney Springs, CityWalk after 6 p.m., Orlando Wetlands, Celebration's nightly snow and free museum days, with the parking fees and 2026 rule changes.

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The best family hotels in Orlando, from water park resorts to Disney and Universal

Orlando family hotels compared: water park resorts, lazy rivers, Disney and Universal hotels, suites and vacation homes, with resort fees, parking and taxes.

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Gatorland Orlando: tickets, shows and how to add an airboat ride

Gatorland ticket prices for 2026, the packages and add-ons worth paying for, the daily show schedule, and how to pair Gatorland with a Boggy Creek airboat ride.

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Best water parks in Orlando for families: what's open this winter

Which Orlando water parks are open from November 2026 to March 2027, what tickets and parking cost, which slides your kids can ride, and the free splash pads locals use.

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Orlando theme park tickets: where to buy and how families save

Where to buy Disney, Universal, SeaWorld, LEGOLAND and Kennedy Space Center tickets, which ticket types and passes pay off, family-of-four budgets and the scams to avoid.

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Kennedy Space Center tickets: prices, options and what kids love

Every Kennedy Space Center ticket for 2026: 1-day and 2-day prices, military and resident deals, add-ons, launch viewing, where to buy, and what each age group enjoys most.

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SEA LIFE Orlando Aquarium: tickets, prices and what kids see

SEA LIFE Orlando at ICON Park with kids: online and gate prices, the best combo ticket, add-on tours, free parking, visit length and how it compares with other aquariums near Orlando.

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LEGOLAND Florida: tickets, best rides and a day trip from Orlando

LEGOLAND Florida tickets and prices, Fastrack tiers, every ride by land with heights, Galacticoaster, hours, parking, the $8 shuttle from I-Drive, food and hotels.

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Orlando theme parks compared: which park suits your family?

All ten Orlando theme parks side by side: best ages, ticket prices, thrill level, coasters, skip-the-line costs and what a day costs a family of four.

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Peppa Pig Theme Park Florida: planning a day with toddlers

Plan a day at Peppa Pig Theme Park in Winter Haven: who it suits, ride height limits, the splash pad, hours, parking, food rules, itineraries and pairing it with LEGOLAND.

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Things to do in Orlando with kids, theme parks included

The complete family guide to Orlando: every major theme park and the best days beyond them, with ages, 2026 prices, closures, budget tips and 3-, 5- and 7-day itineraries.

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Which Orlando family activity is right for your kids?

Match Orlando's airboats, animal parks, Kennedy Space Center, manatee tours, LEGOLAND and indoor attractions to your children's ages, noise tolerance and swimming.

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More Family Activities With Live Availability

More Orlando tours and tickets from GetYourGuide. Check each listing for its own cancellation terms.