Andretti Indoor Karting & Games on I-drive near the convention center features multi-level indoor karting, boutique bowling, arcade and prize games, two-story laser tag, virtual-reality racing simulators, a motion theater, and an extreme ropes course.[2]
Central Florida Zoo and Botanical Gardens, located in Sanford along Lake Monroe. This 100 acre (400,000 m²) zoo is home to a butterfly garden, herpetarium, and numerous tropical animals. The zoo originally started as a collection in the Sanford Fire Department, but grew into a regional zoo in 1975. It is currently in the planning stages of expansion and renaming the facility to "Zoo Orlando at Sanford".
Gatorland houses thousands of alligators and crocodiles. A few of Gatorland's residents have made wrangling appearances in movies, television shows and commercial spots. The park, founded in 1949, combines a petting zoo, bird sanctuary, mini-water park, eco-tour and outdoor entertainment, including daily alligator wrestling.
Legoland Florida features the theme park itself, water park, on-site accommodations and separate park based on the animated series Peppa Pig.[3]
Ripley's Believe It or Not an attraction museum of over 500 exhibits and artifacts from around the world and throughout time, including over 24 interactive ones.
Sleuths Mystery Dinner Shows a murder mystery dinner theater on International Drive, which also features magic shows and comedy shows on select nights.
Old Town Orlando offers a small theme park with dining, merchandise, and additional activities.
Margaritaville Resort Orlando is a complex that includes Island H2O Live! Water Park, the Sunset Walk shopping complex, and other additional events.
Museums and galleries
The Appleton Awareness Gallery is located at Appleton Creative in downtown Orlando and showcases art exhibits that work to raise awareness and incite action for local causes in the Central Florida area.
Anita S. Wooten Gallery, a free and open-to-the-public art gallery located in the East Campus of Valencia Community College[4]
Harry P. Leu Gardens is a 50-acre (200,000 m2) botanical gardens in Winter Park, Florida just north of Orlando, also features the Leu House Museum, furnished to the early 1900s
Larry E. Smedley National Vietnam War Museum, a Vietnam War museum located in East Orlando.[5]
Ripley's Believe It or Not! is located on International Drive in a building constructed to appear as if it were collapsing to one side.
Titanic The Experience, on International Drive, is an interactive museum located on International Drive featuring RMS Titanic artifacts and galleries with dinner shows once a week.[8]
University of Central Florida Art Gallery is a freeart gallery located at the Visual Arts Building (VAB) at the UCF campus in East Orlando.[9]
