GATORLAND

14501 S. Orange Blossom Tr. (Hwy. 441) between Orlando and Kissimmee.
(407)855-5496 or (800)393-JAWS
Open daily 9 a.m. till dusk. Admission: $17.95 for adults

GATORLAND ist Floridas größte Alligatorenfarm. Auf über 20 Hektar verstreut befinden sich 5.000 Alligatoren und Krokodile, Zuchtgebiete, ein Streichelzoo, ein Weg durch ein naturbelassenes Sumpfgebiet sowie drei verschiedene informative Shows.

RIPLEY’S BELIEVE IT OR NOT! MUSEUM – ORLANDO

8201 International Drive, Orlando, FL 32819 (407)363-4418
10 a.m. – 11 p.m. daily; Adults, $10.95; children 4-12, $7.95. (1999)
Hours: 9 a.m.- midnight, daily. Information: (407) 363-4418 or (407) 345-0501.

Hundreds of unbelievable exhibits and displays will entertain groups of all ages! A wonderful, low-cost option in the heart of the tourist sector.
Take an hour and stroll through the museum’s displays of oddities, strange customs, and pranks of nature, including a two-headed kitty, two-legged cow, a shrunken head and petrified man. Terror on Church Street

Intersection of Orange Avenue and Church Street, downtown Orlando.
Hours: Sunday-Thursday, 7 p.m.-midnight; Friday and Saturday, 7 p.m.-1 a.m. Admission: $12 adults, $10 (ages 17 and younger) (1999)
Information: (407) 649-1912

The 25-minute walking tour through the darkness features visits with 23 maniacal monsters and 25 chilling chambers, including the new Garden of the Immortal, the Black Vortex and Mannequin Mayhem.

Orlando Science Center
777 E. Princeton Street, Orlando, FL 32803.
www.osc.org

Open from 9 AM to 5 PM on Monday through Thursday. On Friday and Saturday the Center is open from 9 AM to 9 PM, and on Sunday the hours are l2 PM to 5 PM.
Prices* $5.00-14.00 adult, $3.50-11.50 children (3-11), $10.00 seniors (55+). (1999)

Im Orlando Science Center haben drei Dauerausstellungen geöffnet:

DinoDigs: Mysteries Unearthed
zeigt fossile Funde und Repliken aus Disney’s Animal Kingdom, wo sie zuvor in Dinosaur Jubilee in Dinoland, USA, zu sehen waren.Die Ausstellung führt den Besucher in eine Zeit, als Dinosaurier und andere prähistorische Land- und Wassertiere die Erde bevölkerten.

Measure Me
Der Besucher erfährt, was ihn zu einem menschlichen Individuum macht und kann die soeben erhaltenen Informationen mit den Angaben anderer Besucher vergleichen.

Healthy Lifestyle Expansion to BodyZone
Hier gibt es Informationen darüber, wie sich bestimmte Entscheidungen im Alltag, etwa die Frage, ob man eine Treppe benutzt oder nicht, auf die Gesundheit des Körpers auswirken.

Das IMAX-Kino des Orlando Science Center zeigt die Filme Mysteries of Egypt, Ocean Oasis, Adventures in Wild California (handelt von Extrem-Athleten, innovativen Wissenschaftlern und furchtlosen Umweltschützern) und Journey into Amazing Caves (Wissenschaftler auf verwegenen, unterirdischen Expeditionen).

Orlando Museum of Art

2416 N. Mills Ave., 407-896-4231

Das Orlando Museum of Art ist bekannt für seine ausgezeichnete Sammlung präkolumbischer Kunst . In Wechselausstellungen werden amerikanische und afrikanische Kunst des 19. und 20. Jh.s sowie Wanderausstellungen mit Leihgaben Internationaler Museen gezeigt.
The facility is newly renovated and expanded. In addition to its permanent collection, the museum also features national and international exhibitions. There’s a hands-on kids’ exhibit in a park-like setting.

Harry P. Leu Gardens

1920 North Forest Avenue, Orlando, FL 32803-1537,
Tel. (407) 246-2620. Fax: 407-246-2849
Daylight saving time 9 a.m.- 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m – 6 p.m. Sunday. Winter Hours – House tours from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Every 30 minutes.
Only $4.00 for adults and $1.00 for children grades(K-12). (1999)

 http://www.ci.orlando.fl.us/departments/leu_gardens

Boasts 50 acres (20 hectares) including the largest camellia collection and formal rose garden in the South. Guided tours through a restored house museum , reflective of the lifestyle of the farmers during the period of 1910-1930, are available. 407-246-2620
Harry P. Leu Gardens features:

• Miles of paved scenic walkways that take you through garden settings, including the largest Camellia Collection and formal Rose Garden in the South.
• A house museum dating from the 1880′s.
• Rose garden, herb garden, butterfly garden, palm garden, bamboo garden
• Group tours, weddings and facility rentals.
• Plant-related classes, workshops and special events

WONDERWORKS

10 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily.
It is located in the Pointe Orlando shopping center, just east of the Orange County Convention Center on International drive.
Admission to WonderWorks is $12.95 for adults, $9.95 for children ages 4 to 13 and children 3 and younger are free. (1999)

An ecclectic mix of funhouse trickery, virtual reality arcade and science center spectacle , its unforgettable architecture – the outside is constructed to resemble an overturned building – houses some interesting games and exhibits. It’s also a great place to take a picture of the kids.
As the story goes, the WonderWorks Lab was a post-World War II haven for top-secret experiments. A tornado-creation experiment gone awry turned the house upside down and moved from its Caribbean-island home it to Orlando’s I-Drive. WonderWorks houses five "labs" of interactive activities, that can best be described as unique. Simulated earthquakes and hurricanes, an arm wrestling machine that pits your muscle against a computer and an " mock" electric chair that gives occupants a minor jolt make for intriguing mix of fantasy and reality.
The two-story attraction also offers a full-service Pizzeria that serves Blown Away Burgers, Inverted Frankfurters and Upsidedown Ice Cream Sundaes; a 1,700-square-foot banquet room that is available for group and corporate functions; and, of course, the obligatory gift shop.

Flying Tigers Warbird Restoration Air Museum

231 N. Hoagland Blvd., Kissimmee, FL 34741
9am-5:30pm. To verify hours, prices, and other information call (407) 933-1942; fax (407)933-7843.
Prices* $6.00 adult; $5.00 children (6-12); $5.00 senior (60+).(1999)

A flying and working museum specializing in the display and restoration of World War II aircraft. Knowledgeable guides, hands-on displays, gift shop and nostalgic flights.

Fighter Pilots USA:

Here’s where adventuresome aviator wannabees can test their Top Gun skills. Based at Kissimmee Municipal Airport – within 15 minutes of most Orlando hotels – Fighter Pilots puts first-time flyers (no pilot’s license required) into high- performance fighter aircraft for Top Gun-like dogfights at 7,000 feet. Missions, which begin at $700, include one hour of ground school instruction, a one hour combat flight with a host pilot and a one-hour debriefing including a personalized video of each flight.