Rainforest Cafe at Downtown Disney Marketplace

If the wait time for a table seems too long, consider stand-by seats at the mushroom bar! The bar stools, fashioned as the bottom half of beloved animals like giraffes and tigers, are tall enough for younger children, as well as adults. The full menu is available at the bar and it offers a great view of the whole restaurant.

Downtown Disney

Visit the West Side at night to get the full impact of the cool lighting, and hop into the restrooms across from the stores to see some unusual floor tiles designed to make you think you're outside.

Islands of Adventure (Universal Studios Florida)

Busch Gardens Tampa Bay

SeaWorld Orlando

One of the first theme parks to open in Orlando, SeaWorld has been operating here for more than 30 years. The 200 acres of attractions and animal shows make this a perennial... more

Disney World

Sneakers? Check. Sunscreen? Check. Hat, backpack, theme-park multiday ticket? Check. Once you choose to vacation in Neverland, it's never too soon to begin strategizing. Because no one truly "escapes" to the magical worlds of Disney and other parks without fine-tuning a game plan. Armed with your map and provisions -- snacks, water bottles, sport drinks -- you're ready to outmaneuver the pixie-dusted millions who visit the area each year. Once you're prepared with a realistic vision of your vacation, you'll be more than ready to let the fantasy sweep you away to the golden-spired Cinderella Castle in the Magic Kingdom. Then forward march to the lush jungles and sweeping savanna of Disney's Animal Kingdom. Discover Epcot and its hodgepodge of culture and technology. Finally, rewind to a Hollywood heyday that never was at the star-studded Disney-MGM studios. And you may not be finished yet, since the flashier colors and thrills of Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure await beyond Disney World's gates.

Kissimmee

Universal Studios (Orlando)

SeaWorld Orlando