United States

Orlando

Central Florida's theme park city, home to Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando.

Walt Disney World and Universal each list 4 theme parks. SeaWorld lists a one-day ticket from $59.99. All three use date-based prices, so your date sets the cost. Kennedy Space Center is about 50 miles east of Orlando. Tickets are $77 for ages 12 and up, plus $15 to park.

LYNX buses are $2 a ride and $4.50 for a day pass. From the airport, a local bus is $2, or $4 to the Disney area. If you stay on International Drive for a few days of parks, you may not need a car. Kennedy Space Center says no public transit reaches it, and none is confirmed to Wekiwa Springs or Blue Spring. Plan on a car, a rideshare or a tour for those. Both springs need a day-use reservation and cost $6 a vehicle.

Hundreds of manatees gather at Blue Spring from mid-November to March, and swimming season ends on 14 November. Swan boats at Lake Eola are $15 for 30 minutes, and the park has no entry fee. Brightline runs from the Orlando airport station to Miami in about 3 hours 30 minutes. July averages 7.46 inches of rain, and November is the driest month.

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