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Holiday Magic

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The magic of the holidays can be seen, felt and heard – all you have to do is look around!

This jolly time of year features a giant LEGO® Christmas tree, unforgettable seasonal shows, holiday characters, special treats, LEGO® activities, twinkling lights and more during Holidays at LEGOLAND® Florida Resort! An extra special gift for you, this festive event is included in general admission!

Gather your family and join all of your festive friends at SeaWorld®’s Christmas Celebration™, November 13 through January 2. SeaWorld transforms into a winter wonderland sparkling with holiday cheer, excitement and over 3 million beautiful lights. Experience award-winning entertainment like the show-stopping ice-skating extravaganza Winter Wonderland on Ice. Meet Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer or head to Wild Arctic® and visit with Santa himself.

This holiday season, jolly old St. Nicholas is making his way to ICON Park! The entertainment complex will be transformed into a winter wonderland complete with all your favorite festivities and traditions.

The Santa Workshop Experience, one of Central Florida’s most renowned photography studios, is setting up shop. Children will be able to get their pictures taken with Santa, take a ride on the Pearl Express Train decked out in its holiday best and ride in a decorated capsule on The Wheel, ICON Park’s signature attraction. There will be a variety of photo packages available to choose from and every child who participates will receive a free ticket to The Wheel.

Prepare for a spectacular season of holiday joy during the 50th Anniversary of Walt Disney World® Resort. In all four Theme Parks and Disney Springs®, you’ll discover incredible EARidescence and countless ways to make memories as you get wrapped up in everything from delightful décor to exciting entertainment and sensational shopping.

Everyone will feel extra merry and bright at Magic Kingdom® Park thanks to sensational sights, lights, castle projections and decorations with all the trimmings. At Disney’s Animal Kingdom® Theme Park, discover delightful décor, festive flotillas and the Tree of Life® as it awakens with a series of wintry tales and a heartwarming musical score. Over at Disney’s Hollywood Studios®, get swept up in Yuletide adventures like Sunset Seasons Greetings and the Santa Claus Merry Motorcade. And beginning November 26 during EPCOT® International Festival of the Holidays presented by AdventHealth, you’ll be surrounded by the wondrous sights, sounds and flavors of the season.

Bring the entire family and watch as the holidays come alive at Old Town. This truly unforgettable event will bring back old memories and create new ones as you enjoy a classic all-American holiday experience. The Holidays at Old Town is a colorful twinkle of lights and festive decorations lining Old Town’s brick-paved Main Street. The highlight is the 40-foot beautifully lit Christmas Tree with a classic car-theme complete with hubcaps and different state license plates.

Anyone can “Ho-ho-ho” and “Fa-la-la” for the holidays. But if you want to scream and laugh your jingle bells off, you’ve got to awesome up your holiday at Universal Orlando Resort, where they do the holidays big time.

Join the celebration of Christmas in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter™ with festivities in two lands. Catch the larger-thanlife balloons of Universal’s Holiday Parade featuring Macy’s. Enjoy The Grinchmas™ Who-liday Spectacular starring The Grinch™ . From the parks to Universal CityWalk, there’s themed entertainment, food and fun around every corner. It’s the biggest, loudest, awesomest holiday celebration of the season. And it’s only at Universal Orlando Resort.

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Howl at the Moon

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No set list. No template. Howl at the Moon is a high-energy show centered around crowd participation and audience requests. From classic rock to today’s pop, you say it, we’ll play it. Our nonstop party atmosphere topped with signature cocktails and entertaining staff will give you a night you won’t forget. howlatthemoon.com

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Watch the fun and excitement of the Orlando StarFlyer from our outdoor courtyard or chill out inside and watch all the sports or listen to music. Located at 8265 International Drive. starflyer.com

ICON Park

At ICON Park, it starts with The Wheel® , but the fun keeps going around and around long after the ride. At 400 feet tall, The Wheel® is the perfect way to elevate an amazing moment. Toast to the good life with a Sky Bar experience in your own private capsule or see downtown, the theme parks and the Central Florida landscape like never before. Then, dive deep into the oceans of the world by exploring SEA LIFE Orlando Aquarium and its 360-degree ocean tunnel with floor-to-ceiling displays and bubble aquariums, or indulge in the ultimate fame experience at Madame Tussauds Orlando, the world’s greatest wax museum. ICONParkOrlando.com VisitSeaLife.com/Orlando MadameTussauds.com/Orlando

Kennedy Space Center Visitor ComplexSM

Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex is the only destination in the universe where you can touch a moon rock, walk under Space Shuttle Atlantis® and glimpse the future of space exploration. This is where rockets launch and inspirational journeys begin! Explore more at KennedySpaceCenter.com or call 1-877-404-3824. One small step from Orlando.

Kissimmee Swamp Tours

1-800-347-4007 407-436-1059 Kissimmee Swamp Tours offers narrated wildlife airboat tours through pristine swamps and marshes in the Kissimmee area. Experience the Old Florida! The undeveloped Florida! Everything else is just an airboat ride. Experience the difference! ALL our wildlife is cage free. kissimmeeswamptours.com

Lake Charters Guide Service

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Lake Charters Guide Service has been serving sportsmen worldwide since 1983 and has become the premier guide service in Central Florida. Carrying one to three passengers on guided bass fishing trips and offering the best equipment available. lakecharter.com

LEGOLAND® Florida Resort

LEGOLAND® Florida Resort is a multi-day vacation destination built for families with kids 2-12, featuring a theme park with more than 50 rides and attractions PLUS LEGOLAND® Water Park with seasonably heated pools, and three unique onsite hotels. For more information, visit LEGOLAND.com/Florida

Lost Caverns Adventure Golf

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There's nothing mini about this golf! Putt your way through caves, up rocky trails and past waterfalls as you follow Cliff Cavern and his nieces along two exciting 18-hole adventures! Don't forget to feed our live gators! lostcavernsgolf.com

Machine Gun America™

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Experience the ultimate Automatic Adrenaline Attraction™. Discover endless and unforgettable thrills at Orlando’s first and only firearms attraction - Machine Gun America. Fire live rounds using fully automatic machine guns and legendary firearms in our brand new, state-of-theart facility for an unparalleled rush of excitement, exclusive safety precautions and the ultimate shooting experience. This is one adventure you don’t want to miss. Visit our website for more details. machinegunamerica.com

Magic Kingdom® Park

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Enjoy six lands of never-ending enchantment, one-of-a-kind attractions and unforgettable moments at the place where storybook fantasy becomes everyday reality. Rocket through the galaxy on Space Mountain®, sail the high seas with Pirates of the Caribbean® and soar high in the sky with Dumbo the Flying Elephant®. Plus, wave to favorite Disney friends in magical Character Cavalcades. disneyworld.com

Mission Control Game Room

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Family fun isn’t limited to the theme parks. Test your skills and win prizes at the state-of-the-art Mission Control Game Room, located at Westgate Lakes Resort & Spa. From the latest arcade games to good old-fashioned air hockey, we have something for all ages and skill levels. Your fun will be rewarded when you turn your game winnings in for large variety of prizes at the redemption counter. Charge up your playing card and play the day away with the whole family. WestgateResorts.com

Museum of Illusions Orlando

833-541-0992

With over 50 exhibits, Museum of Illusions offers more mind-twisting, eye-tricking fun under one roof than any other edutainment destination in Central Florida. Roam the mind-blowing expanse of the Infinity Room. Defy the laws of gravity in the Reverse Room. Shrink to miniature size in the Ames Room. Only at...Museum of Illusions. orlando.museumofillusions.us

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