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Discovery Cove also features a Ray Curse and the new kid on the block, Tigris—
Feeding experience, which gives guests the Florida’s tallest launch coaster. Tigris is awe-
chance to feed cownose and southern inspiring with its exhilarating array of
stingrays as well as thousands of tropical looping twists with forward and backward
fish before embarking on a private, guided motion, breathtaking drops, a 150-foot
swim of the Grand Reef. skyward surge, and an inverted heartline
Aquatica, SeaWorld Orlando’s Water Park, roll, all at speeds greater than 60 miles
features high-speed water slides, exhila- per hour. Falcon’s Fury is a face-first fall
rating wave pools, and 80,000 feet of from 335 feet in the air. For younger guests,
sparkling white, sandy, artificial beaches to the park offers two mellower rides, Sand
the delight of all ages. This one-of-a-kind Serpent and Air Grover.
KO'OKIRI BODY PLUNGE, VOLCANO BAY •
water park is also home to Ihu’s Breakaway Of course, Busch Gardens Tampa is much
UNIVERSAL ORLANDO RESORT
Falls, a multi-drop tower slide. more than roller coasters. It’s also one of the
ORLANDO’S
As well, a new adventure, KareKare Curl, country’s premiere zoos.
opened last year. It seats two passengers in At the park’s Animal Care Center, guests
each circular raft and features a 35-foot drop can observe animal care first-hand and even HIGHEST
down an enclosed tube slide, providing a take part in animal-care experiences ranging
high-adrenaline, weightless water park thrill. from nutrition and treatments to X-rays and Dr. Doom’s Fearfall: Riders are skyrock-
eted 185 feet in the air with more thrust
surgeries. This state-of-the-art facility is than a 747 jet.
BUSCH GARDENS TAMPA BAY also home to the hit Emmy-nominated TV
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay is the undisputed series, The Wildlife Docs, which takes Ko’okiri Body Plunge: This Volcano Bay
king of coasters in West Central Florida with viewers inside the work of zoological water park attraction features a 70-degree
fall and 125 feet of white-knuckle fun.
world-class coasters: Kumba, Montu, professionals, including Busch Gardens’
Sheikra, Cheetah Hunt, Scorpion, Cobra’s own veterinarians and trainers.
Orlando Balloon Rides: An untethered,
scenic adventure aboard hot-air balloons
BABY MALI AND MAMA LUNA, ORANGUTANS AT BUSCH GARDENS • VISIT ORLANDO reaches heights of up to 2,500 feet.
Orlando Heli-Tours: Soar 1,000 feet
above Orlando’s top attractions and
incredible fireworks shows.

The Orlando StarFlyer at ICON Park: The
450-foot-tall attraction provides sky-high
thrills at speeds up to 45 mph.

Skydive Space Center: An 18,000-foot fall
makes this home to one of the world’s
highest tandem jumps.
The Sling Shot at Magical Midway: This
thrill ride launches riders 390 feet high.
Wallaby Ranch, Hang Gliding Flight
Park: Enjoy a bird’s-eye view from a hang
glider as you’re towed 2,000 feet in the air.

Warbird Adventures: A 100-percent
hands-on experience takes you up to
8,000 feet in a vintage military aircraft.

The Wheel at ICON Park: Standing 400
feet tall, this is the tallest observation
wheel on the east coast.

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