Suggestions for 1/2 Day Attraction

[bizer]

We will be in Orlando this December for a 4 night cruise and then two nights after the cruise. We are thinking Sea World and maybe Universal for a day each after the cruise. The issue is our departing flight doesn't leave until 6pm at night. I am trying to figure out what we can do for a half day besides sitting in the airport. We will have a rental car. Any ideas for two girls ages 9 & 3?

My other thought is switching our flight to the next morning to give us 3 nights after the cruise and 3 days for attractions (Sea World one day and Universal two days?). The only issue with this is that we will have a layover on the return flight.

 

[Gina-Gina-Bo-Bina]

Taking into consideration you are visiting during the holiday season, I would wholeheartedly recommend the Christmas events at Gaylord Palms . Kick off your final day at the Shrek Feast (a character breakfast featuring Shrek, Fiona and Puss In Boots), visit ICE!, and decorate cookies with Gingy the Gingerbread Man. Shop for a souvenir at their special ICE! store, and enjoy the holiday entertainment by the 54' Christmas tree in the 4 acre indoor atrium. Some days also have ICE! themed meet and greets (this year's theme is Frosty the Snowman), visits with Santa Claus, and I believe there's also a scavenger hunt that you could do as a family.

Here's a link you might want to check out:

http://www.marriott.com/hotel-info/...ristmas-at-gaylord-palms/csyr9pd/home-page.mi

My other suggestion would be Gatorland. Its a great half-day activity, and there's lots of great little attractions there which are geared to young kids.

You can check out my December trip report (see the link in my signature) for lots of photos of both the Gaylord Palms holiday activites and Gatorland....we did them both on our holiday trip .

 

[bizer]

Taking into consideration you are visiting during the holiday season, I would wholeheartedly recommend the Christmas events at Gaylord Palms . Kick off your final day at the Shrek Feast (a character breakfast featuring Shrek, Fiona and Puss In Boots), visit ICE!, and decorate cookies with Gingy the Gingerbread Man. Shop for a souvenir at their special ICE! store, and enjoy the holiday entertainment by the 54' Christmas tree in the 4 acre indoor atrium. Some days also have ICE! themed meet and greets (this year's theme is Frosty the Snowman), visits with Santa Claus, and I believe there's also a scavenger hunt that you could do as a family.

Here's a link you might want to check out:

http://www.marriott.com/hotel-info/...ristmas-at-gaylord-palms/csyr9pd/home-page.mi

My other suggestion would be Gatorland. Its a great half-day activity, and there's lots of great little attractions there which are geared to young kids.

You can check out my December trip report (see the link in my signature) for lots of photos of both the Gaylord Palms holiday activites and Gatorland....we did them both on our holiday trip .

That sounds like a good time. I will do some research on it.

We went to Gatorland last year and I had fun. I think my wife and kids where a little creeped out.

 

[Brittmarie04]

Oh my I was just about to post this question. We are also going on a 4 night cruise on the Dream in January then staying 2 full days after with a 6:30pm flight on the 3rd day home. We were also planning on doing sea world or universal but prob only one or the other then the Orlando shopping g outlets one day. Also downtown disney in the evening after shopping at the outlets.