Things to do for older teen boys ?

[PooohBear]

Does anyone know of any cool Orlando attractions for older teen boys (17 & 18) ?
I'm looking for something outside of the parks that would be fun for teen boys who are at that "I'm too cool for Disney" stage TIA !!

 

[spiceycat]

how about that other theme park....
US/IOA.

or Kissimmee Aviation Services
Warbird Adventures, inc.
www.warbirdadventures.com
Crystal Rive Day

several Minture golf areas
Old town
Gatorland
Magical Midway
Fantasy of FLight
Richard Petty Driving Experience - this is at WDW
Wonderworks
XS Orlando
Skycoaster***
www.skycoaster.cc
Skullkingdom
Ripley's Believe or Not!

Hard Rock Cafe in Universal
House of Blues - in DD
Planet Holloywood-DD
Sleuths Mystery Dinner Shows
Disney's Broadwalk

the ice factory
Skydive City
www.skydivecity.com
St cloud BMX track

there is generally baseball, softball going on somewhere in the area
Fishing
golfing
Soccer
Tennis
water sports

there are more....

 

[PooohBear]

Those are great ideas spiceycat ! Thanks !!
btw.... we are also doing "the other park"

 

[spiceycat]

if you aren't getting an annual pass at US this is a pretty good deal

http://themeparks.universalstudios.com/orlando/website/ticket_landing.html?__dest=ticket_landing.TOP

remember their parking fee is $9 per day, also you have to walk 1/2 mile to get to their theme parks.

 

[GrimReapuh]

Does anyone know of any cool Orlando attractions for older teen boys (17 & 18) ?
I'm looking for something outside of the parks that would be fun for teen boys who are at that "I'm too cool for Disney" stage TIA !!

Now that your boys have outgrown Disney, I think it now time to step it up a notch in the thrill level. Universal Studios Orlando is the thrill they are seeking. Its a great place for people of all ages(well probaly not the real old people).

And if not Universal, you can always go to Sea World! They have some pretty thrilling rides over there!

 

[MossMan]

I thought I would help you out by digging out the journal I used to keep when I was in my late teens. I figured by re-reading this I might be able to discern some of the things that interested me at this age – and then maybe pass what I find on to you as nuggets of age appropriate wisdom. If you had a better insight into the mind of an 18 year old boy (so the logic goes), you might be able to better show them a good time in Orlando.

But after reading it through, I can’t say I’m any more enlightened. If I had to distill my interests of that time into a top 10 list, I think it would look like this:

1. Girls
2. Girls
3. Beer
4. Girls drinking beer
5. Sleeping in
6. Girls
7. Cheerleaders
8. Girls
9. Girls
10. Football

I know, pretty pathetic. But that isn’t the worst of it. Just for fun I put together another top ten list of me today and it came out exactly the same (except that beer moved to number 2).

Anyway, I hope this helps you plan some activities for your boys.

 

[PooohBear]

MossMan, that sounds like my kids list, with the exception of football being closer to the number 3 spot I'm actually surprised that they even wanted to come this time around, it was going to be just a girls trip to Disney

I have already purchased the US/IOA tickets, we all like going there, but I thought maybe I could find something else for them to do with their Dad while we were at MK, we will also be hitting Kennedy Space Center, thanks for all the help !!!