United States / Florida / Orlando (Disney & Universal)Orlando (Disney & Universal)
Theme Parks and the Kennedy Space Center
The world's theme-park capital: Walt Disney World's four parks, Universal Orlando (with Epic Universe, opened in 2025) and SeaWorld, with the Kennedy Space Center an hour east on the coast, where rocket launches can be watched. A day ticket costs roughly US$120-200 a park, and a car or ride-hails are needed between them. Summers are hot, humid and stormy, and the Atlantic hurricane season runs from June to November. International Drive has many Indian restaurants; the Hindu Society of Central Florida's temple is in Casselberry.
Highlights
- Magic Kingdom fireworks
- EPCOT's World Showcase
- Universal's Wizarding World of Harry Potter
- Epic Universe
- Kennedy Space Center and a rocket launch
- Disney Springs evening
Things to do
- Magic Kingdom (full day)Morning · 10h
- Universal Studios and Islands of AdventureMorning · 9h
- Kennedy Space Center Visitor ComplexMorning · 6h
- EPCOTAfternoon · 7h
- Disney Springs dinnerEvening · 2h 30m
Tours & tickets
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When to go
Best time: October – May
Worth knowing
Peak Hurricane Season
⚠️ Mid-August to mid-October is the peak of the Atlantic hurricane season. A storm can close airports, cancel flights and, in the Keys and on the Gulf coast, bring evacuation orders. Buy refundable bookings and travel insurance that covers hurricanes, follow the National Hurricane Center (nhc.noaa.gov) in the days before, and leave when officials say so.
Heads up
Hurricane Season
The Atlantic hurricane season runs from 1 June to 30 November; storms are less likely at its ends than in August to October, but afternoon thunderstorms are near daily in summer. Watch the National Hurricane Center's outlook before you travel.