What To Do In Orlando, Florida During Pandemic

Family Fun Things To Do In Orlando

Grab your face mask and lather up your hands with hand sanitizer because I'm about to let you in on a few secrets on how to enjoy Orlando during these difficult times. I will show you how to enjoy life without "The Mouse" all while social distancing. Here is a list of a few things non theme park related to do in Orlando, FL.

Icon Park

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Icon Park is the perfect place to explore up to 20 acres of walkable entertainment in the heart of Orlando’s famous International Drive. Home to over 40 amazing restaurants, attractions, bars, and specialty shops all anchored by the Orlando Eye that boasts 400 feet in the air.

Structurally it has 30 air conditioned capsules each accommodating up to 15 passengers for breathtaking panoramic views of I-Drive and parts of Universal. If the weather permits and skies are clear the renowned Kennedy Space Center can be seen to the East. For those special date nights; if timed properly, you can have a charming view of fireworks 40 stories high of the surrounding theme parks.

Some stand out attractions and crowd favorites are Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum, Sea Life Orlando Aquarium, and the worlds tallest swing ride the StarFlyer. For parking information, hours of operations, and additional details visit Icon Park Orlando.

Drive Through Safari

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Wild Florida near Orlando is still operating during the pandemic. Other road trips may take you across the country, but ours will take you across continents. Here guest are able to view more than 100 native and exotic animals roaming freely.

Scenic landscapes traversing from the African Savannah to the deciduous forests of North America all while in the comfort of your own car.

This beautiful and unique experience boasts 85 acres of landscapes giving you the opportunity to bring you upfront and personal with wild animals ranging from giraffes, antelopes, bisons  and many more. But the adventure does not stop there, to take it a step further they offer you the opportunity to meet and greet certain animals such as the giraffes where you can feed them in their elevated platforms. 

Wild Florida offers other fun filled activities such as airboat tours, a gator park, animal show times, and other animal encounters. 

If you follow their official Facebook page, they state that there will be no human contact during your time in the park. For more information, please visit Wild Florida. 

 

Wekiwa Springs

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Wekiwa Springs is located in Apopka, FL which is about 18-20 minutes from Downtown Orlando and about 40-50 minutes from most theme park attractions.

Wekiwa Springs is the perfect place to cool off from the Florida heat. It offers a cooling 72 degrees of crystal clear waters that you swim in all year around. They have a half acre “pool” where you can go swimming and relax. You can also go tubing and snorkeling in the area. 

What makes this place so appealing is that you can also go canoeing and kayaking down the Wekiva River. If you want to further engulf yourself in nature; they also have multiple trails that ranges up to 13 miles long where you can go hiking, biking and even horseback riding. Camping options are available as well. 

During the weekends and most major holidays, it can get really busy and full to capactiy. I would recommend getting there early to guarantee you an entrance. For more park details, hours of operations, parking, etc please visit Wekiwa Springs.

After going over some of the details of these fun filled activities; you can sit down with the family and plan an exciting trip to Orlando, FL without ever having to step foot in a theme park.

If you're looking for some fun in the mountains then click here for details of the Smoky Mountains.