Mermaids, Bluey, drones and Legos. There’s lots to do in Orlando this summer
From mermaids to Bluey to drone reveals, Central Florida sights are providing loads of whimsical enjoyable and kid-pleasing leisure this Summer.
Swimming with the large sea turtle and manta rays on the SEALIFE Aquarium Orlando is a implausible creature — a mermaid.
In actuality, the performers are sporting 30-pound silicone and maintain their breath in between utilizing the tube of compressed air subsequent to them — a powerful feat contemplating they spend up to half-hour at a time underwater.
The mermaids carry out May 16-17 and 23-25. Visit the aquarium’s website for hours. The festivities embody a meet and greet with one of many mermaids above land.
If you’re a mum or dad to a preschooler, you in all probability have not been ready to escape the attraction of Bluey, who commonly tops the charts.
It’s a conflict of the titans as a result of Blue is coming to Disney World beginning May 26 at Animal Kingdom’s Conservation Station.
Disney previously announced that the Bluey expertise will embody character greetings, dance events and video games.
Taking up the skies at night time this Summer is a brand new drone present at SeaWorld Orlando that is a part of the park’s Electric Ocean nighttime occasion.
Hundreds of synchronized drones will create photos of sea creatures.
The Electric Ocean festivities additionally embody a fireworks and fountain present, nighttime animal reveals, dance events with a DJ and a cirque present that includes acrobats.
Electric Ocean runs on choose dates from June 12 to Sept. 7 and is included with common theme park admission.
In addition, SeaWorld is opening a brand new household thrill experience this Summer, though no official opening date has been introduced. Expedition Odyssey: Fire & Ice is themed at an arctic analysis submit that takes passengers on a “prototype drone craft” and guarantees a “breathtaking cinematic journey,” the corporate mentioned.
A brief drive from Orlando can also be a pair of theme parks in Winter Haven geared towards the youngest theme park followers.
Peppa Pig theme park is launching “Pig Family Travel Adventure,” which is a park-wide passport-guided journey throughout 5 themed exercise zones. The occasion working May 23 by means of June 28 additionally features a scavenger hunt, meet and greets and photograph alternatives.
As the World Cup comes to Miami this Summer, Legoland Florida is getting in on the enjoyable, too.
“Share a piece of the action,” Legoland teases for the FIFA World Cup 2026 Experience working June 11-July 19. Families will probably be ready to construct their very own soccer kits with Legos, take an image with a Lego World Cup trophy and play interactive video games.
Legoland can also be launching its Lego Festival from July 20 to Aug. 16, that includes new “thrill and play zones,” hands-on construct challenges, reside reveals and extra.
