Tampa and Orlando in just 1 week

What to visit in Tampa and Orlando in just one week

Vacations never seem to last as long as they should. It seems like as soon as you get off the plane, you're turning around and boarding again. Your head is chock full of memories you'd love to relive again. In a place like Florida, it can be challenging to squeeze in everything you want to do, as it seems to have an unlimited supply of attractions, shows, and scenery. This article will help you stream line this vacation so you can do as much as possible with the time you have.

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If you are coming to Orlando you have to go to the Walt Disney World Resort. This is a simply massive resort filled with rides, games, shows and so much more. It has iconic rides like it’s a Small World, Splash, Space and Thunder Mountains, and the Haunted Mansion. It also adds newer attractions all the time like the heart pounding Everest or the interactive Toy Story Mania! However, to boil down this experience, we'd suggest going to the Magic Kingdom, Epcot Center and Disney's Animal Kingdom. The Magic Kingdom has many of the rides mentioned above, plus great shows and the awe inspiring fireworks display of Wishes. Epcot boosts newer rides such as Soarin, Mission Space and Test Track. You can take a walk around the World Promenade and sample cuisine from places like Italy, Japan and Great Britain. Disney's Animal Kingdom combines thrilling rides like Dinosaur with a zoo atmosphere where you can see real live animals up close and personal. You'll also want to stay in a Disney resort such as the Polynesian, which combines island lifestyle with Disney comforts, the Yacht and Beach, which offers lots of fun in the sun, or the Grand Floridian, one of the premier resorts in all of Florida.

After your Disney excursion, you'll want to head southwest to beautiful Tampa where Busch Gardens is located. Busch Gardens is one of the leading entertainment locations in Tampa. They have some of the best rollercoasters in the country. Rides like the scarifying SheiKra which takes you 200 feet into the air and then plummets you down a 90 degree drop, and that's just the start of the ride! The Cheetah Hunt is the newest and longest coaster in the park. They also have all the older classic Busch Garden coasters like Kumba, Montu and Gwazi. All have different flairs to them and all are sure to please the excitement seeker in you. Busch Gardens isn't just about exhilaration, it's also about education. You can learn about various animals and see them up close, on the Rhino Rally or the Serengeti Railway.

After you've had your fill of the wild and wooly, cool off in the Adventure Island water park. They have doubles rides like the Key West rapids, where you and a partner are whisked down six stories of twisting water wackiness. They also have the Wahoo Run, a family raft ride guaranteed to delight and soak you! You can't go to Adventure Island without riding the Gulf Scream, a 210 foot drop straight down. Unlike Disney both Busch Gardens and Adventure Island are not self-contained with hotels so you will have to find a local hotel, but those are hardly in short supply in Tampa.

This is only a small sampling of what Orlando, Tampa and the rest of Florida have to offer. However, if you only have a limited time, these are what we suggest you do first.