Things To Do in Orlando & Orlando Airport Layover Ideas
Things to do in Orlando if you have a Orlando Airport Layover or Extended Orlando Airport Stopover
If you have an extended layover at the Orlando Airport or staying in town, why not consider getting out with some fun activities? We list a few here and there are many more on Orlando.LayoverIdeas.com.
Although Orlando Airport is located outside of the city's core, you can get into city centre fairly easily, or a taxi can take you to other nearby attractions. There's plenty to to see and experience, so take advantage of any extra time to see what you can.
Visit a Theme Park
- There are plenty to choose from, including:
- Walt Disney World, the acclaimed gold standard of theme parks on the planet is right here in Orlando. Need we say more?
- Universal Orlando Resort offers two theme parks, a nightclub and restaurant complex, CityWalk, and three resort hotels.
- SeaWorld Adventure Park Orlando is a beautifully landscaped 200-acre marine theme park featuring fantastic shows, thrilling rides, and fun exhibits -- a more laid-back alternative to Disney and Universal.
Take in the World's Largest Tiffany Collection
The Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art houses the world's most comprehensive collection of the works of Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848-1933) including Tiffany art glass, leaded-glass windows, lamps, jewelry, pottery, paintings, and the chapel interior he designed for the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago. The Museum's holdings include a major collection of American art pottery and representative collections of late-nineteenth and early-twentieth century American paintings, graphics, and decorative arts.
The Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art houses the world's most comprehensive collection of the works of Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848-1933) including Tiffany art glass, leaded-glass windows, lamps, jewelry, pottery, paintings, and the chapel interior he designed for the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago. The Museum's holdings include a major collection of American art pottery and representative collections of late-nineteenth and early-twentieth century American paintings, graphics, and decorative arts.
Visit the International Trolley and Train Museum
This museum features 14 model railroad trains with sound and lighting traveling through an indoor garden with 12 foot (4 meter) high mountains, waterfalls, and more than 30 trestles and tunnels. Also on display are toy trains from the 1920s to the present. Catch a ride in a California Victorian-style half open trolley or the 5/8-scale replica of an 1880 locomotive (a Mason Bogey) with its passenger cars.
This museum features 14 model railroad trains with sound and lighting traveling through an indoor garden with 12 foot (4 meter) high mountains, waterfalls, and more than 30 trestles and tunnels. Also on display are toy trains from the 1920s to the present. Catch a ride in a California Victorian-style half open trolley or the 5/8-scale replica of an 1880 locomotive (a Mason Bogey) with its passenger cars.
Take in One of Orlando's Gardens
There are several outstanding gardens in the Orlando area. If this is an area of interest for you, consider one of these:
There are several outstanding gardens in the Orlando area. If this is an area of interest for you, consider one of these:
- Arboretum, University of Central Florida is an arboretum and botanical garden covering 80 acres, containing more than 600 species of plants (including more than 100 bromeliads) in cultivated gardens.
- Harry P. Leu Gardens are beautiful landscaped gardens and lakes set in nearly 50 acres of land, featuring flora gathered from around the globe since 1936. The Leu House museum illustrates Florida living at the turn of the 20th century (closed during July).
- The Historic Bok Sanctuary features acres of intricately landscaped gardens filled with an exotic array of flowers and trees. The gardens are home to a colony of wood ducks and many other wild birds. The Bok Tower's 60-bell carillon plays music daily at 3PM.
- World of Orchids is a working greenhouse, shipping orchids and other plants nationwide. In the greenhouse's controlled climate of warm, humid air some 1,000 orchids are displayed in a natural jungle setting, with streams, waterfalls, and squawking parrots.
As always, make sure you leave plenty of time to get back to the Orlando Airport and clear security in time for your connecting flight. Enjoy your transit city rather than whiling away the time leaning up against your luggage in the departures lounge.
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