However, for all the man-made attractions swarming among the flat swamplands and pine hammocks of Central Florida, Mother Nature has a trick up her sleeve, too and can match them with wonders of her own. If you want the best of both worlds, silver lake resort orlando and oak alley plantation might be good places to start.

Lakes with snoozing alligators, golden beaches -a heaven for aspiring surfers and state parks that teem with native wildlife are just some natural attractions within easy reach of Mickey and Co.

But now, let us get down to big news:
New attractions awaiting Orlando’s 6th annual Family Spring Break!

Aquatica
SeaWorld Waterpark, comprising close animal encounters with thrilling rides and whimsical underwater adventures.

The Simpsons ride
Based on FOX’s blockbuster series and the longest running sitcom on television, a unique journey experience through Springfield is awaiting yourself-a new member of the Simpson family

Jungala, Busch Gardens Africa
A huuuge, four-acre attraction set in a lush landscape with exciting signature rides, family climbing area and exotic animal encounters.
Disney’s Year of a Million Dreams campaign, continuation
Come to the place where special dreams from free ice cream to a night in Cinderella’s Castle Suite are awarded to guests.

Family Events
Throughout the spring, Orlando offers a multitude annual festivals, sports and special events that are a perfect match for visiting families. Make sure you checked the events calendar before you arrive in Orlando for additional activities or details.

Water parks, hot-air balloon rides, an alligator farm, and a wide range of amusement parks keep up the momentum of non-stop fun. Resorts, most of them unique, large and innovative are destinations in themselves. For the more sophisticated, art/science oriented visitors there are art museums, the interactive Orlando Science Center, history museum, gardens and theatre to satisfy even the most demanding appetite. You can as well head to downtown Orlando for lively shopping, or African-American heritage museum , or just entertainment in the Church Street area. If you are after some recreational activities, the best place to find them would be Winter Park that is home to a multitude of parks and lakes. Nearby Eatonville is also worth visiting since it was one of the first communities in America to be incorporated by African-Americans. It is the spot where Zora Neale Hurston Festival of the Arts and Humanities takes place(named for the eminent Harlem Renaissance author who grew up there).

Kissimmee is another place where magic happens, although in a slightly less showy and agressive way than Orlando, given its hometown sentiment and cow-town origins. A time capsule itself, Kissimmee still sports cattle auctions and rodeos, and they are still a way of life in the historic downtown area. Various nature friendly activities are awaiting you here:horseback riding, a petting farm and a folksy historic park gauge the low-key temperament here, although themed family resorts like westgate vacation villas, water parks and other such hyper activity centers share the turf.

One step further from Orlando’s core attractions, you will find parks, springs, canoeing waterways and small towns that are a reminder of this area’s roots. Famous off-the-beaten-track destinations surrounding the metropolis include the antiquing, biking town of time-stilled Mount Dora, where its residents have deliberately kept out chain stores and over-development from its historic and hilly downtown lake front shopping district. Sanford, a St. Johns River town is a good place for indulging in romantic river ship excursions, manatee snorkeling tours and an opportunity to see endangered species from around the world at Central Florida Zoological Park. Cassadega is characteristic for its spiritualist new-age-like community. Pop in for a fortune-telling sense and feeling the town’s unusual vibes. A nice place to visit is a former cattle ranch has turned into an eco-attraction that embodying old Florida, located near St. Cloud.