DINOSAUR WORLD , PLANT CITY
Let aspiring paleontologists roam among the 150 life-size dinosaurs crouched among the trees and native vegetation at Dinosaur World in Plant City . The dinosaurs , carefully crafted from fiberglass , steel and
concrete , reach up to 80 feet in length . After dinosaur hunting , kids can explore the Prehistoric Museum , brush up on their dino-knowledge in the Movie Cave or sift through sand in search of real fossils
at the Fossil Dig . Kids can keep up to three fossils , which may be shark ’ s teeth , dinosaur bone fragments or petrified sea urchins . www . dinosaurworld . com .
NICKELODEON SUITES RESORT , ORLANDO
This hotel is a theme park unto itself , boasting a zero-depth
entry pool and a four-story tower that includes water flumes , slides , jets , climbing nets and of course the 400-gallon bucket that drops massive amounts of green slime all over you . High
energy staff provides kid-friendly , Nickelodeon-themed entertainment both poolside and with nightly game shows in the state-of-the-art theater . Kids love being surrounded by favorite Nickelodeon celebrities , whether they ’ re nodding off in the themed Kidsuites or noshing on waffles and pausing for hugs and photos with Dora and Diego at a character breakfast . www . nickhotel . com .
SEA WORLD , ORLANDO
Explore an undersea universe at Sea World , a 200-acre park dedicated to the creatures of the deep . Feel like a giant ray as you skim , glide and soar head-first and face-down on Manta , Seaworld ’ s newest coaster . Get soaked in the splash zone during the “ Blue Horizons ” or brand new “ One Ocean ” shows , where dolphins and orcas leap , dive , spin and splash . Feed and pet the dolphins at Dolphin Cove . Visit with penguins , seals and sea lions , otters , manatees , sea turtles and stingrays , walruses , and of course , Shamu the killer whale . When hunger strikes , dine with the sharks at Shark ’ s Underwater Grill , where you can enjoy filet mignon while a nurse shark drifts by in the massive aquarium next to you . www . seaworldorlando . com .
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