Nicknamed “The city beautiful” and “The Theme Park Capital of the World”, Orlando is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world and was the most visited American city in 2009. With students getting ready for the back-to-school period and experiencing nostalgia for the long and carefree days of the summer holiday, it is now a perfect timing to plan ahead and book a class trip. And what better destination than Orlando with all the entertaining attractions and perfect weather!
There are numerous Orlando tourist destinations which children would love to visit anytime, more than once. The Walt Disney World Resort, which is located southwest of Downtown Orlando in Lake Buena Vista includes different amusement parks, such as Universal Studios Florida, where popular Hollywood movie scenes are developed for viewing; Islands of Adventure, where guests visit six islands, each themed differently; City Walk, where they are exposed to endless entertainment, quality dining and fun shopping opportunities; Sea World, which features variety of rollercoasters and many other exciting places. Aside from Walt Disney World, the top tourist destinations in Orlando are located along International Drive and are all easily accessible.
Universal Orlando Resort is the second-largest resort in the area, but there are also hundreds of destinations for students to explore and entertain themselves, while forming new friendships and learning in an extraordinary place. One of the most amusing attractions that this resort can offer to children is the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. It brings riders through a journey through a recreation of the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, the Dragon Challence (inverted roller coasters) and Flight of the Hippogriff..
Seniors who are graduating also have the opportunity to enjoy these theme parks with specially designed senior nights for them. Universal Grad Bash is an event for high school students, featuring popular artists and DJs, while Gradventure is meant for middle school classes. Universal Resort is also providing a stage to performing groups to present their talents in the STARS program, but there are also other events in which creative students can participate in, such as OrlandoFest.
The simplest way to book a student trip to Orlando is through visiting the website of travel agencies that specialize in putting together class trips. Their expertise will not only save you time and money but also provide you with the best advice, while taking care for everything involved in preparation and execution of the travel. Why wait for later, book the trip of your child’s lifetime now.