Sun & Summit Destinations
Your Guide to Orlando Theme Parks
How to choose between Disney, Universal and the rest, and how to pace a park week without burning out.
- Best time
- Mid-January to early February, late April to May, and September have lighter crowds. Holiday weeks and spring break are the busiest
- Getting there
- Orlando International (MCO) is 20–30 minutes from both Disney and Universal
- Stay
- 5–7 nights so you can alternate park days with pool days
- Good for
- Families with kids, coasters fans, first-timers and repeat visitors
The parks at a glance
- Walt Disney World: four parks (Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Hollywood Studios, Animal Kingdom) plus two water parks. Plan one park per day
- Universal Orlando: Universal Studios Florida, Islands of Adventure and Epic Universe, which opened in 2025, plus the Volcano Bay water park
- SeaWorld Orlando: marine life plus some of the area's biggest coasters
- LEGOLAND Florida in Winter Haven, about 45 minutes away, is best for kids roughly 2–12
A sample 6-night plan
- Day 1: Arrive, grocery run, pool
- Day 2: Magic Kingdom
- Day 3: Pool morning, EPCOT in the evening
- Day 4: Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure (a park-to-park ticket lets you ride the Hogwarts Express between them)
- Day 5: Rest day: water park, Disney Springs or a springs trip
- Day 6: Epic Universe or Hollywood Studios
- Day 7: Head home
Beyond the parks
Central Florida has real nature a short drive away. Blue Spring and Wekiwa Springs state parks have clear, 72-degree springs for swimming or paddling, and manatees gather at Blue Spring in winter.
Where to stay
These resorts are in very different spots. Pick the one that fits how you want to spend the trip.
Club Wyndham Bonnet CreekLakeside towers less than a mile from Walt Disney World property, with a lazy river and multiple pools.Resort guideClub Wyndham Cypress PalmsVillas in Kissimmee close to restaurants and about 15 minutes from Disney.Resort guideClub Wyndham Kingstown ReefPresidential suites on International Drive, close to Universal and SeaWorld.Resort guideClub Wyndham ReunionLarge villas with resort pools in the gated Reunion community, three golf courses and a water park.Resort guideClub Wyndham Star IslandLakefront garden villas about 10 minutes from Disney, with groceries and restaurants nearby.Resort guide
Stay in Orlando, FL
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