Orlando with kids aged 6-10
From 6 to 10 nearly everything in Orlando works. This is the age for Universal, Kennedy Space Center and a second Disney park. Children this age can last a full park day, but one rest day in three still keeps the trip pleasant.
Tips by age · 6-10
- Planet Play at Kennedy Space Center takes ages 2 to 12, so use it as the afternoon reward.
- Swan boats at Lake Eola cost $15 for 30 minutes and seat up to five. They do not run on Mondays.
- Start Islands of Adventure at Hogsmeade before the lines build, then work round the park.
What works at 6-10
11 activities
Theme parkMagic Kingdom
The castle park. Best for ages 3 to 10, long queues, and a Baby Care Center that saves the day.
Theme park and zooDisney's Animal Kingdom
Half zoo, half theme park. Shadier and calmer than Magic Kingdom, and easier with a stroller-age child.
Theme parkUniversal Islands of Adventure
Hogwarts, superheroes and big coasters. Great from about age 6, thin pickings below that.
Marine parkSeaWorld Orlando
child from $151.99Animals, shows and a Sesame Street land for small ones. Cheaper than Disney if you buy online.
Theme park (day trip)LEGOLAND Florida
free under 2Built for ages 2 to 12, 45 minutes from Orlando. The easiest big park with small children.
Space museum (day trip)Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
child from $67Real rockets and a real shuttle on the coast. A full day, and best from about age 6.
Science museumOrlando Science Center
child from $25Four floors of hands-on exhibits with a whole zone for ages 0 to 7. The rainy-day answer.
Observation wheelThe Orlando Eye at ICON Park
A slow 20-minute turn in a closed capsule, 400 feet up. No height limit to worry about.
Wildlife parkGatorland
child from $24.99Alligators by the hundred, a petting barnyard and free parking. Old Florida at a third of the price.
AquariumSEA LIFE Orlando Aquarium
free under 2Small, cool and indoors on International Drive. An hour that works well with a baby or toddler.
Park and playgroundLake Eola Park
No ticket neededDowntown's lake: a flat 0.9-mile loop, two playgrounds and swan pedal boats. Free.
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Playgrounds worth the detour
For the hour when nobody wants another sight.
- Mayor Carl T. Langford ParkEast Central Boulevard · ToiletsShaded park east of downtown with separate playgrounds for ages 2 to 5 and 5 to 12, paved paths and restrooms.Map
- Blue Jacket ParkBaldwin Park · ToiletsA 75-acre park in Baldwin Park with playgrounds for ages 2 to 5 and 5 to 12, paved paths, picnic tables and restrooms.Map
- Delaney ParkDelaney Park · ToiletsOne of the city's oldest parks, with two playgrounds for ages 2 to 5 and 5 to 12, picnic tables and restrooms under old oaks.Map
- Wadeview ParkWadeview Park · ToiletsNeighbourhood park south of downtown with playgrounds for ages 2 to 5 and 5 to 12, picnic pavilions and restrooms.Map
- Bill Frederick Park at Turkey LakeTurkey Lake · ToiletsA 183-acre lakeside park with several playgrounds, trails and a fishing pier for all ages, with a $5 per car entry fee.Map
3 days in Orlando with kids
Getting around
- LYNX bus fare
- $2 single ride, $4.50 all-day pass
- Children on LYNX
- Free aged 6 and under with an adult (max 3)
- Airport bus stop
- A-Side, Level 1, spaces A38 to A41
- Taxi airport to downtown
- $38 to $45, quoted by the airport
- Car seat law
- Required to age 5. Taxis are exempt, so bring one