What to do in Champions Gate, FL

Activities, attractions and tours

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1. Walt Disney World® Resort

Walt Disney World® Resort is the perfect place to stay in Orlando as a large number of the area’s star attractions are within easy driving distance. Two sights that should be at the top of every visitor’s itinerary is the wonderful Disney's Boardwalk and the ever-popular Disney's Osprey Ridge Golf Course. Two other great attractions you’ll find within a short distance of Walt Disney World® Resort are the Disney's Typhoon Lagoon Water Park and the Disney's Lake Buena Vista Golf Course.
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Walt Disney World® Resort is part of Orlando. It makes up part of bustling metropolis that is home to 240,000 inhabitants. Walt Disney World® Resort is approximately 15 miles (24 kilometers) from Orlando’s city center. If you are flying in, Walt Disney World® Resort is approximately 15 miles (24 kilometers) from Orlando International Airport.

2. Universal Studios Florida

Universal Studios Florida® has working film sets and it was also built specifically as a theme park. Its mission is to show you inside movie making through thrilling rides, interactive adventures and shows. You can even shop in a replica version of Kwik-E-Mart, the convenience store made famous by The Simpsons.
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Movie sets and thrill rides combine to create this internationally acclaimed theme park.

3. Universal Orlando Resort

A visit to Universal Orlando Resort offers a memorable vacation for all the family, with accommodation, entertainment and theme park thrills all in one place. You can choose a hotel from eight options that include standard rooms and a multitude of suites to accommodate every style, size and budget.
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Universal Studios Florida® showing rides, a city and street scenes

4. Magic Kingdom® Park

The first of the Florida-based theme parks, the Magic Kingdom® Theme Park is still central to most Orlando vacations. Six fantasy lands across 107 acres (43 hectares), morning-through-night entertainment and animatronic Disney characters all help to create an unforgettable experience for the entire family. Magic Kingdom® Theme Park was created from the vision of Walt Disney and opened in 1971.
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Magic Kingdom® Theme Park which includes rides

5. Orange County Convention Center

With more than 45 acres (18 hectares) of exhibition space, Orange County Convention Center is one of the largest convention centers in the United States. The main exhibition hall covers more than 22 acres (9 hectares) and the ballroom is bigger than a football field.
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Florida's principal convention center is a large and stunning glass and metal building that hosts national and international trade shows and public events.

6. Disney's Animal Kingdom® Theme Park

Visit Disney’s Animal Kingdom® Theme Park, where Disney magic meets Mother Nature. While watching elephants meandering across the Sahara and tigers stalking through the jungle, you will feel miles away from Orlando. This popular park in the Walt Disney World® Resort family delights visitors young and old.
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Anchored by the iconic Tree of Life® Attraction, Walt Disney World® Resort’s animal-themed park transports you from lush jungles to soaring mountains.

7. SeaWorld® Orlando

Opened in 1973, SeaWorld® Orlando encompasses family-friendly rides and educational exhibits, as well as the nearby stand-alone parks, Discovery Cove® and Aquatica water park.
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This marine theme park and zoo seamlessly blends education, entertainment and conservation.

8. Epcot®

With a name that stands for Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow, expect to see into the future at Epcot®. You’ll also explore the world of today in pavilions dedicated to different nations. Covering 300 acres (121 hectares), Epcot® has two main areas: Future World and World Showcase. Future World’s exhibits look at innovation, technology and science, while World Showcase presents the past and present cultures of 11 countries.
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Design your own race car and take an international food safari at the theme park that celebrates human achievement.

What to do in Champions Gate

Popular places to visit

Walt Disney World® Resort

Walt Disney World® Resort

4.5/5(63 reviews)

Walt Disney World® Resort is part of Orlando. It makes up part of bustling metropolis that is home to 240,000 inhabitants. Walt Disney World® Resort is approximately 15 miles (24 kilometers) from Orlando’s city center. If you are flying in, Walt Disney World® Resort is approximately 15 miles (24 kilometers) from Orlando International Airport.

Walt Disney World® Resort
Universal Studios Florida

Universal Studios Florida

4.5/5(273 reviews)

Movie sets and thrill rides combine to create this internationally acclaimed theme park.

Universal Studios Florida
Universal Studios Florida® showing rides, a city and street scenes

Universal Orlando Resort

4.5/5(166 reviews)

Make your Florida vacation one to remember with a stay at this hotel and theme park complex.

Universal Orlando Resort
Disney Springs™

Disney Springs™

4.5/5(322 reviews)

You can find the perfect gifts to bring home when you visit Disney Springs™, a favourite shopping spot in Lake Buena Vista. Experience the entertainment choices and acclaimed theatre scene in this family-friendly area.

Disney Springs™
Magic Kingdom® Theme Park which includes rides

Magic Kingdom® Park

4.5/5(232 reviews)

One of the most famous theme parks in the world offers a land of fun and fantasy at the foot of a fairytale castle.

Magic Kingdom® Park
Orange County Convention Center

Orange County Convention Center

4/5(24 reviews)

Florida's principal convention center is a large and stunning glass and metal building that hosts national and international trade shows and public events.

Orange County Convention Center
Disney's Animal Kingdom® Theme Park

Disney's Animal Kingdom® Theme Park

4.5/5(226 reviews)

Anchored by the iconic Tree of Life® Attraction, Walt Disney World® Resort’s animal-themed park transports you from lush jungles to soaring mountains.

Disney's Animal Kingdom® Theme Park
SeaWorld® Orlando

SeaWorld® Orlando

4.5/5(145 reviews)

This marine theme park and zoo seamlessly blends education, entertainment and conservation.

SeaWorld® Orlando
Epcot®

Epcot®

4.5/5(170 reviews)

Design your own race car and take an international food safari at the theme park that celebrates human achievement.

Epcot®

Day trip destinations from Champions Gate

Orlando

Orlando