Thrills and spills in the Sunshine State
Thrills and spills
in the Sunshine State
Star Wars to space shuttles and street art to alligators, Florida is the archetypal family favourite that brings joy to everyone’s inner lost boy or girl.
Florida hasn’t earned its nickname for nothing. Being blessed with year-round sun from coasts to theme parks, it’s rare that any endeavour here needs to take a rain check. The nerve centre of theme park thrills – Orlando – is the first port of call on this trip. Hair-raising roller coasters are the obvious and most fun venture, but VIP tours and queue-jumping take the visits to a whole new level.
Then it’s onto The Palm Beaches where Gatsby-era architecture rubs shoulders with glitzy designer shops. A cycle around the mansions of the ‘Estate Section’ provides some serious home inspiration for the grown-ups and the Kennedy Space Centre makes childhood dreams of being an astronaut come true. Then there’s two sides of the coin to explore at Bal Harbour; zipping through the Everglades where alligators greet with a grin before living the Miami luxe-life aboard a private yacht.
- VIP access and exclusive at Walt Disney World® and Universal Studios
- Behind-the-scenes tour with an astronaut at the Kennedy Space Centre
- Visit Miami’s street-art scene with a local artist and try your hand at ‘tagging’
- Swap cities for the Everglades and explore the protected wetlands
- Spend a day cruising on a private yacht soaking in the Miami sunshine
- VIP access and exclusive at Walt Disney World® and Universal Studios
- Behind-the-scenes tour with an astronaut at the Kennedy Space Centre
- Visit Miami’s street-art scene with a local artist and try your hand at ‘tagging’
- Swap cities for the Everglades and explore the protected wetlands
- Spend a day cruising on a private yacht soaking in the Miami sunshine