| Chances are, if you have been to any Florida theme | | | | to get in the driver's seat on their very own |
| parks, you enjoyed the attractions, the rides and even | | | | two-wheeled, one-person transportation device |
| stood next to some life-sized characters, but have you | | | | throughout World Showcase before the area opens |
| ever gotten a sneak peak behind the scenes? Imagine | | | | to other guests. The Around the World tour is a |
| Disney tours where you can see the makeup rooms | | | | two-hour experience that is available twice a day at |
| where regular people become the characters kids and | | | | 8:30 and 9:30 a.m. at $80 per person plus the cost of |
| adults know and love, feed the animals that you usually | | | | Epcot admission. |
| only see behind the glass, skip the two-hour line and | | | | The Wild Side: Up Close and Personal with Plants and |
| jump on any ride you choose and get a glimpse at | | | | Animals at Florida Theme Parks |
| what it takes to create the magic that exists inside | | | | If the wilder side appeals to you, there are plenty of |
| Florida theme parks every day. Whether you only | | | | theme park and even Disney tours that give you a |
| have a few days and want to take the fast-track | | | | backstage pass to interact with animals and get a |
| approach to visiting several Florida amusements parks | | | | deeper understanding of what it takes to keep the |
| or you are on a two-week vacation and looking for a | | | | plants and animals thriving at your favorite Florida |
| unique way to enjoy a behind the scenes glimpse of | | | | theme parks. |
| theme parks, then Busch Gardens, SeaWorld, and | | | | If you're looking to get up close and personal and |
| Disney tours will take you to places you never knew | | | | splash around with the animals, Epcot Center's |
| existed and will not soon forget. | | | | DiveQuest is a three-hour tour for adults with an |
| Disney Tours that Show You Disney World as You've | | | | open-water Scuba certification that starts with a |
| Never Seen it Before | | | | behind the scenes look at the operation of the Living |
| For a small investment of between $12 and $199 Walt | | | | Seas, followed by a 40-minute dive where you'll |
| Disney World offers a variety of Disney tours for a | | | | become a part of the exhibit. You'll swim amidst the |
| real insider look at what goes on behind the scenes in | | | | colorful fish, sea turtles, sharks and 65 other species of |
| the Disney Parks. The most popular of the Disney | | | | marine life. |
| tours, Backstage Magic, allows you to get a different | | | | Disney tours are not the only backstage tours |
| perspective of everyone's favorite Florida theme | | | | available at Florida theme parks. Busch Gardens |
| parks. Discover the Disney secrets you've always | | | | Tampa Bay offers a two-hour, behind-the-scenes |
| wondered about with this fascinating tour that gives | | | | Animal Adventure Tour, which includes access to the |
| you a backstage look at the artistic, scientific and | | | | park's animals, including the Budweiser Clydesdales, |
| technical operations that go into creating the special | | | | hippos, black rhinos and giraffes. The tour, open to kids |
| effects, entertainment and attractions that are the | | | | ages 5 and older, combines a safari with an off-road |
| foundation of Walt Disney World(R) Resort's Florida | | | | truck tour, hosted by a Busch Gardens education |
| theme parks. You'll even get a sneak peek at the 1.5 | | | | specialist. |
| miles of "utilidor" access tunnels beneath the park, | | | | Have an aspiring animal trainer in the family? SeaWorld |
| designed so that the hustle and bustle going on | | | | offers a Trainer for a Day program where guests can |
| behind-the-scenes was undetectable to visitors. | | | | experience the thrill of shadowing SeaWorld animal |
| The adventure begins at Epcot(R) and stops | | | | trainers. From training techniques to food preparation, |
| backstage at Disney-MGM Studios and Magic | | | | participants learn first hand how SeaWorld animal |
| Kingdom(R) Park. Don't worry that Disney tours will ruin | | | | trainers care for this Florida theme park's living |
| the magic; they will only give you a deeper | | | | creatures day in and day out. The eight-hour program |
| understanding of what it takes to create it, thereby | | | | is limited to only three people per day and participants |
| enabling you to appreciate these Florida theme parks | | | | must be at least 13 years old. Cost to attend the |
| even more. At $199 per guest, attendees get a | | | | program is $349 and includes a "Trainer for a Day" |
| seven-hour tour, with lunch included at Mama Melrose's | | | | T-shirt, a waterproof disposable camera and lunch. |
| Ristorante Italiano. Please note that there is a minimum | | | | For Disney World guests with green thumbs, the |
| age of 16 required to participate in this tour, so it may | | | | Gardens of the World Showcase is a crowd favorite |
| not be the ideal tour for a Florida family vacation if you | | | | because it divulges the secrets of how gardeners |
| have younger children. | | | | manage to keep so many diverse plants - most |
| On the Keys to the Kingdom Disney tours, you'll enjoy | | | | imported from their homelands in Japan, England, and |
| stops backstage and at a variety of favorite | | | | Norway - thriving in the steamy Florida climate. These |
| attractions as you discover the remarkable history of | | | | three-hour Disney tours are available on Tuesdays and |
| the park and hear intriguing stories about Walt Disney, | | | | Thursdays. |
| his visions, philosophies and amazing accomplishments. | | | | Conclusion |
| Available all week, this four and a half-hour walking | | | | If you thought you had seen all that these Florida |
| tour of one of the most popular Florida theme parks | | | | theme parks had to offer, now you may have a |
| takes guests in a full circle across the park, allowing | | | | couple more tours to put on your "places to see" list. |
| visitors to unlock the door to the Magic Kingdom's | | | | Disney tours and backstage opportunities at other |
| secrets. Guests must be at least 16 years old to | | | | parks will provide insight into the tireless efforts |
| attend this tour as well. | | | | required behind-the-scenes to produce the magic that |
| Not feeling up to a seven-hour walking tour in the heat | | | | visitors enjoy every day. So, get backstage and get a |
| of summer? On the Around the World Disney tours at | | | | new perspective on the Florida theme parks that we |
| Epcot, guests can experience the World Showcase | | | | have all known and loved for years! |
| while cruising on a Segway. This tour enables guests | | | | |