Best Theme Parks in Florida

Florida has 6 theme parks we would happily take our own kids to. Busch Gardens Tampa Bay is the one most families start with. Florida's coaster capital pairs record-breaking thrill rides with a 200-species zoo and Serengeti safaris. Discovery Cove is the other name that comes up again and again. An all-inclusive Orlando day resort built around hands-on animal encounters, swim with a dolphin, drift the reef alongside rays, and swap theme-park queues for a reserved place in the sun. LEGOLAND Florida Resort rounds out the pick of the bunch. The second-largest LEGOLAND on earth, with 50-plus rides and the historic Cypress Gardens. Also worth your time: Peppa Pig Theme Park Florida, Universal Orlando Resort and Walt Disney World Resort.

Published prices run from $34 at Peppa Pig Theme Park Florida up to $189 at Discovery Cove. Prices shift with the season and with anything you add on, so check before you travel. Age guidance is worth reading first at Discovery Cove (ages 6+) and LEGOLAND Florida Resort (ages 2-12).

The theme parks on this page are spread across Orlando (3), Winter Haven (2) and Tampa (1), so it is easy to pair two into one trip.