3 Zoos to Explore in Orange County
Checkout places to visit in Orange County
Named for the fruit that constituted the county's main commodity crop. At its peak in the early 1970s, some 80,000 acres (320 km2) were planted in citrus in Orange County. The dark-green foliage of orange trees filled the county, as did the scent of the orange blossoms when in bloom. Fewer commercial orange groves remained by the end of the twentieth century.
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Zoos to Explore in Orange County
Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park is an amazing place that features a number of thrilling attractions as well as beautiful flora and fauna. Visitors can take pictures with live animals such as elephants and giraffes at the Kilimanjaro Safari or witness dinosaurs brought back to life with an augmented reality experience in the Dino-Rama area. Families can also jump on a riverboat cruise filled with scenic views, explore a rainforest made up of real and animatronic animals.
A 110-acre (45 ha) theme park and wildlife preserve. Billed as the "Alligator Capital of the World," Gatorland features thousands of alligators (including rare leucistic alligators) and crocodiles, and many other animals. Attractions in the park include a breeding marsh with a boardwalk and observation tower, zip lines, an off-road swamp vehicle tour, a ridable miniature railroad, alligator feeding shows, alligator wrestling shows, an aviary, a petting zoo, and educational programs.
Theme park and marine zoological park. When combined with its neighbor Discovery Cove and Aquatica, it forms SeaWorld Parks and Resorts Orlando, an entertainment complex consisting of the three parks and many hotels. In 2018, SeaWorld Orlando hosted an estimated 4.594 million guests, ranking it the 10th most visited amusement park in the United States