Millions of visitors head to Orlando each year, and of course the great year round weather is a huge draw, BUT, we do get rain, so let's check out the amazing indoor attractions to enjoy in Orlando on a rainy day!
Anytime is a great time to visit Orlando, and being in Florida we get pretty amazing year round weather, but we do get rain, and when it does rain, it pours!
Thankfully the rain never usually lasts too long, and never all day, but if you do want to get inside when rain is passing through, or if it's a hot summer days and you just need an AC break from the sizzling hot temperatures, then Orlando has an amazing choice of attractions for everyone.
Here at Gotta Go Orlando we have brought together all the top things to do in Orlando when it rains or its just too darn hot!
WonderWorks Orlando
WonderWorks is an amusement park for the mind with 28,000 square feet of “edu-tainment”. The attraction combines education and entertainment with more than 100 hands-on exhibits that challenge the mind and spark the imagination.
This once top-secret laboratory was located in the Bermuda Triangle. An experiment gone awry lifted the laboratory, carrying it to International Drive in Orlando, Florida where it landed upside down. Luckily, all of the exhibits remained intact and available for guests to explore.
Madame Tussauds Orlando
Madame Tussauds Orlando is the only place to get up-close and personal with the hottest celebrities and enjoy the glitz and glamour of Hollywood life. Dazzle your friends with the ultimate selfie as you strike a pose with Taylor Swift, kick a GOOOAL with Neymar, fly back through history to meet our greatest leaders, and save the world with Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman.
And you can join in the wax-tastic fun by making your own wax hand to take home!
SEA LIFE Orlando Aquarium
At SEA LIFE Orlando Aquarium come face-to-fin with thousands of fish, sharks, stingrays, sea turtles, and many more. Prepare for a world of glittering scales, humongous tentacles, and razor sharp teeth. Get ready to plunge deep into the oceans, explore our 360-degree ocean tunnel, meet our friendly rescue sea turtle, and touch exotic starfish and anemones.
You can even jump behind the scenes and see all it takes to keep an aquarium running.
Museum of Illusions Orlando
Enter the fascinating world of illusions which will trick your confidence in senses, but amaze you by doing it; the world that will confuse you completely, but also educate you… Visit the Museum of Illusions Orlando and you will be thrilled because nothing is what it seems, especially not HERE!
iFLY Orlando
Discover the dream of flight at iFLY Orlando! Experience the true free fall conditions of skydiving without jumping from an airplane. iFLY's vertical wind tunnel technology creates a wall-to-wall cushion of air on which you can safely float.
There’s no parachute, no jumping and nothing attaching you to planet Earth. It’s just you and the air. Super fun, super safe, and super cool! Children as young as three, to adults as old (or young at heart) as 103 can fly with us. It’s safe for kids, challenging for adults and realistic for skydivers. They provide all the gear and a personal instructor will guide you through your flight.
Max Action Park Orlando
With its cutting-edge VR technology and collaborative experiences, Max Action Arena is the perfect place for friends and family to compete and explore together.
Located at ICON Park Orlando, this is an extreme fun center featuring free-roam Virtual Reality, Axe Throwing, Adventure Rooms, Escape Room and more.
Dave & Buster's
They say it’s not about winning or losing. But those people obviously haven't been to Dave & Buster’s. Because with hundreds of games to play, everyone leaves feeling like a champion. We offer arcade games, tabletop, air hockey, ping pong, billiards and more!
Whatever you can dream, you can play at D&B!
Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Orlando
Sure to entertain the entire family, adults and children alike will be astounded by incredibly hard to believe, but undeniably true stories from around the world at Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Orlando.
Admire hundreds of artifacts, incredible art, animal oddities, pop-culture memorabilia, interactive games, and more that you won’t find anywhere else!
Ripley's Mirror Maze
At Ripley's Mirror Maze on I-Drive, find your way out or lose yourself in an enchanting labyrinth! Embellished with LED lights and infinity mirrors, it’s time to challenge your perception and sense of direction.
Chocolate Kingdom
Chocolate Kingdom, the Factory Adventure Tour, is an interactive journey that uncovers how chocolate transforms from the bean into the creamy, dreamy chocolate bar.
Your Personal Chocolate Tour Guide joins forces with a handsome Prince and his Dragon sidekick to take guests through a Cacao Tree Greenhouse, a one-of-a-kind Chocolate Museum, a Mystical River of Chocolate and a Bean-to-the-Bar Factory utilizing old world machinery.
In The Game Orlando
Enjoy great attractions including a stunning Mirror Maze, 7D Motion Theater, breath-taking Virtual Reality experiences, great games, prizes, and more!
In The Game Orlando is located inside the Wheelhouse at ICON Park. Right in the middle of all the action!
Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition
When you visit the Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition, you embark on a journey back in time to April 1912, when the ship embarked on its maiden voyage!
You receive a replica boarding pass, assume the role of a passenger, and follow a chronological journey through life on Titanic. The Exhibition features more than 300 artifacts and historical items as well as full-scale room recreations.
Mortem Manor Haunted Attraction
Located in Old Town Kissimmee, Mortem Manor is the only year-round haunted attraction! Named "One of America's Scariest Haunted Attractions".
Journey through Mortem Manor, two floors of an old victorian themed haunted attraction filled with scares, thrills and fun. Featuring live actors, animatronics and state-of-the-art special effects.
Axecelsior Axe Throwing
With the only projection targets in all of Orlando, Axecelsior Axe Throwing offer a fun twist on your average axe throwing experience. With moving targets, a variety of games and end-grain wood, throwing just got more Axe-citing!
Located inside of Dezerland Park.
Putting Edge - Glow In The Dark Mini Golf
Located at Dezerland Action Park on I-Drive, Putting Edge is a “Black Lit” courses, offering a dizzying universe full of fun, imagination, and activity. You will be immersed in a kaleidoscope of dazzling “Glow-in-the-Dark” colors, images and sounds, rocking your senses in extraordinary and unbelievable ways.
The Pinball Palace at Dezerland Action Park
The Pinball Palace is located at Dezerland Action Park on I-Drive. This is the largest pinball arcade in Florida, home to vintage vibes and timeless memories in the making, featuring over 70 classic pinball machines.
Andretti Karting and Games Orlando
Experience the adrenaline rush of electric go-kart races with instant acceleration as you put the pedal to the metal around hairpin turns, up and down elevation changes, and long straightaways on our indoor climate-controlled tracks.
The karts at Andretti Karting and Games Orlando are powerful, ergonomic, safe, and environmentally friendly plus pack enough torque to take you all the way to victory lane.
Karting Orlando at Dezerland Action Park
Enjoy Florida’s longest and fastest indoor Go Kart track in state-of-the-art electric Go Karts at Karting Orlando.
K1 Speed Orlando
K1 Speed Orlando is your all-in-one place on I-Drive for food, fun, and high-speed indoor go-kart racing!
Anyone 4'10" or taller can drive their fast all-electric go-karts that can reach speeds of 45 miles per hour! Have kids that don't meet the height requirement? No problem! They also have junior karts for kids 48" (4') or taller that can accelerate to 20 mph - much faster than those go-karts found at mini golf places. No reservation required - Arrive & Drive!
Orlando Auto Museum at Dezerland Action Park
Visit Orlando Auto Museum to see the country’s largest auto museum which is home to more than 2,000 vehicles worth over $200 million, featuring everything from military vehicles used in combat to cars made famous by television and movies and vehicles from a variety of decades and countries around the world.
Kings Dining & Entertainment
Kings Dining & Entertainment brings a chef driven scratch kitchen, lounge, upscale bowling, billiards, world class A/V and sports packages and more to International Drive while providing a kid-free haven for adults in the evening.
Main Event at Pointe Orlando
Every occasion is a celebration when you visit Main Event Entertainment, your headquarters for family FUN and entertainment at Pointe Orlando.
Main Event Entertainment combines dining, state of the art bowling, high ropes adventure course, billiards, and a brand NEW laser tag arena! Come in and Eat. Play. Bowl. It’s the most fun you can have under one roof!
Boardwalk Bowl
Boardwalk Bowl offers 80 lanes of mega fun at the largest bowling center in the southeast! Boardwalk Bowl was made for all bowling lovers – From the pros and league bowlers to open-play guests.
Aloma Bowl
Aloma Bowl boasts a great mix of bowling action with the relaxing feel of a lounge. Come smash some pins while relaxing on our comfortable couches!
Airport Lanes
Located near Sanford Airport, Airport Lanes has 32 lanes to satisfy your bowling needs.
Topgolf Orlando
At Topgolf Orlando, enjoy our climate-controlled hitting bays for year-round comfort with HDTVs in every bay. Using complimentary clubs or your own, take aim at the giant outfield targets and our high-tech balls will score themselves.
Drive Shack Orlando
Drive Shack is Orlando’s Premiere Golf Entertainment Destination featuring 90 hitting bays, full-service restaurant, countless event options, over 300 flat screens and a complimentary Free Play Game Lounge, it’s ideal for a day with family or a night out.
Launch Entertainment Park Orlando
At Launch Entertainment Park Orlando there is something for everyone to enjoy.
You will be sure to launch on trampolines, put your ninja skills to the test, battle each other, and so much more. Enjoy trampolines, dodgeball, basketball, ninja course, zipline, battle pit, and more.
Altitude Trampoline Park
Featuring up to 35,000 square feet of indoor trampolines and other attractions, Altitude Trampoline Park Kissimmee is an exciting destination for families, groups, and individual jumpers to have healthy, athletic fun.
Ready for jumps and jams? For all you dodgeball dynamos and wipe-out wonders ready to be free and play—Altitude is ready too!
Jump Start Trampoline Park at Dezerland Action Park
Jump Start features 20,000 square feet of fun, adventure and excitement with Dodge Ball, Super Slam, Trampoline Courts, and more.
Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure Park
Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure Park in Horizon West features a very impressive line-up of activities the entire family can enjoy Urban Air’s award-winning wall-to-wall trampolines, dodgeball courts, and obstacle courses, plus tube playgrounds with multi-level climbing ropes and twisting tubes.
Attractions also include a drop tower, bumper cars, climbing wall, sky ride and more.
Elev8 Fun
Family entertainment center located in Sanford. Attractions at Elev8 Fun include go karts, laser tag, mini-golf, ropes course, bowling, arcade and more.
Monkey Joe's
An indoor play space where young ones find their happy space with unlimited play on inflatable-filled jumps, obstacle courses, arcade action and a snack shack.
A fun, interactive experience for the whole family. Enjoy unlimited play, affordable pricing and more at Monkey Joe's within Pointe Orlando on I-Drive.
The Escape Game Orlando
From uncovering lost treasure to breaking out of prison - The Escape Game offers a uniquely premium experience within 7 escape rooms. Team up, follow clues, and solve puzzles to complete your mission and become the hero of these immersive 60-minute adventures.
Will To Escape Orlando
At Will To Escape Orlando you are solving a series of puzzles to complete the ultimate mission of the room you are in. It’s an immersive team experience like no other, choose from a choice of 5 escape rooms
Escapology
Orlando's premier live escape game offers a thrilling, mind challenging experience. Teams of up to 8 players race against the clock to find clues, solve puzzles and escape the adventurous game room within 60 minutes!
Orlando Museum of Art
Along with showcasing local, national and international works of art, Orlando Museum of Art has two discovery centers for children. The mission of the museum is to inspire creativity, passion and intellectual curiosity by connecting people with art and new ideas.
Orlando Science Center
Orlando Science Center is Central Florida’s award-winning, hands-on science museum. For more than 60 years, the exhibits and programming have brought science to life for not just residents of Central Florida, but also visitors from around the world.
With four floors of interactive exhibit halls, labs and workshops, theaters, an observatory, and experiences that change with the seasons,
The Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art
The Morse Museum houses the world’s most comprehensive collection of works by Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848–1933), including the artist and designer’s jewelry, pottery, paintings, art glass, leaded-glass lamps and windows; his chapel interior from the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago; and art and architectural objects from his Long Island country estate, Laurelton Hall.
The Orange County Regional History Center
The Orange County Regional History Center, housed in a historic courthouse in the heart of downtown Orlando, offers four floors of exhibits exploring 12,000 years of Central Florida’s rich heritage.
A Smithsonian affiliate, the museum also offers visiting exhibitions and a wide range of programs for families, children, and adults.
Pirate's Dinner Adventure
Step into adventure and experience a taste of the pirate’s life. Family friendly and full of excitement, Pirates Dinner Adventure is a must-see for children and adults alike. Set sail with our cast of entertainers, acrobats, and cutthroats as they chart a course through danger and romance.
Swordfights, songs, sea monsters, and a captain’s feast – no other Orlando dinner show packs so much entertainment into a single evening.
Country Nights Live
Country Nights Live is a good ole shindig, where you can expect down home southern country food and drinks, fun with friends, and foot stomping, hand clapping entertainment.
An incredible production where the cast perform songs from yesterday and today. It will transport you to an amazing and unique country celebration experience where you will be able to dance and hear unforgettable songs with our live Barnyard Boys Trio, and enjoy an authentic country night that you will never forget.
Teatro Martini Dinner Comedy Show
When the sun goes down at Teatro Martini Orlando, the acts get hotter, the laughs get bigger, and everything gets a whole lot crazier. Award-winning acts from around the world are sure to amaze and astound while the best of the best perform on the stage and all around you. Laugh till you can’t breath, watch till you can’t believe, and celebrate what happens when you finally get to see Teatro Martini.
This highly interactive show features variety performers from around the world, including a comedy magician, clowns, acrobats, and performing puppies!
The Outta Control Magic Comedy Dinner Show
Enjoy Orlando’s longest-running dinner show! Guests can expect to be impressed by this interactive, entertaining, and hilariously funny dinner show.
The Outta Control Magic Comedy Dinner how is a one-of-a-kind entertainment experience with non-stop laughter and engaging audience participation. Don’t just watch the show – be a part of it! The dinner includes unlimited fresh, hand-tossed cheese and pepperoni pizza, salad, beer, wine, soda and dessert.
Capone's Dinner & Show
Capone's Dinner & Show features singing, dancing, sensational costumes, stand-up comedy, romance and goofy gangster action.
Ready for action? During a good ol' gangster giveaway, guests receive prizes galore. When the action heats up, "ammo" begins to fly! These gangsters aren't using standard mobster-issued run-of-the-mill Tommy Guns! They're using "big guns," and your gang is sure to enjoy!
Enjoy a delicious 4-course meal filled with Italian/American favorites and the largest beverage selection of any Orlando dinner show. Drinks are unlimited and dessert is included too!
Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament
Queen Dona Maria Isabelle invites you to the 11th century Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament to witness epic battles of steel and swordplay. As the festivities begin, trumpeters herald all guests in the Grand Ceremonial Arena where they are seated in one of the six sections corresponding to the colors and kingdom of one of the daring knights. Serfs and wenches attend to every need as guests enjoy a four-course feast in true medieval, pre-silverware fashion.
During the performance, Dona Maria Isabella presents her stable of beautiful pure Spanish horses and her prized Falcon. Cheer your knight to victory during authentic jousting matches, and watch the royal falcon take flight as you feast on a four-course meal fit for royalty.
Titanic First Class Dinner Gala
At the one of a kind Titanic Gala Dinner you are a participant in one of the most famous dinner parties aboard Titanic. Join Margaret "Molly" Brown, and other 1st Class guests as you celebrate the retirement of Titanic's Legendary Captain, Edward John Smith.
This event will be "a night to remember!" The Titanic First Class Dinner Gala includes a Captain’s cocktail party, a tour of Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition, a first-class dinner, and reenactments of the night of April 14, 1912.
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