Orlando

Disney's Animal Kingdom is a zoological theme park at Walt Disney World Resort, themed around the natural world, with hundreds of live animal exhibits alongside rides and shows.

Disney's Hollywood Studios is a theme park inside Walt Disney World Resort near Orlando, built around film-inspired lands and the Golden Age of Hollywood. It suits Star Wars and Toy Story fans, thrill riders and families with small kids, since there is a good mix of big rides, gentle rides and stage shows.

Typhoon Lagoon is one of two water parks at Walt Disney World Resort, themed as a tropical bay left wrecked by a typhoon. It suits families with a mix of ages, from toddlers who need a gentle play area to older kids and adults after fast slides and big waves.

Barefoot Suite Condos is a quiet, relaxed boutique resort in central Kissimmee, made up of one- and two-bedroom suites with their own kitchens and washer-dryers. It sits about four miles from Walt Disney World, and it suits families and groups who want space to spread out between park days.

Baymont Orlando/International Dr/Univers is a non-smoking hotel one block east of International Drive, close to the strip but in a quieter setting. With continental breakfast included, an outdoor pool and rooms with two queen beds, it suits families and groups heading to Universal Orlando Resort and SeaWorld Orlando.