{"id":44835,"date":"2020-06-16T08:00:04","date_gmt":"2020-06-16T15:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wearetravelgirls.com\/?p=44835"},"modified":"2025-08-14T14:34:39","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T21:34:39","slug":"florida-things-to-do","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wearetravelgirls.com\/florida-things-to-do\/","title":{"rendered":"10 AMAZING THINGS TO DO IN FLORIDA"},"content":{"rendered":"

When people think of Florida they think of towering palm trees, brilliant clear waters, and reasonably, mouse ears. But there’s so much more to Florida than Miami and Orlando.<\/p>\n

While these two wonderful cities should be on everyone’s Florida itineraries, coming from a 7th generation Flogrown local, I’m here to tell you those are not where the locals are vibing.<\/p>\n

If you want to discover true Florida and figure out why everyone is trying to move here, you have to get out of the big cities. Go see some alligators, watch the osprey, get a sunburn when it’s cloudy out, be confused by the 3 pm hurricane that only lasts 20 minutes.<\/p>\n

The list of things to do in Florida is plentiful and I’m going to share with you my top list as a local and a lover of Florida.<\/p>\n

\"Sydney<\/p>\n

1) Disney World And Universal Orlando Studios<\/h2>\n

I had to throw these up here at the top of the list as the first of the list of things to do in Florida. Theme parks aren’t for everyone, but you truly are missing out if you have never bought a pair of mouse ears to wear while riding dumbo. Or if you’ve never tried drinking around the world at Epcot.<\/p>\n

And on the Universal side of things, I don’t know if you are as much of a Potterhead as I am, but the first time I walked into Diagon Alley in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter<\/a> I cried.  I still get so excited every time I go! The new rides in Universal are fantastic – Hagrid’s Motorbike adventure exceeded all expectations I’ve ever had for any rollercoaster.<\/p>\n

My brother and I visit Universal at least once a year – we always start early in the day, ride all the long wait rides first, and end the day with the water rides. (Shoutout to Jurassic Park and Popeye’s).<\/p>\n

Other fun things to do in Orlando:<\/p>\n