Dezerland Park Orlando

Dezerland Park Orlando occupies a massive former car dealership on International Drive and manages to fit more family entertainment into one building than most dedicated theme parks. The main draw is the multi-level go-kart track — with a family track (parents and young kids ride together) and a faster adult/teen track on upper levels, there's something for every age group. Bowling lanes, a massive arcade floor with hundreds of machines, a dine-in movie theater, escape rooms, and an indoor mini-golf course round out the entertainment options.

What makes Dezerland genuinely worth knowing about: the vintage and exotic car museum that occupies a significant portion of the ground floor is completely free to browse. Kids who are into cars — or who've seen the Batmobile in movies — will stop dead in their tracks when they see a screen-accurate Batmobile from the 1966 TV series, plus Ferraris, Lamborghinis, and military vehicles. Parents who'd otherwise be bored at an arcade will find themselves genuinely interested.

Because everything is indoors and climate-controlled, Dezerland is one of the best rainy-day options in the Orlando area. It's also open late — until 10PM or 11PM on weekends — making it a solid evening activity if you've already done a theme park during the day.

Activity pricing is à la carte or by bundle — the bundle packages offer better value if you plan to do more than two activities. Weekday afternoons are the sweet spot: lower prices, shorter waits, and more room to move. Saturday evenings are peak time, especially for go-karts.