Address:
6000 Discovery Cove Way
Orlando, Fla.
Phone: (877) 4-Discovery

Designed the way that theme parks should be, Discovery Cove in Orlando has no lines and limited admission. Only 1,000 people are permitted to come at a time into the park, which is built as a series of lagoons, coral reefs, rivers and white sand beaches.

The interaction with animals is the main attraction of Discovery Cove. You can swim and play with bottlenose dolphins, snorkel through coral reefs and snorkel past 4-foot-wide stingrays. you feel as if you're swimming with sharks and barracudas, though they are kept behind a clear acrylic partition. You may also jump into the river and swim by the park's aviary.

The all-inclusive cost is $199, including a seven-day pass to SeaWorld Orlando. The price without a dolphin swim varies from $109 to $119.