Suggestions for day trips in Orlando with kids (7 and 9 years old)? Any gems off the beaten track; (aware of all the theme park options
). Also, great beaches to visit for the day? Must try restaurants? Thanks!

There is a town that Disney built called Celebration. It is a little like the Truman show with the white picket fences but it is a lovely town to go visit. Their town centre has numerous restaurants, my favourite is the celebration tavern. There are cute little shops and ice cream parlours and a lake you can walk around. It’s a lovely place to visit in the evening.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celebration,_Florida

Charlott thank you!!!

Colleen Burke Braithwaite

Without a doubt: Kennedy Space Center! Make sure you do the Space Shuttle Columbia tour!

100% agree!

Thank you! I was considering this but was told my kids may be too young and would get bored?

Cocoa Beach, we also did the orange fields and went picking. We did Kennedy space center, Olde Towne? I think it is called, rented airboats and looked for gators

Awesome thank you!

Cocoa beach

Thanks!!

You can easily drive down to Clearwater and visit Winter the dolphin and the marine rescue centre

Gemma great idea!

Yes! Go see the manatees!

Gemma this is our new go to favourite!!

Legoland
Vero Beach
Cocoa Beach
Daytona
And spend time at the Disney Springs ( the downtown )

Yamila thank you!!

We went here and the guides were awesome. You do have to book ahead. https://wildwillysairboattours.com

Melonie thanks so much!

Cocoa Beach is amazing. We also enjoyed Clearwater Beach, saw some Dolphins

Lisa Hi Lisa, I was wondering if you think it's worth the drive to go to Clearwater vs Cocoa? I'm leaning towards yes for the nicer sand and my kids adore beaches but then I'm also undecided as our itinerary is so busy with Disney. Perhaps it's worth the drive as a rest day between park days?

Devils den prehistoric swimming cave

Versace Mansion

Wynwood In Miami

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https://bcairboats.com/
Boggy Creek Adventures in Kissimmee was great. Saw lots of crocodiles, great tour

I took my kids to GatorLand and we had a blast. It is pretty much the opposite of a Disney park and we loved it so much. We talk about it now, 10 years later, more than we talk about our day at the theme park.

Nicole I've been googling this place, looks so kitschy and cool

I still remember Gatorland! Went there over 30 years ago! Can not remember anything but the beach and gator land... have fun

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Dustin and I really liked delray beach. Not so much the beach itself, there are def better, but the restaurants, shops and the town were super neat. We went to a great mini golf place that actually served booze to adults on the course
coco beach was a lot of fun, family orientated too

Richelle Marsh thanks girl

Clearwater -- the aquarium there is where the dolphin from Dolphin Tales lives -- it is a wonderful aquarium and the beach in Clearwater (it's on the Gulf of Mexico) is spectacular.

Gail sounds great thank you!

Alligator “farm”

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Go to diners drive and dives website , and find places where guy ferria has tried some are fantastic

Great idea!

Daytona beach

Gatorland! It is a blast!!

Swim with the manatees at Crystal River..get up and go clear kayaking has multiple locations..and there is a fantastic drive in not too far away. In my opinion Clearwater Beach is the best!