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Science Trip to Orlando

Key Highlights

Location

Orlando

Subject

Science / STEM

Duration

8 days, 7 nights

Transport

Air

About this trip

Florida is perfect for educational trips focusing on Science and technology. There are numerous excursions to educate and inspire your students including the Disney YES program, the NASA Kennedy Space Centre and the Everglades. A trip to Orlando certainly brings the fun factor to learning!

Sample Itinerary

Day 1 Find out more
  • Fly to Orlando from the UK
  • Full day visit to Disney’s Magic Kingdom Park & Disney Imagination Campus
  • Properties of Motion Physics Lab 301, Disney Youth Education Series
  • Explore the effects of centripetal force and test Newton’s First Law of Motion using the attractions of Magic Kingdom Park as your learning lab
  • Full day visit to Disney’s Blizzard Beach Water Park
  • Full day visit to Disney’s Epcot with Disney Imagination Campus:
  • The Evolution of Technology, Disney Youth Education Series
  • Explore the attractions of Future World at Epcot to develop an understanding of how human needs and wants drive the development and acceleration of technology
  • Full day visit to Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park
  • Visit the Kennedy Space Center
  • Boggy Creek air boat ride on the Everglades to view the wildlife, incl. the Florida alligator
  • Visit a shopping mall en route to the airport
  • Fly back to the UK
  • Arrive back in the UK

Excursion Ideas

Boggy Creek Airboat Ride – The Everglades Find out more

Boggy Creek Airboat Ride – The Everglades

Subject Range: Science, STEM
What you’ll experience: Glide through the wetlands on this thrilling Florida wildlife tour. The airboat tour starts with a leisurly ride down a natural canal viewing exotic birds, turtles and the Florida alligator in their own natural environment. After this you will fly through the swamps experiencing the feel of an airboat ride.
Select Says: A Boggy Creek airboat rides is the best way to experience the beautiful Florida Everglades.

Disney® Animal Kingdom

Subject Range: Science, STEM
What you’ll experience: Experience the magic of nature at Disney’s Animal Kingdom on your next school trip. There is so much to experience here including Kilimanjaro Safaris, the Maharajah Jungle Trek, Gorilla Falls Exploration Trail and a variety of other shows and world-class attractions.
Select Says: You can also explore the world of Pandora with some brilliant attractions based on Avatar.

Disney® Epcot Centre

Subject Range: Science, STEM
What you’ll experience: Epcot is one of the four main Disney parks and focuses on technological innovation. The different sections of Epcot park are dedicated to a variety of themes including technology and science and are sure to give an unforgettable experience.
Select Says: Attractions in the Future World area of Epcot include Spaceship Earth, Innoventions, Misson: Space and so much more!

Disney® Magic Kingdom Park Imagination Campus

Subject Range: Science, STEM
What you’ll experience: Disney Youth Education Series, students will learn scientific principles such as gravity, force and speed by understanding how they apply to the design of new and classic Disney theme park attractions.
Select Says: Using the magic of Disney is an engaging and exciting way to reinforce learning!

Kennedy Space Center

Subject Range: Science, STEM
What you’ll experience: A must for your Orlando itinerary, at NASA’s launch headquarters students come face-to-face with Space Shuttle Atlantis®, explore the massive 363 foot-long Saturn V moon rocket at the Apollo/Saturn V Center, tour NASA’s spaceflight operations, interact with immersive simulators and exhibits, and so much more. This is an excellent learning opportunity with authentic NASA science, technology. engineering and maths.
Select Says: Located just 45 minutes from Orlando.

Accommodation Options

La Quinta Inn & Suites Find out more

La Quinta Inn & Suites

Our Rating:

Location: International Drive, Orlando
What you’ll experience: This hotel offers a great base for our student groups with bright and fresh feeling rooms in an excellent location. This hotel offers a great base for our student groups with bright and fresh feeling rooms in an excellent location.

Rosen Inn

Our Rating:

Capacity: 315
Location: International Drive, Orlando.
What you’ll experience: This is the sister hotel to the Rosen Inn International, this accommodation is also located in International Drive and is close to the Walt Disney theme parks. This is the sister hotel to the Rosen Inn International, this accommodation is also located in International Drive and is close to the Walt Disney theme parks.

Rosen Inn International

Our Rating:

Location: International Drive, Orlando.
What you’ll experience: This is a great choice for groups wishing to be close to the attractions of Florida. It offers an excellent standard of facilities and is located just a short coach journey to Walt Disney World. This is a great choice for groups wishing to be close to the attractions of Florida. It offers an excellent standard of facilities and is located just a short coach journey to Walt Disney World.

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