9 New Reasons to Visit Orlando This Summer and Fall
Ryan Wendler/DisneySeven Dwarfs Mine Train
Disney has added the Seven Dwarfs Mine Train to its newly refurbished and expanded Fantasyland.
Courtesy B Resort & SpaB Hotels & Resorts
It joins another high-end new hotel in the park: The second property from B Hotels & Resorts (the first is in Miami Beach) opened in June with an Aveda spa.
Courtesy Universal OrlandoCabana Bay Beach Resort
Universal's Cabana Bay Beach Resort also opened earlier this year, adding another 1,800 rooms with funky design inspiration from the '50s and '60s.
Courtesy Four SeasonsFour Seasons Orlando
The highly anticipated Four Seasons Orlando opens August 3 with 444 elegant rooms and a water park with waterfalls, two 242-foot-long waterslides, and an adults-only pool—all inside Disney World.
Courtesy Universal OrlandoDiagon Alley
At Universal Studios’ Wizarding World of Harry Potter, a huge Diagon Alley–themed attraction recently opened to rave reviews.
Courtesy Legoland and Florida Merline EntertainmentsDuplo Valley
Legoland Florida has added a Duplo Valley for its youngest visitors, with train rides and a water park area for preschoolers.
Courtesy Aquatica OrlandoIhu's Breakaway Falls
Older kids will love the thrills of** Ihu's Breakaway Falls** at Aquatica, Seaworld's water park, a new slide that's the tallest and steepest in Orlando.
Courtesy Highball & HarvestHighball & Harvest
This September, The Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes will add a new restaurant called Highball & Harvest, with creative cocktails, inventive menus, and some produce that's literally grown on property.
Courtesy Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing ArtsDr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts
When it opens later this year, the brand-new **Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts **will bring music, dance, and more to a nine-acre downtown campus.
