Madam Tussauds Wax Attraction - Orlando, FL

 

In the 360 eye complex location on International Drive sits the new home to Madam Tussauds wax attraction.  It is a place to get up close and personal with some of the celebrities you have loved from leaders in history to those on the A list.  Each attraction is sculpted to capture all of the things that make our favorite people so interesting and special.  Whether it is sitting down with Walt Disney or hanging out in the Shrek onion you will be transformed from your world into theirs.

To get tickets or for more information - https://www2.madametussauds.com/orlando/en/

Sea Life Aquarium- Orlando, FL

This past year a new attraction was built on International Dr enticing passengers to soar 400 yards above the theme parks and chaos of the streets below.  In addition to the eye there are 2 other attractions inside the facility.  One of them is the Sea Life Aquarium and the other is Madam Tussauds wax museum.  A friend of mine was able to get us into all 3 of the adventures and I thought they all are done very well. 

Check it out for yourself - https://www.visitsealife.com/orlando/

The Orlando Eye - Orlando, FL

 

This year a new attraction hit the scene in Orlando and of course I wanted to try it out for the blog.  The nice part about this attraction is that there are many things to do in the area, free parking, and you have many choices in things to do.  The building that houses the Eye also has a Sea Life Aquarium and Madam Tussaud's Wax Museum. You can buy any of these experiences individually or save as you combine them. Then outside the area there are many restaurants/museums/arcades/ to explore and then there is even more surrounding the landing.

The Eye is a 400 foot observation wheel.  It has roughly 30 capsules that rotate on the wheel.  It takes about 20 minutes for the wheel to complete a rotation.  There is seating in the middle of the capsule for those that are not as into the heights as others.  From the middle of the capsule you are able to see out but unless you walk directly up on the glass you cannot really see down.

Want more information or to purchase tickets - click here - https://www.officialorlandoeye.com/tickets-prices/

The Great Escape Room - Orlando, FL

A couple of girlfriends and I went to the Great Escape Room for one of our friends birthdays.  We went to the Orlando location which the door to the place seemed to be hidden itself.  Squished between a business and a bar you would have no idea it was there unless you were looking for the Sherlock Holmes flyers posted around.  Once you are inside there is no cameras allowed so I do not have pictures of the actual event. 

However her is the breakdown - you and up to 10 people are locked in a room for 60 minutes and have to figure your way out using clues, riddles, rhymes.  When we went there were  5 of us and then there was another group of 8.  Talk about a new way to get to know someone, try to figure out off the wall riddles and be one of the groups that gets to say "I did it!"  There are several different rooms to try so even if you come try it out you can always come back and solve the other room as well. 

To book your reservations or see more information - check out their page here - http://thegreatescaperoom.com/

Painting with a Twist - Orlando, FL

Recently my husband and I joined another couple for a date night.  I have heard about this place from a few others and thought let's give it a try.  The funny thing is that none of us have paint or do anything creative, but I thought how bad can it be and we should give it a try.  I went on the Painting with a Twist's website and perused through the calendar to see what types of paintings were on the horizon. 

They have 2 different types of classes "singles" which means that everyone paints the same picture and "couples" where each of you paint a canvas that when put together forms a large cohesive painting.  The cool thing is that the "couples" paintings can also stand on their own so you don't have to live together to take that class. Upon searching I found a couples class that had a beach scene that looked like it could be an easy task for a few artistic beginners.

The class was about 3 hours long and the instructor was great.  You get all of the paint, canvas and utensils to create your work of art as well as a smock to wear to cover your clothes.  During your painting they have a bar that sells wine and beer to get you in the creative mindset.  The 2 hour classes are $35/per person and the 3 hour are $45/per person.  It seems a little pricey, but dinner can cost just about that much and you have nothing to hang out your walls to remind you about the experience at a later date.

Check out our finished products!!!

Here is a group picture from everyone that participated that night

I highly recommend trying this place out with either your spouse, girls night out, they even have kids classes.  They also have a private room for parties.  Regular classes are 15 and up.  Kids' and family classes are 7 and up.

https://www.paintingwithatwist.com/orlando/