To
launch the new Great Florida Road Trip — an interactive camera game played
aboard The Wheel that spotlights popular family vacation destinations across
the state —Orlando’s ICON Park is partnering with destinations featured in the
game to welcome their residents and celebrate their unique attributes.
The new
Destination Days events will include dedicated weekends through August for
cities that are identified and visually represented in the game. Each weekend
will focus on a specific destination, celebrating its unique
attractions, offering deals for its residents and sharing why these
destinations are an important part of a Florida vacation with Orlando residents
and tourists.
Each weekend in
August is dedicated to a specific destination, with:
- $10 tickets to The Wheel for guests from
any zip code within that destination (regular price is $34.99);
- An education booth and videos in ICON Park
from the destination CVBs, so guests can learn more about its unique
attractions;
- Raffle to win a gift basket of prizes from
the region such as a hotel stay, attraction tickets and more (no purchase
required).
Destination
Days event schedule:
- August 5th and 6th— Space
Coast/Cape Canaveral Days at ICON Park
- Destination
fun fact: The spacesuit shown during the Great Florida Road Trip experience is
based on that of Alan Shepard, the first American in space launching from Cape
Canaveral in 1961.
- August 12th and 13th— Crystal
River Days at ICON Park
- Destination
fun fact: Over 100 manatees call Crystal River home year‐round.
- August 19th and 20th— Ocala
Days at ICON Park
- Destination
fun fact: The first glass‐bottomed boats set sail at Ocala’s Silver Springs in
1878.
- August 26th and 27th— Sarasota
Days at ICON Park
- Destination
fun fact: Sarasota was home to the world’s first Clown College in 1968 by
Ringling Bros. Circus.