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Family-Friendly Travel to Orlando & Cocoa Beach

International Palms Resort & Conference Center is dedicated to creating a family-friendly environment where both parents and children can relax, have fun, and enjoy the beautiful surroundings of our Central Florida area hotels. Featuring unique Kids Suites, outdoor pools, onsite dining, and more, our hotels in Orlando and Cocoa Beach are perfectly tailored for Orlando family vacations. Our resort hotel in Cocoa Beach even offers a pirate ship-themed pool deck and slides for your little ones and onsite watersports rentals for guests of all ages.

Our hotels in Orlando and Cocoa Beach are located near a wide array of fun and exciting activities for the whole family. Choose from big-name attractions such as Sea World Orlando or the Kennedy Space Center, or create family memories at a smaller attraction such as the Cocoa Beach Pier. The Orlando area is also home to several exciting events throughout the year, including the Daytona 500, the Ron Jon Surfing Festival, and the Festival of the Trees. For a full list of events occurring during your stay, check our up-to-date Calendar of Events.  

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Sea World Orlando
7007 SeaWorld Drive
Orlando FL 32821
1-888-800-5447
Spend the day hanging out with killer whales, bottlenose dolphins, sting rays, and more in this family-friendly water park. See Shamu do flips, feed the sea lions, take a wet and wild roller coaster ride – you’ll need a full day to see this park!  

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Universal Orlando Resort
6000 Universal Boulevard
Orlando FL 32819
407-363-8000
Enjoy two incredible theme parks in one! Universal Studios and Universal’s Islands of Adventure provide thrilling rides and shows for visitors of all ages. From the Incredible Hulk Coaster to Fievel’s Playland to Terminator 2 3D, there is no shortage of things to do in this exciting theme park.  

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Festival Bay Mall
5250 International Drive
Orlando FL 32819
This entertainment and shopping center offers fun for the whole family. Catch dinner and a movie, shop ‘til you drop, or grind at the Vans Skatepark. Located near our hotel in Orlando, this is the perfect place to grab some souvenirs – and a little something for yourself!  

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Cocoa Beach
Just six miles long and less than a mile wide, Cocoa Beach is considered the jewel of the Space Coast. Play golf, explore the Banana River Islands in a kayak, take surf lessons, spot dolphins from shore, or if you’re lucky, enjoy a front row seat to a space shuttle launch. Known as the surfing capital of the East Coast, this island is fun for everyone!

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Kennedy Space Center
SR 405
Kennedy Space Center, FL 32899
866-737-5235
Three…Two…One…Blast-off! Enjoy a fun and educational day at the Kennedy Space Center, where guests of all ages can explore space and beyond. Watch a movie in the five-story 3-D IMAX theater, have lunch with an astronaut, and even take part in a space shuttle mission!