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Who’s the leader of the theme-park pack? Disney’s first Florida park is the most popular in the US. (see The Magic Kingdom® Park).

Walt Disney’s guys knew something had to appeal to curious adults and techno kids. Epcot is that something. (see Epcot®).

Disney’s fourth Orlando park is a place where elusive animals roam. (see Disney’s Animal Kingdom® Park).

A park that combines front-of-house fun with behind-the-scenes explanation.

This restaurant in a castle has a great menu, with tasty prime-rib pastry-pie leading the way.

Classical music and aquarium visuals are the setting here. Try the roasted snapper with veggies.

Buffet-style American fare, such as roasted turkey, flank steak, and ham, is served in a colonial setting.

Hunker down for traditional Norweigian dishes (herring, potato salad, gravlax in mustard sauce, venison stew, and more) in a medieval castle setting.

The seafood bastilla (pastry filled with fish, shrimp, mushroom, vermicelli, onion, and egg) is heavenly. Garlicky lemon chicken ranks a close second.

Probably Disney’s best spot for night owls, with lots of bars and clubs to choose from.

This large gallery is one of a kind in Florida. You’ll find Disney sculptures, animation cels, and other collectibles.

The All-Star Movies, All-Star Music, and All-Star Sports resorts have relatively small rooms, but rates here are the cheapest in Walt Disney World Resort.

By night, this “seaside” boardwalk is thronged with guests enjoying the buzzing vibe and some great restaurants and clubs.

This interactive, indoor theme park is divided into four zones and entertains adults as much as it does kids. Highlights of the Explore Zone include Pirates of the Caribbean: Battle for Buccaneer Gold, and Aladdin’s Magic Carpet Ride. The former puts you on the deck of a two-master schooner to play cat-and-mouse with foul-playing pirates and foul-smelling sea monsters. Aladdin’s Magic Carpet involves wearing a virtual reality helmet and taking a ride through the 3-D Cave of Wonders in search of the genie. In the Score Zone, it’s all about testing your game-playing skills. Don’t miss the Extraterrestrial Alien Encounter where you get to fly a space ship and blast gigantic robots, or the Mighty Ducks Pinball Slam, a life-size, sure-fire hit for pinball fans. The Create Zone unleashes the designer within: build your own roller coaster (and then ride it in a simulator), or take a short course in cartooning at the Animation Academy. The Replay Zone is filled with games where for an extra charge, you can win tickets that can be redeemed for prizes you can live without. Crowds are worse after lunch.