Gatorland
Orlando, FL · Central Florida$$
Thousands of alligators live at Gatorland, which Owen Godwin opened on old cattle land along South Orange Blossom Trail in Orlando in 1949. The Godwin family still owns it, and…
Whichever venue it lands in, hotels on International Drive are a few minutes' drive away.
Autographs and photo ops at Fanboy Expo Orlando are priced by each guest through their own management, and fan packages work the same way, all separate from admission. The three-day comic convention brings celebrity guests, comic artists, vendors and cosplay to the International Drive convention district, though the venue itself has moved between Orlando convention hotels and the Orange County Convention Center. Screen and comic book guests sit at the autograph and photo op tables, and Q&A panels and a cosplay contest run alongside the dealer floor. The guest list is new each year and announced in the months beforehand, and the full panel and signing schedule usually posts three to four weeks out. Friday runs 4pm to 9pm and Saturday 10am to 6pm. Sunday is the short day, 11am to 5pm. Tickets are sold in advance or at the door, and bags and backpacks are allowed but searched at entry.
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