Here’s the thing most Orlando advice gets wrong right out of the gate: it treats parks like they’re interchangeable. Like you just swap one logo for another and the day feels the same. It doesn’t. Not even close.

Each park pulls on a different emotional lever: immersion, adrenaline, or room to breathe. And in 2026, when crowds, heat, and fatigue are part of the deal whether anyone admits it or not, stacking similar experiences back-to-back is how trips can fall apart.

Picture this: Paris, summer, happiness, much good food, reading (all those bookstores!), and…city crowds? If you’re a bit tired of the city (and even with Paris, this is possible) and you’ve already visited Versailles, Normandy, and Giverny, there are several unusual and adventurous one day excursions from Paris – easily doable, within a short drive, and full of fun.