Want to motivate a team or go for a little group bonding time? Here's a look at 10 new spots in Orlando for group activities, staff parties, and teambuilding outings.
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1. JW Marriott Orlando, Grande Lakes
Teambuilding and food is always a popular combination. The JW Marriott Orlando, Grande Lakes invites groups to experience its JW Griffin Cooking School. The hands-on lessons can accommodate up to 24 people and can be booked for private groups at any time. Topics include pasta making, charcuterie, and beer making.
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2. Drip
Drip combines live music and dancers who utilize elements such as sand, paint, and water in an up-close, sexy performance. The production moves into its new home on International Drive later this month. A regular show has an audience of 120 who stand for the duration.
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3. Universal Studios Florida
Universal Studios Florida offers a teambuilding activity titled "In Production." The park provides video cameras and production tips to teams of employees who then travel around the park creating short videos. The park's event staff can work with groups to develop a theme for the project that supports the company's goals.
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4. Pointe Performing Arts Center
Fantasyland Theatrical Productions will present the musical 9 to 5 at Pointe Performing Arts Center March 30 through April 15. Show times are Friday and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 7 p.m. The show can be booked as a buyout for private parties of up to 300 people.
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5. AirHeads Trampoline Arena
AirHeads Trampoline Arena opened in December, just south of downtown Orlando. The trampoline arena can accommodate 125 jumpers at a time. The minimum for a teambuilding event is 20. The facility also has three meeting rooms and offers light food service.
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6. Disney's Animal Kingdom
Disney recently opened its Wild Animal Trek at Animal Kingdom. The three-hour adventure takes guests on an up-close visit with the African wildlife species that make their home in the park's Harambe Wildlife Reserve. The trip ends at a private safari camp where guests sample tastes of Africa. The maximum group size is 12.
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7. Rosen Centre
Rosen Centre hotel on International Drive is offering four "Vine & Dine" dinners on March 23, May 18, July 27, and October 26. The food and wine pairing events begin at 7 p.m. in Everglades Bar, then move into the restaurant for a five-course meal created with seasonal ingredients. Each event is limited to 40 people; the dinners can be customized for private groups.
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8. Boing! Jump Center
Boing! Jump Center consists of three separate areas: a large area for open jump, a 360-degree dodgeball arena, and a 65-foot trampoline half pipe where the participant finishes in a giant foam pit. The facility can create structured jumping activities and dodgeball tournaments. Group pricing starts at 20 participants.
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9. SeaWorld Orlando
A ride on Manta is just one of the activities in SeaWorld Orlando's two-hour Passport to Adventure teambuilding program. Participants are divided into teams and given a book of missions to complete around the park. SeaWorld provides cameras for participants to document their accomplishments and create a souvenir book of the experience. The program costs $55 per person and can accommodate from 15 to 250 participants.
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10. Dave & Buster's
Dave & Buster's 40,000-square-foot entertainment complex on International Drive can accommodate up to 2,000 people. The facility is filled with 170 games of skill, ranging from old-fashioned skeeball to the latest simulators and interactive games such as Fruit Ninja and Derby Owners Club. Private groups can use a 2,000-square-foot room in the back for meetings or receptions. There are also two smaller boardrooms.
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