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Orlando International Airport
American Society of Travel Agents’ Family Friendly Airport Rating - First Place
J.D. Power 2007 Airport Satisfaction Ranking - 4/5

Imagine traveling through the airport, between flights, pushing the kids along, weighed down with a car seat, diaper bag and stroller. You have a couple of hours to kill, looking for a way to entertain the children, away from the disdainful glares of business travelers and those without kids. Then you spot it, an entertainment area for kids. An oasis. Here’s my series on kid-friendly airport features so you know your options. When booking flights, this series will allow you to look at connecting airports and pick the most kid-friendly, if you like. I will list kids’ airport play areas by airport and which airlines have the closest gates. Among the airport features discussed will be entertaining artwork, aquariums, and museums. This is the first in the series - the Orlando International Airport.

The American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA) has ranked Orlando International Airport as the most family-friendly airport in a March 2007 survey. One great feature is the kid-sized chairs throughout the airport. Also, thanks to the Orlando Airport Art Collection, there are fascinating pieces of art all around, even in the garages. Many have animal themes, which will please the kids. A favorite work is “The Traveler” in the Main Terminal, Airside 2 security checkpoint - a life-size sculpture of a sneaker-clad tourist asleep on his luggage. In addition, NASA’s Kennedy Space Center has an exhibit in the Main Terminal, B side.

Orlando also has theme-park shops such as Universal Studios, Sea World, Disney and Kennedy Space Center throughout the airport. These have many interesting displays, including aquariums and life-size cartoon characters and you can always pick up a toy to entertain the kids. There is no specific toddler play area yet in the airport, but an 1,800 square foot carpeted area with soft-foam wetlands creatures for climbing is planned for the future in the Airside 2 Terminal.

It’s no surprise, that in such a kid-friendly town such as Orlando, you’d find such a kid-friendly airport.

American Society of Travel Agents’ Family Friendly Airport Rating
J.D. Power 2007 Airport Satisfaction Ranking

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