SHOWCASE OF CITRUS

By Corri Hunt

This little-known attraction is only twenty minutes from Disney World and features monster truck school buses… that you can ride on! One of our boys has been obsessed with monster trucks for about three years now (send help!) so when we learned of this opportunity to ride on a real life monster truck, we jumped at the chance. Advanced reservations are recommended.

Monster Truck School Bus -Let’s talk about this monster truck school bus ride, it is as it sounds… BUT it takes you on a fun tour of their large property complete with animals such as zebras and wild alligators. My favorite part is when they drove us into a large pond of water. As we entered the water the bus rocked side to side far enough that I actually did a very embarrassing little scream of terror (yes there is video of this embarrassing moment and I will share it with you to laugh at my expense). Fortunately, this was the scariest part of the ride and actually not scary at all so you should definitely do this.

You-Pick -As the name suggests, there are citrus tree groves all over the property and not only do they sell all sorts of fresh citrus, they have a you-pick option that is a lot of fun. They have an assortment of different citrus trees and our boys had a lot of fun filling our bag.

Animals -Not only do you get to see wild Florida animals on your monster truck tour, and zebras, but they also have farm animals that you can feed. You can purchase a cup of food to feed the animals, the cup is filled with carrots and healthy food for them. The farm animals include cows, donkeys, goats, zebus (not to be confused for zebras), ponies, emus, and a camel.

Kid Play –They also have fun playgrounds and activities for the kids to do, like a sand pit filled with construction vehicle toys, random toys throughout the property, and lots of photo opportunities.

Shopping -They have a large shop where you can purchase fruit, honey, souvenirs, and drinks! They have a little bar where you can buy mimosas and beer.

CONS: There is not much else to do beyond what I've mentioned above. Wear some shoes that you dont mind getting dirty/muddy.

Bucket list Check:

o Ride the school bus monster truck

o Feed the farm animals

o Fill up your own bag of hand-picked fruit

o Take a photo with Betty Boop

o Enjoy a mimosa while your kids play

I recommend you check this place out if you have kids that love monster trucks!

Rating: 4 stars