ICON Park Tickets

ICON Park is an entertainment complex at 8375 International Drive, where I-Drive meets Universal Boulevard. It has more than 50 shops, restaurants and attractions around a central promenade. There is no park-wide ticket and no park-wide opening time: each attraction sells its own entry and sets its own hours. That makes the buying decision simple once you know which two or three attractions you actually want.

The Madame Tussauds + SEA LIFE combo

The Madame Tussauds and SEA LIFE combo ticket is the ticket most families and couples should start with. Both attractions are indoors, both sit inside ICON Park, and the combo includes free parking on site. Plan on two to three hours for the pair at an unhurried pace.

It suits a rainy afternoon, a first evening on I-Drive after a flight, or a lighter day between two theme-park days. Skip it if nobody in your group cares about wax figures: SEA LIFE on its own then makes more sense. The combo does not include the wax-hands workshop or behind-the-scenes tours.

The same listing also offers a Merlin Florida Ticket option. That adds the Orlando Eye, LEGOLAND Florida, LEGOLAND Water Park, SEA LIFE Florida and Peppa Pig Theme Park, all used within 14 days of your first visit (the three LEGOLAND-resort attractions on the same day). It only pays off if you are already planning a LEGOLAND Florida day.

SEA LIFE Orlando on its own

SEA LIFE Orlando Aquarium has Florida’s only 360-degree ocean tunnel, more than 5,000 sea creatures across nine themed zones, and a rock pool where kids can touch sea stars and anemones. It’s small enough to see in an hour or two, which is exactly why it works for toddlers and preschoolers. Our Orlando with toddlers guide pairs it with other short, calm stops.

Don’t confuse it with SEA LIFE Florida, the newer aquarium at the LEGOLAND resort in Winter Haven. That one opened in June 2025 and is included with LEGOLAND admission.

Madame Tussauds Orlando on its own

Madame Tussauds Orlando has 90+ wax figures in zones that include the Justice League, music, sports, movies and TV, and history. It’s built for photos, so it lands best with teens, groups of friends and anyone who follows pop culture. Younger children tend to move through quickly. If your group splits on it, the combo is still often the better buy, since SEA LIFE is next door.

The Orlando Eye

The Orlando Eye with optional attractions is the observation wheel at the center of ICON Park. It stands 400 ft tall, a flight takes about 20 minutes in an air-conditioned capsule, and on a clear day you can pick out the Disney and Universal areas. Sunset is the slot many riders rate highest. The wheel doesn’t turn during thunderstorms or high winds, so summer afternoons can be hit and miss.

The key caveat for 2026: on September 19, 2026, the Eye was closed for annual maintenance with no reopening date posted. Check the Eye’s own opening calendar before you buy any ticket or combo that includes it. The name also changed back: what some older guides call “The Wheel at ICON Park” is the Orlando Eye again. Read our breakdown of the Eye ticket for the add-on options.

Museum of Illusions, the 7D ride and the mirror maze

The Museum of Illusions ticket covers all exhibits, including an Ames Room that shrinks and stretches people, a vortex tunnel, a kaleidoscope and an infinity room. Allow 30 to 45 minutes. It’s best with two or more people, since most exhibits are set up for photos of each other.

The 7D dark ride is a short motion-seat game: 3D glasses, laser guns, zombies and robots. Sessions start every 15 minutes, so expect a short wait, and riders must be at least 3 ft 3 in tall. It sits next to the In the Game arcade and a mirror maze, which makes this corner of ICON Park an easy add-on for kids who still have energy after the aquarium.

Blue Man Group at ICON Park

Blue Man Group returned to Orlando on May 1, 2026, in a new purpose-built theater at ICON Park’s Universal Boulevard entrance, about five years after its run at Universal ended. The Blue Man Group ticket includes free parking on the upper garage levels. It is non-refundable, the show is loud, and there are about five minutes of strobe lighting, so it isn’t for children under 3 or anyone with epilepsy. For other evening ideas, see things to do in Orlando at night.

Which one should you choose?

• First visit, mixed ages, or bad weather: the Madame Tussauds + SEA LIFE combo.
• Toddlers and preschoolers: SEA LIFE alone, then the carousel on the promenade.
• Teens and friends: Madame Tussauds or the Museum of Illusions, plus the 7D ride.
• A view and a sunset photo: the Orlando Eye, once its calendar shows it open.
• An evening show: Blue Man Group, booked for a date you’re sure of.
• Also doing LEGOLAND: look at the Merlin Florida Ticket option before buying anything separately.

Practical information

Getting there: ICON Park is on the I-Ride Trolley route along International Drive, so you can reach it without a car from most I-Drive hotels. Our Orlando without a car guide covers the trolley and rideshare. Drivers use the seven-story garage, where floors 4 to 7 are free and floors 2 and 3 are paid premium parking.

Opening hours: each attraction sets its own. As a guide, Madame Tussauds and SEA LIFE both open in the morning and close in the evening, but hours change by date, so check before you go.

Time needed: two to three hours for the combo, 30 to 45 minutes for the Museum of Illusions, about 20 minutes for the Eye plus any queue.

Under-18s: since April 2026, ICON Park can switch on a chaperone policy without notice. Guests aged 17 and under must be with an adult aged 21 or older, and each adult can supervise up to six minors. Teens planning to go on their own should expect to be turned away when it’s in force.

Heat and rain: everything above except the Eye is indoors. Orlando’s summer storms cluster in the afternoon and evening, so book the Eye for a morning or a clear, dry evening and keep the indoor attractions for when the sky turns.

Alternatives nearby

Also on I-Drive, at Pointe Orlando, WonderWorks is the better pick for kids who want to touch and climb, not just look. Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition is the grown-up indoor choice on the same road. If you want Orlando’s outdoors instead, our things to do besides Disney guide starts with airboats and gators.