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Crayola Experience Kids Fun in Orlando Florida

A full day of fun awaits families at the Crayola Experience in Orlando, Florida.  The dozens of hands-on colorful adventures of Crayola experience help kids explore the magic of color at Crayola's premier one-of-a-kind family attraction.  From the world's largest Crayola crayon to creative activities around every corner, this Orlando area attraction created colorful family memories.  We spent 3-4 hours experiencing creative play and completing fun art projects at Florida's most colorful family destination.  This is a way to experience color in a whole new way and a great way to escape the Florida heat for both local families and those visiting from out of town.

Crayola Experience Kids Fun in Orlando Florida

Come see the magic of Crayola for yourself and let your inner artist shine through with colorful creations in 70,000 square feet of colorful fun!  Crayola Experience is open to the public daily and packed with fun things to do and live show special events all year long.  Visit today for endless fun.

The bright exterior is a great welcoming to the colorful world of Crayola Experience where your creativity and imagination can run wild.

Crayola Experience - Orlando, Florida Review and Guide

Is the Crayola Experience Worth It?

YES AND YES! I think I loved the Crayola Experience as much as the kids did honestly. The Crayola Experience has 31 hands-on attractions inside the colorful indoor space, and we loved them all.  The boys were intrigued by how interactive and kid friendly and fun the entire Crayola Experience was.  They have been begging to go back to the Crayola Experience since we left.  It was a big hit for older kids too.  The space is open so you can have multiple children at different exhibits and still have a line of sight to all of them at once.  This is such a relief for parents like me who were visiting solo with 3 kids who wanted to do different things!

What Are The Best Exhibits at the Crayola Experience?

This is an impossible question to answer because there 70,000 square feet of attractions that await after checking in on the first floor.  You can choose activities by using tokens that you get at check in and purchasing additional tokens as well.  

From taking silly selfies at the photo booth, to a you design station, video recording of your favorite Crayola characters, and turning your art into a rock star with a personalized paper creation come to life. 

Staff live manufacturing show is always a hit to watch how your favorite crayon color is made.  

Check out the special events happening during your visit to see special characters around the experience too!

Make Your Own Crayola - Crayola Experience

The make your own Crayola crayon station was a HUGE hit with my children.  You exchange a token to create and name a crayon on your own.  The boys loved picking a shape to be printed on the label, selecting their very own name, and then rolling the sticker label onto their crayon.  Not only is it fun to see what a crayon factory would be like and make your own but it creates unique keepsakes to take home with you.

Modeling Station - Crayola Experience

Crayola model magic compound was a great area to sit and recharge and create whatever you want! We used tokens to select various colors of Model Magic to create on our own.  We loved being able to take these model magic packs with us back to the resort to play with later.  The no mess aspect was perfect for our 1-year-old to play with on the airplane too!

Color Playground - Crayola Experience

The boys LOVED the two climbing structures and parents loved that there was a separate area for 3 and under.   Get your wiggles out in this great place designed to let kids climb, explore and have fun! 

Scribble Square - Crayola Experience

If you have children and toddlers that like to doodle on your walls (mine think this is SO fun) then they will go to town at Scribble Square at Crayola Experience with the chalkboard and dry erase walls and floor where they can draw on EVERYTHING!  The entire wall and space is designed to be colored on.

Melt and Mold Exhibit - Crayola Experience

Kids can select a mold and watch your crayon melt into the shape of your choosing with drip art.  It was great to watch the process happen on the melted wax tower and leave with a dog and emoji crayon!  You can pick from different colors and molds and watch the entire experience from start to finish. Staff members help your child through the process so even young children can complete this!

Meltdown Exhibit - Crayola Experience

Grab a coloring sheet and head into the Meltdown attraction at Crayola Experience where heated pens have melted crayons waiting for you to use.  This was awesome and the boys had a lot of fun talking about how the crayon became liquid with heat and then draw on their own coloring page.

Scribble Scrubbies Exhibit - Crayola Experience

This station was a massive hit with our 3 kids.  You will receive a voucher for this with your tickets that allow you to get one free scribble scrubbie animal each to take home when you are done.  Color and draw all over that animal and then wash him/her off in the sink and dry!  The boys have played with these almost constantly since we left! 

There are only a few of the amazing attractions that await.  An interactive dark room, a colossal caddy of creative special crafts, rockin paper fun, and so much more! You could visit Crayola Experience many times and still not experience all of the fun that awaits.  

Is Crayola Experience a good attraction for Toddlers?

100%! Your little ones will have a ball at toddler town!  This area lets Crayola's youngest fans learn and play in colorful ways! Play with a multi-colored peg board or explore a climber made for the smallest explorers. It's just right for your tiny tot and a great place to go and get some wiggles out.  

How long does it take to go through Crayola Experience?

The boys and I stayed for 5 hours, and they still begged not to leave!  This would be a great activity on the HOT summer days in Florida to cool off.    The Crayola Experience is all self-paced, so the time spent there is really up to each guest.  Your admission ticket grants you entrance to Crayola Experience all day, so take advantage of all of the amazing fun that awaits on the day of your visit.  

Crayola Experience Orlando Florida Gift Shop

You can access this gift shop without purchasing tickets for the Crayola Experience which is great news!  Stock up at the largest selection of Crayola products and your classic Crayola favorites or expand your creativity with new products.  Our favorite item from the Crayola Store gift shop was the make your own crayon and marker tubs!   Purchase the metal tin for 17.95 and stack it to the top with as many crayons or markers as you can!  We stocked up on markers and own collection of crayola crayons to replenish our stash at home and grabbed a coloring book to get us through the flight!  The crayola retail store is amazing and there are so many awesome souvenirs and gift options available that you wont find at home.

Are there on-site dining options at Crayola Experience?

Yes! There is a large and open dining area called Cafe Crayola which overlooks some of the exhibits. You can find typical American fare here and plenty of kid friendly food choices.  The prices were reasonable, and the boys enjoyed their food! If you do not want to eat while inside of Crayola Experience, you can exit and go into the mall to eat at the food court.  The convenience factor of café crayola being able to take a break from playing and eat without having to leave Crayola Experience was awesome.  


Price of General Admission to Crayola Experience

Tickets for the Crayola Experience can be purchased in person or online.  I recommend purchasing tickets online because there is a 3$ savings on price of admission when purchased online.   

  • Children under 3 are free admission to the Crayola Experience. 

  • There are also FREE Blast Off Bronze Annual passes for Teachers with a teaching certificate and valid ID.

  • All military, law enforcement, firefighters & EMTs now get a FREE Blast Off Bronze Annual Pass with a valid ID!

Crayola Experience offers Annual Passes which include great savings for Florida residents and those who live close to a Crayola Experience location and will go multiple times per year. The great part of a annual pass for Crayola Experience is that you can have unlimited visits to ANY Crayola Experience.  There are also fun place Crayola Experience locations in Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Texas & Arizona!

Where is the Crayola Experience Orlando, Florida?

Crayola Experience is connected to the Florida Mall. You can enter from the inside of the mall or exterior. I highly recommend exiting the Crayola Experience in Orlando, FL into the mall and allowing your children to play in the play area immediately outside of the Crayola Experience.  If your children are under 5 they will love this play area as much as mine did!

Crayola Experience address: Crayola Experience
8001 S. Orange Blossom Trail
Orlando, FL 32809

Phone: 407.757.1700

Have you visited the Crayola Experience in Orlando Florida?  Or any of the other locations?

This makes a great indoor rainy-day activity with children while in Orlando, Florida and a way to escape the heat for a bit.  It is conveniently located to the Orlando international airport as well if you are looking for something to do after checking out of your hotel / resort before you need to be to the airport.   It is also conveniently located to Disney World as well if you are looking for Orlando based fun outside of the theme parks.

If you are looking for other indoor children and family play areas and activities in Orlando, Florida, check out this post on our trip to the Sea Life Aquarium.    

Are you looking for somewhere to stay or for family friendly lodging while in Orlando, Florida with your children? Our family has stayed at multiple resorts and have shared our experiences here.

We have stayed at a Universal Resort before - Loews Sapphire Falls and LOVED it.  If you want to read all about why Loews Sapphire Falls was a phenomenal resort you can read that recap here

We wanted to try a different Universal Resort and decided on Dockside Inn & Suites.  Make sure to read this family review for all of the important information before you book your trip to Dockside Inn & Suites.

The tickets for Crayola Experience were gifted but the opinions are all mine!