ICON Park Visitor Guide, International Drive, Orlando

ICON Park on International Drive is a 20 acre complex with no gated entrance and free admission; each attraction is ticketed, and The Orlando Eye sells a flight from $29 per adult with a second attraction free (About ICON Park; The Orlando Eye tickets).

The Orlando Eye, SEA LIFE Orlando and Madame Tussauds share the combination offers, which pair The Orlando Eye with one or both of the other two (The Orlando Eye). ICON Park's own attractions page posts higher starting prices for the same tickets: $29.99 per adult for The Orlando Eye, $33.99 each for SEA LIFE and Madame Tussauds, $39 per adult for a two attraction combo and $49 per adult for all three (ICON Park attractions; ICON Park Orlando Eye page).

The ICON Park contact page gives no single opening time for the International Drive complex and sends visitors to each attraction's own site for hours, naming TheOrlandoEye.com, VisitSEALIFE.com, MadameTussauds.com, MOIOrlando.com and InTheGame.net (ICON Park contact page). On Thursday, October 15, 2026, The Orlando Eye posted hours of 2pm to 8pm, and 2pm to 10pm for Friday, October 16, so the wheel's hours differ by day (The Orlando Eye opening hours).

ICON Park is at 8375 International Drive, Orlando, FL 32819, on International Drive and Universal Boulevard, and drivers reach it from I-4 exit 74A at Sand Lake Road (ICON Park directions).

From the west, ICON Park tells drivers to take I-4 toward Orlando, exit on 74A at Sand Lake Road, turn right onto Sand Lake Road, then right onto International Drive, and finally make a left U-turn after .3 miles (ICON Park directions). The Orlando Eye's own page gives the eastern approach: I-4 West toward Tampa, exit 74A at Sand Lake Road, a left onto Sand Lake Road, a right onto International Drive and the same left U-turn after .3 miles (The Orlando Eye directions).

Two details on the operator pages do not match. ICON Park's contact page labels its route from the east as I-4 East, the same as the route from the west (ICON Park), while The Orlando Eye page correctly sends eastern drivers west on I-4 toward Tampa (The Orlando Eye). The wheel's page also gives its address as 8449 International Drive (The Orlando Eye), a different number from ICON Park's 8375 International Drive mailing address (ICON Park).

ICON Park describes itself as minutes from I-4, the Florida Turnpike and the Beachline Expressway (SR-528), and a short walk from hotels on International Drive and Universal Boulevard (ICON Park).

Parking is free on floors 4 through 7 of the seven story ICON Park garage, with premium parking on floors 2 and 3 and valet on the first floor (ICON Park parking).

The ICON Park garage sits on both International Drive and Universal Boulevard, and The Orlando Eye warns that parking can be tight at peak times (The Orlando Eye directions and parking). ICON Park's contact page and its Orlando Eye page both describe the valet by Brother Jimmy's BBQ and on the first floor as free for all guests, and neither page posts a price for the premium floors (ICON Park contact; ICON Park Orlando Eye page).

Yes: LYNX lists three routes with International Drive in their names, Links 8, 38 and 42, and a single LYNX ride costs $2.00 (LYNX routes; LYNX fares).

The LYNX routes list shows Link 8 W. Oak Ridge Road/Intl. Drive, Link 38 Universal Orlando/Intl. Drive Express and Link 42 Intl. Drive/Oak Ridge Road/Orlando Intl. Airport (LYNX routes and schedules). Of the three, only Link 42 names Orlando International Airport. LYNX sells an all day pass for $4.50 that runs from 4:00 a.m. until 3:00 a.m. the next day, sold only on request from the operator when boarding, and a 7 day pass for $16.00; transfers are limited to 90 minutes (LYNX fares).

The i-RIDE Trolley also serves International Drive, and ICON Park lists the nearest stops as Red Line Northbound Stop 14 and Green Line Southbound Stop G9 (ICON Park). The Orlando Eye page agrees on G9 but gives Red Line Northbound Stop 17 (The Orlando Eye), so a rider heading north should check the stop sign or the trolley operator before relying on either number. ICON Park points riders to the trolley operator for current hours and fares (ICON Park).

ICON Park's attractions menu names 15 attractions including The Orlando Eye, among them SEA LIFE Orlando Aquarium, Madame Tussauds Orlando, Museum of Illusions Orlando, Orlando SlingShot and the 7D Motion Theater, and Blue Man Group plays as a live show (ICON Park attractions).

The full ICON Park list adds Ripely's Crazy Golf, ICON Park's Art Way, the Carousel on the Promenade, the In the Game arcade, the Spheres Bubble Show, and the Pearl Express Train, Bungee and Playground (ICON Park attractions). ICON Park's About page counts the complex differently, as 9 distinct attractions (About ICON Park). SEA LIFE Orlando advertises the ONLY 360 degree tunnel on its own site (SEA LIFE Orlando), and ICON Park describes it as Florida's only 360 degree ocean tunnel (ICON Park attractions). Across the property ICON Park counts 50+ shops, restaurants, attractions and live entertainment venues (ICON Park).

The Orlando Eye opened to the public on May 4, 2015 and stands 400 feet tall; its operator calls it the tallest observation wheel on the North American east coast and puts its weight at about 3,000,000 pounds (The Orlando Eye history). A flight on The Orlando Eye lasts about 20 minutes, each pod holds up to 10 guests, and a ticket covers one flight per person (ICON Park FAQ).

The wheel's name has changed back. ICON Park's attraction page now carries the line that The Wheel at ICON Park is now The Orlando Eye (ICON Park). The two operator pages also count its lights differently: over 63,000 LED lights on the history page (The Orlando Eye) and 64,000 on ICON Park's page (ICON Park).

Every guest boarding The Orlando Eye goes through a bag search, and pets and comfort animals are not allowed anywhere in ICON Park, though ADA service animals are (ICON Park FAQ and rules).

ICON Park's banned items list covers glass containers (small containers such as baby food jars excepted) and large tripods or commercial photography gear without permission from ICON Park Media Relations (ICON Park rules). Dogs and miniature horses that meet the ADA definition of a service animal may ride The Orlando Eye and enter ICON Park, on a leash or harness and under the owner's control (ICON Park rules). ICON Park also asks owners not to leave pets in cars while visiting the International Drive property (ICON Park rules).

The Orlando Eye uses a lightning warning system, and when weather forces a closure it stops loading, cycles riders off and shuts the turnstiles until conditions clear (ICON Park FAQ). Tickets held during a weather closure stay valid for 30 days, and online tickets for The Orlando Eye are valid for 14 days from purchase unless stated otherwise (ICON Park FAQ). A guest who misses a flight to a weather closure can return any time within those 30 days, or email Orlando guest services with the confirmation number to request a refund (ICON Park FAQ).

Wheelchairs less than 36 inches wide are permitted on The Orlando Eye (ICON Park FAQ). For questions about a single tenant at ICON Park, such as a restaurant or a show, the ICON Park FAQ advises contacting that tenant directly rather than the complex (ICON Park FAQ).

Last verified: October 15, 2026, on the ICON Park, The Orlando Eye and LYNX websites.