Conference corner: Suggestions for things to do in Orlando area at ACDIS 2025

Attending the 2025 ACDIS conference, ACDIS Symposium: Outpatient CDI, or ACDIS Physician Advisor Forum? Well, we want to help you make the most of your time in the Orlando area! 

Kelly Sutton, MHL, BSN, RN, CCDS, CCS, CDI education specialist for HCPro and Florida resident, has put together a list of suggested activities that we hope will help guide your adventures when the conference isn't in session. Be sure to click the links for more information.

Orlando Area 

• Restaurants & Shopping
  • Hash House A Go Go
    • “Twisted Farm Food”
    • Comfort food for breakfast or brunch (8 a.m. to 2 or 3 p.m.)
  • Disney Springs – Lots of shopping and dining options
    • Fast food to tapas (Jaleo) to table service or pubs (Raglan Road)
    • Great place to meet up with old and new friends
  • Orlando Premium Outlets
  • Orlando Vineland Premium Outlets
• Outdoor Activities
  • Kayak or paddleboard
  • Airboat rides
  • Hiking

Beyond Orlando 

• Gators
  • Lake Jesup:  Lake Jesup boasts the highest concentration of alligators in North America
  • Wekiwa River: Kayak or canoe down the scenic Wekiwa River and keep your eyes peeled for alligators lurking along the banks
  • Black Hammock Wilderness Area: Hike or bike through this cypress swamp and observe alligators in their natural environment
  • Circle B Bar Reserve
  • Wild Florida drive-through safari park
    • Gators, airboat tours, petting zoo—Animals can come up to your car!
    • Personal sloth encounters, giraffe painting experience, gator feeding encounters, ring-tailed lemur encounter, hand-feed a capybara
• Beaches: Spend the day, watch a sunset, have a tropical beverage!
  • West Coast
    • St Pete Beach
    • Clearwater beach
  • East coast
    • Vero Beach
    • Daytona beach
• Kennedy Space Center: See a launch if you’re lucky!)
• Shopping
  • Shopping at Winter Park Village (restaurants too!)
  • Hyde Park Village