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climbing wall, an erupting volcano and a cannon blaster firing foam balls. Beware: some
activities cost extra, unless you buy an all-inclusive pass.
Congo River Golf
MINI-GOLF
10am-11pm Sun-Thu, to midnight Fri & Sat; )
Daytona's got plenty of mini-golf courses. But how many of them have live gators, dyed-
blue waterfalls, a fake airplane and gem-panning?
VROOOM! DRIVE YOUR OWN RACE CAR
If merely watching NASCAR drivers streak around the track isn't adrenaline pumping
enough, you can actually get in the car yourself via the
Richard Petty Driving Experience
defying action, from the three-lap passenger-seat Race Ride ($135) to the daylong Exper-
ience of a Lifetime ($2199), which puts you behind the wheel for 30 white-knuckle laps.
The experience is held on a rotating basis on NASCAR tracks around the country; it usu-
ally lands in Daytona about three weekends out of the month - see the online calendar
for details.
Festivals & Events
February and March are mega in Daytona Beach. If you're not a NASCAR fan, biker or
horny student, best to avoid town like the plague.
Budweiser Speedweeks
CAR RACING
Over a week in February a bunch of races lead up to the big event, the Daytona 500. At the
same time, 200,000 rowdy folks do a
lot
of partying.
Bike Week
MOTORCYCLES
