Well, color me happy… The Crayola Experience is now open at The Florida Mall. Orlando’s newest family destination is two stories ─ totaling 70,000 square feet ─ of colorful fun, featuring 25 exciting, hands-on attractions. At the grand opening on July 1, 2015, Orlando Family Magazine was on-site for the official ribbon cutting ceremony alongside a packed crowd of cheerful children and families.

The first level of The Crayola Experience houses the Crayola Store with a wide variety of Crayola products and souvenirs. Guests can discover super-soft plush, unique apparel and customizable products, such as the “Pick Your Pack” wall, where you can create your own custom crayon assortment choosing from 99 of Crayola’s most popular colors. The first level also features “Cool Moves” which encourages guests to explore colorful motion in mirror-like form.

But the magic of color is truly discovered upstairs where color, chemistry, and digital technology combine to create a day of family fun and personalized keepsakes! Some attraction highlights include: “Wrap it Up,” a station to customize Crayola labels; “Modeling Madness,” a place to sculpt creations with a fluffy compound; “Art Alive,” featuring technology to bring creativity to life; “Doodle in the Dark,” a glow-in-the-dark art area; “Drip Art,” a mess-free zone of crayon-wax melted swirly art; “Colorful Playground,” a two-story climber ideal for freestyle fun; and much more.

Just in time to beat the summer heat, The Crayola Experience is ideal for indoor summer fun and should keep youngsters busy for 3-4 hours per visit. Explore with a single day pass for $19.99 or, better yet, opt for the annual pass for $29.99; children under 2 are free.  Learn more at Crayolaexperience.com.