What are the drive times to each park?
Every route below ends at the guest parking, not at the middle of the park. Park centroids tend to land on internal service roads, which makes the numbers look better than the drive you will actually make. The starting point is the intersection of U.S. 17-92 and Ernie Caldwell Blvd, since Aquamara has not published a gate address yet.
| Destination | Where the route ends | Miles | km | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epic Universe | "Parking South" lot | 24.5 | 39.4 | 38 |
| Universal Studios Florida and Islands of Adventure | "Structure South" garage (also serves CityWalk) | 25.5 | 41.0 | 39 |
| Volcano Bay | Park bus terminal | about 25 | about 40 | about 40 |
| LEGOLAND Florida and Peppa Pig Theme Park | One LEGOLAND Way, Winter Haven | 22.5 | 36.3 | 35 |
Routes calculated with OpenStreetMap (OSRM), no traffic, as of November 14, 2026; rush hour can take longer. I could not confirm from an official source which lot serves Volcano Bay, so that row is rounded.
Sources: OSRM route to Epic Universe Parking South (Nov 14, 2026) · OSRM route to Universal Structure South garage (Nov 14, 2026) · OSRM route to the Volcano Bay bus terminal (Nov 14, 2026) · OSRM route to One LEGOLAND Way (Nov 14, 2026)
Is Epic Universe closer than the original Universal parks?
Slightly. From Aquamara, the Epic Universe lot is one mile closer than the garage for Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure, 24.5 versus 25.5 miles, and about a minute faster. On a real day, the line of cars at the parking entrance will matter more than that mile.
NBCUniversal says Epic Universe officially opened on May 22, 2025, at approximately 8 a.m. Comcast had announced the date in October 2024 and described the park as five themed worlds. For a lot of families that turns a single Universal day into two, which is worth knowing whether you are planning a trip or thinking about who would book a vacation home here.
Davenport is usually pitched on its Disney access. The Universal side of the story is just as concrete: the whole resort, including the newest park, is under 40 minutes away without traffic.
Sources: NBCUniversal, Epic Universe officially opens (May 22, 2025) · Comcast, opening date announcement (Oct 17, 2024)
Where are LEGOLAND Florida and Peppa Pig Theme Park?
Both are in Winter Haven, in Polk County like Aquamara, but to the south. LEGOLAND Florida, at One LEGOLAND Way, opened on October 15, 2011, on the site of the former Cypress Gardens botanical park, according to the company. Visit Central Florida describes Peppa Pig Theme Park as the first in the world and places it steps from the LEGOLAND entrance.
Because the two parks share a doorstep, the drive is the same: roughly 22.5 miles and 35 minutes. I measured to the LEGOLAND address and the router snapped it to a road about 750 feet away, so read it as an approximate figure. The Central Florida Development Council puts LEGOLAND attendance at more than 1.5 million visitors a year.
The useful takeaway is geography. Universal and Epic are north, LEGOLAND is south, and Aquamara sits between them. Guests staying along International Drive or in Kissimmee usually give up one side or the other.
Sources: LEGOLAND Florida, Our Company · Visit Central Florida, Peppa Pig Theme Park · Central Florida Development Council, Polk tourism (Sep 26, 2025)
How does that compare with Walt Disney World?
Disney is still the closer neighbor. The Magic Kingdom parking at the Transportation and Ticket Center is 18.4 miles (29.7 km, 29 min) from the same intersection, so Universal adds roughly 7 miles and 10 minutes. The park-by-park numbers are in Aquamara drive times to Disney.
A planning habit I share with clients: on Disney days you can be back at the pool for lunch, while Universal and Epic days reward an earlier start, because the slow part is the last stretch into the garages. Flying in? See the drive from Orlando International to Davenport.
Aquamara
Where Aquamara fits
Aquamara is Pulte's vacation-home resort in Davenport. The gate location, pricing and floor plans have not been released yet, so these routes start at the nearest intersection and will be rerun once the official address is out.
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Frequently asked questions
Is a Universal day trip from Davenport realistic?
Yes. With no traffic it is about 39 minutes to the Universal garage. I-4 and the garage entrances slow down at peak times, so leave early.
Which non-Disney theme park is closest to Aquamara?
LEGOLAND Florida, with Peppa Pig Theme Park next door, at about 22.5 miles and 35 minutes. Epic Universe is next at 24.5 miles.
Why don't the routes start at the community gate?
Aquamara has not published its gate address yet. I used the U.S. 17-92 and Ernie Caldwell Blvd intersection and will update the routes once the official address is available.
Does Volcano Bay have its own parking?
I could not find an official source that says which lot serves the water park. That is why the table shows about 25 miles and 40 minutes, measured to the Volcano Bay bus terminal.
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