If you’re in or around Orlando, Florida before or after your cruise or you’re otherwise
in the area, the Crayola Experience is an indoor family attraction featuring more than
25 hands-on creative and interactive experiences themed around Crayola crayons.
In this video we’ll provide an overview of our Summer 2021 visit to the Crayola Experience,
when we were invited to check out everything they have to offer.
The Crayola Experience is located about 15 minutes from the Orlando International Airport
at the Florida Mall, Central Florida’s largest shopping center.
During our visit, there was plenty of free parking available at the mall.
After parking just outside of the brightly decorated Crayola Experience building, we
approached the entrance and our JellyBean -- who loves arts and crafts -- excitedly
pointed out the Crayola crayon characters that were positioned on the building and on
the sidewalk.
The ground-level crayons were great for taking family photos.
Just inside the entrance of the building was the ticket counter.
In addition to getting our tickets, each of us was also given a bag, Crayola tokens, and
other items we needed to participate in some of the attractions.
The Crayola Experience facility is larger than an American Football field and most of
the attractions and experiences are covered with the cost of admission and the provided tokens.
Additional tokens can be purchased, if desired.
During our time at the Crayola Experience, we tried to enjoy as many attractions as possible.
Some of our favorites included: using some tokens to personalize our own crayons at the
“Wrap it Up!” area by picking a crayon color, then printing a custom Crayola label
to wrap around the crayon;
melting crayons at the “Drip Art” area to create spiral art;
melting crayons at the “Melt & Mold” area to create a Crayola Experience keepsake;
getting our photo taken at the “Be a Star” area and being featured in our very own coloring page;
decorating our complimentary Scribble Scrubbie washable pets;
relaxing in the “Crayon Factory Theatre” to watch the live manufacturing show and learn
how Crayola crayons are made;
taking our photo with “Blue-tiful,” the world’s largest crayon;
and learning the history of many different Crayola crayons from the wall displays located
throughout the experience.
JellyBean also loved playing in the two-story climbing structure in the “Color Playground”
that featured many obstacles and a slide.
“Toddler Town” was a smaller structure located nearby for smaller kids.
Some of the items that could be purchased with the tokens that were included in the
price of admission were: various colors of Crayola “Model Magic” clay;
small, four-pack Crayola crayon boxes;
and single, random color Crayola markers.
In addition to all of the attractions and experiences that were included with our admission,
the Crayola Experience in Orlando also had: premium craft experiences available at the
“Trading Post”;
a snack bar;
a cafe that included some entertainment in the form of a pre-recorded show;
a “Sweet Shop,” and more.
Restrooms and a nursing room were located near the middle of the Crayola Experience
building.
After spending several enjoyable hours at the Crayola Experience, we exited through
the Crayola Store.
The store is the world’s largest selection of Crayola products and souvenirs.
In addition to all of the standard items available for purchase, the store also featured the
"Pick Your Pack" wall, where you could select from almost 100 crayons and markers to create
your own custom collection.
The Crayola Store exits into the Florida Mall, which is an attraction itself.
The mall features more than 250 retail, dining, and entertainment options, as well as a conference
center and a hotel.