Air Force Fun Helicopter Tours – Orlando, FL

Disclosure: Our families tour was compliments of Air Force Fun.

We have been in the Orlando area for a little over a month now. With all four kids birthdays right around the corner we decided to stick around one spot and spend as much time as possible exploring. A few weeks ago we visited Disney Springs and did some pin trading. During our visit, we couldn’t help but notice all the helicopters flying over head. Ethan and Emmitt were most interested, and I promised them I would look into it.After a bit of research, I found Air Force Fun Helicopter Tours and knew we had to take a ride. Their Robinson R44 helicopter provides passengers with a bird’s-eye perspective on the city of Orlando and its many famous attractions. Flights start at just $20.00 per person, with no hidden fees (this includes flight, fuel charges and taxes). You must have at least two passengers with a max of three per flight. Each person must weigh less than 280lbs or 580lb combined.There are quite a few tours you can choose from, depending on which you choose the chopper’s flight time lasts from as few as 5 to as many as 25 minutes, with plenty of sights packed into each trip. We choose tour 5 because Ethan and Emmitt really wanted to see if they could recognize Disney World from up above.After choosing our tour we were weighted and put on the wait list. Depending on the time of year the wait list can get quite long, as they operate on walk ins only. Air Force Fun recommends morning flights to avoid any wait time. We waited about 10 minutes in the extra large waiting room that featured bean bag chairs and a TV for little ones, as well as a huge connect 4 board.
Once it was our turn, a crew member went over safety protocols (stay away from the blades) and took us out to the helicopter. Ethan was strapped into the front seat next to the pilot…And Emmitt and I in the back.

And then we were off!Up! Up! Up! We went. My Emmitt was very nervous and unsure of the ride for the first few minutes till he got more used to the shaking.Once we could see things we all recognized, he totally forgot he was scared at all. We saw so much during our flight including Tower of Terror, ESPN fields, Epcot Center, Disney Art of Animation, the life tree at Animal Kingdom and Sea World.

I was so proud of both Ethan and Emmitt, they did extremely well. Ethan enjoyed the cockpit and has been researching helicopters since our tour.Emmitt did much better in the back seat, next to me. He liked being able to hold my hand and needed help looking in the right direction to see certain attractions.I highly recommend Air Force Fun Helicopter Tours to anyone in the Orlando area, it really does give you a different perspective of the area seeing it from above.

Buy It: Air Force Fun Helicopter Tours start are just $20.00 per person (this includes flight, fuel charges and taxes) and operate on walk ins only and are first come first serve. You must have at least two passengers with a max of three per flight. Each person must weigh less than 280lbs or 580lb combined. You can find more information at airforcefun.com.