{"id":78020,"date":"2025-12-10T05:00:09","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T05:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/78020\/"},"modified":"2025-12-10T05:00:09","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T05:00:09","slug":"sloth-world-coming-to-orlandos-international-drive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/78020\/","title":{"rendered":"Sloth World coming to Orlando\u2019s International Drive"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">ORLANDO, Fla.  \u2013 A new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clickorlando.com\/topic\/International_Drive\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.clickorlando.com\/topic\/International_Drive\/\">International Drive<\/a> attraction is inviting guests to slow down and enjoy the cute things in life.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Opening in February 2026, Sloth World, the world\u2019s first and only \u201cSlotharium\u201d offers guests a guided, small-group experience inside a rainforest-style habitat where sloths live freely among lush trees, vines, and natural climbing structures.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">According to a news release, the 7,500-square-foot space will be home to more than 40 sloths across multiple species, including babies born on site.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">All interactions are intentionally hands-off and education-based, giving guests a rare opportunity to observe natural sloth behaviors up close.<\/p>\n<p>Sloth World rendering (Sloth World)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">\u201cWe want guests to feel like they\u2019ve stepped into the sloths\u2019 world\u2014not the other way around,\u201d said Pete Bandre, vice president of Sloth World. \u201cThere are no cages or barriers\u2014you step right into their environment. It\u2019s peaceful, natural and unlike anything else. We want every visitor to walk out with a deeper understanding of how extraordinary these animals are, why their protection matters, and how simple actions can help support sloth populations around the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sloth World rendering (Sloth World)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The entire experience is designed around conservation and education, helping guests understand how sloths live, why their natural behaviors matter, and how habitat protection efforts support the species worldwide.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Every visit is a ticketed, small-group guided tour led by Sloth World Ambassadors\u2014animal science professionals who specialize in sloth behavior. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Sloth World will operate 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily, including holidays. Tickets are $49, with presales already underway.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Sloth World is located at 6582 International Drive, just north of Carrier Drive. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">For more information, <a href=\"https:\/\/shop.slothworld.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/shop.slothworld.com\/\">click here<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Sloth World rendering (Sloth World)In the Loop: Theme Park Scoops<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 kiwhtN\">Sign up for the ClickOrlando.com In the Loop: Theme Park Scoops newsletter, sent every Friday morning. <\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2025 by WKMG ClickOrlando &#8211; All rights reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"ORLANDO, Fla. \u2013 A new International Drive attraction is inviting guests to slow down and enjoy the cute&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":78021,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[1684,2405,10749,1335,139,141,140],"class_list":{"0":"post-78020","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-orlando","8":"tag-animals","9":"tag-attractions","10":"tag-international-drive","11":"tag-orange-county","12":"tag-orlando","13":"tag-orlando-headlines","14":"tag-orlando-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78020","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=78020"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78020\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/78021"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=78020"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=78020"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=78020"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}