Not to take anything away from Orlando....but Tampa has Busch Gardens.
Plenty of animals, shows, rides, games, and tropical landscaping.
For an extra price, you can do some backstage safaris. If you do the ones where you feed the animals, make sure you get the early trips in the morning hours. If you wait til mid-day, you will find the animals have had enough food and they don't always come to your trucks to eat from your hand.