In Kissimmee, visitors can catch a glimpse of
Florida as it was during the past two centuries. The rail station is a
“newcomer”, by those standards. It still has the look and feel of
a depot of the 1920s. It is well served daily by Amtrak, and is a
popular and convenient choice as a point of arrival and departure to the
Disney area.
Landscaping
and renovations preserve the historic downtown district of this small
Florida town. Old Town, just east of I-4 on US 192, features 75
specialty shops as well as restaurants and amusement rides in a turn of the
20th century setting. Hundreds of classic cars cruise the
Old Town streets every Friday and Saturday night.
Kissimmee
hosts the Houston Astros every March for spring training in the Osceola
County Stadium and Sports Complex. The arena in Osceola Heritage Park
is the site of the Silver Spurs Rodeo and other sporting events.
Welcome
to the most magical place on Earth. When Walt Disney was asked,
“when will it be finished”, he replied, “as long as there is
imagination ….never”. This true visionary who embraced the
childlike qualities in all of us, transformed this once cattle and citrus
community into the most visited site on the planet. Best of all,
Kissimmee enjoys year round mild weather.
What
most visitors planning a Florida vacation think of as Orlando actually
includes Kissimmee and Lake Buena Vista as well. If you are one of the lucky
millions of people who will visit this fabulous “world”, get ready to
have the ride of your life. It has been said that if you were to visit
every attraction in the area, by the time you finished, a new one will have
been built.
Visitors
from around the world flock to this destination to experience the magic that
is not only Disney in the form of Animal Kingdom, Epcot, MGM Studios, and
the park that started it all–the Magic Kingdom, but Universal Studios and
SeaWorld, just to name a few. Of course, Downtown Disney, a host of
water parks, and Pleasure Island, golf courses, a racetrack and restaurants
are all included.
There
is no shortage of things to do in and around Kissimmee. While the Disney
World Resort is a must see, Sea World, Wet ‘n Wild, and Universal are
within an easy drive. There are also a host of other attractions, fine
food, museums, theatre, and virtually anything you can imagine within a 30
minute drive.
Dinner
theaters provide a unique form of entertainment. There are a variety of
venues including a Pirate adventure, Medieval Times, Arabian Nights,
(complete with Lipizzaner horses), a Dixie Stampede, and even a Sleuths’
Mystery. What a great way to relax and unwind after an invigorating
day at the parks.
At
every Disney attraction, there is an opportunity to see the world through a
child’s eyes. That look of amazement each and every time a
Disney character makes an appearance or a child takes that exciting ride for
their first time, is an experience to remember and to cherish. The
wonders of Orlando, Lake Buena Vista, and Kissimmee are magical, and in
these enchanting places, everyone gets to be young and carefree.
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