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Kissimmee Guide to Attractions, Places to Stay, Restaurants and Resources

Kissimmee guide to attractions, places to stay, restaurants and local resources - all designed to help you plan and enjoy a better vacation: has info about things to see and do, where to eat and shop and info about hotels, resorts, motels, theme parks, water parks and golf.

Kissimmee is located next to the Disney Theme Parks and quite close to other Orlando area attractions.

Welcome to Kissimmee, Florida

updated - January 27, 2012

Why Kissimmee? Close to Disney, Lots of Affordable Lodging, Restaurants and Shops.

Kissimmee has benefitted by being close neighbor to Walt Disney World. You'll find that accommodations are generally less expensive and the drive isn't that long. A number of B-list attractions and entertainment venues have made their mark in Kissimmee and offer an interesting side-show and break from Disney.

There was life in Kissimmee prior to the arrival of Disney, and you'll find that the downtown area is still populated by a number of 19th Century structures.

US 192 forms the major backbone and runs from Kissimmee to Disney. Its mostly built up with wall to wall restaurants, dinner theaters, hotels, motels, attractions and souvenir shops.


Kissimmee - An Orlando Family Favorite

Dinner theatres offer an alternative way to spend the evening meal. Kissimmee is home to these themed eateries and include: Arabian Nights, Medieval Times, and a tribute to the notorious Al Capone - America's most infamous gangster.  

Restaurants

Flipper's Pizzeria
Tucked away in a busy strip mall, this small pizzeria offers a good selection of pizzas, sandwiches and calzones. A relatively painless choice when considering grabbing something to take back home - or your home, while away from home in Kissimmee. 5770 West US 192. 

Places to Stay

Terra Verde
Vacation Rental Houses - these fully equipped house and townhouses within this gated community offer privacy and allow families to stretch out a bit while on vacation. Houses have their own pools, and townhomes have access to the club house. Poinciana Blvd.

Mystic Dunes Resort & Golf Club
Located almost directly south of Disney and about a mile off busy US 192 and two miles to the Disney gates. This sprawling complex of over 600 acres has a highly rated golf course, four outdoor pools, kid-play lagoon and water slide. More a fully furnished, turn-key condominium rental than hotel or resort room. All units have washer/dryer and come in convient family sized 1,2 and 3-bedroom configurations. 7900 Mystic Dunes Lane, Celebration.
 

Attractions

Boggy Creek Airboat Rides

Thrilling adventure through the headwaters of the everglades and wetlands. Among all the rides in Orlando, this one is the real deal. Wildlife lovers can see raptors, alligators and other creatures - usually pointed out by the boats guide and pilot. Poinciana Blvd. 

Capone's Dinner and Show
Family fun and games at this 1920's prohibition and gangster era themed comedy musical dinner show. Dinner show runs about two and a half hours. 4740 West Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway - US 192 in Kissimmee. 

Local Resources

Kissimmee Convention & Visitors Bureau
1925 East Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway. 


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Kissimmee Vacation Links & Resources

Florida Vacation Websites

Lake Buena Vista, Florida - Home to Disney World and the neighbor to Kissimmee.

Orlando, Florida - just a short drive north to SeaWorld, I-Drive and Universal Studios theme parks.


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