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Kissimmee Vacation Guide: Attractions, Places to Stay, Restaurants & Resources

This helpful guide to all the Kissimmee attractions, places to stay, restaurants and local resources - is 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 - March 30, 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 many 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 (Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway) forms the major backbone and runs from downtown Kissimmee to Disney. Packed 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. 

Villa De Flora
With breakfast, lunch and dinner buffets and varying themed menus (Asian, Italian, Spanish etc.) throughout the week, it's really hard to get tired of Villa de Flora. Located within the Gaylord Palms at 6000 Osceola Parkway. 

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 convenient family sized 1,2 and 3-bedroom configurations. 7900 Mystic Dunes Lane, Celebration.

Gaylord Palms Resort
An incredible property with over 1400 units. The nine stories center around a vast atrium - all rooms feature a balcony with atrium overlook - of rock outcroppings, waterfalls streams and koi ponds. Resort is I-4 and Disney close, and features a number of amenities. 6000 West Osceola Parkway. 

Champions World Resort
Sports themed resort hotel complex of over 400 rooms and suites. Facility includes over 11 acres of sports fields for baseball, soccer, lacrosse, track and field, football, basketball, volleyball and others. 8660 West Irlo Bronson (US 192). 

Emerald Island Resort
This 300 acre gated community of vacation homes sits near Disney and features numerous fully furnished and equipped homes for rent.2751 Emerald Island Blvd. 

Celebrity Resorts
This sprawling property of over 300 apartment styled units features one- and two-bedroom suites and is located within a gated community. Some units have kitchens and many have whirlpools. On-site amenities include lighted tennis courts, outdoor swimming pool, sauna, racquetball courts and other recreational offerings. 2800 North Poinciana Blvd. 

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. 

Medieval Times Dinner and Tournament
Feast and be entertained in this 11th Century Castle replica where Knights battle one another - including jousting - as you enjoy hearty fare delivered by wait-staff in period attire and attitude. 4510 West Irlo Bronson (US 192). 

Fantasy Surf
While Cocoa Beach and Melbourne are the undisputed surfing spots in Florida, Mother Nature calls the shots and tranquility is not a favorite word among the surf crowd. Thus, the creation of Fantasy Surf - an indoor aquatic sport activity at Fantasy World Resort. The ideal family activity as it engages all ages to slide, ride, and surf in a safe and stable environment. 5151 Kyngs Heath Road in Kissimmee. 

Local Resources

Kissimmee Convention & Visitors Bureau
This is the local CVB that services businesses in Kissimmee.
1925 East Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway. 

Osceola County Historical Society
Visit the Pioneer Village and Museum and transport yourself back into the 1800s and witness how early pioneers fared. 750 North Bass Road. 


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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.

Clearwater, Florida - head west to the Tampa Bay area for this Gulf of Mexico beauty that offers a wonderful beach vacation experience.

Cocoa Beach, Florida - Atlantic Sand, Sun and Surf are just an hour away headed east. Cocoa Beach is the closest seaside destination to the Orlando area. Well worth the trip if you include the Kennedy Space Center.

Sarasota, Florida - just a bit over two hours on I-4 then south on I-75 will bring you to the beautiful beaches of Florida's Gulf Coast - rated among the best in the nation. A great escape spot with lots of attractions and things to do.

Tampa, Florida - head west on I-4 for about an easy hours drive and Tampa and Busch Gardens await. Combine the best of exotic animal displays and exhibits with attractions, rides and some awesome roller coasters, and you have a very successful theme park that pre-dates the Magic Kingdom by a dozen years. There is also an outdoor water fun park next door that rivals any in the state of Florida.

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Florida Vacations - this Florida vacation website can help you plan a vacation to: Busch Gardens in Tampa, The Kennedy Space Center near Cocoa Beach and other fun & interesting place to go within the Sunshine State.