Indian Wells Kissimmee is ideally situated close to the worlds No 1 family holiday destination - Walt Disney World® including The Magic Kingdom®, Epcot Centre® & MGM Studios®. Also situated near by is Universal Studios® and Sea World® just a few minutes drive from your holiday villa.
If Dinner Shows are on your holiday menu then equally close by are such fabulous shows as King Henry's Feast and Mardi Gras, all of which offer a great evenings entertainment for the whole family.
The Florida Mall is a must for all shoppers with numerous high quality shops, usually with prices far below those in England. Kissimmee itself has many factory outlets and The Osceola Square Mall with a variety of shops and a 12 screen cinema. Lake Buena Vista Village, also 5 minutes drive from your villa, is host to a variety of fine shops, live evening entertainment, restaurants
and cinema.
kissimmee Attractions
Osceola Heritage Park - Learn about farm-city connections through a variety of fun and educational activities including tours, educational displays and games and hands-on activities for all. Try cow milking, collecting freshly laid eggs and enjoy a tractor ride.
Historic Downtown Kissimmee - Take a walk around this area and view the oldest courthouse in continual use in the state of Florida, the civic centre and city hall, the Osceola County Beaumont complex, the glamorous old buildings, all set in tree-lined streets and in pedestrian- friendly downtown.
A World of Orchids - Thousands of rare and exotic flowering orchids from around the globe on exhibit daily in an indoor tropical garden setting. There are guided tours, which are relaxing, enjoyable and informative and every Saturday, lectures are held on the many aspects of orchids and the growing of them.
Kissimmee Parks & Gardens
Oak Street Park - Along with a new community centre, the park offers little league baseball fields, basketball and tennis courts and two playgorunds. The community centre is a multi-functional centre that caters for all the needs of the community, from toddlers to seniors.
Lakeside Park - Situated alongside Lake Tohopekaliga, the park offers walking trails, playgrounds, volleyball and basketball courts, picnic areas, BBQ grills, boating and fishing and informal play areas.
Kissimmee Local History
Originally a small trading post on the northern bank of Lake Tohopekaliga in the 1800's, it was included in a purchase of 4 million acres by Mr. Hamilton Disston, after the Civil War. In 1881 he contracted to drain the area and deepen the Kissimmee river, so products could be shipped to the Gulf of Mexico and beyond. From the late 1800's into the turn of the century, the economy of the area relied on cattle farming and sugar cane.
With the land boom in the 1920's, the population increased and again in 1940 with the construction of the airport, in preparation for America's entry into the Second World War. The population increased again with the opening of the Walt Disney World Resort and today over 40 000 people live in Kissimmee.
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