The village features a collection of authentic and replica historic buildings that were moved from…read moretheir original locations to this site for preservation. Today was the pioneer day, but was so hot, although really fun. They had a lot of food trucks offering ice cream, BBQ, popcorn, farmers market, pony ride, a lot of animals as Llama, alpaca, duck, rabbit, horses. Had the opportunity to meet Apple and NY daughter bought one piece of her azmzing job. Really recommend this place, even normal days, we usually come here to do picnic or play at the playground.

For a pleasant walk through Florida history, visit Pioneer Village in Kissimmee. There are a total…read moreof about 15 buildings/structures (many of them original or exact replicas) that tell the story of early settlers and native dwellers. Each building has a sign with a QR code to scan that links to a short You Tube video elaborating on the people who lived in them and their stories. Even if it's a hot sunny day, there are multiple shady spots to sit like the rocking chair on the veranda or the air-conditioned church. You can actually walk in most of the buildings. My 12-year-old son's favorite areas were the Lanier house with it's rooster and hens walking and clucking around, the goat in the back of the house, and the knot-tying area in the exhibit on Florida's cowmen. At $4 for children $6 for adults (if you get a coupon from the Ocala History Center), this is an educational experience in a beautiful setting. You can also bike, walk, paddle, or picnic in nearby Shingle Creek Park when you are done.

Amtrak is TERRIBLE!!!! Both of our trains were late. the train to our destination was more than 4…read morehours late with no compensation or consideration for the severe inconvenience that caused travelers. The food was INEDIBLE AND DISGUSTING! Our train home was delayed so that we could "stop and help another train ". So we were inconvenienced and delayed for literally NO REASON!!!' Don't waste your money. Use Brightline instead!

First and last time taking this train. Trains are late most all the time. Better to fly.read more

Mickey Mouse the Perfect PicnIc…read more Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway opened first at Disney World March 4, 2020, replacing The Great Movie Ride You can experienced this same ride in Disneyland in Mickey's Toontown starting January 27, 2023. I belive this is the first ride to feature Mickey Mouse. You can see him all over the parks for Meet and Greets, You can wear his ears. Buy mickey shaped ice cream. Gorge yourself on Mickey Shaped Waffles, you know you love them, but this is the first ride that is centered around the Mouse himself. This is my 2nd time on this ride. My first time was in Disneyland in California. What a fun ride. The pre-show is adorable. It's a cute cartoon that tells you the story that you are entering into. Then you walk thru the screen to begin your journey. It's not just a ride, but a journey with Mickey Minnie, Goofy, and my favorite character after Mickey is Pluto. You putter along with Mickey and Minnie in their convertible on their way to a picnic. It's a dark ride with lots of back lights and glow in the dark paint. The ride isn't on a track or water.

So much fun!! I saw lots of smiles, and laughs, this was very well laid out, lots of space, if you…read morehave a wheelchair, you do have to transfer. So keep in mind !

FAMILY GO-KART ADVENTURE!!!…read more For a quick and fun Go Kart outing this place has it!!! Our whole Family LOVES Go Karting!!! Here are the highs and lows of Kissimmee Go Karts!!! If your going here just to ride some go karts for 11 laps then this place will fill that want!!! The Arcade is oldish and expensive. Not really worth it unless you get a free game card. The way to get a free game card is to join their coupon club. You get 2ct. 11 lap bracelets and 2ct 5$ game cards for 45$ so joining is worth it if you're a resident or visit the area frequently. This place is really just to go and ride and leave. They do have gators which are cool to look at or feed, but that only fills a small amount of time. The staff is always friendly. You do have to stop every lap to turn in a tab from your bracelet. It is how they count your laps around. It does slow you down, but I have found it also lets you catch up to your peeps at times. We have never had any challenges here and we have been here over 20 times since our kids were small to now adults. This is just my honest review of Kissimmee Go-Karts AS ALWAYS TRY IT FOR YOURSELF!!!

The staff here is very people pleaser focused. They let our 3 children ride the smaller go carts to…read moreget them acclimated to the bigger models! The manager and the mechanic to extra time and care with us and our family, they are so nice you wont regret your visit!

Absolutely would come back! So worth your time if you're in the area. The prices make sense and…read morethere are SO MANY gators! The lot of land is much much bigger than we realized. Our favorite area were the crocs - spent a lot of our time watching them. The show we saw was great and we were able to get photos with the gator after. There's also many other animals to see like farm and birds! Staff were all friendly and knowledgeable. Train ride was fun, relaxing, and we got to see even more of the park. Highly recommend!

What a unique experience. We've been to Orlando more times than I can count and never thought to…read morecome here. I wish we'd visited earlier. Our visit stated with a short view of the gators at the opening. However I booked the stompin gator off road adventure ride so we had to rush to the back of the park to meet our time. The ride was a fun short ride through a made up rivals gator park. It gave a closer view of gators. We enjoyed this as an opener to the park. Once done, we walked the entire path reading facts and observing gators in their habitat. There is a feeding area where you can feed smaller gators which my daughter wanted to do. That was a lot of fun and a unique experience. Mom enjoyed watching her experience it . Just be mindful the birds are watchful and will quickly snatch any unprotected fish. There is a walking path that makes you feel like you are walking in the Everglades. Don't miss that. It was both peaceful and scary. We kept expecting gators or snakes on the path and were scared too many times by bugs/spiders. Someone said to try the gator bites but we never found where they were served so that's the only thing we missed. Overall a nice visit but plan something else for the day. It's a few hours type activity not an all day activity.

I love buildings from Florida's 1920's land rich years, but this is the first historic gas station…read morethat I have come across. The masonry vernacular designed Key's Service Station is a historic Standard Oil 1926 gas station on the corner of Broadway and Drury Avenue. The automobile boom of the 1920's opened Kissimmee to a new influx of residents and tourists. In 1967 the gas station was purchased by Al and Ben Key for use as a men's club. In 1998 the city purchased the station with plans to widen the road and demolish it. As the project progressed it was no longer necessary to destroy the building and the Community Redevelopment Agency stepped into to restore the gas station with grants from the county and state. Out front is a replica of a 1926 gas pump. The former service station now has new life since 2005 as the downtown welcome center selling local arts and crafts and providing free information for visitors.

Establishment right in center of town building maintain and just reminds ppl of the local stations…read more& welcome everyone to Downtown Kissimmee. Visitors find this location to get photos done have even filmed music videos here. There's an enormous silver horseshoe mounted on the left side. It's a historical spot & location.

Pathetic customer experience! I looked up the schedule online and it says it opens at 4pm. I got…read morethere around 4:15 and it was closed, so I went to have a bite at a nearby restaurant. Came back at 5 and saw some guys setting it up but they didn't start selling the tickets until around 5:15. I got 3 tickets for myself and my two nephews (2 and 5 year old kids). I asked what time was the first train and they said 5:30. The 5-year old was already desperate but I kept telling them it would be just a few more minutes. I went back at 5:30 and they said they were waiting to get enough people in line before they could depart. Next I saw how they told another customer that they would probably wait until after the snow show that started at 6:00pm! At that point my family said let's just get a refund because this is disrespectful. I stayed because my nephews really wanted to ride the train. All customers started getting pissed about the contradictory information received from the staff and all the delays so it got to a point where they just had to start boarding. They kept us another 5-10 minutes inside the train. Then it started and my nephews did have a lot of fun so I'll give them that.

People operating this train need some SERIOUS customer service skills ! All of the businesses here…read moresucceed thanks to all the tourists! Don't forget that tiny detail.. Also, not all tourists know English, so take that in consideration BEFORE applying out of desperation for a job in Tourists spots ;)

A train (actually on a cable-propelled, funicular-style system (like a cable car) rather than a…read moretraditional locomotive, but beautiful locomotive design. Inside car spaces seat up to 8 adults, and no need for a seat belt - it only carries you between Universal Studios Florida and the Islands of Adventure (requires a park hopping ticket between the two, you can buy the upgrade to your single park ticket at either end). There are a lot of stairs, winding lines when busy (though mostly covered), an elevator that's backed up, and some items in the queue to fill the time (Platform 9-3/4, some cool mirror effects with walking into the wall, etc.). Lots of people in line and not super-smooth (they try to bunch people into groups of 8 really quick. *Spoilers* Inside while on the ride between the two is a transition between Hogsmeade Station and London and vice versa; the video in the window to the "outside" has little tidbits of coverage around Death Eaters flying around, what looks like the Malfoy Manor, British countryside, Hogwarts Castle, Hagrid, the Knight's Bus, etc. depending on which direction you're going. There's a little story in the background on the window into the hallway - projections of Harry, Hermione, and Ron talk about various things happening outside the train and some kids lose a spider candy or two... Overall interesting mini-ride that costs a bit more since it requires the upgraded ticket between the parks. This does have a line for the Express pass if you have it.

A great way to see both parks and travel between. This was perfect for me since I wanted to spend…read morethe majority of time between the two Harry Potter lands. Remember that both sides are different, so it's worth going twice. We did notice going from London to Hogsmeade the wait was longer, but we just gave it some time near the end of the day so we didn't have to wait as long. Be sure to check the posted wait time before you get on so you can plan accordingly. Even when there is no wait, there is still a bit of a queue to walk through. You need a park hopper for this and it is definitely worth it. Now that I've done it with a park hopper, though, I think I'd be okay just going to each park individually, although the walk around will be longer.

Located in The Loop (West) in Kissimmee. Books A Millions is a haven for those who are looking for…read morea day of reading and relaxation. This is one of my nieces favorite places and I'm always excited to take her. With many options (books, collectibles, toys, games, etc.) and some good promotions to stumble across. You can stop in to find one of your sought after authors or take time and just browse to find a new favorite. With a small cafe in store and nooks through out to bring your books alive in your imagination, you can find yourself lost for hours. Their staff are helpful and friendly. For additional perks, sign up for their rewards program.

Stopped into Books A Million while waiting to meet with a friend for lunch in the Area. Book A…read moreMillion reminded me a Barnes & Nobles which is a popular book store in California which is where I'm from; not sure if that's a think in Florida or not. He hanged out in the coffee shop area for a bit after ordering some drinks, and instantly noticed the Harry Potter themed drinks they highlighted. My girlfriend and I just got regular iced coffee drinks, while our oldest son with us got one of the chocolate themed HP drinks.

We used Orlando on Wheels for private airport transfer on our vacation to Florida. Our flight from…read moreCalifornia was delayed several times. Communication with OOW was very easy and we were so happy to see our driver when we landed! Our driver was professional, and vehicle was spacious and comfortable. Will use again next time we are in the area.

We always use Orlando on Wheels. Their service is amazing! Can't recommend them enough!read more