Old Town (amusement park)

Summary

Old Town is an open-air walking district and entertainment complex, located in Kissimmee, Florida. Operating since December 1986,[1] it is the recreation of a classic Florida town[2] featuring historical architecture and distinctive storefronts with some seventy unique shops, restaurants, bars, attractions, and rides.[3] Following two years of renovations, Old Town celebrated its re-opening in April 2019 with the addition of an 86-foot ferris wheel.[4] Old Town's Cruise and Saturday Classic Cruise, billed as the longest-running weekly car show and cruise in America.[5]

Old Town
LocationKissimmee, Florida, United States
Coordinates28°19′54″N 81°30′57″W / 28.331610°N 81.515838°W / 28.331610; -81.515838
StatusOperating
Opened1986
OwnerThe Travel Corporation
ThemeClassic and retro pop culture
Websitewww.myoldtownusa.com

Attractions edit

  1. Carousel
  2. Ferris Wheel - 86-foot Ferris Wheel imported from Italy, featuring 18 gondolas that seat six each.
  3. Happy Days Family Fun Center - Featuring over 50 skills and arcade games.
  4. Hurricane - 5 story tall family coaster.
  5. Mortem Manor - Mortem Manor has been featured on the Travel Channel as “One of America's Scariest Haunted Attractions”. The haunted house features live actors, state of the art animatronics and special effects[6]
  6. Paratrooper
  7. Rootin & Tootin's Shootin’ Alley
  8. The Great Magic Hall

References edit

  1. ^ Doolittle, Leslie (1994-05-16). "NEW TWIST FOR KISSIMMEE'S OLD TOWN". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 2020-10-19.
  2. ^ Congressional Serial Set. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1991. p. 101. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Old Town in Kissimmee brings back classic Florida fun". WFTS. 2019-05-15. Retrieved 2020-10-19.
  4. ^ Jan 4; Parks, 2019 | Central Florida Theme; News, Florida; News, Kissimmee; News |, Osceola (2019-01-04). "Old Town in Kissimmee Announces its Grand Re-Opening Date". Positively Osceola. Retrieved 2020-10-19. {{cite web}}: |last3= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ "Old Town Kissimmee to unveil news shops, eateries in April". www.travelweekly.com. Retrieved 2020-10-19.
  6. ^ "Mortem Manor - Year-Round Haunted House". www.mortemmanor.com. Retrieved 2020-10-19.

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