5770 West Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway, Kissimmee, Florida 407-396-4888, 1-800-843-4202 Stroll down the brick-lined streets of the Old Town Shopping, Dining & Entertainment Complex, which boasts 75 specialty shops, eight restaurants and 18 thrilling amusement park rides, including the Windstorm Roller Coaster, Wave Swinger, Century Ferris Wheel, Happy Days Family Go-Kart Track, Turbo Force, The Inverter and Old Town Slingshot. The Old Town Kiddie Park features a Merry-Go-Round, Tea Cups, Frog Hopper, Dragon Wagon Kiddie Coaster and more.
Old Town is also home to lively nightspots such as the Blue Max Tavern and Sun on the Beach, as well as Weekly Classic Car Cruises. Adjacent to Old Town lies the infamous SkyCoaster, which soars at speeds up to 85 miles per hour with a maximum height of 300 feet, and the all-new G-Force Top Fuel Drag Race, which takes drivers barreling down a straightaway from zero to 100 miles per hour in less than 2 seconds! For more information about Old Town, visit www.old-town.com.
RICH'S TIP: Motorcycle Night takes place at Old Town every Thursday night at 7 PM and includes hundreds of motorcycles, drink specials and live entertainment.
2009-2010 Disney World Holiday Events
Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party
November 10 – December 18, 2009
Holidays Around the World
November 27 – December 30, 2009
The Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights
November 10, 2009 – January 4, 2010
Mickey’s Jingle Jungle Parade
November 27, 2009 – January 3, 2010
New Year’s Eve at Walt Disney World Resort
December 31, 2009
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Top 10 Latest Additions at Disney World If you haven’t treated the family to Walt Disney World Resort during the past few years and visited its four world-class theme parks – Disney’s Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney’s Hollywood Studios and Disney’s Animal Kingdom – check out all of the great new Disney attractions you’ve been missing:
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