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Old Town (amusement park)

Coordinates: 28°19′54″N 81°30′57″W / 28.331610°N 81.515838°W / 28.331610; -81.515838
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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

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 Saturday Classic Car Show & Cruise billed as the longest-running weekly car show and cruise in America.[5]

Attractions

  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: Five-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

  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. ^ "Old Town in Kissimmee Announces its Grand Re-Opening Date". Positively Osceola. Retrieved 2020-10-19.
  5. ^ "Old Town Kissimmee to unveil news shops, eateries in April". Travel Weekly. Retrieved 2020-10-19.
  6. ^ "Mortem Manor - Year-Round Haunted House". Mortem Manor. Retrieved 2020-10-19.

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