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| ASK ABOUT AAA, AARP, Military, Senior Citizen Discounts *Free Admission. Free Parking. Free $300 Coupon Book. Minutes away on Rt. 192 to Old Town! Home of the largest Weekly Car Cruise. Click here for more information Thursday night is Bike Night. Friday night newer, customs and exotics. Saturday features over 300 classics starting at 1pm. FREE Live nightly entertainment (rides & bars open later) Shopping, dining and rides - purchase a wristband Sunday 12 - 6 for $15, buy one and get one free on Wednesday. Old time pictures to old fashion ice cream parlour. *$35.00 Saturday Night Special (before 9 pm)- The Ice Factory Ice Skating & Paintball - 5 Admissions with skate rentals, 1 whole pizza, and 1 pitcher of soda. click here for more information Cool off. *UNIVERSAL Studio and Islands of Adventure SAVINGS! - $79.95 with advance purchase! *Unlimited admission seven (7) consecutive days of admission, including first day of use, to Universal Studios Florida, Universal's Islands of Adventure, and Universal CityWalk. Click here for more info *FREE Wine tasting and tour - Lakeridge Winery - Vineyard tour and taste testing! . Only a 50 minute ride, We found Lakeridge Winery informative and liked that you could sample before you buy . Visit their wonderful gift shop. Click here for more information * Helicopter Ride - Experience a short flight. $15 per person or Fly from the Helicenter around the Old Town attraction area and see the spectacular Gaylord Palms Hotel. $30 per person. Fly around Disney World and see the sights from 1000 feet. $50 per adult, $40 per child. Learn to drive a racing car and race around a real racetrack, an excellent day out for the whole family. Click here for more information *Just riding not good enough? Take the controls of a real helicopter! A Discovery Flight is $135 and includes at least 30 minutes ground instruction and a 30 minute flight. Within a few minutes you will be on the controls getting an experience of a lifetime! Click here for more information *Really fly a WWII North American T-6 TEXAN! Also known as the SNJ or Harvard, over 70% of the Allied pilots received their fighter training in these aircraft.These are not simulators!!! This is the real thing. Come fly like the aces of yesteryear in some of the most significant military aircraft in history and prepare yourself for the experience of a lifetime! It's a 100% hands on experience... Click here for more information *Take to the air in a hot air balloon at sunrise! One hour glorious flight followed by a Champagne Toast, full buffet breakfast and souvenir flight certificate included. The price is $175 per adult. Children 10 and under are FREE with a paying adult. Click here for more information * FREE - Adult only (must be 21 or over with valid photo ID)- Casino Cruise Ship ... Sterling Casino Lines cruises twice daily from Cape Canaveral, seven days a week, at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Sail absolutely FREE including all port charges and parking. Transportation is available from many points in Central and North Central Florida, including Orlando and Daytona Beach. Click here for more information Throughout your cruise, enjoy a complimentary deli buffet, free cocktail and beverage service (for all gaming participants). Adding to your choice of activities are a photo gallery, massage therapy, and live entertainment featuring the particularly entertaining "Legends in Concert", an award- winning musical extravaganza presenting live re-creations of legendary superstars. These are talented performers who not only look like the stars, they sound like them too! *FREE - 3 day/2 night hotel stay - Click here for more information *Girls do it too! Championship fishing is around the corner. Go out with a guide to catch "the big one." The bass- filled Kissimmee Chain of Lakes is internationally famous for trophy fishing. Countless major tournaments are held here each year. Click here for more information Choosing a Florida fishing guide or charter captain is a big decision and should not be based on advertising alone. *Capone's Dinner Show 1/2 off - use Reservation Code: OTIB - 4740 W Irlo Bronson Memorial Hwy(192) Kisssimmee, FL 34746 7:30 pm every night. Call ahead and save your time from waiting on the long lines. Phone: 407.397.2378 Adults $22.99/Children $13.99 after discount. Minutes away and great entertainment. Find yourself in 1930’s Chicago – the era of Al Capone and his gangster cohorts. Capones is a broadway style musical comedy. The all- you-can-eat buffet features Italian standards, such as lasagna, spaghetti, baked ziti, baked chicken, vegetables, salads and breads. Soft drinks, beer, sangria and Al’s rum runners are included. You may even find yourself sharing a table with a gangster. Grab the balloons as they fall! Find FREE Coupons inside some for their gift shop. Click here for more information & Coupon *The Central Florida Zoo open daily from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. Adults: $9.95 Seniors 60+: $7.95Children 3-12 years: $5.95 Children 2 and under: FREE Central Florida Zoo Members: FREE Click here for more information The enchanted, tropical world of the Central Florida Zoo is a relaxing, entertaining and educational experience for the entire family. Florida Eco-Safaris - St. Cloud -1(888)957-9794 or (407)957-9794 - 4700 acre nature preserve with a cool looking "Cracker Coach" which is an elevated vehicle which you ride 10 ft. off of the ground. Click here for more information. They have a petting zoo, pony rides and horseback tours too.Eco-Safaris: $24.95 for adults, $19.95 for children (ages 6- 12), Free for Children under 6 years old. Horseback Safaris: 1 hour $37.50, 2 hours $57.00, 3 hours $73.00. Horseback Safaris: 1 hour $37.50, 2 hours $57.00, 3 hours $73.00. Reservations recommended. 1-866-85-4-EVER (854-3837). Three-hour safari includes regular menu lunch. Discounts available for large groups; call for details. Rawhide Roundup: $89.00 Half-day on horseback with cattle on the Crescent J Ranch. Includes regular menu lunch. Longer Horseback Safaris: 2-Day, One-Night Overnight Horseback Safari: $199.00 per person; reservation required; 2 person minimum. 3-Day, 2-Night Overnight Horseback Safari: $299.00 per person; reservation required; 2 person min. Flea World and Fun World - Sanford - (407)330-1792 - Flea World claims to be "America's largest flea market" with 1700 dealer booths under 1 roof on 104 acres. They claim to have 3 million shoppers a year. Next to Flea World is Fun World, a family amusement park with over 50 rides, games and attractions including go-carts on 3 tracks, Pirate Ship (the swinging/rocking kind), adult swinger, space round up (spins you around on wall at an angle), bumper cars, bumper boats, mini-golf with mini-mountains and waterfalls, batting cages and midway rides Click here for more information Highway 17-92, Sanford FL. *FREE Go Cart Ride - On line coupon good for 6 people Click here for more information & print coupon *FREE - Explore Cow Town, Historic Downtown Kissimmee Lakefront Park entertains families with a fountain splash pool and a caboose selling snacks and ice cream. The Monument of States, delivers a free and easy geography lesson, made of minerals from every state and many nations. The Monument of States offers every visitor a chance to find a piece of home while on vacation. Constructed of 1,500 stones brought from each of the 50 states and 22 foreign countries. The monument was built in 1943 and was paid for by local citizens. From there you can walk to the stores and eateries of pretty downtown, decorated with murals depicting Kissimmee's cow-town heritage. Click here for more information. The Farmer’s Market is held each Thursday from 7:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. in Toho Square (corner of Pleasant Street and Darlington Avenue) Osceola County's oldest and largest shopping area, this downtown area offers a wide array of charming shops where you can buy collectibles, antiques, clothing, travel services, and much more, all in a quaint, old-fashioned Florida atmosphere. Kissimmee is home to the oldest courthouse in continual use in the State of Florida (don't forget to check out the hanging tree, and Goold's Western Wear was one of the first outlets to sell Levi Jeans in the country. *FREE - Historic St. Cloud is called "The Friendly Soldier City" for the thousands of Civil War veterans who relocated here in the early 1900s. Antique stores, eclectic shops, expansive waterfront parks and unique restaurants. These small-town cityscapes of folks shopping, sitting, and enjoying each other's company bring to life an era of days gone by. Slow down and enjoy the day. Horse World Riding Stables Click here for more information and rates A day well spent as well as reading their website and all their good works. *FREE - St. Cloud Heritage Museum 1012 Massachusetts Avenue, St. Cloud opened February 19, 2005. Open Thursday-Friday 10 am - 2 pm, and Sunday 1-4. No admission fee. Donations accepted. The mission of the new St. Cloud Heritage Museum is to preserve historic records and artifacts of organizations and individuals involved in the history of St. Cloud. The museum currently features photographs, historic records and a variety of artifacts from veterans of the St. Cloud area, the Woman’s Club of St. Cloud, the St. Cloud Garden Club, the New York/New Jersey Club, and other groups and individuals involved in St. Cloud and its history. A growing collection of documents and artifacts on the early history of St. Cloud includes copies of the Robert A. Fisk collection of postcards and photographs and the Pat McMullen collection of postcards of early St. Cloud. The series of articles by Robert A. Fisk on the history of St. Cloud which have appeared in St. Cloud In the News are also included in the museum collection. The museum is housed in the historic Veterans Memorial Library which was built by the Woman’s Club in 1922 and named to honor the Civil War veterans who founded St. Cloud. The building previously served as the town’s library which was operated by the Woman’s Club for over 50 years. Click here for more information Osceola County Historical Museum & Pioneer Center, where the past comes to life in the one-room schoolhouse, the blacksmith's shop, a pioneer home, a citrus plant and more. 750 North Bass Road,Kissimmee, FL 34746 Phone: 407-396-8644 Thursday - Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Closed on major holidays Admission:Adults $2, children $1 Click here for more information Dedicated to preserving and exhibiting the history of Osceola County, this museum contains numerous pioneer artifacts, as well as a pristine eight acre nature preserve and a large picnic pavilion. You'll also find an 1898 "Cracker House," a 1900 general store, and a sugar cane mill on site. *Boggy Creek Airboat Ride - Discounts for AAA, Military, and Canadian Guests, as well as for online tickets. Tour One: Continuous Half Hour Airboat Tour Discover territory that remains unaltered by man in the wilderness of the Central Florida Everglades. Master Captains take you into the breathtaking beauty of natural wonders, including wetlands, cypress trees, and wildlife Adults: $21.95 / Children 3-12: $15.95 / Under 2: Free. Tour Two: One Hour Night Airboat Tour Adults: $34.95 / Children 3-12: $29.95 / Under 2: Free This Airboat Tour is for those who want to go to the farthest extremes in adventure and thrills and are not afraid of the dark. Tour three: 45 Minute Private Airboat Tour All passengers: $45 + tax per person (All ages) Visit a place nestled among Central Florida's Best kept secret: Our very own "Everglades". Lake Tohopekaliga is the headwaters to the Florida Everglades. Click here for more information *Pirate's Dinner Adventure - Orlando - Interactive dinner entertainment that the kids really enjoyed. Shows at 6 pm and 8:30 pm. We went to the 8:30 pm showing and it was a bit late for the little ones. 72 hour prior Online reservations save $10 for adults and $5 for children. Click here for online $20 Coupon per person Adult (ages 12 and older) Prices: $57.95 + tax Child (ages 3 - 11 years) Prices: $37.95 + tax Infants - Free of charge. You can find coupons around town. Click here for more information * Free admission on Monday from 9am to noon - Leu Gardens 1920 N.Forest Avenue,Orlando, FL 407-246-2620 The 50 acre luxurious gardens were the creation of the late Harry P. Leu and his wife Mary Jane, who acquired the property and home in 1936. A tour of the home explain how they transformed the 1898 farmhouse into a rich man's estate. In the heart of the gardens is the Leu House Museum, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Click here for more information. A typical tour of the grounds takes about an hour and a half. NOTE: FloridaNearDisney is not responsible for the content of any external websites. Please advise if you find inaccurate information. Click here to report errors |