Attractions Nearby Kissimmee, Day Trips and Excursions

(Kissimmee, Florida - FL, USA)



Kissimmee's neighboring city of Orlando needs very little introduction. Florida's most popular tourist city is an epicenter of attractions, all of which are easy to reach from Kissimmee.

Orlando's most famous attractions include Disneyworld, the Epcot Center and Universal Studios. Visitors to Kissimmee will find the lure of Orlando's attractions hard to resist. However, if the chaos of Orlando is too much, a trip to Cocoa Beach or St. Cloud, nearby Kissimmee, makes an altogether more sedate and pleasant alternative.


Cocoa Beach

Address: Cocoa Beach, Florida FL, 32932 0763, USA
Within a short driving distance of Kissimmee, Cocoa Beach is both a resort and a stretch of scenic coastline that draws a large number of state, out-of-state and international visitors. This popular tourist center is renowned for its thriving surf scene and other attractions include a wealth of shopping and dining options. Spend a day or two at Florida's Cocoa Beach and you'll know the true meaning of relaxation.

Disney's Epcot Center

Address: Disney World Resort, Orlando, Florida FL, 32830, USA
Tel: +1 407 824 4321
Disney's Epcot Center differs slightly from other theme parks in that it offers entertainment with an educational slant. However, the park is still Disney through and through in terms of presentation and décor, and Mickey is still a prevalent figure throughout the park's attractions. Visitors to the center are introduced to some of the planet's most interesting science and cultural aspects through interactive experiences, shows and rides.
Open hours: daily - 09:00 to 21:00, seasonal variations apply
Admission: charge, discounts for children

Disney's Magic Kingdom

Address: 311 World Drive, Bay Lake, Orlando, Florida FL, 32830, USA
Tel: +1 407 824 2222
Disney's Magic Kingdom is probably the most famous of all the parks at Disneyworld and is without doubt one of Florida's premier attractions. A popular excursion from Kissimmee, thrilling rides make up a good percentage of the park's attractions, while Broadway-style stage performances run throughout the day and can be found at the various parks within the Magic Kingdom. Visitors can have their photographs taken with a myriad of life-size Disney characters at strategic locations in the park.
Open hours: daily - 09:00 to 23:00, seasonal variations apply
Admission: charge, discounts for children

Disney's MGM Studios

Address: Lake Buena Vista, Orlando, Florida FL, 32830, USA
Tel: +1 407 824 4321
Disney's MGM Studios offers visitors an interesting medley of live Broadway-style shows, thrill rides and behind-the-scenes studio tours. Visitors get to learn about the studio's operation and they can witness live shows in the making from strategic vantage points. Elsewhere, the thrills of rides such as The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror and The Rock 'n' Roller Coaster awaken your senses after the studio tour.
Open hours: daily - 09:00 to 22:00, seasonal variations apply
Admission: charge, discounts for children

Downtown Disney

Address: Walt Disneyworld, Orlando, Florida FL, USA
Covering a hefty 120 acres / 48 hectares, Downtown Disney, close to Kissimmee, is a complex that opens in the evenings only to offer visitors a wealth of night time entertainment and attractions. Spend hours perusing the multitude of shops or sit down and relax at one of the complex's many bars. Alternatively, eat a leisurely dinner at the Rainforest Café or take the opportunity to watch the performers of the famous Cirque de Soleil entourage by attending one of their nightly performances.
Open hours: daily - 19:00 to 02:00
Admission: free

Universal Studios

Address: 1000 Universal Studios Plaza, Orlando, Florida FL, 32819, USA
Tel: +1 407 839 3900
Along with its newer neighboring sister park the Islands of Adventure, Orlando's Universal Studios is within easy reach of Kissimmee and is among the best attractions that Florida has to offer. The original park is home to a plethora of interactive shows, fun attractions and thrills rides, while Islands of Adventure is split into five unique sections, each of them an island with its own theme including Marvel Super Hero Island, Toon Lagoon, Seuss Landing, Jurassic Park and the Lost Continent.
Open hours: Monday and Wednesday to Sunday - 09:00 to 19:00, Tuesday - 09:00 to 18:00
Admission: charge

Wet 'n' Wild

Address: 6200 International Drive, Orlando, Florida FL, 32819, USA
Tel: +1 407 351 1800
As far as water parks go, they don't come much better than Orlando's Wet 'n' Wild. Situated on the popular International Drive, within driving distance of Kissimmee, the park offers visitors all manner of water-related thrills and attractions. Get your adrenaline pumping on the Storm, The Black Hole and The Surge or chill out and catch a few rays on the Lazy River. Meanwhile, the brave hearted can try out the infamous The Blast, a near vertical 76-foot / 23-meter high slide, which visitors can drop down from an elevated chamber.
Open hours: seasonal variations apply
Admission: charge, discounts for seniors, children under three free