Old Town (amusement park)

{{short description|Entertainment complex in Kissimmee, Florida, U.S.}}

{{Infobox amusement park

| name = Old Town

| image = OldTownEatShopRideLogo.png

| caption =

| location = Kissimmee, Florida, United States

| coordinates = {{Coord|28.331610|-81.515838|display=it}}

| theme = Classic and retro pop culture

| owner = The Travel Corporation

| opening_date = 1986

| resort =

| homepage = {{URL|http://www.myoldtownusa.com}}

| status = Operating

}}

Old Town is an open-air walking district and entertainment complex, located in Kissimmee, Florida. Operating since December 1986,{{Cite web|last=Doolittle|first=Leslie|date=1994-05-16|title=NEW TWIST FOR KISSIMMEE'S OLD TOWN|url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-1994-05-16-9405141019-story.html|access-date=2020-10-19|website=Orlando Sentinel|language=en}} it is the recreation of a classic Florida town{{cite book |title=Congressional Serial Set |date=1991 |publisher=U.S. Government Printing Office |page=101 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4K09AQAAMAAJ |access-date=16 February 2021 |language=en}} featuring historical architecture and distinctive storefronts with some seventy unique shops, restaurants, bars, attractions, and rides.{{Cite web|date=2019-05-15|title=Old Town in Kissimmee brings back classic Florida fun|url=https://www.abcactionnews.com/lifestyle/taste-and-see/old-town-in-kissimmee-brings-back-classic-florida-fun|access-date=2020-10-19|website=WFTS|language=en}}

Following two years of renovations, Old Town celebrated its re-opening in April 2019 with the addition of an 86-foot Ferris wheel.{{Cite web|title=Old Town in Kissimmee Announces its Grand Re-Opening Date|url=https://www.positivelyosceola.com/old-town-in-kissimmee-announces-its-grand-re-opening-date/|access-date=2020-10-19|website=Positively Osceola|date=4 January 2019 |language=en-US}}

Old Town's Saturday Classic Car Show & Cruise billed as the longest-running weekly car show and cruise in America.{{Cite web|title=Old Town Kissimmee to unveil news shops, eateries in April|url=https://www.travelweekly.com/North-America-Travel/Old-Town-Kissimmee-to-unveil-news-shops-eateries-in-April|access-date=2020-10-19|website=Travel Weekly|language=en}}

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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.{{Cite web|title=Mortem Manor - Year-Round Haunted House|url=https://www.mortemmanor.com/|access-date=2020-10-19|website=Mortem Manor}}
  6. Paratrooper
  7. Rootin & Tootin's Shootin’ Alley
  8. The Great Magic Hall

References

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{{Commons category|Old Town Kissimmee}}