Hamilton Disston, c.1870 Hamilton Disston was an industrialist and lesser-known figure in Florida’s history who purchased four million acres of Florida land in 1881. His land purchase and...
Hamilton Disston, c.1870 Hamilton Disston was an industrialist and lesser-known figure in Florida’s history who purchased four million acres of Florida land in 1881. His land purchase and...
Inside the Orlando Sun Resort on Irlo Bronson Memorial Hwy. Photo courtesy of James Gilliland The Orlando Sun Resort and Convention Center first opened in 1972 as the Hyatt Orlando Resort. The resort...
The ‘World of Orchids’ sign that welcomed passersby and visitors. World of Orchids was a working greenhouse located in Kissimmee. It included over thousands of orchids, including rare and...
Photo Credit: William Ackel, 1994 The Xanadu house was one of a series of experimental homes marketed as the “home of the future” built to showcase examples of computers and automation in...
Photo Credit: Mykl Roventine, circa 1990s – Alligatorland Zoo was renamed to Jungleland Zoo in 1995, with many of the original remaining including the giant gator statue. Irlo Bronson...
The “Riddle House” Before you continue reading, please note that the following information was from a local resident of Orlando who supposedly spent years researching the history of the...
Located on Hwy 192 in Kissimmee, the Viking Motel opened in 1992 during the height of tourism in the area. According to their website, they offered free wi-fi in all of their rooms, cable television...
Raz Island Located in the middle of Bay Lake, there is an island known today as Discovery Island, which is owned by Walt Disney World. The island though has a long history going as far as the early...
The idea for Splendid China here in Florida was that of Josephine Chen, a Taiwanese-American school teacher and real estate developer. The thought was the park would be a great means for cultural...
The Southeastern Academy of Travel and Tourism was originally opened in Orlando, offering two-year associate’s degree programs in business, computer, and other professional fields. It was only...
Opening on June 20, 1976, River Country was the first water park built by the Walt Disney Company. Located on the shore of Bay Lake, the park featured a rustic wilderness theme that went along with...
Photo Credit: Dustin Walker, 2006 Located on U.S. Highway 192 in Kissimmee, Water Mania opened briefly in 1986 and had its grand opening on March 7, 1987. The park was Kissimmee’s first water...
Since opening on February 29, 1988, Arabian Nights dinner theater has presented over 10,000 performances for around 10 million visitors. Set in a horseshoe-shaped arena with a dirt floor, the Arabian...
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