KISSIMMEE: Cheap Hotels in Kissimmee

Summer in Florida is just plain hot, and you need to be prepared to drink lots of water. Save yourself a bundle of cash, and stay cool by packing snacks and frozen water bottles in a backpack. As the water thaws, cool and refreshing water will help keep you cool and hydrated. The snacks will curb those hunger pains until you really need to eat. As far as eating in the main attractions, the best way to choose where to eat is to check out menus at different restaurants. Don’t rely of “discount coupons” in flyers for choosing, because most are a rip off. Remember that the worst way to choose a restaurant is when you are starving, so take your time, check restaurants out as you snack, and avoid “binging till you’re broke”.
A super idea for savings on both your pocketbook as well as your mind, is to plan one “non-theme park day” That’s right, plan one day in the middle of your vacation to do nothing but sit at the hotel pool. If that’s a little to laid back, plan a trip to somewhere in a day trip distance for a visit even if just for lunch.
Only an hour drive from Kissimmee will put you on th famous Daytona Beach, where you can drive on it, visit Florida’s tallest lighthouse, do some window shopping and have a cheap lunch. Another excellent choice, although it will cost admission is the Kennedy Space Center. You can enjoy less hectic day, no lines and plenty of air-conditioning.
Hot Tip: One sure way to loose money on a Kissimmee Summer Vacation, is o get sunburned. Use sunscreen liberally to avoid spending days moaning in your hotel room. Spending all that money to get there and being too uncomfortable to do anything is a large waster of dollars. And it happens!

With over 60 species of snakes, enclosed in glass of course, you get to explore rattlesnakes, Mambas, giant pythons and a serious 18- foot king cobra. In fact, since 1972 this facility has produced snake venom for pharmaceutical companies that not only do research but also produce anti-venom. In fact, while your there you should take in the exciting show as they “milk” vipers and cobras of their deadly venom.
It’s not only about snakes here, as you also get to explore the reptile world of alligators, turtles, crocodiles, iguanas and even a parrot or two. All this fun and adventure for under $6 for the kids and under $9 for adults? What a deal.

Another terrific place to spend an exciting day with your children for a lot less than other major “theme” parks is Gatorland. Now, don’t start thinking about how are you going to be entertaining your children for a day with just alligators, because there’s more involved. From the moment you take a picture of your kids standing in the World-Famous gator mouth entrance, your little ones will know there’s more excitement inside.

This 110-acre wildlife preserve and park offers you viewing their thousands of alligators, including four very rare white alligators. From a small child petting zoo to the enclosed bird aviary there’s entertainment galore for your kids. Exciting daily shows including alligator wrestling, as well as a feeding show that will make you think twice about swimming anywhere but your hotel pool. There are also some special programs for children, including the “trainer-for-a-day”, where your children get to experience behind the scenes work with the animals. That may set you back a few dollars extra, but might be an experience well worth it.

And then there’s the reason you all should bring “closed-toe” shoes, and its called “Screamin Gator”. You’ll be snapped onto the zip-line 1,200 feet in the air as you fly over the Gatorland “stars”, the Nile and Cuban crocodiles below. And that’s not all because just when you think its safe below, you find yourself gliding over Alligator Breeding Mars, with its 130 massive alligators watching you and hoping for a mid-day snack.
Speaking of snacks, there are multiple options for eating in Gatorland. In Pearl’s Smokehouse you can snack on the specialty, fried gator nuggets, now doesn’t that sound yummy? At the Snackbar you can enjoy a sandwich or dog while viewing alligators and turtles in the pools surrounding you.

Helpful hint: they offer at the Snackbar kids meals from hot dogs to PB&J sandwiches.

Another great place to spend a day is Old Town in Kissimmee that offers something for the entire family. From amusements to shopping as well as many great food choices, you can enjoy a day and stay within a nice budget. Your children can experience what it was like in the “old days” before x-box and Gameboy, when little ones hung out in the arcades. There’s also a killer go-cart track for both children and adults.

The shopping adventures abound with stores featuring clothes from the 60’s, buy cowboy boots at Old Town Leather, or those designer sunglasses in multiple stores. There are more stores than one can visit in a day, and all offering from every day items to unique gifts. It’s a great place to find a restaurant for dinner, with choices from Flippers Pizza to Tex-Mex Grille or Southern Breeze.
For a more in-expensive option for lunch, why not try A&W or Jimmy Johns for a burger or sandwich. If you really want to keep to the budget, another option is grabbing sandwiches at Downtown Deli and finding a park bench to do some “people watch”.
For a more in-expensive option for lunch, why not try A&W or Jimmy Johns for a burger or sandwich. If you really want to keep to the budget, another option is grabbing sandwiches at Downtown Deli and finding a park bench to do some “people watch”.