Live From Kissimmee! – Vol. 2
Posted by disneyholidaytownhome on May 25, 2008
It’s time for another live update from Kissimmee. This time, I really am at Disney Holiday Townhome (DHT), instead of waiting until I get home. My family and I decided to take advantage of the long Memorial Day weekend to check out some local shopping and restaurants. We also spent a day at EPCOT, which has quickly become my children’s favorite Disney park. It’s unusual for kids to name EPCOT their favorite park of all Disney parks, but my kids have been to Europe twice, and they really enjoy the different cultures on display at the World Showcase. Rides, such as Test Track and Soarin’ also help out!
Just a quick note for you beer drinkers – I went back to the Germany pavilion and found Spaten Oktoberfest!! YES!! Of course, I had to have a liter of it with my lunch. Mmmmmmm!!!
I will be doing reviews of a local pub, an outlet shopping center in the very near future – maybe while I’m still in Kissimmee. We’ll see.
I will tell you now that I checked out one of the many flea markets in Kissimmee.
I honestly don’t know what I was expecting. I’m not a big fan of flea markets. I’ve been to flea markets in the past, and haven’t been impressed with any of them. Back in the day (maybe 20 years ago?), flea markets were more like big garage sales. You had people who would scour local garage sales, “going out of business” sales, and estate sales. Then, they would bring their new found “treasures” to the flea market. Often you could find something of value for a decent price – a long out of stock item, a rare car part or piece of jewelry, or even some new items that had been purchased in bulk. It is my belief that these vendors headed to eBay long ago. Flea markets now have poor quality merchandise at just below the price of high quality merchandise. It is a rare occurrence these days to find a diamond amongst all of the lumps of coal at modern flea markets. This flea market was no exception. If you like flea markets, you’ll be in heaven when visiting Kissimmee, as there are at least three large ones. If not, I’d avoid them altogether, as you won’t be missing much.
