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including Outback Steakhouse, Red Lobster, Subway, T.G.I. Friday's, and Chinese,
Italian, and Japanese eateries; a Winn-Dixie Marketplace; a liquor store; a bank; a dry
cleaner; and a tourist-information center with park passes for sale, among other ser-
vices. All this is a short walk from your room.
Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center
Rate per night $257-$283. Pool . Fridge in room Yes. Shuttle to parks Yes (Disney
only). Maximum number of occupants per room 4. Special comments Probably the closest
you'll get off-World to Disney-level extravagance. Resort fee of $20/day.
6000 W. Osceola Pkwy.
Kissimmee
407-586-2000
gaylordpalms.com
THIS UPSCALE RESORT has a colossal convention facility and caters to business
clientele, but it's still a nice (if pricey) family resort. Hotel wings are defined by the
three themed glass-roofed atriums they overlook: Key West's design is reminiscent
of island life in the Florida Keys; Everglades is an overgrown spectacle of shabby
swamp chic, complete with piped-in cricket noise and a robotic alligator; and the
immense, central St. Augustine harks back to Spanish Colonial Florida. Lagoons,
streams, and waterfalls cut through and connect all three, and walkways and bridges
abound. A fourth wing, Emerald Bay Tower, overlooks the Emerald Plaza shopping
and dining area of the St. Augustine atrium. These rooms are the nicest and the most
expensive, and they're mostly used by convention-goers. Though rooms have fridges
and alarm clocks with CD players (as well as other perks such as high-speed Internet
access), the rooms themselves really work better as retreats for adults than for kids.
However, children will enjoy wandering the themed areas and playing in the family
pool. In-room child care is provided by Kid's Nite Out .
Orange Lake Resort
Rate per night $107-$159. Pools . Fridge in room Yes. Shuttle to parks Yes (fee varies
depending on destination). Maximum number of occupants per room Varies. Special com-
ments This is a time-share property, but if you rent directly through the resort as opposed to the
sales office, you can avoid time-share sales pitches; $8/night resort fee.
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