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Experience Kissimmee

- JO PIANI ACCOUNT DIRECTOR experience­kissimmee.com/uk

When did Experience Kissimmee join Visit USA?

We have been a member for the past five years.

What are the main benefits of membership?

We attend events like Unite and the Meet the Media evening, and it provides a platform to meet buyers, airlines, and other USA specialist­s.

Is Kissimmee still attracting the Brits?

Our UK visitor numbers are up and I think that is because the destinatio­n offers a greatvalue product.

Why is Kissimmee known as the ‘Vacation Home of the World’.

There is a huge amount of vacation rental homes, and for all budgets and clients – anything from two-bedroom condos to a 14-bedroom mansion. They are proving very popular – we are seeing a lot of multigener­ational families staying in them.

What is there to do outside of the theme parks?

Kissimmee offers some great natural attraction­s and escapes, like kayaking along the waters of the Everglades, airboat rides or golf on a PGA course. The new Margaritav­ille Resort will open later this year, with hotel rooms, condos, cottages and a freshwater lagoon and waterpark.

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