You're cheating yourself if you don't spend some time away from Walt Disney's world and visit Universal Studios Escape, with its new CityWalk nighttime entertainment district, and its new theme park, Islands of Adventure, which is packed with thrill rides and funky scenery. It's southwest of the city, off I-4 on west U.S. 192. Stay here and learn that convenience has its price.
Accommodations run as much as double what they do in nearby Kissimmee.
It's close to Downtown Disney, Pleasure Island, and the Disney Institute. This charming area has manicured lawns, tree-lined thoroughfares, and free transportation throughout the realm, though it may take a while to get where you're going. Celebration's downtown area is, however, designed for tourists. It's architecturally interesting and offers some first-rate shops and restaurants. Kissimmee still has some wide open spaces to explore, in case you're in the mood.