Millennia Mall
The Mall at Millennia has the most
exclusive up-to-date fashions from all the major cities around the world.
Not only will you get the best shopping selection, but also the best service
as well. At the concierge desk you could be helped with wheelchair rentals,
hotel reservations, among many other services to make your experience at the
Millennia Mall as memorable as possible. The Mall also offers some of the
finest dining here in Orlando,
with restaurants such as the “Cheesecake Factory,” “P F Chang’s,”
“California Pizza Kitchen,” and “McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood Restaurant”
in its delicious line-up. The mall is also well known for its nightlife. The
“Blue Martini” for example, is often times a good place to spot Orlando
Magic basketball players and other familiar faces you may have see on the
big screen. And if you are planning a big day of shopping, forget
remembering where you parked with all your heavy bags when you could use the
Millennia Mall valet parking service. With priceless pieces of tile
scattered all across the floor, dating back to more than a thousand years
ago, there is not a single detail left out of this beautiful mall. Another
plus is its location is just 5 minutes fro Universal
Orlando, and 10
minutes from the
Orlando
Convention Center.
The Mall is also 15 minutes away from Disney, and only 20 minutes away from
the Orlando International
Airport.
Basically, the Mall at Millennia is a good place to swing by on your rest
days from the parks.
Mall Hours
Monday-Saturday:
10:00am-9:00pm
Sunday:
12:00pm-7:00pm
Customer Testimonials
I
remember the day I went to the Millenia Mall while I was on vacation in
Florida and it
was one of the best mall’s I’ve ever been to. I’ve seen specials about the
mall on TV back home in New Jersey and let me tell you the TV did no justice
to its noted award-winning architectural design like seeing it up close and
personal. It is also convenient how simple the mall is set-up. It is two
levels tall and only goes from left to right, so getting lost and confused
are is very hard task. If I could describe the mall in two words, it would
be “class” and “elegance.”
-Jim Robson
This place is awesome. I could
never help myself from spending the whole day there because there’s so much
to do! Although many of the stores could get very pricey, there is no other
place to beat for the newest fashion and trends out.
-Meredith F.
Florida Mall
The Florida Mall is just minutes
from the Orlando
International
Airport
which would be a great warm-up to your vacation right after your land. The
Florida Mall is also right by Disney, Sea World, I-drive, and Universal
studios which are very convenient to many tourists. You would be able to go
from here to the parks without even breaking a sweat. And if driving to the
mall is out of the question why don’t you just stay there, at the Florida
Mall Hotel, which has some of the best rates and restaurant/bars in the
area. The Florida
mall has so much to offer. With 234 stores, including six Department stores
such as Dillard’s, Sears, and Saks Fifth Avenue,
it is highly doubtful a person wouldn’t see something that catches their
eye. There is even an indoor surfing experience, where three times a year
anyone could enter the contest for a $2,000 grand prize! And when you get
tired or hungry be sure to stop by the food court to enjoy a large variety
of food options while you take a break from all the shopping. Surrounding
the Florida Mall are many other shopping stores and plazas some of which
include Best Buy, and Circuit City.
It’s almost a guarantee you will not leave the Florida Mall area
empty-handed. This mall is the perfect place for bargains and year-round
sales that will surely keep you happy, and your pockets thick. Just check
out Abby's
Florida Mall Review, and you'll see that this is great place to
shop.
Mall Hours
Monday-Saturday:
10:00am-9:00pm
Sunday:
12:00pm-6:00pm
Customer Testimonials
This
place is awesome. There are so many stores everything I was looking for
could either be found in the mall, or in the other shopping plazas around
the mall. One of the downfalls though is the arrangement of the mall. It is
somewhat confusing and I sometimes found it challenging to get to some of
the stores I wanted to go to. Other than that, the sales and discounts were
from 30 to 75% off, which did a lot to help my families shopping budget. I
highly recommend this mall. A must see when you come down to
Orlando.
-Ronald C.
I absolutely am in love with
this mall. They have some of the best sales during Memorial Day, the summer,
and the winter. Another plus is how close it is in reference to everything.
I rate it a 9 out of 10.
-Regina
B.
The
Loop
The
Loop is the
newest major shopping area of Kissimmee/Orlando. In the Fall of 2006 only a
part of the whole project called, Loop East, was opened and the explosion of
business made it an automatic hit in the area. However, shoppers are even
more eager in anticipation for the other half called, Loop West, to open in
late 2007. Currently, there are only 34 stores open some of which include
Kohl’s, American Eagle, Aeropostale, Kay Jewelers, Pac Sun, and
Petco. The Loop
is also equipped with some of the tastiest restaurants here in town. Make
your selection from Chipotle, Panera Bread, Chilis, Macaroni Grill, Red
Brick Pizza, and Shane’s Rib Shack. The
Loop does good
job providing an ample variety of restaurants to keep you fueled for
shopping until closing. But things don’t end there. The Loop East is also
the location of Regal Cinemas containing 16 screens and first class roomy
seats to give you one of the best movie experiences in the Kissimmee/Orlando
area. Catching a movie here is the perfect way to finish off a full day of
shopping, and to fully experience what the
Loop has to
offer. There's even a phenomenon called
Looping. But sit tight because once the Loop West opens the
Loop will reach
its full potential easily making it one of the busiest shopping centers in
the area. The Loop West will feature JC Penny, Belk, Burlington Coat
Factory, and close to 40 other stores. Be sure to take a stop by the Loop in
your upcoming trip to
Florida.
Its location is just two turns away from Disney so you can get there in
minutes. Sea world is also just 15 minutes away.
Loop hours
Monday-Saturday: 10:00am-9:30pm
Sunday: 11:00am-6:00pm
Customer Testimonials
The Loop East is great. I was
able to get everything I needed in the little time I was there. We also had
an awesome lunch at this restaurant chipotle. We had so many good choices I
wanted to eat something at every place. They even had a movie theater in the
heart of all the stores which would have been nice to go to but my children
were too tired. But the one thing I had a problem with was the parking.
There just wasn’t enough. It was driving for almost 10 minutes finding a
spot. But it was an awesome place to shop.
-Lindsay R.
Festival
Bay
at International Drive
Festival Bay
at
International Drive
is one of the most gorgeous shopping centers here in
Orlando.
It’s a young Mall which opened recently in 1999 that has only gotten better
every year as it draws nearer to its finish. This shopping center is also
just minutes away from Universal Orlando and is located on the same road as
Sea World. If you are coming from the Disney area you are still in luck as
you are just several miles away.
A unique feature of Festival
Bay
that separates it from the other malls in the area is its indoor water
lagoon, which adds a beautiful accent to the shopping environment. Festival
Bay attractions includes The Bass Pro Shop, which holds events such as the
super aquarium fish feeding & educational program, the Ron Jon Surfpark
which provides surfers with the “perfect wave” time after time, and the
61,000-square foot Vans Skatepark which has been a huge hit since its grand
opening in early 2002. Another great feature of
Festival
Bay
is the Cinemark theaters equipped with 20 screens. The Cinemark has been
regarding as providing the best comfort in its theatres in addition to its
exclusive preview showings of the most anticipates pictures each year. Aside
from having some of the best attractions in the
Orlando area,
Festival Bay
also includes 65 retail stores and restaurants including Pacific Sunwear,
Charlotte Russe, a Cold Stone Creamery, and Nine West. Although
Festival
Bay
at International Drive
is not as bouffant as the Florida Mall or as classy as the Mall at Millenia,
but with crowd drawing attractions in addition to the retail shopping stores
and restaurants, there is no doubt in calling it one of the best.
Mall hours
Monday-Saturday: 10:00am-9:00pm
Sunday:
11:00am-7:00pm
Customer Testimonials
There are
stores whose only location in Central Florida is at
Festival
Bay.
I love to fish and the Bass Pro Shop is my home away from home. It is an
awesome place and the environment is very different from the traditional
mall look. This is a great mall, the best in my opinion.
-Mark W.
My
son loves to skateboard and since he started going to the Van’s Skate-park
since this past year he never stopped. I have been taking him to a number of
skate parks in the past but I like the Van’s at
Festival
Bay
the best because of the service and the help he gets from the people that
work there. The best thing is while my son is in the park, I could go grab a
bite to eat and do some shopping with my daughter. A lovely place with a
beautiful water lagoon inside.
-Lindsay P.
Outlets
Premium Outlet
The Orlando Premium Outlet is
“the” place to shop for designer trends at bargain prices. With 110 outlet
stores, Premium covers every spectrum of the shopping scene from jewelry,
luggage, and clothes to house accessories, games, and electronics. With an
outdoor setting and Palm trees scattered all throughout, you will get a true
Florida
experience and feel for the climate. If by chance you get hungry stop by the
indoor air conditioned food court located in the dead center of the venue.
The Outlet is no more than 5 minutes from Disney and 15 minutes from Sea
World making it a hot spot for tourists on rest days from the parks. Seconds
away from the Dolly Partons Dixie Stampede Dinner Show, you could set
reservations to have a delicious dinner full of excitement and entertainment
to finish off your day. Be prepared to find deals from 40 to 70% off
designer clothes such as Ann Taylor, Barneys New York Outlet, Burberry,
Coach, Diesel, Fendi, Banana Republic, and Hugo Boss. Other featured outlet
stores include Giorgio Armani, Kenneth Cole, Lacoste, Polo Ralph Lauren,
Tommy Hilfiger, Tag Heuer, Timberland and much much more.
Outlet hours
Monday-Saturday: 10:00am-11:00pm
Sunday: 10:00am-9:00pm
Customer Testimonials
I live in
the UK
and come to Florida
about every three years, making sure to stop by this outlet at least once.
The last time I was there I went to Hugo Boss and purchased a suit for just
under $400! A great bargain since the prices of the same suit’s back here in
the UK
go for around 600 pounds, which is around $1200 dollars. That is just one
great deal among many others I found at the Outlets. The best place to shop
for sure. Cheers.
-Nicola S.
Prime Outlets
The Orlando Prime Outlets recently
replaced the Belz Factory Outlet on
North International Drive.
Its located only minutes from Universal Orlando and just 12 miles away from
Disney which makes it very convenient for vacationers staying in the area.
DKNY,
Coach, Ralph Lauren, Nike, and Calvin Klein are just some of the many stores
you would find here. The Prime Outlets is also great place to shop for
shoes, maternity clothing, and jewelry. The selections offered here attract
thousands of tourists and residents each month so be sure to drop by during
your upcoming trip so you could join in on the savings and discounts.
Although very young, the Prime Outlets has a promising future with the
renovations that will further solidify its title of the largest outlet
center in
Orlando.
Prime Outlet hours
Monday-Saturday: 10:00 am-9:00 pm
Sunday: 10:00am-7:00pm
Customer
Testimonials
I come to
Florida
pretty often and whenever I go I would always take a trip or two down to the
Belz Outlet but this last time it turned out that it had been replaced with
the “Prime Outlets.” The deals were just as good and many of the old stores
are still there. Although the outlets have gone through renovations since
its Belz Outlet days, the deals stayed the almost exactly the same at 40 to
75% off. But if there is one thing about the new outlets that I would
critique it would be the lack of food locations. I’m an all day shopper and
I was starving there, but other than that the only real difference I noticed
between the Prime Outlets and Belz Factory outlet is the name.
-Michelle B.
Mercado
The Mercado is one of the biggest
hits on International Drive.
It’s unique and original Mediterranean look fits perfectly with the warm
pleasant weather of Florida.
Walk on cobblestone streetscapes while you look through the 60 stores and
eat at the highly praised restaurants of Mercado, guaranteed to satisfy your
taste buds. Or if you are just looking for a quick bite Mercado also has the
only international food court on
International Drive.
Mercado serves visitors not only throughout the day, but the night as well.
When the sun goes down, enjoy the live entertainment and music in the center
courtyard which would be perfect for the family or a group of friends. The
best thing is its free! There are also bars located along the sides of the
center courtyard for those who would like to grab a drink while enjoying the
entertainment. It’s all these things that keep locals and tourists coming
back time after time.
The Mercado is also home to a very popular attraction
called Titanic ~ The Experience. Come here for a trip back to the past and
explore the story of the Titanic in a way never done before. Things could
not possibly get any more realistic with over 200 original artifacts from
collections all across the world, the only re-creation of the Titanic main
room and staircase, and live interpretations from the costumed staff. It’s a
great attraction for history buffs and families.
Hours
Monday-Sunday:
10:00am-10:00pm
Customer Testimonials
I remember coming here during
spring break of 2005 and it was great. My girlfriends and I were staying at
the Rosen Hotel and decided to check out Mercado one night and it was great.
They had free live entertainment, free parking, and an awesome environment
with that exotic look of the buildings. The crowd and the bars were great
too; we met locals and other tourists from all around. The prices were cheap
and the restaurants are mouth-watering. It’s a different scene from
nightclubs, but I loved it all. Even though it seemed to be geared more as a
family attraction, my friends and I still had a wonderful time.
-Jen G.
Osceola Square
Mall
The Osceola Square Mall was the
first mall opened in the Kissimmee
area, which is right by Disney. Come here to enjoy the discounted retail
stores of Bealls, and Ross. There is even a Steve and Barry’s which features
casual clothing as well as sports apparel at prices all under $10.00. If you
like working out you can also come by the mall and burn calories at the Gym
located inside with cardio classes, and personal trainers whose main goal is
to get you looking your best. There is also an arcade there great for the
kids but unfortunately it is only open several days out of the week.
Hours
Monday to Saturday 10 to 9
Sunday’s 12-6
Flea Markets
Flea markets are scattered all throughout the theme park
area of Kissimmee/Orlando and are a great place to find bargains that will
just blow your mind. Come here for custom license plates, Disney
memorabilia, posters, bags, luggage, home decorations and endless other
things you can find at prices three times less than what you will find at
the malls or department stores. Many times people run into these flea
markets by mistake and end up being glad they found them so take advantage
of this opportunity and take a stop by one or all of them in your next trip
to Kissimmee/Orlando.
192 Flea Market – more
than 400 dealer booths save 45 to 75%
Hours: Daily from 9:00am-6:00pm
Main-Gate Flea Market –
air conditioned for comfort with 400 booths, food court with great prices,
arcade, and hair salon
Hours: Daily from 10:00am-8:00pm
Visitors Flea Market –
more than 250 booths, great international food
Hours: open daily at
9:00am
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