点评:On our last visit to Old Town Kissimmee in August 2022, we had such a great time that we promised ourselves we'd come back for the famous car show and cruise.
The weekly Old Town Car Show has been running on Saturday nights for nearly 35 years and attracts a large, eclectic crowd. We spent a leisurely couple of hours browsing the shops along Old Town Boulevard before enjoying a couple of outdoor drinks from the Old Town General Store. They were reasonably priced, ice cold, and even served in brown paper bags!
We also treated ourselves to a sneaky, and rather pricey, daiquiri from Fat Tuesday. It definitely hit the spot and helped cool us down in the muggy evening air.
A live band, Smooth Play, was performing, and we enjoyed watching them before heading over to admire the cars. We're certainly no experts, but we saw plenty of classic Americana on four wheels, including several iconic vehicles we recognized from movies and TV shows. The cars gleamed under the lights, and their owners were clearly proud to show them off.
Before the 8:30 p.m. car cruise, we grabbed seats along the main street. The playing of the American national anthem, always a highlight for us, signaled the start of the parade.
Unfortunately, we had picked a poor viewing spot. We'd heard the cruise route was a loop, but the cars never came back our way, so we missed a large portion of the procession.
This was another enjoyable visit to Old Town Kissimmee. While many visitors focus on the theme parks, we highly recommend spending an evening here as a welcome break from the theme park bubble during your Florida vacation.
翻译:去年8月,我们最后一次造访基西米老城区,玩得极其开心,于是暗自下定决心:一定要再回来观看那里著名的汽车展览和巡游活动。
这个每周举办的“老城区汽车展”至今已持续了近35年,时间定在每周六晚上,吸引了形形色色、人数众多的观众。我们先在老城区大道上漫无目的地逛了几个小时的商店,随后又从老城区杂货店买了几瓶冷饮。那些饮料价格实惠,冰爽宜人。它们甚至被装在棕色纸袋里出售!
我们还偷偷买了一杯价格不菲的代基里鸡尾酒,是在Fat Tuesday买的。这杯酒真的解渴,帮我们在潮湿闷热的夜风中凉快了下来。
当时有一支名为Smooth Play的现场乐队在表演,我们欣赏了一会儿他们的演出,随后才去欣赏那些汽车。虽然我们算不上汽车专家,但还是看到了不少具有典型美国风格的经典车型,其中还有几辆我们从电影和电视剧里见过的标志性车辆呢。那些汽车在灯光下闪闪发光,车主们显然为能展示自己的爱车而自豪不已。
晚上8点半的车展开始前,我们在主街上找了个位置坐下。美国国歌的奏响是我们最期待的环节,它也标志着游行正式开始。
可惜我们选的观景点不太理想。我们原本听说车展路线是个环形路线,但实际上车辆并未再从我们这边经过,因此我们错过了大部分的游行过程。这又是一次愉快的基西米老城之旅。虽然很多游客都把注意力放在主题公园上,但我们强烈建议大家在佛罗里达度假期间,抽一个晚上来这里,从热闹的主题公园氛围中暂时抽离出来,好好放松一下。