Thanks for the update Ken! So exciting to see the new plans.

Great video, and outstanding footage of all of the places you're talking about. I lived in that area for quite a while, near the fairly new Walmart, and I've watched closely over the last 5+ years as this development has kicked into gear. I look forward to so much more, as you're alluding to. THANK YOU for this video!

@kenpozek

Жыл бұрын

Oh yeah! You've seen alot over the past 5 years. It still has a ways to go, but exciting stuff in the works for sure!

My family made a lot of trips from Miami exiting the turnpike and taking all of 192 to WDW through the 80s and 90s. A lot of memories. A lot of those places are still there. The nicest area now is the Margaritaville north 192.

I have lived in Florida for about 25 years and 192 has gone thru many phases in that time. It was touristy then run down and now it's being developed so well. I think in 5-10 years it will be unrecognizable.

I purchased in Windsor in 2018 and 2019. Wonderful timing and loving the proximity to the parks and celebration

Fantastic video. Thanks for the view !

I hope they keep 192 weird.

I work for Margaritaville Resort Orlando, Sunset Walk, and a few other resorts in Reunion. I come down there every week and can’t believe how fast that area is growing and how quickly it’s reputation is improving. Thank you so much for making this, Ken! 😁

@kenpozek

Жыл бұрын

It’s pretty impressive to see!

This is great!! Could you make a similar video on OBT? Lots of redevelopment going on there! And it's a major connection between tourism destinations and Downtown Orlando

Am I the only one that when they pass one of those gift shops on Memorial Highway, really doesn't understand the economics and how they can make money to justify the large location, taxes and labor.

@kenpozek

Жыл бұрын

It does seem like the perfect opportunity for money laundering… But I have no insight there 😂

@NormanAllan53

Жыл бұрын

Haven't you noticed they all seem to anchor a restaurant or other high traffic operation?

@worldofhospitality4326

Жыл бұрын

Actually, lots of these gift shops are pretty lucrative and have great sales.

@MiningForPies

Жыл бұрын

22 million people visit Magic Kingdom every year. That’s one park. And the others, and universal and sea world etc and you’re talking 40 million a year each. Do you know just how much money that brings into the area?

I visited WDW several times throughout the 90s and the first half of the 00s, staying at an Econolodge that's across the street from the gift shop with the giant blonde mermaid (0:08 in the video). Nice to see that there's more to the area than just tourist traps.

I am so happy about this. My time share is on this strip, and it's about time

Glad to hear things are improving, or going to further improve, along 192. It definitely needed help. We were in the St Cloud area a few months ago looking at new construction and popped over to 192 afterward. Not overly impressed. Also, I've seen cases where flyovers are built where one busy road intersects with another (like Hwy 27 over 50 in Clermont). I know 192 goes on for miles, but couldn't a few of those potentially help alleviate the backup a bit?

So glad to hear the changes coming to 192 - it’s been such a dump for a long while!

Love Kissimmee the wife and I visit once a year with the kids. We would love to make it home one day just hard being blue collar workers and trying to find a decent affordable area down there.

This is so professional looking

@kenpozek

Жыл бұрын

That’s the goal!

Any mega investor needs to look at 192, an absolute gold mine with its proximity to Disney 😊

@kenpozek

Жыл бұрын

Totally agree. Proximity is amazing

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great video

I would never feel the need to leave Celebration because Celebration Town Tavern. We stayed as a group at Windsor Hills when I came down with the Cleveland KW office for KWFR 2015. We rented out a bunch of 5 bedroom houses.

Cannot get enough development content! Is there a construction update on this?

Exceptional video. I am outside of Toronto, Canada and learning and understanding what’s going on. Let’s get some Canadian investors there. A little bit of snowbirding, a little mini vacation and a little rental income. Win win win What’s the production cost of a video like this?

I wonder what’s happened to the hotel we stayed at back in 1998🤔 it was called Wilson world Maingate and was located at 7491 Bronson memorial highway (192)

I heard there is a raising canes coming near Target near Sunset Walk. Not sure if true.

Has there been any news about mlb guardians in Orlando area Thank-you!!$$

I'm living on 192 and have lived on L.I. and worked in the city.This strip has the worst drivers I have ever seen anywhere.I held a class A drivers licence with 3 endorsements.I drove up and down the east coast. DC,Baltimore 695 you name it.The first 3 months I would ride my bike to the gym ,2 miles to ATF. I never had so many close calls just trying to cross the intersections.They run the red lights ,and drive through stop signs.There is never a police presence unless a horrid death occurs. The people that live here now that.There are too many people from Latin American countries that don't give a hoot about the laws.I can't wait to move.

What about the east end of 192 beyond 535 to downtown Kissimmee? Any plans to redevelop with all those motels?

Hey could you do a video about the Baldwin Park area? Seems like a good area from what I’ve read but I haven’t seen a whole lot about the area.

@kenpozek

Жыл бұрын

I have in the past, but an updated one with a deep dive would be cool. Good idea 👍🏽

We’re aiming for a soft open of our hotel at the end of Old Lake Wilson Rd in September. Once we’re fully open you should stop by.

@kenpozek

Жыл бұрын

Would love to! Been watching the rehab. Looks incredible.

What's the use of all this gentrification if the road will not expand

I appreciate the video as 192 is "my road." I wish you would have taken some time to focus in on more things going on to the East of 417. This video seemed very Celebration-centric. Honestly, I don't mind the very kitschy feel of 192. As a resident, I never go into the gift shops, but I do love those food trucks and if that's a casualty of the development of which you speak, then it seems that this oversight board is looking at just aesthetics and not the culture of the entire area. Let's face it, 192 down near Hoagland Avenue is a very different beast than Four Corners. I love 192 as it become Vine Street in the City of Kissimmee as much I love Old Town, Food Truck World, and the Water Tower Shoppes.

And traffic is terrible on 192 once you hit Disney heading towards Margaritaville.

@kenpozek

Жыл бұрын

Yeah I wish they'd expand and add another lane. Doesn't sound like it'll happen though

There’s bad traffic there now, imagine how much worse it’s going to get once these projects develop. Need better public transit through this area, and better walkability akin to I-drive.

I love the color profile of your videos... I would love to see someone make a documentary that digs into the people that first opened those crazy gift shops. I would love to hear from the people who decided to put up a giant mermaid or wizard on the front of their store.

Funny we just relocated here from California and I was stuck in traffic on 192 today! How ironic!

@kenpozek

Жыл бұрын

The algorithm is working! Hahah Welcome to Orlando :)

@shelleyhuskey1216

Жыл бұрын

@@kenpozek thanks Ken

I am not from Florida, but would love to move there some day. A concern of mine for those areas that are being developed is the deterioration of the green spaces. I believe as an outsider it is the pre-existing green spaces that make Florida so beautiful. What is being proposed to remedy this?

@whisperwhisper6408

11 ай бұрын

If you are from Chicago, don’t

@chaleej5571

11 ай бұрын

A lot of these areas he is talking about are being RE-developed, so based on the video, it looks like they are adding more green spaces than they are removing.

192 also continues all the way to the east coast, right up to the ocean

@renechang2406

10 ай бұрын

Dt Melbourne is developing too and a Margaritaville near by there with concert hall and waterfront views. Its tying in.

@RyanRafulsII

10 ай бұрын

@@renechang2406 it definitely is, I work in and around the area. it's crazy busy at times

Misleading title, not Orlando. Not even Orange county.

@kenpozek

Жыл бұрын

Walt Disney World also isn’t in Orlando…It’s in Lake Buena Vista. You should call their marketing team and let them know they’re misleading.

Downside us every a hole moving down here from the Blue states making it expensive and losing its green spaces.

How are they going to force out the owners of the giant Wizard head and Mermaid places? Those folks have rights too.

@kenpozek

Жыл бұрын

No one’s forcing them out

Nickelodeon resort is coming back?!

I want to know the name of the movie about the people who live in the motels.

@zaharvarentsov4359

Жыл бұрын

The Florida Project

Some of the new developments you showed is not on 192. We need them to develop the opposite side of 192 that goes toward Kissimmee.

@kenpozek

Жыл бұрын

Only thing not on 192 is celebration pointe. Which I mentioned as an aside for people living in Celebration having somewhere else to shop NOT on 192. Everything else was 100% on 192

So many people come down here to visit Disney and visit celebration and think it would be perfect living here….sorry but celebration is only for rich people. This whole area is growing…but way too much. Traffic is a nightmare…and nothing is being done to fix it.

I will never forgive that the one disney shop that had alot of rare disney things that couldn't find anywhere else. love going. Is gone ill never forgive myself for not going sooner

@NormanAllan53

Жыл бұрын

Gone but not forgotton.The owners of that shop still sell online and maintain a local telephone number if you are looking for something specific.We called them last week as they said they will be coming back in July / August at a better location nearby.

@kenpozek

Жыл бұрын

So many incredlbe little resale shops have been shuttered over the past 5-6 years. Not sure if you ever remember Theme Park Connection. That was always one of my favs.

@lizzeyflower

Жыл бұрын

@Oakley's Loving Life Near Disney World ummm yess please I must know the number. I was crying when I saw a smoke shop 😭 sign on it. A gross smoke shop?! I was screaming 😱 😭 lucky no one was near by

@ilovefries20

4 ай бұрын

@@NormanAllan53Whats the name of the shop?

Call me crazy, but I kinda like the tacky tourist traps 😅🙈

Excuse me for saying but Not everyone can live at Celebration Florida. What an attitude thinking everyone has to fit that Rich Snott Lifestyle as many that live and work around in that area are regular middle class people working for a living that don't own 750k and up Celebration Homes. The downfall of hotel industry and shops are due poorly run and managed locations . Most places have closed down due to larger retail stores in area called superstores that have put small mom and pop stores out of business . There are many good people living in this area and I find it rude and disrespectful your thoughts on this matter. Just because people don't live in an area like Celebration Florida doesn't make any worse.

"Promo SM" 😓

I really wish they’d just tear down all the old tourist buildings on the 192 and redevelop it to something classier/newer.

@kenpozek

Жыл бұрын

Agreed

Please never take awsy the big wizard please please 🙏also i love all the colour if you take awsy individually itll all just look like every other grey piece of shit out there no soul no joy .