HIGHWAY 192 KISSIMMEE, FL | Then & Now - Comparing Photos from 1980's to Today!

#Highway192Kissimmee #KissimmeeFL #MyKissimmee #WorldofMicah
Today we are taking closer look at a few spots along Highway 192 in Kissimmee, FL and what these spots looked like back in the 1980's compared to today! I love revisiting history and in a way this is almost like time traveling!
Hello and welcome to the World of Micah! I travel around filming everything and anything I find interesting -from theme parks to abandoned urban exploring. If you enjoy learning more about Disney history, tips & secrets or a fan of Disney World nostalgia you have come to the right place. I also enjoy showing Universal Studios history and taking a look of what’s left of from classic attractions like JAWS and ‪Back to the Future‬. More of an Urban Exploring fan? I travel around Central Florida and film everything from abandoned Toys “R” Us stores to abandoned attractions. I'm also a major Movie Buff! I have found the filming locations from such films as Edward Scissorhands & Halloween & Hocus Pocus!
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[@paulrogers5639]

Haaa. The big orange. I've been stuck in Canada for 24 months now and I miss that orange.soon I hope. Thanks for bringing this to us. Good memories

[@CristheGirl]

My old stomping grounds! I used to live across the street from the orange, just maybe like 5 mins away haha! Very cool to see the comparisons and to see how much has changed!

[@rhondaz356]

WOW, everything looked so "busy" and crowded in those early pictures. CHANGE is everywhere. That was enjoyable. Thanks for sharing with us, Micah.👏🤠🌈

[@MyBackyardScience]

Hi Micah! We love when you do these retrospectives, especially since we never got to see those old attractions, businesses, etc!

[@mouse-cm1nd]

Love your Highway 192 and I Drive videos. I always make sure to visit these spots whenever I am in town. Thanks for sharing!

[@worldofmicah]

Glad you enjoy them! Thanks

[@ShareaDreamComeTrue]

That was amazing! I grew up in Sunrise, FL and every 2 years we would drive up with our pop-up trailer and stay at Ft. Wilderness for a 4-day weekend. 192 was THE way to Disney World from the Turnpike from the south. Lots of memories. Stay Weird!

[@ChinaDollTravels]

Love seeing all kinda merch inside that place

[@natev9334]

Great video as always Micah!!!!❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉

[@Fish-on4dt]

Thanks Micah! Back in the day there were 20.00 Disney FL resident specials. We would take impromptu trips and stay at that Orange hotel. We could have a weekend for under 150.00 LOL. This video brought back nice memories.

[@JIMFED63]

Can’t wait, I’ll be moving to Horizon West in 2023 and I’ll be taking my cars to Old Town !

[@delgado6042]

Lived 20 years in kissimmee now in North Carolina thanks for the video

[@marlenestonesifer2817]

Another great one! It was great talking to you by the Blue Brothers show. Keep up the good work.

[@pattieb8214]

Love these retro videos. Looking forward to your future posts.

[@worldofmicah]

Plenty coming soon…

[@Used2flyn]

Great video! I live nearby and always wonder about the places along 192. Sort of humorous that the person questioning your motives was someone from the church. 😛 I look forward to more of your videos uncovering local history!👍🏼

[@McCracken257]

awesome! looking forward to more videos like this! Always so much fun to see how things used to be!

[@williamstewart7410]

Went to kissimmee first in 1990 been there 18 times since over 30 years love that old times pictures brings back great memories well done keep up the great vlogs.

[@darrenlevesley7452]

Brilliant video Micah! I remember the Rovers Return pub, named after the pub in the UK show Coronation Street. Really looking forward to more of these type of videos in the future.

[@worldofmicah]

Looking forward to releasing them

[@pyroofthecaribbean1619]

This native Central Floridian loves what you do, Micah! Thank you!

[@whodatpat504]

when we evacuated for Hurricane Ida we had went into a few of those stores. It’s crazy how some things are somewhat still the same.

[@jorgeldejesus8465]

trip to memory lane indeed

[@debbiemann2752]

This was awesome! It’s been so long since I’ve been there and seeing the difference was fun. Thanks 😊

[@worldofmicah]

Thank you

[@willywallie48]

Kissimmee native here I wasn’t around in that era but just seeing those photos now is just a bit creepy, by the looks of it but crazy how much has changed

[@YvesRichard]

The Record Motel used to feel like a second home to me, I always thought it was the best place to stay in the area, and probably still is, even if the name as changed to Knights Inn.

[@walkingmiracles9706]

love these videos!

[@yvesbenoit3597]

Interesting stuff..... A look back is good... Shows you how change can be for the better.... Orange world is the best.... Everyone must know you there... right?.... Liked the travel music at the end..... Sorry if people are rude to you sometimes.... If they would just watch your videos, they would see you are just sharing things we people, not trying to do any harm.... thanks for sharing... take care... have a great day... thanks....👍👍👍👍

[@claroquevai]

Tks for the video.

[@madelenealvarez]

Love your videos!

[@worldofmicah]

Thank you

[@sandyb.5287]

My family rented a house in the subdivision across the street from the old Kmart in 1984 and 1985.. we walked up to Kmart a few times... 1988 hubby and me stayed at the Motel 6 across from old town ...Even seen the Coasters at old town..had a blast at Disney. Still have 1.50 beach towels we bought at one of the gift shops right there.

[@rrsaga]

I was here in the 70s AND 80s. I miss how it used to be. No traffic

[@jayneestrycker8691]

Do you have record of the Homewood Suites in Kissimmee? We spent our honeymoon there in 1993. Pretty sure it's long gone. I just remember how fancy I thought it all was. Probably not that way now. Thanks for the video Micah😊

[@owensmith2518]

My wife and i stayed at the Record motel for 13 years when Sylvia Chinese lady owned it i have a photo of my wife standing outside the Rovers Return pub, she was a big fan of Coronation Street back home on the Isle of Wight UK.

[@recoveringfatboy5660]

You should do an entire episode of interactions with people lol. That would get a lot of views

[@michaelmccarthy6464]

cool music

[@lindsaywilliamson1237]

The pubs name was the rovers return not royers. It's based on a very famous pub from a British TV show. I remember going past it many times as a kid shame it's gone now

[@worldofmicah]

Yeah not sure why I said it the way I did? Lol 😂

[@PS3TheJamesS]

@@worldofmicah because the spot light on the photo makes it look like a y 👍

[@samheeley]

I'm here now and went to Cicis, built into the crazy golf rocks, the one where it says GOLF across the front in big red letters. I'm trying to remember what used to be there, it had a model train set running round the rocks and was really cool. Anyone remember the name?

[@markalexander1987]

7491 Wilson world maingate resort hotel stayed there in 96 & 98

[@mrg1551]

I'm from England I went in the 90s.i remember a massive sports shop with giant football helmets as the doors?

[@lucyperez8660]

Old town and disney

[@islandblader]

My now home sweet home

[@richievanvelson7534]

Whatever happened to the Sun Motel! We used to stay there in the early 80's.

[@freds690069]

RIP Xanadu House

[@worldofmicah]

Totally

[@lauraandrews7007]

Do you have pics of people sleeping in their cars up and all the roads waiting for Disney to open for the first day??

[@benjamindenton]

Those theme park discount prices are now for the parking charge.

[@MikeX3000]

The word "Motel" seems like a bad word now to attract patrons.

[@michaelmccarthy6464]

micah you say the pubs name is rovers not royers

[@worldofmicah]

Yeah I totally know it’s Rovers but for some reason I didn’t catch myself lol 😂

[@PS3TheJamesS]

@@worldofmicah it's the uplighter that makes it look like a y

[@brad349miller]

Definitely not discount now. 🤑

[@youmarc11]

Micah in 83 I stayed at the hotel down near the entrance to the turnpike. Where the Waffle house was and 7 eleven set back. Forget the name. Do you have any pics of that area?

[@worldofmicah]

I don’t I’m sorry

[@youmarc11]

@@worldofmicah No problem

[@CarnutMM]

Disney took all the patrons from these hotels after they started opening their resorts.

[@derradune6722]

Turning a pub into a church? What a terrible waste of a building!