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New Year’s Resolutions

Now that the champagne is finished and the confetti cleared away, Tropical Palms General Manager Chris Wasilewski sat down with us to discuss the resolutions everyone at Tropical has made to make 2012 the best, most exciting season in the resort’s history. “It all begins with some of the new lifestyle activities we’re going to [...]

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Wed, January 4 2012 » Tropical Palms, Tropical Vacations » No Comments

Time for Toys for Tots

Toys for Tots helped make Christmas a lot brighter for more than 25,000 children in Osceola, Orange, and Seminole counties last year. We’re really proud of all that our Sandcastle vacation cottage homeowners, long-term guests, and team members did to contribute to that great effort. The unwrapped presents they brought to our Christmas party sent [...]

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Tue, November 29 2011 » Tropical Palms, Tropical Vacations » No Comments

Love At First Sight

Three years ago, Janet Eastman and her husband, Bill, were driving along Interstate 192 when they saw a sign for Tropical Palms. They decided to have a look. “It was love at first sight,” the Nashville, Michigan native tells us. “The pretty pink, blue and yellow cottages, the palm trees; we felt like we were [...]

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Wed, November 2 2011 » Tropical Palms, Tropical Vacations » No Comments

Gentlemen & Ladies, Start Your Engines

Richie & Lucy Bruno For the Brunos Rich, Lucy and son, Christopher, racing hot rods is definitely a family affair. Chris, now 24, started drag racing at Wall Stadium in Wall Township, NJ when he was five years old. Yes – you read that correctly – five years old. The family would attend circle track [...]

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Sun, October 2 2011 » Tropical Palms, Tropical Vacations » No Comments

We Love that Old Time Rock & Roll

A conversation with new Sandcastle owner Vic Clark is like taking a tour through rock n’ roll history. The one-time drummer from Birmingham – the other one was from Liverpool – has backed up or played shows with many of rock’s giants. Start with Carl Perkins, the man who wrote and first recorded Blue Suede Shoes. [...]

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Sat, September 3 2011 » Tropical Palms, Tropical Vacations » No Comments

It’s a Dog’s Life at Tropical Palms Resort and Campground

We sat down with some of the dogs here at Tropical Palms to get their point of view on what life is like for them at the Resort. We had to bribe them with some biscuits and belly rubs to get them to talk, but once they got started they had plenty to say, starting [...]

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Thu, August 4 2011 » Tropical Palms, Tropical Vacations » No Comments

August’s Hidden Gem

Kissimmee Main Street Farmer’s Market localharvest.org Bite into some of the best fresh-from-the-farm fruits and vegetables that will ever tickle your taste buds at the Kissimmee Main Street Farmer’s Market every Thursday from 7AM till 1PM. While you’re there, take a stroll through time and explore historic downtown Kissimmee. August 11th the Market hosts a [...]

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Thu, August 4 2011 » Tropical Palms, Tropical Vacations » No Comments

Bienvenue Mon Ami

It’s hands across the sea this summer at Tropical Palms when we once again play host to groups of visiting French students staying here while they take English as a Second Language (ESL) classes and visit many of the great nearby attractions that help define America, like the space lab, our local state parks, Disney [...]

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Thu, August 4 2011 » Tropical Palms, Tropical Vacations » No Comments

Play Santa to Local Children

You don’t have to dress up and you don’t have to lead a sleigh of reindeer. All you need to do is get a Toy for a Tot and bring it to the office. All this month, right up to Christmas Day, we’ll be helping the United States Marine Corps with their very special Toys [...]

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Wed, August 3 2011 » Tropical Palms, Tropical Vacations » No Comments

We’re Unwrapping Our Christmas Plans Now

It’s always easy getting into the spirit of the season at Tropical Palms and this year is no exception. We have fun parties, great entertainment and good times planned to make it a special holiday for all our guests. Our season kicks off with a Ho, Ho Ho the weekend of December 11th with a [...]

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Wed, August 3 2011 » Tropical Palms, Tropical Vacations » No Comments