Fall 2010
Kissimmee Interactive O.S.K. is designing and building an automated reservation system for the Give Kids The World Village. Give Kids The World is a non-profit resort in Kissimmee, Florida for children with life-threatening illnesses and their families. Our system will assist in reserving events that occur within the Village, such as bedtime tuck-ins with resort mascots Mayor Clayton and Miss Merry, or Kids’ Night Out – an evening of activities and games for children. We will deliver the system in two parts: a management tool for employees and volunteers and a themed kiosk for resort guests. The management tool, developed at the ETC over the summer, provides an easy-to-use web interface that allows employees and volunteers to create and edit events, as well as make reservations for families. The kiosk, currently being developed, will give parents the ability to make, view, and print reservations during their stay. Our kiosk will reside in the House of Hearts, the welcome center at the resort, and will also feature an interactive resort map as well as games for children. Our ultimate goal is to make the reservation process a fun experience that can be shared by the whole family.