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A Disney World vet lays out his strategy
First things first: We go through Epcot security, where they paw through our bags to make sure we don't spoil anyone's day with bombs or...
Get the full story >>Six Flags Magic Mountain spills plans for record-setting coaster
Six Flags Magic Mountain is expected to add a terrain-hugging launched roller coaster in 2013 featuring...
Get the full story >>Best hotel chains for families
Families surveyed by Parents magazine have rated the top 10 hotel chains for adults traveling with kids. The ratings are based on current...
Get the full story >>Keys fests go to the dogs, ocean
One of the many things that I love about the Florida Keys is that the place has a quirky animal presence.
Get the full story >>Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle ride to debut at Nickelodeon Universe
The interactive Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle thrill ride debuting at Minnesota's Nickelodeon Universe will send riders spinning through the...
Get the full story >>Washington exhibit to open Wednesday at Reagan Library
George Washington had only one natural tooth left when he was sworn in as the first president of the United States in 1789. He was 57.
Get the full story >>Stop and smell the flowers at these Florida family-friendly garden settings
Adults — going all the way back to Adam and Eve — have a soft spot for gardens, with their gifts of flowers and fragrances....
Get the full story >>At Dallas Zoo: Will giraffes accept the elephants?
Last September when I visited the Dallas Zoo, I learned about its pioneering efforts to re-create an African savanna by mixing elephants and...
Get the full story >>Universal Studios to add parade, night show this spring
Universal Orlando will unveil a bundle of attractions — including its first daily parade, an after-dark salute to movies, a new Blue...
Get the full story >>Universal Orlando adding new nighttime water show this spring
Universal Orlando will debut the "Cinematic Spectacular" nighttime water show this spring as part of a new entertainment lineup at the...
Get the full story >>Wing-dipping Manta coaster coming to SeaWorld San Diego in May
SeaWorld San Diego will add a manta ray-themed family roller coaster on May 26 that marks the U.S. debut of a highly anticipated prototype...
Get the full story >>Specialty cruises
Theme cruises make it possible to sail with like-minded folks who share your passion for, well, nearly anything, immersing yourself in...
Get the full story >>Disney World guests get behind the wheel at Exotic Driving Experience
A few years ago, I received a speeding ticket on the Interstate 4 off ramp for Disney's Animal Kingdom. Although I was going above the...
Get the full story >>Disney ship could soon call South Florida home
Disney Cruise Line said Friday it will announce "big news" about its 2013 growth strategy in Miami next week, setting South Florida's travel...
Get the full story >>Free-fall coaster to debut at Denmark's Legoland Billund in May
The Polar X-Plorer roller coaster at Legoland Billund in Denmark will take riders around a snowcapped mountain and under a frozen...
Get the full story >>As Potter pauses, Disney takes center stage with Fantasyland expansion
After nearly two years largely focused on Universal Orlando and Harry Potter, 2012 may be the year that Walt Disney World...
Get the full story >>Disney Fantasy cruise ship gets first taste of water
The Disney Fantasy reacched another milestone ahead of its debut later this year. The fourth and newest Disney Cruise Line ship was...
Get the full story >>Lake Tahoe: Kids ski and skate free at Resort at Squaw Creek
It's winter, so let the snow play begin. The ski-in, ski-out Resort at Squaw Creek at Lake Tahoe offers a family package starting at $299...
Get the full story >>Over-the-top hotel gingerbread displays
Gifts wrapped? Check. Cookies baked? Check. Reindeer food ready? Check. Roof cleared for sleigh landing? Check. Bring it, Santa, Florida...
Get the full story >>The jolly old soul of Pomeroy
POMEROY, Iowa — As Leonard Olson turned a piece of exotic wood on his lathe, he easily could have been mistaken for Santa Claus,...
Get the full story >>On a Disney cruise through the Mediterranean, it's smooth sailing all the way
We took a cruise with 912 children, 911 of whom were not ours. For people who don't like other people's kids in quantities usually...
Get the full story >>Holidays, theme parks with Neil Patrick Harris
Actor Neil Patrick Harris breaks from his role of Barney on CBS' "How I Met Your Mother" to narrate Epcot's Candlelight Processional on...
Get the full story >>SeaWorld's new holiday offering a show of biblical proportions
SeaWorld Orlando has rolled out gospel singers, a morphing manger, a mulish donkey puppet, rolling hay bales, a shining...
Get the full story >>Best new rides at theme parks around the world
It already seems like 2013 is shaping up as a great year for ride enthusiasts around the world, as a number of new theme parks are planned...
Get the full story >>Theme parks wrap up year, put bow on it
Central Florida's theme parks are revving up their holiday celebrations with seasonal favorites and a sprinkling of new yuletide options....
Get the full story >>Inner nerd: From Star Wars to comics to gamers
Getting dressed up as your favorite character and putting on costume makeup isn't just for Halloween anymore.
Get the full story >>Sand becomes art at this fall festival in Brevard
My experiences with sand castles are inauspicious.
Get the full story >>Fans crowd Magic Kingdom for festivities
Throngs of theme-park fans crowded into Magic Kingdom to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Walt Disney World this morning.
Get the full story >>Autumn's glory beckons
As nature parades her fall colors, share the glory with your family. Here are five places to consider.
Get the full story >>Resorts offer specials in wake of hurricanes
In the aftermath of hurricanes and tropical storms, hotels, resorts and inns are eager to extend their signature hospitality. Here are...
Get the full story >>Start thinking about your family trip in 2012
As the summer travel season comes to a close, think about next year’s options. Here are five ideas.
Get the full story >>Monterey's a family-friendly destination
After a long car ride, my wife and I stopped at Lovers Point Park in Pacific Grove to let our 4-year-old daughter, Ediza, release some...
Get the full story >>Inspire a love of adventure travel at an early age
Introduce your young children to adventure travel. Here are five places to get started.
Get the full story >>Globe-trotting with the kids
Scores of families expand their horizons living in another country or seeing as much of the planet as possible while circling the globe....
Get the full story >>Bigfoot was here — maybe
Before strapping my mom, my 3-year-old and myself in the car to the blink-and-you'll-miss-it town of Willow Creek, I believed all things...
Get the full story >>Tips for planning your summer family trip
Summer is on the horizon. Plan now for a trip the whole family will enjoy and remember. Consider these options:
Get the full story >>Summer family travel from A to T
Summertime and traveling can be easy -- but for families there are special considerations. Are itineraries and lodgings comfortable?...
Get the full story >>Ways to lodge some savings into your vacation
Creative solutions to affordable family lodging.
Get the full story >>A mom and son's surprising detour to Berlin
I had two goals before I booked my flight to Europe: Get the lowest price, and travel with the fewest stops possible.
Get the full story >>The gift of travel: Priceless
As parents struggle to find just the right gift for their children this holiday season, let me make a suggestion: I'd give the gift of...
Get the full story >>A 6-year-old's first visit to Disneyland hits some attractions, misses others
Don't miss the Toontown roller coaster, somebody said. Don't bother with Toontown, somebody else said. Don't risk the Matterhorn with a...
Get the full story >>Top 10 new theme park rides for 2011
It already feels as if 2011 is shaping up as a tweener ye
Get the full story >>Visit Africa in Sonoma's wine country
For an animal that's roughly 17 feet tall and weighs more than a ton, the giraffe is surprisingly silent as it meanders up to our vintage...
Get the full story >>Kids guide to cruises: Where you can find your favorite characters at sea
"Laughter is an instant vacation," comedian Milton Berle once observed. And there is no greater motivator of smiles, giggles and chuckles in...
Get the full story >>Top vacation spots to gather the whole family
Who wants to travel this year? Call the kids, Aunt Gloria, your cousin Cassie or favorite Uncle John. Make plans and gather. Here are five...
Get the full story >>Water, water everywhere -- Four days at Atlantis can make for one waterlogged family
The Bahamas advertises that it's only 50 miles away, but the trip from South Florida still requires an airport shuttle, a plane and a bus.
Get the full story >>5 unique places to experience fall colors
Look beyond the usual pathways for fall foliage. You'll find beautiful scenery and family fun in these places.
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