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January 3, 2012 | Author: SoCalGal
Adventures by Disney takes family travel to the next level. My own family participated in the Southwest Splendors Adventures by Disney travel program several years ago, and my kids still talk warmly about Sedona and Grand Canyon National Park. Now, the new [Read more]
Posted in: Family Travel, Interviews | 15 comments
November 16, 2011 | Author: ThemeParkGuy
Disneyland Paris is arguably Disney’s most beautiful theme park, combining the classic layout of the original Disneyland with stunning European-style architecture. It holds a special place in my heart, as it was the first of the company’s parks that I was [Read more]
Posted in: Family Travel, Travel Tips | 4 comments
September 23, 2011 | Author: ColoradoGal
The centerpiece of Aulani, Disney's newest resort on Oahu, is a huge water-play area called Waikalohe Valley. Here, guests float along a lazy river, whoop down two waterslides, frolic in a water-spray area and wade into a zero-depth entry pool. Also, Rainbow [Read more]
Posted in: Family Travel | 3 comments
September 21, 2011 | Author: ColoradoGal
I'm at Aulani, the new Disney Resort & Spa on Oahu, this week with dozens of other travel writers, mom bloggers, broadcast journalists and radio reporters. This much-anticipated Hawaii resort opened to the public August 29, and this week celebrates its [Read more]
Posted in: Destinations, Family Travel, Girlfriend Getaways | 8 comments
August 17, 2011 | Author: DisneyDude
What do you do if everyone in the family is begging for a trip to Disney World – except Dad? Maybe your little girls are dreaming about meeting princesses, and your little boys are thinking about hugging Goofy. But Dad is just thinking about the time away [Read more]
Posted in: Family Travel | no comments
March 21, 2011 | Author: SaltCityGal
Disneyland can be a great vacation option for families traveling with children of all ages. It can even be a great vacation for families who have babies and toddlers. Even the smallest mouseketeers will understand the magic and find joy. However, just like [Read more]
Posted in: Family Travel | 1 comment
February 11, 2011 | Author: ColoradoGal
I had my doubts, frankly, about Castaway Cay -- the private Disney-owned island that is a highly touted port of call on its Bahamian and Caribbean cruises. I envisioned jockeying for lounge-chair positions on a white-sand beach, feeling "isolated" from [Read more]
Posted in: Cruises, Family Travel | 2 comments
February 4, 2011 | Author: ColoradoGal
When I was a kid, my family didn't travel that much. Our first (and only) family vacation to Orlando and Walt Disney World was a BIG DEAL in 1981. We planned the spring-break trip for nearly a year; the anticipation nearly killed my brother and me, who were [Read more]
Posted in: Family Travel | 9 comments
February 1, 2011 | Author: SoCalGal
This is news - soon we can cruise Alaska's Inside Passage with Disney Wonder, one of Disney's fleet of high-end cruise ships. Now, cruise vacations are not often compatible with authentic travel experiences -- big "floating hotels" that take passengers from [Read more]
Posted in: Cruises, Family Travel, Travel News | 4 comments
January 31, 2011 | Author: SoCalGal
A spring break vacation in Orlando sounds daunting. Yet one of the most popular spring break vacation destinations for families with school-age children is Orlando, Florida. Makes sense, when you think about it; the theme park capital of the world has a [Read more]
Posted in: Family Travel, Travel Tips | 7 comments
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