Top 10 Orlando Vacation Hotels and Resorts
Where to stay in Orlando? We offer some suggestions on the Universal Orlando campus, as well as some other fun options (Sponge Bob, anyone?), golf resorts, condo rentals and more for your consideration. 1....
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Disney World Moderately Priced Resorts
Disney World Resort has a wide range of hotel, room and villa options priced around $80 on up to $500 or more. But this list reflects a level ranging from moderate to less expensive luxury options. At...
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Overnight At America’s Top Aquariums And Zoos
From coast to coast, special sleepovers at aquariums and zoos are available to travelers who book ahead. Interested in sleeping with the fishes or feeding reptiles after dark? Not only...
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Top Baby Beach Getaways
Parents review their top baby beach getaways for that first vacation when your tiny traveler needs a gentle introduction to the pleasures of sun, sand and waves. As parents,...
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Sea World And Discovery Cove Orlando
On a recent trip to Orlando with the team from SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, we explored SeaWorld Orlando and her sister marinelife park, Discovery Cove. With Orlando vacation attractions that were...
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Canada’s Delta Resorts Come To Orlando, Florida
Having welcomed over 62 million visitors in 2015, central Florida needs lots of beds for them to sleep in. Thanks to a new partnership between the Canadian
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Key West, Florida Attractions
Pirate lore and historic homes, gingerbread trimmed boutiques, tropical palm trees, funky cafes and roaming chickens make colorful Key West, Florida a delightful getaway.The southernmost point...
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Key West, Florida Hotels And Resorts
There's no place in America quite like Key West, one of the most laid-back towns your family will ever visit. Its low-key attractions are certainly worth a few nights' stay, and we recommend you drive...
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Top 10 Disney Vacations – Hotels, Resorts And Cruises
Our Top 10 Disney vacation options allow families to choose from great themepark resorts in Florida and California, a Hawai'i resort hotel, and several cruise ships. We know there's never enough "Disney...
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Miami Is Grand For Family Reunions
My three picks for a family reunion in the sun are The Palms Hotel & Spa, the Park Central Hotel, and the Trump National Doral; very different resorts that make my family return to Miami, Florida...
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Value Vacation Adventures In Kissimmee, Florida
On a recent visit to Central Florida, I stayed in Kissimmee, minutes from Orlando’s famed theme parks yet rich in other family-friendly activities. With both Disney and Universal...
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Legoland Florida Hotel And Friends Open In Winter Haven
At a recent family press event in New York City, the Legoland team from both coasts came together to announce the latest Legoland...
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Miami, Florida Attractions
Miami, Florida is no longer a haven only for grandparents, but a very kid-friendly place, rich in cultural diversity and just plain fun. Perhaps it's the pervasive influence of the Latin culture with...
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Kiss the Cold Sweepstakes Gives You the Chance to Win a Free Florida Getaway
Does the seemingly endless winter have you craving sunshine? Enter the "Kiss The Cold Sweepstakes" and four winning families will head to Florida absolutely free. With its toasty year-round...
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Sandestin, Florida: For Seekers Of Idleness Or Action
While planning a long weekend away with my family, I used to look for total relaxation or non-stop action, extremes that freed us from our at-home routine to step back, contemplate our personal best,...
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Club Med Resorts for Tiny Travelers
Previously a winner of FTF's Top 10 Getaways for Tiny Travelers award, Club Med Resorts gets a fresh look in 2015. Club...
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Tampa, Florida Hotels And Resorts
The Sunshine State boasts more than just Disney World and Miami Beach; Tampa, Florida, is a favorite value vacation spot for families. Filled with theme parks, sports (it's a big Spring Training destination),...
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Scoring Happy Holiday Cheer and Disney Savings When You Need Them Most
Far from the pressures of cooking, shopping and putting on mittens, it’s all cast members on deck at the Disney theme parks to create winter holiday cheer, and ensure you and your family have a “magical’...
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Exploring Northwest Florida’s Emerald Coast
The Emerald Coast of Florida's panhandle racks up annual accolades for its sugary beaches and emerald waters off the sea towns of Destin, Fort Walton Beach, and Okaloosa Island. Aside from breathtaking...
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The Keys To The Florida Keys
The Florida Keys extend south of Miami in a string of narrow limestone and mangrove islands bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. The main artery, Route...
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Elephant Rears And Animal Care At Busch Gardens Tampa
The Busch Gardens Tampa themepark has expanded its animal offerings in a thrilling effort to bring Africa to life for visitors. And, maybe because we’re reading
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Kids Guide to Orlando Helps Parents Explore Too
Whether you're a visitor or a local, a grownup or a kid like the ones who contributed to this fun travel guide, you are guaranteed to learn something fun from
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St. Augustine, Florida
Come explore St. Augustine, a great family destination in northern Florida that blends historic and modern attractions into a nice, mellow vacation mix that's ideal for multigenerational...
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Meet the Star of Dolphin Tale and Save Money on Florida Beach Vacations
Whether or not your family saw the heart-warming movie "Dolphin Tale," we know they are eagerly awaiting the release of "Dolpin Tale 2" this...
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Orlando Magic! Autumn Vacations Are Unexpected Bargain
It’s not magic; September is the cheapest month of the year to visit Orlando, with room rates among the lowest all year. Yes, you can find a room for $50 per night and there...
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Fort Lauderdale is a Family Affair
With the fall season leading soon to winter – and hopefully another polar vortex to spur sales from the Northeast -- Nicki Grossman, president of the Greater Fort Lauderdale C&VB, invited an audience...
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Tampa, Florida Attractions
Here's FTF's guide to the best family and kid activities in Tampa Bay, a central Florida city that's not as well known as Orlando (about 45 minutes away), but packs in a lot of family attractions.
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The Un-Disney Walt Disney World Resort
The Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Hotel, actually two wings of a large convention center in the heart of Orlando's Disney World, is the perfect destination for the family who wants to do Disney...
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Have a Jumanji Time at Jungle Island
Remember that movie with Robin Williams in it, Jumanji? Stampedes of wild animals came thundering out of a board game and into the suburbs. Well, Jungle Island is sort...
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Diagon Alley at Universal’s Wizarding World of Harry Potter Deal
Come experience the magic at Universal Orlando’s Wizarding World of Harry Potter- Diagon Alley! Beginning June 29, 2014 you can experience the new theme park with a special deal from...
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Among The Relaxed On Pine Island
I was cursing the high-season traffic along Florida’s Gulf Coast until we made a right turn off grid-locked Cape Coral onto Pine Island. Then I remembered the travel truism: The best...
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Top 10 Family Camps For Family Together Vacations
Family Travel Forum's picks have been compiled from more than a decade of "Top 10 Getaway Winners" to help your family begin their lifelong love of nature. The following options combine...
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Walt Disney World Rocks Its Grandparents Side
In a welcome new spin on Disney’s laudable efforts to make themepark vacations available to everyone, of every ability, of every culture, of every age, Walt Disney...
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Doing Disney Justice
We were a family with a mission. Two adults, three children, three days. Would the two older children (8 and 11) be bored with their third trip to Orlando? Wisely, the family put their Florida itinerary...
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Disney World Joins 50-Somethings: Grown-Up Attractions
If you’ve got kids, you probably recall that Disney’s “Happiest Celebration on Earth" was a much publicized company-wide initiative marking the 50th birthday of the original Disneyland. Disney...
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Taking The Grandchildren To Orlando
What could be more daunting for senior travelers than facing the prospect of a week at Orlando, Florida's many theme parks with hyperactive grandchildren? Where could we find other things to do in Orlando?...
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Star Trekking: Vanessa Hudgens Visits Disney World in Orlando
Vanessa Hudgens, the star of Disney’s High School Musical series, spent time in Florida this weekend at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. The actress and singer was doing a press visit...
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Free Travel Fun In Disney World
Walt Disney World will most likely leave you breathless: its gigantic size, the magic, the shining eyes of children and yes, the prices. Yet it is possible to enjoy many of Disney’s wonders without...
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Making Walt Disney World with Kids Easy
Frommer's Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World with Kids is the perfect family vacation companion for that magical kingdom of crowds and confusion.Although not the flashiest guidebook out there,...
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Disney Cruise Ships Sail New Seas: Mickey Waves To New York, Seattle, Galveston
Disney Cruise ships will be sailing new high seas for 2012. In an exciting event at New York's waterfront Chelsea Piers, Captain Mickey and assembled Disney Cruise Line team members...
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Top 10 Disney Vacation Ideas for All Ages
A Disney vacation is what many families dream of and save for. Our guides to the best attractions for all, money-saving tips and strategies to help make your Disney dreams come true
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Daytona Beach Welcomes Bikers, Car Lovers and Families
It doesn’t matter if you arrive on a plane, Harley, SUV, or tricycle, Daytona Beach invites motorheads and thrill seekers of any age looking for fun in the sun in Florida. While the...
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First Look at Diagon Alley #WizardingWorld
With justified pride, the creative team at Universal Orlando Resort recently revealed a first look at Diagon Alley,
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Stand Up Paddle Boarding: Great Family Fun
Yolo Boarding? Stand up Paddle Boarding or Stand up Surf BoardingNever heard of it?Well Stand Up Paddle Boarding is new thing to do in the Beaches...
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Miccosukee Resort And Gaming, a Florida Resort
An enterprising Indian tribe has built a full-service family resort and casino in south Florida. Miccosukee Resort, Miami is an...
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Royal Caribbean and Universal Orlando Surf and Turf Family Vacations
In an exciting move to offer family vacation planners an all-in-one kids vacation, the Royal Caribbean cruise line is offering a deluxe Caribbean cruise vacation...
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Amelia Island Plantation: All Natural Florida
Amelia Island is an all natural, friendly and all-comfortable resort in north Florida that is often overlooked by the beach traveler. Don't make that mistake, especially now that a...
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Miami, Florida Hotels And Resorts
After several visits and constant change, we're ready to rate which SoBe hotels and those close to the zone will really put up with -- and put out for -- your kids. Not so many years ago,...
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SeaWorld Orlando Wraps Injured Manatee in Neoprene Style
SeaWorld is now caring for an adult male manatee that was rescued by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission October 10, 2013 near Ponte Vedra, just south of Jacksonville, Florida. According...
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