Tuesday, March 6, 2007

8 Places a Family Can Go to During a Florida Vacation

By Nathalie Fiset

Your family is the best company to have during a Florida vacation because this is one of the most family oriented states in America. If New York is for the urbane, and California is for the fun-loving, Florida is definitely the family state to go to if you wish to enjoy quality time with your family.

Universal Studios - A family can't call their family Florida vacation complete if they don't take the time to visit its world famous Universal Studios. Besides having the opportunity to acquaint yourself with your favorite movies and Hollywood actors and actresses, there are also scores of wonderful rides, activities, and presentations offered to make your experience absolutely unforgettable. If and when you visit Universal Studios, make sure that you don't miss the terribly fun Jaws encounter and the space-oriented E.T. Adventure. Special private tours can also be arranged.

Sea World - Paris may be the world's definition for romance, but Orlando, Florida definitely symbolizes the essence of theme parks. Make sure that the itinerary list of your family Florida vacation also includes a trip to Sea World, one of the city's pioneering theme parks and which has been operating for more than three decades already. Going to Sea World is one of the closest ways you can get to living to the sea.

Walt Disney - If your family is having a family Florida vacation this year, one of your reasons no doubt of heading there is to have a magical Disney experience. Orlando's Disneyworld can be divided into four sections: EPCOT - where your family can transform your Florida vacation into a science adventure; Disney-MGM Studios, Animal Kingdom, and finally Magic Kingdom, if you wish your family - or more importantly the children - to have an unforgettable Florida vacation. This is the only place where their favorite Disney characters can come alive!

Dry Tortugas National Park - If your kids are clamoring for something more realistic than what Sea World has to offer, then don't allow your family Florida vacation to end without a trip to Dry Tortugas National Park. This tourist attraction is the country's one and only at-sea national park. Guests can enjoy diving, snorkeling, or simply catching sight of some of the most beautiful and unique marine creatures.

Busch Gardens - Have your children ever wondered what it would be like if their lives and their pets' were reversed? If so, then you can give them exactly what they're asking for at Busch Gardens. Guests have the option of viewing animals as they roam their natural habitat by train, cable car, or monorail. Besides this once in a lifetime opportunity, you can also satiate your kids' thirst for thrills and excitement by getting them in heart-thumping river rapids. And for a special treat for the adults, you and your partner can also take a sip of the Anheuser Busch brew that's the main product of this site.

Mallory Square - Life in Key West doesn't have to be too quiet. You can take your family to Mallory Square where they can shop for lovely and rare items at Carribean Cargo and Shell Warehouse. After an exhausting but fulfilling shopping expedition, you and your family can choose to dine at any of Mallory Square's restaurants while being wooed and entertained by street musical performers.

Salvador Dali Museum - A family Florida vacation doesn't have to be about fun only. It can also be educational and with cultural value even if you so wish. For a trip of this ilk, consider taking your family to the Salvador Dali Museum. Give your kids a different outlook to art as they learn to appreciate the wonders of surrealism through the artist's works. Be sure to take part of the museum's tours so that you and your kids can gain insight to the man behind all these wonders.

Daytona, USA - If you have a group of rowdy boys in your family, you definitely have to take them to this side of Florida. Just about everything connected to NASCAR can be found here, and your kids are sure to race to your side in gratitude after this.

Those are not the only things that you can do on your famikly Florida vacation, but they're definitely some of the most important so don't miss any of them!