Here's another deal, for Disney World: book a vacation package including your flight, and hotel, and a Magic Your Way admission ticket for at least five nights, and receive a Disney gift card with value up to $750.

Booking dates are between Dec. 21 2009 and March 27 2010; travel dates are from Jan. 3 2010 through June 3 2010 (with some blackout dates.)

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And of course you can always see, lots lots more about Disney World:

• Disney World Overview (four giant theme parks, and more)
• Disney World Resorts - by Location
• Top Tips for Disney World Vacations

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Another week left, for seasonal special events in "Chocolatetown": Hersheypark amusement park is open as "Christmas Candylane", "Hershey Sweet Lights" is a two-mile drive through sparkling lights; Hotel Hershey and Hershey Lodge have packages, including a Family New Year's Eve bash at Hershey's Chocolate World. Read more...

It can feel a little strange, for kids, to spend Christmas Eve in -- say-- a tropical beach setting. The North Pole's just so far away - does Santa really come this far?

Wherever you are on Christmas Eve, if you have internet access you can track the flight of the most famous world traveler. Every year, the official NORAD site gives a bit of magic to millions of kids: they can watch Santa's flight tracked by an official aerospace agency.

Visit the site earlier in the month, and your kids can explore Santa's Village online (and you can do the prep if you want to track Santa on your phone.) The official NORAD site has some cool Santa announcements, too.

• Track Santa's Flight on Christmas Eve

End the holiday season on a high note! Many cities now have a "First Night" celebration: a family-friendly New Year's Eve with parades, fireworks, and, most of all, performances-- by musicians, dancers, acrobats. First Nights are low-cost, too: guests typically buy and wear a First Night button, which gives admission to all the fun.

Also, many resorts and other destinations are picking up on the "family New Years" buzz. Check out family New Year's Eve at Panama City Beach's "Beach Ball Drop", at Hershey PA, Disney World, a family camp in Vermont, and more...

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^{Photo by Susan Cole Kelley, courtesy of First Night Boston.}