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By Teresa Plowright, About.com Guide to Family Vacations since 1997

Stitch's Great Escape

Saturday October 30, 2004
Opening Nov. 16 2004: a new attraction at Walt Disney World, based on the movie "Lilo and Stitch". Stitch's Great Escape turns the clock back to before the movie ... Read More

Family Vacation Deal

Tuesday October 26, 2004
Homewood Suites by Hilton has a "Homewood for the Holidays" promotion that includes low rates (between $79 and $109), a lending library for classic board games, plus an eToys coupon. Homewood ... Read More

Car Rental - Seat Safety

Tuesday October 26, 2004
Hertz has made a special point of providing a variety of baby car seat options. Hertz wants to make sure your child rides in just the right size of car seat ... Read More

Family Vacation Idea: Cruise

Monday October 25, 2004
Royal Caribbean cruise line has added fun for wee-kids to its range of kids' programs: ages 6 months to 3 years can join Aqua Tots and Aqua Babies, thanks to ... Read More

Fall Vacation Idea: Edgar Allan Poe theme weekend

Sunday October 24, 2004
Skytop Lodge, in Pennsylvania, is a huge Dutch Colonial stone lodge with 70 years of history, 5500 acres of forest, and multiple family activities. Skytop also has theme weekends, ... Read More

Family Vacations: 'Tis the Season

Friday October 22, 2004
The Season before the Holiday Season gets bigger and better every year. Corn Mazes Corn Mazes: go quick, time's running out! Fall Foliage Vacations: a great opportunity to get out into ... Read More

Family Vacations news: Disney Cruise

Wednesday October 20, 2004
Disney Cruise Line has a new teen hangout on the Disney Wonder: the new place, Aloft, is in the ship's nonworking smokestack where the ESPN sports bar used to be. ... Read More

Family Getaway Ideas

Tuesday October 19, 2004
Click for family getaway ideas of all sorts: Thanksgiving; family resorts; sun'n'sea resorts...

Car Tips for Families with Babies

Saturday October 16, 2004
About.com has some excellent tips on how to make babies safe and happy on car trips far and near. Baby in the Family? See Tips for Car Trips Car Seat Buying Guide: About's ... Read More

Iberostar and other Mexico all-inclusives

Saturday October 16, 2004
Iberostar is soon to open the fourth, and most luxurious, resort in its huge complex on Playa Paraiso, south of Cancun, which has a wave pool and lazy river on ... Read More

Halloween Horror at Universal

Friday October 15, 2004
Just stop reading, if you don't have teens: this is way too scary for younger kids or most adults. Teens, however, lap up horror and Universal Orlando is serving plenty ... Read More

Halloween! Where to have Fun

Friday October 15, 2004
Halloween has become a full-fledged holiday season, with many fun events for families: Boos at Zoos, haunted houses, special events at theme parks, and lots more. Check out a roundup ... Read More

Family Travel Deals: VacationKids

Thursday October 14, 2004
You'll always find great family vacation packages at VacationKids.com, and many are friendly to families-of-five. This month: sale prices for November and December, at a bunch of Mexico all-inclusives; plus ... Read More

Kona Village Resort

Monday October 11, 2004
This 82-acre luxury resort on Hawaii's Big Island is a true getaway: guests stay in individual cottages (hales) with no phones or tv. Beautiful grounds, lagoons with snorkeling, glass-bottom ... Read More

Family Vacations A to Z

Monday October 11, 2004
Travel With Kids has over 2000 pages; here's a quick way to locate what you need. See also A to Z Deal Sheet

Fall Foliage Vacations

Monday October 11, 2004
It's fun for everyone: the air is crisp, parents love the leaf-peeping, kids enjoy the Great Outdoors. There are many ways to take Fall Foliage Vacations with kids. Near Jack Frost ... Read More

Family Vacation Idea: Thanksgiving at Bretton Woods

Saturday October 9, 2004
November 24-28 2004, the Mount Washington Resort at Bretton Woods has a harvest feast plus a weekend of events including horse-drawn sleigh-ride, early-season skiing, Storytelling with Santa, Gingerbread Cookie ... Read More

Free family vacation news-feeds

Wednesday October 6, 2004
Do you have a web site? or do you use MyYahoo? If so, you can easily display the latest headlines from Travel With Kids. Every day or two, new items ... Read More

Photos of Family Resorts

Monday October 4, 2004
They say a picture says a thousand words... Check these pix of beach resorts and other popular choices. While you're at it, check some Family Resort Reviews... or a list ... Read More

Beaches Teams up with Sesame Street

Sunday October 3, 2004
Mom, is that Elmo on the waterslide? It just could be, now that the Beaches Resorts have signed a year-long deal with Sesame Street. It's sure to be a thrill ... Read More

Orlando: Christmas Parade in November

Sunday October 3, 2004
Note: this information is for 2004; parade date for 2005 is Nov. 27, but details about themes etc. are not yet available. Orlando probably has more parades than anywhere in the ... Read More

Family Vacation Deal: The Village at Squaw Valley

Friday October 1, 2004
Book early this ski season, and score savings at this ski resort in California. Village at Squaw Valley USA- Early Booking Promotion The season's off to an early start at this ski ... Read More

Ski Utah: overview of kids programs

Friday October 1, 2004
Utah ski resorts offer plenty for families: kid-friendly resort mascots, lessons for kids as young as two, licensed child care, teen clinics, Kids Ski Free as old as ten or ... Read More

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