Spring Break Ideas for Families

By Teresa Plowright, About.com Guide

Scroll down for many more ideas for Spring Break 2013, from DC to CA, from dude ranches to a Nick-themed resort...

Is this a surprise? Orlando is the #1 US destination for "family spring break". If you're planning your spring break in Orlando, start with Top Things to Do in Orlando for an overview of the blockbuster fun that Orlando offers to families, year-round. Of course you'll want to read about Walt Disney World -- a "world" the size of Boston, with four theme parks, two water parks, Downtown Disney entertainment zone, and twenty-two themed resorts. And you'll want to know about Universal Orlando which has the Wizarding World of Harry Potter in one of its two theme parks, plus three nearby resorts and the CityWalk entertainment zone. But there's also SeaWorld and Discovery Cove and Aquatica Water Park, and a chance to see performances by Cirque du Soleil and Blue Man Group...

After this introduction, have a look at what's special in Orlando during the spring break weeks, such as Mardi Gras weekends at Universal Orlando, and nightly Flower Power concerts at Disney World during the Epcot Flower and Garden Festival. See Orlando Spring Break for Families.

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