Family Travel

Gut-churning attractions for the emetically immune

The new SkyJump at the Stratosphere Las Vegas couldn’t be much simpler: You jump off a platform 855 feet above the Strip.Crazy. Insane. Terrifying. Generally speaking, these aren't terms of appreciation. Unless, that is, you’re a fan of extreme coasters, wild water slides and other gut-churning attractions.



Water slide - Insanity - Recreation - Theme Parks - Water Parks

Trolley parks: Survivors of an earlier era

Grand Carousel, built in 1927, is shown at Quassy Amusement Park in Middlebury, Conn.Before Disneyland and Six Flags, before steel coasters went 50 mph and rides were named for cartoons, movies and superheroes, there were trolley parks.



Six Flag - Recreation - Theme Parks - Disney - Disneyland Resort

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Feeling adventurous? Strangest state fair food

Fried dough is a fair staple, whether it goes by the name doughboy, elephant ear, funnel cake, or in the case of the Oregon State Fair, Road Kill.From deep-fried pig ears to mealworm-covered candied apples, state fairs offer up some of America’s strangest food.



State fair - Deep frying - Food - Recreation - Education

10 top child-friendly boutique hotels

Tourists view a sandstone cliff outcrop in the Blue Mountains town of Katoomba, about 56 miles west of Sydney, in this 2008 file photo.Holidaying with children doesn't have to mean sacrificing style, with a growing number of hotels offering family-friendly features from playrooms to tree houses while still appealing to sophisticated adult tastes.





Hotel - Child - Tree house - Travel and Tourism - Family-friendliness

Disney gives sneak peek of new Hawaii resort

This undated photo provided by Disney Enterprises, Inc. shows Construction on Aulani, a Disney Resort & Spa in  Ko Olina, Hawai'i. The resort is scheduled to open Aug. 29, 2011 and features two 15-story room towers, an expansive pool and garden area, spa, restaurants and access to a 9-acre lagoon and Ted Robinson designed 18-hole championship golf course. More than 80 years after Mickey Mouse piloted More than 80 years after Mickey Mouse piloted "Steamboat Willie" and whistled his way into the hearts of children across the world, he has finally reached the shores of Hawaii.



Mickey Mouse - Hawaii - Steamboat Willie - Walt Disney Company - Arts

Taking (and waking) the kids for Harry Potter

Ollivander's Wand Shop.Few things can get a teenager out of bed before the crack of noon. You can add the Wizarding World of Harry Potter to the list.



Harry Potter - Harry Potter universe - Hogwarts - Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Online

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