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Explore our unique Travel Ideas to create your own crazy family adventures! We search out the odd, the fun, the unusual, and the very best vacation ideas so you can theme your next vacation.

Travel ideas are posted a few times a year. Check back or enjoy browsing our extensive archives for other great ideas. 

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Legoland Recommendations

9/3/2014

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  If you have young boys or, lets be honest, older boys/men that love Legos, this place delivers! With giant sculptures comprised totally of Legos as well as theme rides, (and these are VERY YOUNG-style rides. Slow and calm) they can spend all day in awe of the master sculptures the Logo team was able to create.

  I went online and pre-purchased tickets for a specific day in order to get the discount. Now, beware of buying with this option because if something comes up that exact day of your ticket, you are out your money. Everything ended up fine for us and we made it on our day. 

   We started off letting the kids know about the trip by giving them a special gift of a box of Legos, not the ones that made characters, but the ones that they could use their own imagination to build. We stayed in a hotel close to LEGOLAND (although it would have been nice to have stayed in the new LEGOLAND hotel, we already had a place to stay  close by).  I brought along Lego-inspired activities for our journey. Lego DVD's for the car ride, book adventures of Legos for the nights, and a small Lego Notepad and pens for during our trip to Legoland. The notebooks were small enough that they could carry them into the park and draw some of the sculptures they thought they could make when they got home.

Now, one of the biggest reasons we went with a little older children (11 and 13) was to get into the LEGOLAND school and that ended up being a bust. You cannot sign up on the website nor make any other reservations by phone or writing. It is first come, first served. So, when we got there on a Saturday and ran right to the line and waited, and waited, they said that the school "closed because it was reserved by a school group".  Lovely for them, not so lovely that there was no notification it would be closed anywhere else, including the really long line we waited in to hear that. Really? Why not a sign at the entrance or even at the line saying the building school was full? Why not make it simple to do online and, if a kid does not show up 10 minutes before, it is given to a standby person in line?  Easy fix and we would have gone another day to have gone in. 

**Although we did not stay at the LEGOLAND hotel, we did go into to check it out. It is ADORABLE and I would think that it would be the perfect place to stay with young kids. Right next door to the park and the aquarium. No additional parking needed and you can go in and out all day on your pass.

**Get the handpicked strawberries at the booth on Cannon and ....  Which is no more then a mile or two from LEGOLAND!!  The sweetest strawberries I have had. Take them back to  the hotel with you and enjoy. The do not have preservatives on them so they do not last days.  We bought extra to take them home with us on our drive, but they only ended up lasting 3 days. Buy accordingly!
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Morgan's Wonderland- Special Needs Theme Park

7/21/2014

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Although we have covered Morgan's Wonderland on our special-needs page, I felt this amazing place needed a wider audience since it truly is a wonderful location.  If you know of a family with special needs, make sure and let them know about this phenomenal theme park built for those with special needs.

Ultra-Accessible Family Fun Park  Morgan's Wonderland.  Have you heard of this wonderfully magical place? Located in San Antonio, Texas, Morgan's Wonderland was the world's first accessible family fun park and was created to accommodate people with cognitive and/or physical disabilities and/or other special needs. Encompassing 25 acres, this theme park is for kids of all ages, adults, and their families to enjoy fun, adventure, and exploration. Morgan's Wonderland even "features locator wristbands and  touch screen display monitors so parents can keep track of their children". 

Guests with disabilities are admitted free of charge and everyone is able to bring in their own food. Family members have a few packages to choose from, but a current day pass is $10/child (ages 3-10) and $15/adults general admission.
With an amazing park like this, there are too many highlights and unique features to mention, but we will try. They offer Braille signage, service animal rest areas, a butterfly playground, a wonderland express, catch and release fishing, accessible rides, walk and roll wheel chair stroll paths, and even a Sensory Village.

Learn more at
www.morganswonderland.com  
Photo provided by Morgan's wonderland

Our special needs page
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Visit Superman in Metropolis

6/9/2014

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  Visiting the Man of Steel may well be on your bucket list of things to do. Metropolis, Illinois is the official home of Superman and they have erected a 15-ft bronze statue to honor their famous friend. In fact, they also now have a statue of Noel Neil as Lois Lane about two blocks from Superman.

  A few times a year, this fun city pays homage to Superman with festivals, special events, and activities that surround the Man of Steel. Check out their website to see what the upcoming events will include.
Every year, during the second week in June, they host a Superman Celebration. This year, it is being hosted June 12-15th.  If you live anywhere near this city, Dean Cane and Billy Dee William will be their special guests this year, along with plenty of other big name guests.  The list of activities are unique and plentiful at this event. From the kick-off mini con, to puppet-making workshops, film festivals, and autograph signings, you can get your fill of all things Superman. This year they have their first annual SUPER POW BAM BASH which is an evening of fun and dancing for a great cause and includes an auction. The big item being auctioned off this year is a complete VIP package for next year's event. You can choose to go in costume, formal attire, or just as yourself for the BASH.  

If you live too far away to participate this year, put it on your calendar to check out next year. That's what I'm doing! 


http://www.supermancelebration.net/

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Unique Summer Camps for Kids

5/19/2014

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 I remember going to a Blue Bird camp when I was a kid and having fond memories of hanging out, doing crafts, and sitting around the campfire. Today, however, kids have so many different options. Check out the unique new camps we found.

Fashion Camp- Kids learn how to drape, create, sketch, and sew. They have classes for kids, teens, and adults as well! 
check out fashioncampoc(dot)com 

Olympic Sports Camp- With over 90 sports and activities offered, this would be a great camp for sporty youths. With real coaches and over 40 acres to explore. Located in Ontario. Check out olympiasportscamp(dot)com 


Spy Camp- Where campers receive training in martial arts, code breaking, surveillance, and more! This camp is a role-playing adventure.  
Check out lohikan(dot)com


Wizards and warriors camp- Instead of playing video games, kids can be part of a game.  Solve ancient mysteries, find treasures, and defend your clan.  Check out swordsummercamp(dot)com 

Stand up comedy Camp-  If your youth has a sense of humor and wants to know how to bring out that talent, you might want to consider a comedy camp. Learn about improve acting, and comedic acting. Checkout the Kids N' Comedy website.


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England Harry Potter Tours

9/16/2013

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 Harry Potter fans will love this themetrip! England has so many tours set up for this type of adventure  based on different scenes and locations from the movies. You can join a tour or you can make your own.

  We flew into Heathrow for a week vacation and instead of going straight to the hotel we ordered one of the fun little black cabs to take us around town on a Harry Potter tour that we helped create.  If you are comfortable on your own driving in England, there are many resources to all the locations used in the filming, but if you are like me and do not want to try the left-side driving, most cab companies also know the route.

   The little black cab company toured us around all spots Harry Potter.  We were taken to see where the platform 9¾ was, the Gringott bank, the iconic red phone booth as well as the area used to film the wand shop in Diagon Alley. Not only did we get a full day of touring all around London to get our bearings, the added bonus of following in the footsteps of Harry Potter made it much more memorable.

  This is a great tour idea if you are needing a ride from the airport to your hotel anyways since the price of transfers are pricey in Europe so it is a 2 for 1.  It is also helpful if you fly in early and have late check in. This style of tour keeps the kids interested and your jet lag at bay while you wait for your hotel room to be ready.

 Can you guess which Harry Potter scene this door is in?
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Backyard Camping

8/19/2013

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  Certainly an oldie but goodie.  Vacationing on a budget can be a challenge. How about turning your back yard into a camp?  Pitch a tent (You can always borrow one if you do not have it or search the local charity thrift store), set up a mock campfire with a propane cook top, use some fold out chairs around it and let the creativity begin. 

   If you have an old campfire story telling book to read around the campfire while making aluminum foil surprise dinners and smores,  you can make the ambiance more real.  Invite a few of your kid’s friends for the campfire.  What about making the old fashion gods eye yarn craft to add in some crafts to your theme?

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