Archive for Category: "Theme Parks"
Window Seat or Aisle Seat: The Top 20 Summer Family Activities
School is almost out, so parents, now is the time to start planning your summer family outings. Window Seat or Aisle Seat columnist Kerri Zane put together this summer’s top 20 family activities. And the best part, many of the venues are offering exclusive deals for Peter Greenberg Worldwide readers. If you’re a mom like me, [...]
Travel Deals: Cuba Tours, Legoland Florida & More Tropical Savings
As fall starts to cool and winter weather is on the horizon, now is the time to plan a trip to warmer climates. This week’s deals feature a new tour to Cuba, a family theme park hotel bargain in Florida, a cruise to tropical climates as well as a Thailand resort special. Head for the [...]
Family Travel Report: New York’s Finger Lakes Region
With over 100 wineries spread out along four major lakeside trails, many think of New York’s Finger Lakes region as a wine destination. Local Jackie Perrin argues that travelers should not overlook the Finger Lakes as a family-friendly destination. She shares her pick of the better-known family favorites as well as some lesser-known hometown secrets. [...]
Five Ways To Get Group Discounts & Special Deals at Orlando’s Theme Parks
Five Ways To Get Group Discounts & Special Deals at Orlando’s Theme Parks Theme park travelers may be disappointed to learn that Walt Disney World has already reached its goal of 1 million volunteers who received a free pass in exchange for one day of volunteer service. The good news? It’s not too late to [...]
Early Show: Top Roller Coasters in the USA
Looking for a high-flying adrenaline rush this summer? On The Early Show Saturday, Peter sat down with CBS host Erica Hill to round up some of the most thrilling roller coasters in the country, from the newest attractions to golden oldies. Whether you’re into 400-foot drops or getting drenched on a high-speed “water coaster,” these [...]
New Theme Park Attractions: Disney’s World of Color
Last week, producer Diane Panosian went behind the scenes of Universal Studios Hollywood’s new attraction, King Kong 360 3D. Now, she looks behind the curtains of the newest spectacle at Disney’s California Adventure Park, World of Color. This 25-minute event is a technical masterpiece of water, light and fire erupting over Paradise Bay Lagoon.
New Theme Park Attractions: King Kong 360 3D
There are some major theme park happenings this summer, and PeterGreenberg.com is right on top of it. Theme parks are big business in the U.S. According to the International Association of Amusement Parks, America’s 400-something amusement park generate as much as $12 billion each year with more than 300 million annual visitors. This summer, there [...]
Silver Dollar City and Branson History – Hour 1 – PGW Radio
This week, we’ve got some very special guests joining Peter’s radio show from Silver Dollar City in Branson, Missouri. Below, find the guests from the first hour of the show: Alison Stein Wellner, freelance travel writer discussing her recent WorldHum.com article, “Naked, With a Passport” about nudity as “appropriate” attire overseas; Brad Thomas, general manager [...]
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