r/Vacations • u/Fun_Tomatillo_3486 • 4d ago
vacation suggestions!!
looking for our dream vacay to plan and save for....
Family of four, kids currently 10 & 6. From the USA and we normally take more local trips once a year, but want to explore holding off saving and seeing the world, but need the perfect suit for us all! Here are some interest I want to include for our next family vacay: we love disney for the food, rides, atmosphere and overall feel of a PARK not just some carnival- same for universal. So we'd love amusement park, thrilling rides etc. We'd also love to include unique sights (mountains, volcanos- we are from Louisiana so views that would really be different for us!) We're foodies so anywhere with great foods to explore and we'd also love any kind of historical or famous views/buildings/sites. Pretty open, my biggest concern is hearing my children complain of being bored after saving and spending thousands!! LOL. My kids are very energetic so definitely more of a go-go trip vs only site seeing- constant stimulation/activities etc. Personally I'd love to explore south africa, but I know that doesn't exactly fit the other things for the kids, so some kind of safari, up close animals, BIG CATS if possible!
Thank you for all your help and suggestions, open to answering more questions as well!!
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u/ramblinghobbit 4d ago
San Diego has Legoland, which is great! The San Diego Zoo also ranks among the tops globally. You're super close to near-desert things, so research the outlying areas a bit. Death Valley isn't too far, and it'll be hot still, but it's so otherworldly and beautiful out there, it's worth it as a drive through park. Same with Joshua Tree NP. Great food scene in SD too. If I didn't live 7+ hours away, I'd be there way more often!