PIck a Park - THEME PARKS Castle Park - Riverside, CA Castle Park is Southern California's Premier Family Amusement Park. Acres and acres of Fun and Excitement, 35 rides and attractions, four 18 hole miniature golf courses and an arcade with over 200 ways to have fun. Castle Park was built in 1976 with the goal of becoming the ultimate family entertainment park and Castle Park has continued to expand. Perhaps that’s why they were voted the “Favorite Family Attraction in the Inland Empire.” www.castlepark.com Dutch Wonderland - Lancaster, PA A Kingdom For Kids! It’s not just a slogan – it’s a commitment to young children and their families that beyond our castle walls is a place just for them called A Kingdom For Kids!, where family fun is proclaimed by royal decree. 48 acres and more than 30 rides, special shows and attractions. www.dutchwonderland.com Idlewild & SoakZone - Ligonier, PA With two parks in one, this is what family fun is all about!  The oldest amusement park in Pennsylvania, Idlewild & SoakZone offer a delightful day of fun for every member of your group.  Visit SoakZone for 14 different and exciting slides; walk through Story Book Forest and relive scenes from your favorite childhood fairy tales;  take a trip to Hootin’ Holler for an ‘Old West’ adventure; see live shows, and much more. With something for everyone, it’s no wonder Idlewild & SoakZone is rated the best kid’s park in the world by Amusement Today magazine, and rated Best Park for Families by the National Amusement Park Historical Association. www.idlewild.com Kennywood - Pittsburgh, PA America’s Favorite Traditional Amusement Park since 1898, Kennywood continues to delight each and every guest with 31 major rides, including three wooden coasters, water rides, flat rides, hi-speed rides for thrill seekers, Kid-sized rides for tiny daredevils, and relaxing rides for those who simply want to enjoy the splendor of a truly inviting venue. Combining the best of the old with the best of the new, guests will find the original, 110-year- old carousel pavilion, as well as state-of-the-art attractions like Phantom’s revenge and Ghostwood Estate.  With large and inviting private areas, Kennywood has hosted groups of all sizes for over 100 years. www.kennywood.com Lake Compounce - Bristol, CT With over 332 acres of fun, Lake Compounce is the oldest continuously operating amusement park in North America, welcoming families since 1846.  Over the years, the park's transformation has tastefully integrated its natural beauty and rich heritage with a blend of classical and contemporary rides, live shows, and entertaining attractions. While most theme parks offer a variety of coasters and family rides, Lake Compounce combines unique and exciting thrill rides and coasters for all ages with a full-sized water park—all for one low price.  Over the past 12 years, Lake Compounce has invested more than 40 million in rides and attractions, including three new rides for 2009.  As the park continues to delight families from all around the New England area and beyond, the balance of evolution and tradition continues to play an important role at the nation’s first amusement park. www.lakecompounce.com SeaLife Park - Oahu, HI Sea Life Park Hawaii is located on Oahu – one of Hawaii’s most famous islands, renowned for its natural beauty, history, culture, and attractions. SeaLife Park contributes to Oahu’s magic, providing guests with a unique opportunity to interact with exotic sea life and animals. From swimming with dolphins and sea lions to sitting in on a penguin show, feeding the sea turtles or diving with rays, no other park gets you this close to the fascinating creatures that inhabit our seas. www.sealifeparkhawaii.com Silver Springs - Ocala, FL Silver Springs is a 350-acre nature theme park that surrounds the headwaters of the beautiful Silver River, the largest artesian spring formation in the world. View the underground springs from our famous glass-bottom boats, where you’ll see fish, turtles and alligators in water that’s up to 80 feet deep and 99.8% pure. Kids will love The Kritter Korral petting zoo, plus an entertaining variety of wildlife shows and world class concerts that feature the biggest names.  There are rides and exhibits for all ages in a natural setting of stunning beauty. www.silversprings.com Story Land - Glen, NH Story Land – where fantasy lives!  Story Land is a safe and natural setting where children and their imaginations can run free.  This world of fantasy is punctuated by the kaleidoscope of flowers and emerald fields of New Hampshire’s beautiful White Mountains. Timeless characters like Humpty Dumpty, the Old Woman in the Shoe, the Three Little Pigs, and Peter Rabbit came to life here in 1954.  Today, over 50 years later, the park continues to be the place where a lifetime of memories can be made in a single, unforgettable day. www.storylandnh.com/