Family vacations for every budget
Here are 5 high- and low-priced options, whether you're looking for a trip to the beach or a once-in-a-lifetime cruise.
With great restaurants, a culture-filled downtown, and amusements like Sea World, Legoland, and Zoo Safari Park, San Diego offers something for everyone, for a lot less than you'd pay at Disney World.
Rooms in the four-star Paradise Point Resort & Spa, located on a private island, start at $175 a night in spring vs. $375 for an equivalent hotel in Orlando.
Low price: Las Vegas
Vegas, known for being a sort of theme park for adults, is surprisingly kid-friendly. There are the rides at Circus Circus, the Shark Reef at Mandalay Bay, the arcade at New York New York, not to mention shows like The Lion King.
And with convention business still slow, you can strike a real bargain: Rooms at the four-star Mandalay Bay start at just $99 in summer.
Tip: To save on theme park admission, which can easily cost a few hundred bucks for a family, see if your employer offers a corporate rate.
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