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Downtown Disney area, which is being rebranded as Disney Springs and will eventually double its number of restaurants, shops and entertainment
venues to 150. Operators: Acacia Africa (
acacia-africa.com) has launched a range of new fully-escorted overland expeditions in Kenya and Tanzania, open to families with children aged eight and over. Elsewhere in Africa, Explore (
explore.co.uk) has announced a 200% year-on-year increase in passenger numbers to Egypt, where they now offer a nine-day Land of the Pharaohs family tour. Tauck (
tauck.co.uk) has recently announced that every UK independent travel agent booking four
up to 24 months and a surf-and-turf package combining watersports and nature reserves, both new for 2015. Close by in the Seychelles, the Hilton Seychelles Labriz Resort & Spa (hilton. com) has a new kids’ club and a 30% discount for early family bookings (book by end of 2015). Other eye-catching developments include the
newly-refurbished guestrooms at the 650- room Hard Rock Hotel at Universal Orlando (
hardrockhotelorlando.com), unveiled earlier this year. In Europe, the Sani Resort (sani-resort. com) on Halkidiki, ranked as one of the world’s top family properties by TripAdvisor, has art,
sailing and eco-activities new for 2015. Attractions: Staying in Florida, February saw the introduction of the I-Drive Four Pass (
idrivefourpass.com), allowing visitors to visit four major Orlando family attractions for one price. At Walt Disney World Resort (disneyworld.disney.
go.com), Soarin’ at Epcot and Toy Story Mania are both being expanded, with work expected to be complete by late 2016. Also being enlarged is the
Clockwise from above: taking life easy with Elmo from Sesame Street; family fun at Atlantis the Palm in Dubai; getting into the swing at Heritage Golf Club
“With the Canadian dollar weakening against the pound, Canada is a real bargain for families this year. British
Columbia offers a great choice of guest ranches and many feature summer kids clubs”
TONY DALY, MANAGING DIRECTOR, RANCH RIDER
passengers or more before May will be rewarded with a complimentary Tauck trip of their own. Elsewhere, activity holiday specialist Neilson (
neilson.co.uk) has launched two new apps aimed at helping busy families choose their perfect beach or wintersports destination.
Up Close & Personal “For our fi rst overseas trip as a family of four, we rented a house in the countryside in the Charente region of France. It was somewhere distant enough to feel like a genuine getaway, but close enough to drive to without losing the will to live. And the kids, aged three and one at the time, loved the ferry
crossing. They loved a lot about the holiday, in fact, from the fresh pastries at the local boulangerie to the aquarium at La Rochelle. We were there in May, which sadly was more than could be said for the sun, but the grey skies were no disaster. When you make the decision not to go for a dedicated beach holiday, you don’t get quite so hung up about the clouds. It turned into a fortnight of keeping things simple with toys, garden games and day-trips. And cheese and wine, of course.”
Tourism talk “In 2014, Dubai welcomed more than 11.6 million guests, a 5.6% increase on the overall number of visitors in 2013. The UK
remains Dubai’s third biggest source market, with an increase of 11.3% in visitors during 2014 – to 844,691 last year. Dubai is a year-round holiday option that offers families fantastic value for money. “We have something to suit all family dynamics.
Adventurers can enjoy water sports and desert safaris, or even swim with sharks at the Dubai Aquarium. Culture lovers can step back in time at the Dubai Museum, and shoppers can indulge at one of the malls or historic souks. Water babies can test their nerve with adrenaline-pumping
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