Don Cesar Beach Resort Hotel-St. Pete Beach, Florida

The Don Cesar Beach Resort, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, retains its original 1920s Jazz Age style. The Don Cesar Beach Resort faces the Gulf of Mexico's white sand dunes in St. Pete Beach, Fla., known locally as the "Pink Palace". One of the resort's two outdoor pools features an underwater sound system. Outfitters adjacent to the resort rent water-sport equipment. Spa Oceana houses a hair and beauty salon, steam and sauna rooms, 16 massage-treatment rooms and vichy showers. Supervised programs for children ages four to 12 include arts and crafts, movies and beach activities. Popular area attraction is Busch Gardens, the ultimate family adventure park offering an array of fascinating attractions based on exotic encounters with the African continent. A unique blend of thrilling rides, one of the country's premier zoos featuring more than 2,700 animals, live shows, restaurants, shops and games, Busch Gardens provides unrivaled "real" excitement for guests of every age. Just 45 minutes away. St. Pete beach was a memorable trip with the wife and son. Plenty of good pictures and fun family time. Click on vitual tour for an up close look at the resort.

• 277 guest rooms and suites, some with private terraces and panoramic ocean views
• 2 beachfront pools
• Full-service spa and 24-hour fitness center

Disney's Hilton Head Resort-Worth a Look See.

Disney's Hilton Head Resort in Hilton Head, S.C., offers a lively beach club and fishing pier within walking distance of the property. The resort sits on 15 acres of massive oak trees and scenic marshlands. The rooms are spacious, clean and have kitchens and balconies. "South Carolina Lowcountry" is the theme & style of Disney’s Hilton Head Island resort. The grounds are well-kept and modern, with amenities that include hammocks and grills. Ideal for traveling families, the hotel is four miles from Hilton Head Airport. Guest villas mirror the resort's natural surroundings with rustic woods and shades of rust, hunter green and burnished gold. Beds feature colorful quilts ideal for peaceful slumber. Select guestrooms offer relaxing jetted tubs and designer bath products. All guest villas offer separate living areas and marsh or marina views. For more information on Hilton Head Island in South Carolina and area attractions with map go to Vacation Rick Travel Site

Myrtle Beach-A Place to Re-Connect

Myrtle Beach has long been a popular place to hit the beach and enjoy the water in the hot South Carolina sun. Plenty to do at night after the sun goes down. Spent the day there with my cous', Sandy and her family. A great time since it had been a few years since we saw each other. Joscelyn stayed in the sun a little too long. Cassie and Joscelyn met Simon Barry and for a moment dreamed of being your next American Idol. Ed spent most of his time keeping tabs on Cassie and Joscelyn, but managed to catch a few rays on top of it. We got sloushed on Bellini ice tea and margaritas. Check out Vacation Rick Travel Myrtle Beach for travel information.

Space Mountain in the Magic Kingdom Getting Upgraded

Space Mountain is a 34-year-old attraction located in the Tomorrowland section of Disney's Magic Kingdom Florida. The attraction is completely enclosed with a ride dome that is hollow and 300ft in diameter. Space Mountain is the only version that has two roller coaster tracks within the iconic mountain structure. They are mirror images of each other, with only minor variations to allow the tracks to cross one another as needed. The left side track is called Alpha while the right side track is called Omega. Both tracks offer the same experience for guests, with effects equally shared and duplicated, the Alpha track is slightly longer than Omega by about 10 feet. The rockets reach a speed of 28 mph. This is all going to change. Space Mountain is one month into a seven month renovation that will include new track--though the layout will remain the same--and a new ceiling. There is speculation that Space Mountain could be in line for an electronic-game-filled queue similar to the one Disney installed at Epcot's Soarin' in 2007. Stay tuned and see what is in store for Space Mountain as it takes on a new experience for its riders. Visit Vacation Rick Travel for your travel needs.

Treehouse Villas at Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort

This an an update on the Treehouse Villas at Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa. The Treehouse Villas are due to open in the summer of 2009, according to the schedule for its opening. The 60 three-bedroom vacation homes—elevated 10 feet off the ground on pedestals and beams designed to blend into the lush wilderness environment—sleep 9 guests and feature modern luxuries such as cathedral ceilings, granite countertops and flat-panel TVs. It is located not far from Disney Downtown on the Sassagoula River. The new villas are one of the newest phases of the largest Vacation Cub Resorts. As reported previously it replaces the old villas from the 1970's that featured treehouse living. For more information go to Disney's Saratoga Springs. For information on Disney Properties around the world go to Vacation Rick Travel Disney.