Zagat first-ever: family travel guide
Zagat Survey released its first-ever Family Travel Guide with Time Inc.’s Parenting.
Zagat says the guide has everything a parent needs to plan a UA vacation, with family-oriented museums and reviews for more than 1,000 sites and attractions, including amusement parks, ballparks, historic sites and monuments, national parks and zoos.
Highlights of its ratings:
• Disney swept five of the Top 10 Family Favorite categories.
• New York City edged out Orlando for Most Popular Attractions.
• Monterey Bay Aquarium, the National Air & Space Museum, the SBC Park in San Francisco and the St. Louis Zoo all topped their particular categories.
The top-rated water park was Discovery Cove in Orlando, while the highest-rated amusement park was Cedar Point in Sandusky, OH.
Other findings of the survey included families’ preference to stay in resort or large hotels, favored by 27%. Fifteen percent preferred smaller accommodations, while 15% liked budget accommodations. Only 4% preferred camping.
Air travel was strong in the survey, with 50% of surveyors saying they usually fly for a family vacation.
Report by David Wilkening
David
Vegas’s Billion-Dollar Secrets – What They Don’t Want Tourists to Know
Visit Florida’s New CEO Bryan Griffin Shares His Vision for State Tourism with Graham
Chicago’s Tourism Renaissance: Graham Interviews Kristin Reynolds of Choose Chicago
Graham Talks with Cassandra McCauley of MMGY NextFactor About the Latest Industry Research
Destination International’s Andreas Weissenborn: Research, Advocacy, and Destination Impact
Graham and Don Welsh Discuss the Success of Destinations International’s Annual Conference
Graham and CEO Andre Kiwitz on Ventura Travel’s UK Move and Recruitment for the Role
Brett Laiken and Graham Discuss Florida’s Tourism Momentum and Global Appeal
Graham and Elliot Ferguson on Positioning DC as a Cultural and Inclusive Global Destination
Graham Talks to Fraser Last About His England-to-Ireland Trek for Mental Health Awareness
Kathy Nelson Tells Graham About the Honour of Hosting the World Cup and Kansas City’s Future
Graham McKenzie on Sir Richie Richardson’s Dual Passion for Golf and His Homeland, Antigua
ADS PRO 
TAP Air Portugal to operate 29 flights due to strike on December 11
Qatar Airways offers flexible payment options for European travellers
Airlines suspend Madagascar services following unrest and army revolt
Air Mauritius reduces frequencies to Europe and Asia for the holiday season
Major rail disruptions around and in Berlin until early 2026