Holidays in USA

Space Needle

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The 605 foot (184 meter) Space Needle was envisioned by Edward E. Carlson, who was president of Western International Hotels. Carlson’s sketch became an icon for the 1962 World’s Fair in Seattle, and after many adaptations, architect John Graham and his team of architects transformed the balloon-topped tower that Carlson sketched into the saucer-topped tower … Read more

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

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Great Smoky Mountains National Park is a United States National Park and UNESCO World Heritage Site that straddles the ridgeline of the Great Smoky Mountains, part of the Blue Ridge Mountains, which are a division of the larger Appalachian Mountain chain. The border between Tennessee and North Carolina runs northeast to southwest through the centerline of the park. It is the most visited national park in the United States. On its route from Maine toGeorgia, the Appalachian Trail also passes through the center of the park popular travel destinations. The park was chartered by the United States Congress in 1934 and officially dedicated by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt in 1940. It encompasses 522,419 acres (816.28 sq mi; 2,114.15 km2), making it one of the largest protected areas in the eastern United States. The main park entrances are located along U.S. Highway 441 (Newfound Gap Road) at the towns of Gatlinburg, Tennessee, and Cherokee, North Carolina. It was the first national park whose land and other costs were paid for in part with federal funds; previous parks were funded wholly with state money or private funds.

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Magic Kingdom

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Disney’s Animal Kingdom is the largest Disney theme park in the world, spreading over an impressive 500 acres.  Walt Disney, himself, was a firm believer of animal conservation, and Disney’s Animal Kingdom is dedicated to just that.  The park opened on April 22, 1998 as the fourth main Disney theme park in Orlando, following Magic Kingdom, Epcot and Disney Hollywood Studios.  Together, the four make up Walt Disney World, with additional Disney attractions such asBlizzard Beach, Typhoon Lagoon and Island Adventure.  Disney World Animal Kingdom mixes the appreciation of animals with thrilling rides and spectacular shows.Disney Animal Kingdom touts its latest attraction, Expedition Everest, as a quick-turning, high-speed roller coaster adventure complete with an 80-foot drop and a Yeti who stalks daring riders entering his territory.  Perhaps not the ideal ride for the little ones in your group, it is sure to excite those looking for big thrills.  Other feature rides at Disney World Animal Kingdom include Kilimanjaro Safaris and Kali River Rapids.  On Kilimanjaro Safaris, head to the African safari without having to actually go to Africa.  The ride has visitors boarding a safari vehicle that heads out into an African-inspired landscape complete with free-roaming animals.  If the weather is hot, Kali River Rapids is sure to cool your bunch down.  Board the 12-passenger circular raft for a turbulent trip down the Chakranadi River.  With plenty of other rides more appropriate for young kids, a list of exciting shows and various animal exhibits, Disney’s Animal Kingdom is part zoo, part amusement park, and part off-Broadway theater.

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Faneuil Hall Marketplace

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Faneuil Hall Marketplace encompasses four historic places in one location — Faneuil Hall, Quincy Market, North Market and South Market, all set around a quaint cobblestone promenade where jugglers, magicians and musicians entertain the visitors.  It was the site of several speeches by Samuel Adams, James Otis, and others encouraging independence from Great Britain, and is now part of Boston National Historical Park and a well-known stop on the Freedom Trail Travel Advice in USA. It is sometimes referred to as “the Cradle of Liberty”.

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Disneyland Resort

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The Disneyland Resort is a recreational resort in Anaheim, California. The resort is owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company through its Parks and Resorts division and is home to two theme parks, three hotels and a shopping, dining, and entertainment area known as Downtown Disney.The area now known as the Disneyland Resort was developed by Walt Disney in the 1950s and for over 40 years was known simply Disneyland. When it opened to guests in 1955, the property consisted of Disneyland, its 100-acre (0.40 km2) parking lot, and a hotel known as the Disneyland Hotel, owned and operated by Disney’s business partner Jack Wrather.

After succeeding with the multi-park, multi-hotel business model at Walt Disney World in Florida, Disney decided to apply the same business model in Anaheim and acquired large parcels of land adjacent to Disneyland. This included purchasing the Disneyland Hotel from the Wrather company as well as the Pan Pacific Hotel from its Japanese owners; Disney re-branded the latter as the Disneyland Pacific Hotel. After its first publicly known proposal for a second theme park in Anaheim was scrapped, construction began in 1998 on a theme park called Disney’s California Adventure Park, later renamed Disney California Adventure Park; a hotel called Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa; a renovation, renaming, and re-theming of the Disneyland Pacific Hotel as the Disney’s Paradise Pier Hotel; and an admission-free shopping and dining area called Downtown Disney. During the expansion, the name Disneyland Resort was coined to refer to the entire Disney complex, while Disneyland Park was coined to refer to the original theme park.

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