10 Trips to Take before Your Kid Turns 10

Just came across this little gem from Parents Magazine with some fun travel ideas for the littles. From this list you could easily combine a stop at Gilroy Gardens and Monterey Bay Aquarium (maybe an hour apart in central California). Also, there is a Polar Express Train in Heber, Utah, as well, in the mountains just outside Salt Lake City. This could easily be combined with a ski vacay in one of Utah's many accessible resorts.

To Parents' list I would add --

Legoland in Carlsbad, CA:  While the Parents list includes Legoland Discovery Centers, the actual Legoland in California is also perfect for littles. I would imagine the top age to be 8-10 yrs. You must combine it with a hotel stay at the Legoland Hotel, just for the talking elevators. But as I recall, the food options at the hotel weren't great and were quite pricey.

The Enchanted Forest near Revelstoke, British Columbia: Wow, this amazing place is a must visit. I would think an imaginative 10 year old would still LOVE this magical little forest. The littles will be enthrolled. Nursery rhymes and fairy tales are recreated throughout this magical place. Kids will love to play in their-sized houses, and parents can just soak in the beauty of the forest itself. For the big kids, there is a separate, but connected park (with a separate entrance fee) that includes ropes courses and tree houses in the tree tops. This is completely out of the way from anything along Canada's Highway 1 between BC and Alberta, but you won't be disappointed you found a way to get there.  (See picture above.)

Here is Parents list:

10 Trips to Take before Your Kid Turns 10
http://www.parents.com/fun/vacation/ideas/10-trips-to-take-before-your-kid-turns-10/?esrc=espmmreg0915gxsgi