The households averaged 1.7 children between the ages of 6 and 17 years. Theme park vacations top the list of kids' choices, followed closely by beach and water park vacations.
Parents agree that their children are influential in the destination decision.
Whatever the activity, parents were looking for something they could do with their kids. Vacations with a variety of family interests appealed to all. When asked about specific destinations, parents gave National Parks top billing, with Orlando coming in second, then Honolulu, the Hawaiian Out Islands, and New England. Children asked about their favorite vacation put Walt Disney World at the top of the list, followed by Florida, Disneyland, camping trips and the beach. Asked to name the states they wanted to visit in the next two years, parents and children agreed on the top two-Florida and California.