Family Travel Five: Theme parks better in fall

When fall arrives, crowds thin at popular theme parks, making this mild season a fine time for your family to visit adventure parks such as these.

1. Wild Adventures Theme Park, Valdosta. Water slides, wave pools and the welcoming lazy river for tubers help make this 200-acre South Georgia park popular with locals and visiting families. Take turns on the eight eye-popping roller coasters. Then view exotic wildlife from around the world. Check out the family concert series that includes popular rock, country and Christian music.

Contact: (229) 219-7080; www.wildadventures.com.

2. Legoland, Carlsbad, Calif. Get your creative juices flowing in this Southern California park designed to inspire the playful inner builder in each of us. With more than 60 rides, attractions and performances, kids of all ages will find something to smile about. On Dino Island, junior paleontologists can experience the size of the massive prehistoric creatures by sitting inside a life-size dinosaur footprint or digging for fossils. Later, ride roller coasters and see replicas of U.S. landmarks created from more than 20 million toy pieces.

Contact: (760) 918-5346; www.legoland.com.

3. Busch Gardens, Tampa, Fla. This sun-filled park boasts the recently introduced SheiKra, a floorless roller coaster. Those brave

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