Southern Living Says Myrtle Beach, S.C. is Second Only to Disney World as Region's Most Popular Family Destination
Myrtle Beach, SC (PRWEB) February 8, 2008 -- Myrtle Beach, S.C., is second only to Orlando, Florida's Walt Disney World as a family vacation destination, according to Southern Living's Readers' Choice Awards. The annual awards were announced in the magazine's January issue and reflected the views of 47,000 Southern Living readers.
Contributing to the popularity of Myrtle Beach is the abundance of family-friendly activities in the oceanfront resort town. For more than 40 years, families headed for the beach have made diversions like Family Kingdom Amusement Park a centerpiece of their vacations.
Family Kingdom is widely recognized as the best family entertainment venue in Myrtle Beach, according to the area's local daily newspaper. And, online travel Web site "Trip Advisor" ranks it among the top five amusement parks in the United States outside of Orlando.
Located on Ocean Boulevard in the heart of Myrtle Beach, S.C., Family Kingdom is the area's only seaside amusement park and has been entertaining families for more than 40 years. Home of the legendary Swamp Fox wooden roller coaster, the largest Ferris wheel in the state of South Carolina and over thirty other great rides and attractions for all ages, Family Kingdom Amusement Park offers a complete amusement park experience with midway games, family entertainment and traditional park temptations such as funnel cakes, cotton candy and corndogs. The views from the top of its Ferris wheel -- which is the biggest in South Carolina -- are spectacular, particularly at sunset. This enchanting seaside amusement park even includes an oceanfront water park featuring serpentine water flumes and other water attractions with a stunning view of the Atlantic Ocean.
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