They kicked me off the ride because I was too fat. I wish this was a joke :( I wanted to ride a…read morehorsey and they made me sit in a sled.

A fun, quick ride for littles when you come to Icon Park. It's $6 for kiddos and $2 for adults, so…read morepretty inexpensive. It's a smaller carousel, but they do have some fun animal options. The little one chose a bunny, and I opted to just stand next to her to ensure she was okay. The ride is just a minute or two, so nothing too major, but she had fun and wanted to go again, which we will do another time when we visit. Overall: A Fine ride for the kids.

This place is fantastic for hosting events table roof and bbq place and offers an amazing area for…read morewalking and jogging! You'll be treated to stunning views of the Hillsborough River, making every step a delight. Plus, there's a wonderful play area for kids right inside, ensuring fun for the whole family! Don't miss out on this vibrant spot!

This is a good park for a nice walk along the Hillsboro River. It is located right across the…read morestreet from the zoo on N. Blvd. Today was the first time that I visited here. It started to rain but that didn't stop me. As long as I stayed along the trail close to the Hillsborough River, I didn't get too wet. The trail had a lot of shaded trees. There are two playgrounds, quite a few picnic shelters, and a boat ramp. There's plenty of parking and they keep the park relatively clean. It even is a stop for the water taxi. I would come back again.

Honestly, what's not to love about a nostalgic ride at the heart of Magic Kingdom? If you take Main…read moreStreet straight back through the castle, you'll run into this ride. The line is usually pretty short on wait times and it seats a lot more than it appears. The horses give that classic feel to it, and my daughter loves going on this one. It's a short ride and has only a little movement to it, but it's a must-do for young children or classic Disney ride fans. Overall: A Vintage ride that offers all the Disney nostalgia.

Classic and Iconic Disney attraction. Prince Charming Regal Carrousel is merry go round at Magic…read moreKingdom. It has been here forever and I remember riding it as a child and I still enjoy a ride on it every now and then. I think this is a must ride especially for first time Disney visitors. The line is usually not super long. The ride itself is about 3-4 minutes, and honestly after that time, I am ready to get off. It is a merry go round with big giant horses that have been hand painted. My husband is not a huge fan so I usually wait to go when my sister is visiting, however, he will ride if I really have to go. This is not a must ride every single time we are Magic Kingdom, but again, it's pretty classic. My issue is with the line, first it is completely outside, no cover, no shade, if its raining or incredibly hot, you are in the same line, suffering. Once you enter the turnstile, they group you. This is my issue, we could be first into the group section but when they open the gate finally, people who were behind us can get it before us to pick the perfect horse. We all know, we all want that one horse, we want the prettiest, the biggest, the one on the outside and I absolutely hate having to battle families for that horse. I don't have kids so I always feel awkward and usually let children and families go in front of us. So I never end up with that perfect horse. But the ride itself is super cute, it has cute music and actually goes around pretty fast for a carousel. The scenery as it goes is also beautiful. Passing Cinderella's castle spin after spin is just so magical, it makes you feel like a kid again. This is definitely a must ride attraction, but if the line is super long, like wrapped around the carousel, skip it and come back. Do not wait more than 10 minutes for this. It will go down in wait. But please take a spin on it, even if you are an adult. It is that cute and that classic.

Happy to see the new Winter Spectacular at St. Armand's Circle. This is a new Christmas festival…read more This has been from November 18th through January 3rd, 2022. The new Christmas tree is probably one of the biggest I've seen this season. It is about 60 feet tall. It's quite grand and lovely. I do think though with the lighting at night, it was extremely hard to take a good pic of us but the tree itself was picturesque even so. The Xmas lights in the park were as beautiful as can be and they definitely did a great job. As for the activities, this is very geared towards family. They have a Choo Choo train, a gingerbread house, carousel, ice skating, games, & a scavenger hunt by finding reindeer in the participating shops. They also scheduled entertainment. The winter land tickets are $10 and ice skating $20. Check it out before it ends on the 3rd. Let's keep Christmas going as long as we can!!!

This 70 acre urban park in Largo offers green spaces, walking paths, year-round events, a large…read moreplayground, outdoor fitness equipment exercise area, picnic areas, a miniature railroad, and the Central Park Performing Arts Center. The park is located across from the Largo Public Library. It is also adjacent to the Central Park Nature Preserve. It a great park to spend time.

We thoroughly enjoyed the holiday light display at Largo Central. Perfect for the entire family…read moreespecially kids. It's free and exciting. They also have a carnival on site too with a huge Ferris wheel at an additional cost. Can't wait to visit next year.

Arrived 3:45 on 12/30/25…read more STRENGTHS: - lots of attached tennis courts - there are many different little play areas on the playground. Some areas are great for little kids and some areas are good for bigger kids. - they are cool, tunnels, and artificial turf everywhere which is great for kids to stay clean and not have to deal with Florida ants. - the playground equipment is high-quality and there's a large variety for kids to exercise different body movements. This is the kind of park you can take your kids to every day. CHALLENGES: - parking is small. Not a lot of spots. Only 1 handicap spot - this park was packed, but the park is big enough for that to happen.

Came here yesterday after it rained and I was actually surprised how well the grass/turf dried…read more This definitely worth a stop with kids if you're in the area. They also have a tennis court next door that was pretty busy. This park has so many different options for the kids to play whether it's slides, climbing rocks, playing with water or musical instruments and more. There's so much to do. Bonus is that they have bathrooms, a water fountain & it's gated!!

This playground is incredible! A community funded project, this playground is not to be missed - it…read morehas designs and features I haven't seen anywhere else! We love stopping to play here if we are in the Deland area. Freedom Playground has plenty of parking, bathrooms, pavilions with picnic tables, and playground equipment that can be used by a wide range of ages and body abilities. I love that the park has one main entrance gate to keep kids contained and also has the little kid area separate from the big kid area. There are accessibility features like wheelchair accessible ramps for the playground equipment and a ground level merry-go-round. There's plenty of slides, climbing and obstacles, a zip line, pirate ships, pretend play houses, and all the features you would want in a playground. I love the nods to Florida with multiple gators throughout! Freedom Park is a Florida gem!

From what I've read online, DeLand faced the exact same issue that so many municipalities around…read morethe country have faced and continue to face regarding what to do with their playgrounds. At one point in time it was a thing to build these large destination playgrounds made out of wood. While a nice idea on paper, eventually the upkeep proves to be problematic and expensive. Eventually the municipality is faced with the hard choice of costly renovations that will need to be redone in the not too distant future, demolishing the structure or trying to replace it with something more modern/contemporary. Either way it equals a lot of money that usually is nowhere to be found. Thankfully a few years ago DeLand along with residents, area companies, school children and a newly formed non-profit committee figured out how to replace the original wooden structure. Amazingly over 300K in private donations were raised along with DeLand kicking in the rest and what you have today is an amazing structure/facility. In my own area there have a been a few success stories with places like this: www.savekidscastle.org/ But there have also been a few mismanaged disasters with places like this: articles.mcall.com/2004-11-19/news/3571642_1_playground-jungle-gym-time-capsule What works here: * Lots of parking * Solidly clean bathrooms * Lots of shaded areas * Super safe recycled rubber ground which means no tracking mulch into the car * A very needed water fountain * Lots of different structures/play areas/misters that offer a ton of diversity What doesn't work: * At least when we were here the zipline was in sad shape. It needs to be raised up or just gotten rid of it because it was way too low to be enjoyable. I don't want to lay on the hyperbole but honestly aside one other park (Kids Castle in Doylestown, PA) this place is the nicest that I've ever seen and even though my kids are arguably a bit on the too old side to be enjoying a place like this, they still did. Great job DeLand! What an awesome place for the community!