Advance planning and GPS can help ease tension of theme park vacations

Oct. 26, 2010 - PRLog -- Vacations to theme parks can be a source of family tension.  Mom might not want to go on the rollercoaster, and dad can't stand the long lines.  

While it may not get mom onto the rollercoaster, some planning and CoPilot Live, a popular smartphone GPS navigation app, can help keep everyone calm and happy on a theme park vacation.

The biggest theme park destination in the U.S. is  -- no surprise -- Orlando, with Disney World, Epcot Center, Universal Studios, Sea World and dozens of other attractions.  Before making the trip, check sites like www.squidoo.com/FloridaBesidesDisney and www.orlandoattractions.com to see what else is happening in the area.  For nature and wildlife, there's the Central Florida Zoo and Botanical Gardens, Jungle Adventures Nature Park, and Gatorland, all within a few minutes drive of the major theme parks.

Orlando has several museums, ranging from the Orlando Science Center to fine art at the Orlando Museum of Art, or the bizarre at Ripley's Believe it or Not, or the chance to relive history at the Titanic Experience.

CoPilot Live, an app that's available for iPhones, Android and Windows Mobile for as little as $4.99, will guide you through unfamiliar territory.  The app is pre-loaded with millions of helpful POIs (points of interest) in more than 20 categories, to help you find a wide variety of things to do -- zoos, tourist attractions, museums, historic monuments, food and more.  CoPilot Live will tell you how far the destinations are, and it lists phone numbers so you can call ahead for information and reservations.  If there's heavy traffic along the way, the ActiveTraffic upgrade can warn of delays, give updated travel times and even reroute you around the jam.

Other top theme park destinations around the U.S. include, in descending order, Disneyland in Anaheim, Navy Pier in Chicago, Busch Garden in Tampa and Sea World in San Diego.  Each is close to a wealth of other attractions worth visiting, and CoPilot Live can help you plan and get to your destination easily.  If you're arriving by plane, you won't need to pay extra for a GPS system in the rental car.  Sophisticated maps, turn-by-turn directions and much more is in the palm of your hand with CoPilot Live, wherever you go.  

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CoPilot Live is a GPS navigation app from navigation technology leader ALK Technologies. Info at www.copilotlive.com