Family Adventures Making Memories Round up the kids for a family adventure you’ll always remember. Maryland has tons of perfect spots for family fun. Ride some of the country’s most thrilling roller coasters and waterslides, spend a day at the National Aquarium or zoo, visit our great children’s museums, go on an outdoor adventure, and hit the beach for some super sandcastle construction. Rides for All Ages Animal Adventures Six Flags America in Upper Marlboro is Maryland’s undisputed king of coasters with Apocalypse, BATWING, and the SUPERMAN: Ride of Steel hypercoaster, with its 205-foot drop and virtual reality that takes you into the skies of Metropolis. The newest addition to the park is the WONDER WOMAN Lasso of Truth, an elevated swinging thrill ride. Trimper’s Rides on the boardwalk in Ocean City has been a Maryland family staple since 1893, and while they’ve got their own coasters and great thrill rides, this is the place for your little ones to make that unforgettable first ride on the beautiful 1912 carousel. When the mercury rises, Jolly Roger has a bit of welcome chill to go with their thrills. Rightfully famous for theme park rides in both of its Ocean City locations and the biggest go-cart track on the East Coast, Jolly Roger’s Splash Mountain waterpark will quench your family’s thirst for fun. The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is home to more than 2,000 animals in naturalistic exhibits such as the African penguin exhibit, where these best-dressed birds glide through currents and leap through waves. You can even whiz down a tree slide. At the Plumpton Park Zoo in Rising Sun you can hand feed Jimmie the Giraffe. The Salisbury Zoo makes for a perfect break on the way to the beach or an adventure all its own. Don’t miss the Catoctin Wildlilfe Preserve and Zoo in Thurmont and the Plumpton Park Zoo in Rising Sun. Kiddie Cousteaus will love the Calvert Marine Museum with its giant megalodon shark skeleton and frolicsome river otters, Bubbles and Squeak. And don’t miss Baltimore’s National Aquarium: with dolphins, sharks and an immersive coral reef, this stunning facility at the Inner Harbor welcomes visitors to a world of water. 24 ✥ VISITMARYLAND.ORG | 1-877-333-4455 PHOTO: NATIONAL AQUARIUM
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