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Busch Gardens Williamsburg is lighting up the summer nights with its annual celebration of  IllumiNights: A Busch Gardens Encore.

Filled with live performances, music, special effects and a giant fireworks display, IllumiNation will continue for evenings throughout the summer. Each country inside the European styled theme park celebrates IllumiNights in its own way, including larger-than-life puppets in Ireland, the world’s largest cuckoo clock in Germany and amazing acrobats in Italy.

The nightly park-wide IllumiNations celebration ultimately ends with a full-scale fireworks show.

Voted the world’s most beautiful theme park 21 consecutive years, Busch Gardens Williamsburg provides exciting thrill rides, award-winning shows, and special attractions for the entire family.

From the Sesame Street Forest of Fun kid’s attraction to pulse pounding roller coasters like Griffon, Curse of DarKastle, Alpengeist and Apollo’s Chariot, Busch Gardens keeps the thrills coming for all ages.

New for 2011 is the dramatic Mäch Tower, a thrill ride that lifts riders 246 feet above the park’s Oktoberfest area. After rotating at the top of the tower and getting a few seconds to take in the view, riders drop at a breathtaking speed.

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One of the most anticipated moments at Busch Gardens Williamsburg is the spring 2011 grand opening of the new ride, Mach Tower.

As you enter the park’s Oktoberfest area and pass by of Das Festhaus, you can see the ride pointing high into the sky. The massive spire will lift you 240-feet into the stratosphere, offering a spectacular view of the park and surrounding countryside. But don’t get too caught up in the scenery before, amidst a rush of wind and screams, you’ll experience a sudden, pulse-pounding drop.

It’s all part of the upcoming 2011 thrills and excitement at Busch Gardens Williamsburg, voted the world’s most beautiful theme park for 20 consecutive years for its European themes and lush landscaping. You can experience dozens of rides and attractions for the entire family, live shows, special events and even some unique animal interactions.

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Although it’s one thing to learn about America’s early colonial days through text books, it is quite different to learn through hands-on, real-life activities.

That’s exactly what you can do in Williamsburg, Virginia.

Step back in time and experience early America in Colonial Williamsburg, where young and old alike will enjoy the beautifully restored 18th-century capital of colonial-era Virginia.

Williamsburg is truly the largest “living history” museum in the United States. A visit takes you back in time as you’ll find 500 buildings, homes, stores and taverns all reconstructed and restored to their 18^th century appearance. Yet it’s the people of Williamsburg who truly bring the incredible history to life for all to enjoy.

You’ll encounter tradesmen practicing 30 historic trades and domestic crafts; historical interpreters ready to answer your questions; and character actors portraying critical events in our nation’s development.

From tours of the historic buildings and battlefields to the live action drama, Revolutionary City^TM, Williamsburg provides an amazing opportunity to explore America’s rich history in a fun and interactive way.

Yet the Williamsburg area also offers a variety of modern day fun with thrilling attractions such as Busch Gardens Europe. Don’t miss out on the Halloween fun as Busch Gardens presents its annual Howl-O-Scream on weekends from Sept. 24 thru Oct. 31, 2010.

Westgate Historic Williamsburg Resort puts you in the middle of it all, while providing relaxing, period-style accommodations. The resort is situated just 1.5 miles from Colonial Williamsburg and only a 10-minute drive from Busch Gardens Europe. Beautifully appointed guestrooms at Westgate Historic Williamsburg offer all the comforts of home, including a kitchenette or fully equipped kitchen and cable TV.

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Busch Gardens Williamsburg is ready to officially open for the 2010 season on March 26. Visitors will be greeted with not one but two all new original attractions with a definitive European flair.

Now you can fly away with Europe in the Air, an innovative high-tech simulator ride that rockets you past the continent’s most famous sights-from Stonehenge to the Eiffel Tower, over the Alps and on to the Roman Coliseum. After that adventure, you can dive into a brand new live show set  in Ireland where you can join in a fun-filled celebration of Irish dance, music, songs and storytelling.

The two new attractions provide a special glimpse of Europe and the ancient culture of Ireland. Of course, you’ll also continue to enjoy the many other thrill rides, attractions, shows and special events at Busch Gardens theme park.

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Many popular winter vacation destinations grow cold and empty during the winter months. But in Williamsburg, VA winter is just another opportunity to learn how Colonial America coped and thrived.

Of course, history also lives year-round and there’s no better place to learn about the beginnings of America than in Williamsburg where you’ll find authentic representations of colonial times throughout a wide variety of exhibits and live performances.

Colonial Williamsburg’s historic area offers a glimpse at life in the 18^th century. From exhibits, historical buildings and museums to historical re-creations of actual events, history is sure to come to life for the entire family.

Nearby Jamestown Settlement provides an equally intriguing historical perspective including replicas of the three ships that sailed to Virginia from England in 1607.

Also nearby, you’ll find the Yorktown Victory Center, another living history museum that features interactive exhibits ranging from continental army encampments and wound treatment centers to food preparation exhibits.

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While today’s children are overloaded with high tech gizmos and electronic gadgets to play with, you now have a unique opportunity to see how children have been entertained over the past 300 years.

A Child’s Eye View is a special exhibit at DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum in Colonial Williamsburg, VA featuring toys from the past three centuries. The exhibit is on display now through Jan. 3, 2010.

Throughout the years, many toys have been made to represent the adult world in miniature. Dollhouses, trains, animals, vehicles and play sets give children the opportunity to imagine and arrange their own version of the grown-up world.

Visitors to the exhibition will see dollhouses that range from a four-room Philadelphia early nineteenth-century row house to a 12-foot long, multi-room house from around 1900.

There is also a special selection from a toy train collection as well as a wide variety of dolls, building blocks and toy animals.

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A Williamsburg vacation is like visiting two distinct worlds. One minute you can step back into the history of America. The next minute, you can explore the thrills and excitement of today. It’s a place where you can be enchanted by the sights, sounds and stories of yesteryear, yet delighted by modern day conveniences and thrilled by world class theme parks and attractions. 

From the historic buildings of the Colonial area to Busch Garden’s state-of-the-art roller coasters, Williamsburg offers two starkly contrasting environments that make for a truly unique vacation experience.

A Williamsburg vacation takes you back to the beginning of America…to a time and place where many of our founding fathers were putting the pieces in place to create a new country…a place where colonial unrest for equality, freedom and independence grew into a revolution that changed the face of the world.

Colonial Williamsburg looks and feels much as it did during the 1800s and the area remains America’s largest living history museum.  The area features more than 500 original and carefully reconstructed public buildings, 40 exhibit buildings, private homes, quaint inns and taverns, shops and 90 acres of public parks and gardens. 

History aside, Williamsburg offers a second world of modern day amusement at nearby Busch Gardens – regularly voted the world’s “most beautiful theme park.”  You’ll also find a refreshing water park, fabulous shopping and dining, outstanding golf courses and a variety of unique entertainment venues that help make a Williamsburg vacation package the ideal getaway for couples or families.

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Experience the history of Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia in style at Westgate Historic Williamsburg Hotel. Conveniently located near the restored historic district on Richmond Road. Westgate offers discount Williamsburg vacation packages all year. Click here for the 4 Days & 3 Nights Williamsburg Hotel vacation package with 2 Colonial Tour tickets starting from $149.

Westgate Historic Williamsburg features spacious suites and guestrooms located in historic Williamsburg offering the best of both worlds, colonial atmosphere and new world amenities.  Nearby attractions include Busch Gardens Williamsburg, Williamsburg’s Historic Area, Historic Jamestown and Water Country USA.  This will be one family vacation worth remembering.  Click here for your Historic Williamsburg vacation packages.