European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 13, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Travel Europe 1992 booking the family on a bus tour. The cramped compartments Are enough to make an adult Bitchy. The other passengers May not think too much of listening to Little Timmy s incessant screaming for the five hours to Prague Czechoslovakia. A eating a the spinach Tortellini in Milan is fabulous. The schnitzel in Baden Baden is beyond reproach. The Paris pastries Are delicious and Gouda s cheeses Are Superb. So what do your kids beg for fast food. Fast food May not be a bad idea. Your kids Are certainly familiar with the fare at certain Burger establishments and its amps Dave Casey euro Disney is a treat for All  the kids Europe offers Many attractions aimed at children a and the whole family. Following is a sampling. Belgium Bru Parck a in Brussels. Open year round 9 . Till dusk. Includes rides biggest Cinema Complex in Europe and mini Europe. Telephone 02-4770377. Tele Coo amusement Park. In Coo stave lot Southeast of Liege. Open May through october 11 . To 6 . Telephone 080-684265. Alibi amusement Park a in wave about 12 Miles from Brussels. More than 40 rides and shows. Open from March 31 through sept. 29, 10 . To 6 . Telephone 010-414466. Britain Battersea pleasure gardens and Funfair a in Battersea Park near London. Open from March through september from 11 . To dusk. No admission charge to Park tickets required for some activities. Telephone 0818717530. Crystal Palace National recreation Centre in Norwood near London. Sports grounds Small amusement rides and islands inhabited by plaster prehistoric animals. Open year round 8 . To 30 minutes before dusk. Telephone 081-7785422. Butterfly Park a at Long Sutton 111 Miles North of London. Wild Flower and Butterfly farms falconry Center. Open daily. Telephone 0406-363833. Dan or Ogof she Waves a in Brecon beacons National Park Midway Between changes Little Between countries. Plus it s a lot easier getting a child to eat a hamburger than to expect him to pounce on his prosciutto. Don t spend your entire vacation in search of a Burger joint but do allow some concessions. While they quietly slurp from their carry out milkshakes you May be Able to enjoy a dinner at a real restaurant. Most restaurants in Europe require a wait to be seated. Bring some workbooks or colouring books along to keep the youngsters Busy. It is also a Good idea to set off on your trip on a full stomach. That Way everyone s Content for a Little while. Packing Finger foods or other snacks is a Brecon and Swansea Wales. Also includes Dinosaur Park and museum. Open april 1 through oct. 31 from 10 . Telephone 0639730284/730693. The official Loch Ness monster exhibition Centre a in Drumnadrochit Scotland. Photos videos life size Quot Nessier monster. Open 9 30 . To 5 30 . October to june 1 9 . To 8 . During june and 9 . To 9 . July 1 to sept. 30. Telephone 04562-218 or 04562573 or 04562-202. The tales of Robin Hood Centre a in Nottingham England. Moving display on Robin Hood folklore events. Open year round 10 . To 6 . Daily. Telephone 0602-414414. Whipsnade wild animal Park a thirty five Miles North of London. Open 10 . To dusk. Steam railway walk through Tiger Reserve More. Alton towers a largest amusement Park in Britain located in Staffordshire near Stoke on Trent. Open March through nov. 1 9 . To Between 5 and 7 ., depending on time of year. Telephone 0538-702200. Thorpe Park a amusement Park Between Staines and Chertsey England. Open daily through nov. 1 from 10 . To 5 or 6 . Depending on season. Telephone 0538702200. Denmark Lego land a near Lillund about a five hour drive from Copenhagen. Open May 1 through mid september from 10 . To 8 . Telephone 075-331333 Lov parken zoo a at Givskud give. Open april 1 to oct. 31. Telephone 05-730222. Tivoli gardens a in Copenhagen. Open april through mid september from 10  to 6 . Includes amusement Park c Hildren s must. These goodies can tide you Over until you can find a place to eat or they can serv e As a Light snack Between meals. A sleeping a most european hotels offer far More accommodations for couples than than for families so make reservations Early. If you have to take a room with just one bed Roll out the sleeping bags and Start drawing straws. For families with younger children try to get a room with a bathroom for those times when the kids cannot wait to go Down the Hall. This May not be essential but it s certainly desirable. A to is a must. It s always interesting for both children and adults to watch Dallas reruns in dutch with English subtitles or theater More. Telephone 33-151001. Viking ship museum a in Rosmilde. Open year round from 9 . To 5 . Telephone danish tourist Board 33-111415. France euro Disney a newest magic kingdom in Marne la Vallee. Open year round. Telephone 64-74-30-00. Alibi smurf Park a amusement Park near Metz on autoroute 4. Open april 20-sept 8 daily and wednesdays saturdays and sundays through sept. 29. Telephone 87-51-71-15. Parc Des cig ones Stork Park a at Kintz Heim near Haut Koenigsburg Castle. Nesting storks plus amusement Park. Open april 1 through sept. 30 from 10 . To 7 . Telephone 88-9205694. Parc zoology que Dubois de Coulange a at a Neville near galaxies resort and about 12 Miles from Metz. Open 10 . To 8 . During summer 10 . Until dark rest of year. Telephone 87-702560. Bois de Boulogne a in Paris. Large Park with amusement Park children s zoo Floral gardens and the Longchamp racecourse for horses. Amusement Park is open 10 . To 6 . Year round. Germany Eifel Park a at Yondorf near Pitburg. Open april through october from 9 . To 6 . Telephone 06565-21 31. Europa Park a amusement Park at rust. Open March through oct. 18 from 9 . To it . Telephone 07822-770. Fort fun a at be Twig Wasserfall. Open until end of october from 10 . Telephone 02905-810. Holiday Park a Amu sent Park at i ass och Pfalz open March through of t 11,0 vice versa. Saturday morning cartoons in France should not be missed. One warning. European television is much More risque than what most americans Are accustomed to seeing. Some major hotels offer a rated channels for instance. Just ask at the front desk to have that Channel blocked and the receptionists will be Happy to do so. Other National channels May broadcast shows with partial or frontal nudity so be prepared to answer those innocent questions kids like to throw out. And for the older kids Many hotels Are equipped with satellite dishes that can pick up mtg Europe. That May end up being the part of the trip they remember Best. . To 6 . Telephone 06324-5993-900. Indianer museum a in Rade Beul near Dresden. Open february through december from 9 . To 5 . Closed mondays. Phantasia land a amusement Nark South of Cologne at Bruhl. Open april 1 through oct. 31 from 9 . To 6 . Telephone 0223236200. Wild und wander Park a at Silz Pfalz. Open 0 30 . To Nightfall. Telephone 06346-5588. Italy Borghese gardens a in Rome. Includes zoo and museum. Telephone 06 3216564. Eden landia amusement Park in Naples. Also near a zoo. Telephone 081 611182. Parco i pinocchio a in Collodi Between Pisa and Florence. Trails and Maze populated by statues and artworks from Pino it c Hio s adventures. Telephone 0572 429 142. Zoo safari a near Brindisi. Drive through zoo amusement Park fun House and Dolphin show. Telephone 080 71 14 12 the Netherlands adventure Park i Hellendoorn a East of Zwolle. It pen april through oct. 25 from 9 10  to to it  Telephone 05486-5 555 5 amusement Park de of Teleg at Kaat Heuvel near Tilburg Freda. Pen april 16 through or t. 25 from 10  to 6  Telephone 04167 881 i 1. Maduro am a miniature it Ity lot ated m so Hev Ningen near i la t Tague and Rotterdam. Open year round i and Van omit Kelt i eat Ion Pat k in i r Unen. Inc Ludes the i ands of now i Hen. When and ver s4s Dave Casey key to a successful family vacation in Europe is mixing the museum trips and shopping sprees with pure kid adventures. May 11, 1992 travel Europe 1 1