The Coco Key indoor waterpark in Rockford is easy to get to and great for younger kids. (We celebrated my daughter's 11th birthday there with two of her friends and they got bored after a couple of hours in the small-ish waterpark.)

But if you have little kids, have they got a deal for you. In celebration of the resort's 10th birthday on 10/10/10, all day passes up until 12/30/10 are just $10. You can (and musst) buy the passes online on Oct. 10 only. Know what day you want to go before you log on so you buy the passes for the right day.

Cindy Richards is the mom of two who gets her muse from traveling the world, usually with kids in tow. She also writes for TravelingMom.com, where she also serves as editor.

See more of Cindy's stories here.

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