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(Giveaway Closed) Summer Travel Series: Travel Essentials + Gulf Island Waterpark Family 4 Pack Day Ticket Giveaway Ends May 7th 11:59pm

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Packing for a family trip can be stressful. Whether the trip is for a weekend or a full week, every family must have basic essentials within reach. I am currently planing a short weekend trip to Florida. Although I’m not leaving the Gulf Coast area, I need to make sure I have certain items handy.

One thing on my mind is safety & emergency planning. I will be making this trip without my husband & children. While some might think this sort of trip would be liberating, for me it’s mostly about planning for the unknown.

I’ve created a short list of Travel Essentials every family must plan for.

Travel Essentials:

1. Emergency Tool Kit
All vehicle travelers must plan for an emergency, whether it be a break down or a flat tire. I like to carry a 12 pack of water for other emergency purposes, but having water handy can also assist with vehicle overheating.

2. Copies of Any Legal or Vehicle Documentation
If traveling Internationally, having additional copies of legal documents can help if any pertinent information becomes lost or stolen while traveling. I once had to have my insurance company fax me updated copies of my ID cards due to policy renewal being updated while I was on vacation. I went on vacation in between one 6 month period into another 6 month period and I had old documentation in my car at the time.

3. Pack for Weather Change
Nothing is worse than traveling in the Summer, only to find out your travel destination is currently experiencing a Cold Front! If your traveling to Louisiana, that is exactly what you will get. Cold one day-hot the next!! Make sure you bring light windbreakers & a few pant selection just in case.

Also, make sure you bring comfortable shoes during any trip. It may take up suitcase space, but you will regret walking all over a major city in cute spring sandals!

4. Restock the First Aid Kit
You may already have an amazing First Aid kit, but when was the last time you updated its contents? When I travel with my family, I always carry a backpack filled with essentials. The very day I think I will not be needing it, is the day a chaotic medical situation occurs. Don’t forget about your seasonal allergy medicines, insect repellant & sun supplies!

5. Travel with Emergency Hydration & Nutrition
Packing extra hydration or snacks is not just for the kids. There are times it can become a medical emergency. Blood sugar can drop or someone have have a coughing/choking episode. Having those essentials items can make a huge difference.

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Giveaway:
May is here! The sun is shining and our families are itching for family fun & relaxation! One of my families favorite spots to do both is by visiting Gulf Islands Waterpark in Gulfport, Mississippi. Gulf Islands Waterpark is a short drive from the New Orleans Area or the Mobile Area. If your planning a trip to the Gulf Coast soon, Gulf Island Waterpark needs to be on the top of your attraction list.

Opening Day is May 12th but if your a Gulf Island Waterpark Season Pass Member, you can visit May 5th for their preview day. Gulf Island Waterpark has plenty of ride for the children and a full calendar of special events. This summer your child can meet ROCKY (ZENDAYA COLEMAN) FROM DISNEY CHANNEL’S SHAKE-IT-UP, MEET GIBBY (NOAH MUNCK) FROM NICKELODEON’S iCARLEY, attend KIDZ PALOOZA WITH SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS, and other fun-filled events for the whole family.

My family has been season pass members for the last 2 years. I can say that being a Season ticket Holder is the way to reach maximum savings. One of my favorite things about spending the summer at Gulf Island Waterparks, although it is a large park safety is always key. The park is well-maintained, rides lines are never outrageously long & the park staff is 100% focused on safety.

If your interested in visiting Gulf Island Waterpark you can visit their website: http://www.soaknfun.com/, on Facebook & on Twitter. If you want to have an inside look, make sure to check their fun YouTube page as well.

Who wants to WIN a Family 4 pack of Day Tickets for their loved ones?? Prized valued at up to $100!To enter the contest you must answer the mandatory entry listed below.

Go to Gulf Islands Waterpark website: http://www.soaknfun.com/. Comment below and let me know what is the one thing you learned about Gulf Island Water Park.

Additional Entries:
1. Follow Gulf Island Waterpark on Twitter .Comment below letting me know you are a twitter follower of @GIWP
2. Subscriber to their Youtube Channel Comment below and let me know you are not a youtube subscriber.
3. Share this giveaway using any of the sharing links listed below. Come back and let me know where you shared the giveaway. You can do this once a day, for an entry EVERYDAY until the giveaway is over!!! Everyday you share please comment below to let me know you get an extra entry.
4. Follow me on Twitter. Comment below letting me know your a follow of @jeffmarias2001

Remember, you can share everyday to receive an extra entry, BUT you must comment back letting me know you shared so I can keep track of the entries. All entries will be validated. Contest will end May 7th at 11:50 Central time. I have the Giveaway Prize on hand and will email winner within 24 hours of winner selection.

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  1. I learned that they have the Gulf Coast’s first and only water roller coaster!

  8. I learned that this is one of very few places that all of us can go and have fun together, my nine month old son included! The cabana/boathouse rentals are an ideal shady spot to set up a travel playpen where he can nap and I can sit and keep an eye on him, while my ten and fourteen year old children enjoy themselves. These rental spots are also a great way for family to meet up and rest in the shade, as opposed to scrambling around to find an empty seat in the sun.

  23. I went to the website and learned that you are not only a water park, but have great shows as well (with celebrities even :) Plus, the park opens on my daughter’s birthday (May 12th)!

  36. I learned that Gulf Islands Water Park is loaded with so many different rides for people of any age. Gulf Islands Water Park has plenty of places for the family to eat and get cold drinks along with other treats that will please everyone of any age.The park has rides named after Pearl River either the River it self which runs through Louisana and Mississippi or the Town Pearl River in Louisiana, Pascagoula, Bay St Louis , Waveland , Ship Island and other well known places in Mississippi. The park has more space and is not so crowded as other water parks are in the south. They make sure the employees are friendly and the property is very clean. I have only been there one time and would love to bring my little one there now that she is two. Season pass is reasonably priced. Can’t wait to go back and see how the park is 6 years from when I went last. Hope I get to win the family package and I can bless 2 other people to go with me and my little one since my husband would not be able to go with us due to his spinal problems:( .

  40. I learned that the location in Gulfport is right off the interstate and just way to close and easy for my family to miss going too…

  45. I learned that I can satisfy my hunger at Petit Bois Island Cafe’ with Hot-off-the-Grill Catfish, Teriyaki Chicken,
    Hamburgers and Hotdogs.

  50. I learned that you can get over $1000 in savings by getting the season passes…..

  55. One thing I learned abt Gulf Island is they do birthday parties, field trips & corporate events.

  56. I learned a bunch about Gulf Islands Waterpark. They do parties, they have an excellent staff. I learned that Coke is a big sponsor. They have different selections of food available. They have a childrens area (even big “kids” can have fun in the childrens area) they have a new slide, they have umbrellas (so you dont get burnt) they have season passes (which is an amazing deal) I would love to bring my husband this year because the last 2 years he has been deployed for the entire summer season and i think he would enjoy it!

  61. i learned that Gulf Islands Water park is the largest Waterpark on the coast

  64. I learned that my kids and I will have a blast on the water roller coaster!

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