the gulf coast is a totally new area to us and i must admit i'm a little afraid that i will book a villa for christmas and there might not be enough for the children to keep them occupied and happy

we usually stay in the orlando area and we pretty much have a mix of days, we're not massive theme park addicts so we will do the odd half day at a theme park, the kids like to do a little shopping and they do enjoy a walk around celebration and the odd visit to a state park

my daughter is at her happiest around animals and wildlife/ nature and my son prefers the shops

at the moment we are looking at rotunda and we have a villa in mind but apart from the beach and the park i'm a little worried that there might just not be enough for the kids to keep them occupied and happy, we live minutes from a beach so the beach isn't a massive draw for the kids even if it is a gorgeous white sandy one

any thoughts/ ideas on days out things to do in this area would be greatly appreciated

thanks in advance Marie