We're looking for a family-friendly and affordable vacation spot to go to in late July/August with my husband's family... any suggestions? This would be for us, his sister & her husband, their 2 kids (ages 1 and 3), and his parents.

Probably about 4 - 5 days. I was really pushing for a cruise (food & lodging all taken care of, so easy!!), but my SIL is really paranoid about cruising and food-related illnesses on cruises. ARGHH. Another thought I had was an all-inclusive resort, but SIL also wants to avoid Mexico... has anyone been to any good ones elsewhere? Although his parents are not the type to just hang out on the beach and sunbathe...

I was thinking somewhere in the US, no more than 4 - 5 hour flight since the kids are so young. (They actually went to Hawaii last year, dunno how they managed the 8 hour flight!). Too bad the kids are too young to appreciate Disneyworld/Land.

We're stumped...