Family Itinerary with Teenagers
(One epic week of sand, snacks, sarcasm & selfies)

🧳 Saturday: Arrival & Teen Nesting

• 3:00 PM – Check-In
  Teens will immediately decide which bedroom is “theirs,” ignore your tour, and disappear into the Wi-Fi.

• Grocery Run:
  Stock up on soda, chips, frozen pizzas, and mysterious energy drinks.  (PRO TIP:  Use Wal-Mart Delivery!)

• Dinner Options:

  • 🏝️ The Hangout – foam parties, selfie stations, food they’ll actually eat.

  • 🍕 Mellow Mushroom – funky vibe, even funkier mushrooms.

  • 🍔 River City Café – burgers, chaos, and ketchup bottles that squirt sideways.

• Evening:
  Unpack, unwind, and let them “just check their phones” until midnight.

☀️ Sunday: Beach Day + Chill

• Breakfast:
  In-condo or grab Blueberry’s Grill for eggs they’ll actually wake up for.

• Morning:
  🏖️ Beach time – spikeball, sunbathing, and that one cousin who insists on digging a massive hole for no reason.

• Lunch:
  Packed picnic or grab beachside tacos from Loco Gecko.

• Afternoon:
  Chill at the condo pool or hit SkyWheel and the boardwalk arcades for selfies and prize-ticket redemption drama.

• Dinner:
  🍤 Sea Captain’s House – ocean views, seafood, and your teen pretending not to care how nice it is.
  🍝 Luigi’s Trattoria – carbs and quiet, a rare vacation combo.

• Evening:
  🌅 Walk the beach or let them roam Broadway while you sip something strong.

🐠 Monday: Aquarium & Broadway Blitz

• Breakfast:
  🥞 Hot Stacks Pancake House – pancakes taller than your teen’s patience.

• Morning:
  🐢 Ripley’s Aquarium – sharks, penguins, and glow jellyfish. TikTok gold.

• Lunch:

  • Paula Deen’s Family Kitchen (hello, butter)

  • Sweet Carolina’s BBQ for the messy eaters.

• Afternoon:
  🎢 Stroll Broadway at the Beach – zipline, mirror maze, shops, and a carousel ride they’ll claim is “for nostalgia.”

• Dinner:
  🧁 DinoLand Café – giant animatronic dinos and lava cake. Even the too-cool kids crack a smile.
  🍣 Or go trendy at Soho Steak & Sushi Bar.

🏞️ Tuesday: Nature, Gators & Go Time

• Breakfast:
  🍩 Donuts from The Donut Man – acceptable teen wake-up bribe.

• Morning Options:

  • 🌳 Brookgreen Gardens – art, flowers, and plenty of space for teens to wander and pretend to be deep.

  • 🐊 Alligator Adventure – everything from gators to lemurs to teenage shrieks at snakes.

• Lunch:
  🌮 Nacho Hippo – stylish, spicy, and teen-approved.

• Afternoon Adventures:

  • 🧗 Go Ape Zipline & Treetop Adventure – zipline + treetop chaos

  • ⛳ Mt. Atlanticus mini golf – fun for 18 holes, competitive for the last 4

  • 🛍️ Tanger Outlets – where teens ask you to buy clothes they already own… just in a slightly different shade of beige.

• Dinner:
  🍔 BurgerFi – bougie burgers + truffle fries
  🍣 Or King Kong Sushi if they’re feeling fancy

🎢 Wednesday: Waterpark Day + Amusement Park Night

• Breakfast:
  🧇 Johnny D’s Waffles – worth the wait, especially for the cinnamon roll pancakes.

• Morning:
  💦 Myrtle Waves Water Park – waterslides, wave pool, lazy river = no phones for hours = miracle.

• Lunch:
  On-site snack bars or grab & go from Peaches Corner.

• Afternoon:
  Chill & nap back at the condo (or pretend to nap while secretly binging Netflix).

• 5:00 PM Onward – 🎢 Family Kingdom Amusement Park
  Opens at 5 PM! Hit thrill rides, bumper cars, haunted houses, and snack stands until the neon lights blur your vision.

• Dinner:

  • Eat inside the park (funnel cake counts, right?)

  • Or quick walk to Ultimate California Pizza post-ride for something real

🏴‍☠️ Thursday: Indoors & Pirate Nights

• Breakfast:
  Muffins, cereal, or breakfast burritos in PJs

• Morning:
  🎮 WonderWorks – indoor ropes course, laser tag, and pretend-educational exhibits. Teens may learn accidentally.

• Lunch:
  🍜 King Kong Sushi or grab something chill at Broadway Food Court

• Afternoon:
  🧠 EdVenture Museum or more arcade action
  🛍️ Final souvenir grabs at Barefoot Landing

• Dinner + Show:
  🏴‍☠️ Pirates Voyage – acrobats, sea lions, and chicken you eat with your hands.
  Teens may groan at first. By the end, they’re yelling “ARRR!” like it’s Broadway.

🧼 Friday: Last Hurrah Day

• Breakfast:
  🥞 Dino’s House of Pancakes – the farewell feast of carbs.

• Morning:

  • 🏄 Surf lessons with a local instructor

  • 🏞️ Myrtle Beach State Park – for nature lovers & chill photo ops

  • 🛍️ Final shopping dash at Tanger or Coastal Grand Mall

• Lunch:

  • Smoothies at Tropical Smoothie Café

  • Burgers from Five Guys for a no-nonsense meal

• Afternoon:
  🌊 Last dip in the ocean or pool, rinse the sand out of...everything.

• Dinner:

  • 🍗 Captain George’s Seafood Buffet – end the trip in buffet glory

  • 🍕 Or revisit your teen’s favorite spot (they’ll definitely have Opinions™)

• Evening:
  One final sunset photo. Force it. You’ll thank yourself later.

🧳 Saturday: Check-Out

• Early Breakfast: Whatever’s left + a donut run

• Pack Up:
  Teens swear they didn’t bring that much. Somehow you still need three suitcases and a vacuum to get the sand out.

• 10:00 AM: Check-out
  Hug the beach goodbye. Promise you’ll return... once your ears stop ringing from the arcade.