BISMARCK, N.D. — North Dakota had record snowfalls in December, and the state’s tourism agency has come up with lots of ways to enjoy winter there. They include:

• Marked and groomed snowmobile trails, 1,800 miles of ’em; details at www.snowmobilend.org.

• Four downhill ski and snowboard areas: Bottineau Winter Park, Bear’s Den at Fort Ransom, Huff Hills at Mandan and Frost Fire Ski and Snowboard Area at Walhalla; www.skibwp .com, www.skibearsden.com, www.huffhills.com, www.frostfireskiarea.com.

• Cross-country ski trails, with some of the best in North Dakota’s state parks and even on golf courses: www.parkrec.nd.gov/recreation/activities/ski.htm.

• Sledding: Sledding hills at Turtle River State Park and Camp of the Cross near Lake Metigoshe; dog-sledding at Prairie Isle Dog Trekking and Paw’tastic Dog Sledding at Binford, http://prairieisle.google pages.com.

• Ice-fishing: For northern pike and walleye at Devils Lake, Lake Sakakawea, Lake Audubon and Lake Metigoshe, among other places; www.gf.nd.gov/fishing.

• Forts: Events recalling prairie winter days, pioneer-style, at Totten, Union, Buford, Abraham Lincoln and Abercrombie forts; www.history.nd .gov/historicsites.

• Parks : Snowshoeing, wildlife and winter scenery at places like Cross Ranch State Park, where you can see ice flowing by on the Missouri River; www.parkrec .nd.gov.

For more information, visit www.ndtourism.com or 800-435-5663.

EAGLE ISLAND, Aruba — A new water park has opened in Aruba.

The 28,000-square-foot Morgan’s Island park opened in December near the La Cabana resort on Eagle Beach. The park features slides and rides with twists, dips and funnels, and a freefall, one-person water slide with a 69-foot vertical drop.

Other attractions include giant double wave pools with a wraparound lounging area for families, and a kids-only pool area with water spouts and slides. Showers, changing and locker rooms, a game parlor, food and an infirmary are also on site.

Morgan’s Island is open daily from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Details at www.arubamorgansisland.com.

For general information about vacations in Aruba, visit www.aruba.com.

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — An attraction inspired by the “American Idol” TV show offically opens at Disney’s Hollywood Studios on Feb. 14.

Walt Disney World guests can register to audition in front of a Disney casting director for a chance to take part in the theme park show. Contestants who make the cut must then audition for a Disney producer. Those selected by producers will perform in front of an onstage panel of judges and an audience of park guests who vote on each show’s winners.

Performing guests with the highest votes compete in an end-of-day grand finale show at the attraction. The winner of that competition gets a guaranteed reservation, with no waiting in long lines, for a future regional audition for the real “American Idol” TV show.

Details — including age restrictions and other eligibility requirements — can be found at www.disneyworld.com/idol.

— From wire reports