Last week Tim took 2 days off from work and we went up to Lancaster, PA. We stayed at a hotel that was perfect for kids...an indoor waterpark and suites so we didnt have to get two separate rooms. Tessa and Caroline both LOVED the pool at the hotel. We dont have any pictures as Tim and I were both in the water, and clearly not holding a cellphone or camera.
After we checked into our room, and forced the girls to nap, we headed over to Dutch Wonderland. Their regular admission ticket gets you into the park the day before for 3 hours before closing. So we got there at 5:30 and stayed until 7:15/7:30. Tessa had a blast! She was so brave, and was never once afraid. If anything, I think the smaller "baby" rides were too baby for her. Thankfully she was just over the minimum height for most of the bigger rides so she could go on most of the rides, some by herself and some with us. We were fortunate that the weather wasnt that great (off/on sprinkles in the high 70s), so the park was virtually empty. She never waited for a ride. We told her many times that night and the next morning that the next day would be different, there would be more people and she would have to wait. The next morning we headed over right around 10, when they opened, and we were pleasantly surprised, yes there were more people, but it still wasnt bad. Tessa went on the rest of the rides that she wanted to, some multiple times. And occasionally she had to wait in line, but never more than one cycle through the ride. It was perfect!
I was able to get Caroline to nap in a quieter section of the park for about 45 minutes, which was key to us being able to stay for a while. We left the park around 4:00, and Tessa was EXHAUSTED. She didnt even make it out of the parking lot without falling asleep. We all had a great time, and are definitely considering a day trip up there later this summer or in the early fall.
Here are some pictures and videos I took with my cell phone, we did have our point and shoot camera with us but I havent uploaded those pictures yet, hopefully soon.
Roller Coaster fun
Bumper cars
Snack time
After we checked into our room, and forced the girls to nap, we headed over to Dutch Wonderland. Their regular admission ticket gets you into the park the day before for 3 hours before closing. So we got there at 5:30 and stayed until 7:15/7:30. Tessa had a blast! She was so brave, and was never once afraid. If anything, I think the smaller "baby" rides were too baby for her. Thankfully she was just over the minimum height for most of the bigger rides so she could go on most of the rides, some by herself and some with us. We were fortunate that the weather wasnt that great (off/on sprinkles in the high 70s), so the park was virtually empty. She never waited for a ride. We told her many times that night and the next morning that the next day would be different, there would be more people and she would have to wait. The next morning we headed over right around 10, when they opened, and we were pleasantly surprised, yes there were more people, but it still wasnt bad. Tessa went on the rest of the rides that she wanted to, some multiple times. And occasionally she had to wait in line, but never more than one cycle through the ride. It was perfect!
I was able to get Caroline to nap in a quieter section of the park for about 45 minutes, which was key to us being able to stay for a while. We left the park around 4:00, and Tessa was EXHAUSTED. She didnt even make it out of the parking lot without falling asleep. We all had a great time, and are definitely considering a day trip up there later this summer or in the early fall.
Here are some pictures and videos I took with my cell phone, we did have our point and shoot camera with us but I havent uploaded those pictures yet, hopefully soon.
Roller Coaster fun
Bumper cars
Snack time
Done!
And here are the videos:
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