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Head to Dutch Wonderland @FunatDW

July 21, 2016 by Samantha 7 Comments

This time of year, one of the best ways to escape the summer heat as well as those long, boring summer days is a day at a theme park. One of our semi-local favorites is Dutch Wonderland, home to Duke the Dragon (whom my son loves). Located in Amish County, Lancaster PA- a great place to spend a vacation, as well.

Dutch Wonderland has tons of rides and games, as well as many food and drink stands. Some favorites are the “Panda Party”, which is an adorable ride in which the kids ride in Panda Bears and go around the beehive in circles, the Leapin’ Frogs, which bounce around causing the kids to erupt in giggles until the ride hops to a stop, and the Double Splash Flume, a classic ride with two drops (but not too scary or steep that would frighten the kids).

We were there on what turned out to be a stormy day, but before that it was sunny, not too hot, and clear. Also, the lines were almost non-existent, which was great. We were able to get on a bunch of rides.

Just two years ago, Dutch Wonderland opened Exploration Island, where you can walk among more then 20 dinosaurs the roar and move as you view them. We had hoped to visit again this year, but they were closed. We did get to see the dinosaurs when they first opened, and it was a lot of fun- my son really enjoyed it.

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Visiting Dorney Park #DorneyFirstTimer #ad

June 2, 2016 by Samantha 5 Comments

Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Cedar Fair Entertainment Company in conjunction with Blog Meets Brand, and I have been compensated for my participation. All opinions are my own.

Now that it’s, summer (and now that nature has hopefully figured out what season is it) it is now time to enjoy the sun. One of the best ways to enjoy that beautiful weather is by screaming at the top of your lungs on a thrill ride or roller coaster. One of the most popular local amusement parks is Dorney Park in near by Allentown Pa.

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Dorney Park is the perfect destination for fans of summer fun- all ages and enjoyment levels will have a great time, from the roller coaster enthusiast to the little ones who just want to play with familiar Peanuts characters and get their feet wet. The best way we have found to tackle an amusement park is by splitting up at some point. Mom and little guy venture off together to the kids area while dad ventures onto the roller coasters. This is the way the day starts because lines are shorter earlier in the morning. We all get in several rides before meeting up again to discuss the plans for lunch and the rest of the day.
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A Visit to Dutch Wonderland @FunatDW

August 11, 2015 by Samantha 5 Comments

This time of year, one of the best ways to escape the summer heat and long, boring summer days is a day at a theme park. One of our semi-local favorites is Dutch Wonderland, home to Duke the Dragon (whom my son loves). Located in Amish County, Lancaster PA, it’s a great place to spend a vacation, too.

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We were there on a very wet and stormy day, where much of the park was closed due to severe thunderstorms in the area. It did eventually clear up and we were able to get on rides again- it just took about 2 hours. The good news is 2 rides were open, as were most of the games and some of the food stands as well. When they opened back up, the lines were almost non-existent, which was great.

Last year they opened Exploration Island, where you can walk among more then 20 dinosaurs the roar and move as you view them. We had hoped to visit again this year, but they remained closed. We did get to see the dinosaurs last year, and it was a lot of fun- my son really enjoyed it.

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Cedar Point Hotel Breakers

July 30, 2015 by Samantha 7 Comments

Cedar Point Hotel Breakers has been totally restyled and refreshed for 2015. The hotel has been totally redone for the ground up. For those that have never been before, it will be a new experience, and even for those that have been to Hotel Breakers before it will still be a new experience then the hotel that you knew.

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Hotel Breakers has always been a place to share a great time with your family and friends. 110 years ago, the guests arrived by train and ferry and were looking for the same type of fun as the guests that still travel there today. Of course, 110 years is a long time ago and so the scene has changed a bit, but has only gotten better with time.

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Hotel Breakers is located just shy of the Roller Coaster Capital of the World, Cedar Point. As Cedar Point will delight you during your visit, Hotel Breakers will be the perfect place to come back to after a day filled with fun. Each room has an LCD TV, refrigerator, microwave, and of course funky new bedding and decor.
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Take the Kids to Coney Island

May 14, 2015 by Samantha 8 Comments

Coney Island has been a go to spot for generations, each season changing slightly, adding more rides, keeping new and fresh while still appealing to the crowds of New York.

This season is no different, with a new ride open now (The Thunderbolt) and more on the way including a new roller coaster the fun keeps coming.

Coney Island is made up of something for everyone. Just steps from the boardwalk, there is a beach with a clean shore and big open ocean. For the animal lovers, there is the New York Aquarium just a little ways down, which also has a wonderful seal show that should not be missed. For the adventurous types, there are big thrill rides at Luna Park which include 7 roller coasters like the classic wooden Coney Island Cyclone. For the littler park goers, there are tons of attractions and rides at Luna Park like the Happy Swing and Magic Bikes. For everyone, there is Deno’s Wonder Wheel, one of the biggest and most complex Ferris Wheels around.
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Dutch Wonderland Theme Park

July 25, 2014 by Samantha 6 Comments

This time of year, one of the best ways to escape the summer heat (and tedium if you are home with kids) is a day at a theme park. One of our semi-local favorites is Dutch Wonderland, home to Duke the Dragon (whom my son loves). Located in Amish County, in Lancaster PA (another favorite place of ours) it’s a great place to spend a holiday as well.

New this year is Exploration Island, where you can walk among more then 20 dinosaurs the roar and move as you view them.

“Exploration Island is a rediscovered island of adventure and fun where guests will have the opportunity to walk with over 20 lifelike dinosaurs, dig for fossil remains, take a spin on the newly relocated and lengthened Turnpike ride and travel the Island canals on the classic Gondola Cruise.
This once under-utilized area of the Park has been re-purposed to house not only our dinosaur families, but our Turnpike ride as well. The Turnpike was one of the four original rides at Dutch Wonderland when it opened in 1963. We have moved this classic ride to Exploration Island and more then doubled the ride length in the process giving guests more spectacular views of dinos and the surrounding farm landscape.
We’ve also discovered dinosaur fossil remains and set up a permanent archeological dig at Dino Dig, where young explorers can unearth the fossil remains of dinosaurs. Brushes, buckets and diggers are available for use.”

Other things to try while at Exploration Island are;
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Wordless Wednesday – Fun At @SesamePlace

June 18, 2014 by Samantha Leave a Comment

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Savings On Splish Splash Waterpark @SplishSplashWP #SplishSplashSummer14

June 10, 2014 by Samantha Leave a Comment

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We’re going to Splish Splash in Long Island. I don’t know about your kids, but my guy is insane over water parks. When we’re at a regular amusement park, they want to be on the water slides- the whole day. I don’t know what it is about water parks, but kids are 100% committed to seeing all of them.