So, I've NEVER taken my kids to Playland.
I've always wanted to, but the reality of having more than 1 or 2 kids means that getting into places gets REALLY expensive- REALLY fast. I don't even want to think about how much I paid for us to get into Disneyland (for a day and a half)- and I think Rebekah was even free!
Anyway, I managed to discover that on Tuesdays over the summer, a local radio station was doing a promo. Now, not only would we be able to get in and have an all-day ride pass, but we were going to do it for $10 per person!
That little deal saved me $100.
So, I mentioned it to my sister-in-law and we figured out how we were going to ditch our 3 year olds and went.
Okay, first thing to remember for next time (should they do it again next year)- come early. We spent an hour waiting in line to get in. I was SO NOT expecting that. Thankfully the line kept moving and we had snacks to occupy ourselves, but it cut into the time we had available.
Second, double check the hours- they aren't the same as when the PNE is open. They are shorter- by quite a bit. Thankfully again, they were open later than we initially thought.
Third, do two shifts- one with the bigger kids that want to do the crazy rides and another with the littles since they want to do the tamer rides. Going between both was okay since there was two parents there and we allowed the older ones a (minuscule) bit of freedom to 'go ahead of us to wait in line' or 'you wait and do this one while we take the littles on this one' kind of thing.
In the end, it was all good. I even was pleasantly surprised that we parked almost right near the entrance and parking was only $10 as well (I was prepared for it to be more than double that!).
Anyway, the kids all had a blast even though it was quite busy. So here are some pictures for posterity.
It was a great day and I'd definitely like to try going again next year. Hopefully they have the same (or similar) special on again to keep it affordable.
I've always wanted to, but the reality of having more than 1 or 2 kids means that getting into places gets REALLY expensive- REALLY fast. I don't even want to think about how much I paid for us to get into Disneyland (for a day and a half)- and I think Rebekah was even free!
Anyway, I managed to discover that on Tuesdays over the summer, a local radio station was doing a promo. Now, not only would we be able to get in and have an all-day ride pass, but we were going to do it for $10 per person!
That little deal saved me $100.
So, I mentioned it to my sister-in-law and we figured out how we were going to ditch our 3 year olds and went.
Okay, first thing to remember for next time (should they do it again next year)- come early. We spent an hour waiting in line to get in. I was SO NOT expecting that. Thankfully the line kept moving and we had snacks to occupy ourselves, but it cut into the time we had available.
Second, double check the hours- they aren't the same as when the PNE is open. They are shorter- by quite a bit. Thankfully again, they were open later than we initially thought.
Third, do two shifts- one with the bigger kids that want to do the crazy rides and another with the littles since they want to do the tamer rides. Going between both was okay since there was two parents there and we allowed the older ones a (minuscule) bit of freedom to 'go ahead of us to wait in line' or 'you wait and do this one while we take the littles on this one' kind of thing.
In the end, it was all good. I even was pleasantly surprised that we parked almost right near the entrance and parking was only $10 as well (I was prepared for it to be more than double that!).
Anyway, the kids all had a blast even though it was quite busy. So here are some pictures for posterity.
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| Our first ride- warming everyone (except Noah & myself) up |
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| Noah & I waiting for everyone to finish their first ride. |
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| Elijah was smart- he soaked the towel and wrapped it around his neck to keep him cool. |
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| Waiting... waiting... waiting... most of the line-ups weren't too bad, but some of the kiddie rides had LONG waits. |
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| Noah letting his excitement show and Elijah trying to stay 'cool, calm and collected'. |
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| Noah was just so excited- no matter what the ride (even going in circles)! |
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| Noah actually braved going on this roller coaster- TWICE in a row (I went with him the first time)! Elijah wouldn't even do this ride (he did the wooden coaster). |
It was a great day and I'd definitely like to try going again next year. Hopefully they have the same (or similar) special on again to keep it affordable.
Keeping it real, by the grace of God...
Tammy
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