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Holiday Fun at the Amusement Parks

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Have some holiday fun riding your favorite rides, watching holiday shows, and hanging out with your favorite characters this holiday season. For more holiday events check out our Holiday Event Guide.

Sesame Place A Very Furry Christmas

November 19th - January 8th

A Very Furry Christmas at Sesame Place! For a one-of-a-kind family-friendly celebration with everyone's favorite furry friends. The fun starts with 3 special Christmas shows, awesome music and twinkling lights all around. Plus, you'll find more than 300 Christmas trees, including a huge celebratory tree decorated Sesame Street-style. The street will glow with festivities and come to life at night with our illuminated Street Party Parade. And the fun continues with a special Christmas menu, super holiday shopping and, of course, a visit with Santa.

Dutch Winter Wonderland

November 19th- January 1st

Dutch Winter Wonderland offers themed rides, games, and holiday entertainment under thousands of twinkling lights! Indoor activities include cookie decorating, voting for your favorite gingerbread house, and sharing holiday wishes with Santa.

Hershey Park Christmas Candyland

November 19th - January 1st

The magic of the holidays comes to life at Hersheypark Christmas Candylane. With two million twinkling lights, rides for all ages, festive decorations, and Hershey's Product Characters decked out in their holiday best, there is something for all to enjoy!

Holiday Fun at the Amusement Parks

Fun Things Kids activities for older kids Chester County , Amusement parks PA

Have some holiday fun riding your favorite rides, watching holiday shows and hanging out with your favorite characters this holiday season.

Sesame Place A Very Furry Christmas

November 18th - December 31st

A Very Furry Christmas at Sesame Place! For a one-of-a-kind family-friendly celebration with everyone's favorite furry friends. The fun starts with 3 special Christmas shows, awesome music and twinkling lights all around. Plus, you'll find more than 300 Christmas trees, including a huge celebratory tree decorated Sesame Street-style. The street will glow with festivities and come to life at night with our illuminated Street Party Parade. And the fun continues with a special Christmas menu, super holiday shopping and, of course, a visit with Santa.

Dutch Winter Wonderland

November 18th - December 30th

Dutch Winter Wonderland offers themed rides, games, and holiday entertainment under thousands of twinkling lights! Indoor activities include cookie decorating, voting for your favorite gingerbread house, and sharing holiday wishes with Santa.

Hershey Park Christmas Candyland

November 10th - January 1st

The magic of the holidays comes to life at Hersheypark Christmas Candylane. With two million twinkling lights, rides for all ages, festive decorations, and Hershey's Product Characters decked out in their holiday best, there is something for all to enjoy!

Bush Gardens Theme Park in Williamsburg, Virginia

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During Spring Break I had the wonderful oppurtuinty to visit Bush Gardens in Williamsburg VA. The first thing I noticed about this park is how beautiful it is, there were tulips and spring flowers everywhere. Now I understand why it was named the World's Most Beautiful Park.

Before You Go

I definitely recommend visiting the Bush Gardens website before you go. This will give you a chance to get an overview of the rides and the park sections which are divided up by countries. You can purchase tickets online too. This will cut down on waiting in line. Make sure you wear comfortable shoes there is a lot of walking and hills in Bush Gardens, so you will get a good workout.

Once You Arrive

When you enter the park through England, look for the height check station housed inside English phone booths. Your child will be given a colored wristband and a sheet indicating the rides they can enjoy. It definitely takes the guessing game out of which rides your kids can go on.

Also, check out the schedule of different shows for the day. I recommend Pet Shenanigans, Pirates 4-D and Tales of Good and Grim (which is in air-conditioning). If you want to to dine with Elmo and Friends you want to make your reservations at Guest Services in England.

Toddlers

Younger children will want to head to Sesame Street Forest Fun for everything Sesame Street. There are shows, a playground and a water playground to keep the little ones cool on the hot days. The rides in this section are perfect for your little ones. They even have a roller coaster for kids 33 inches and taller. Also head to the Land of Dragons for more kids rides and a huge outdoor playground with climbing nets and a tree-house.

School Aged Children

Depending on the height of your child, they may be able to give the roller coaster a try if they are into adventure. Kids under 52 inches will have plenty rides to try in each country. Le Scoot (log flume), Europe in the Air, Curse of the DarKastle, Mach Tower and Verbolten (opening 5/18/2012).

Teens and Older

Bush Gardens is the perfect park for those dare devil teens. They have a roller coaster to meet all of their needs. Escape to Pompeli, Apollo's Chariot, Roman Rapids, Loch Ness Monster and much more.

Overall

Bush Gardens has something for everyone. Rides for the younger family members and thrilling roller-coasters for the rest of the family. Even is you're not a big ride person, the grounds of the park are gorgeous and you can catch a show or two. If your heading to the Williamsburg area for a family vacation, Bush Gardens should definitely be on your list to visit.

Disclosure: My family and I received complimentary tickets to visit Bush Gardens.

Fun Things Visits Dutch Wonderland Lancaster, PA

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Recently we took a trip to one of our family's favorite Lancaster County attractions, Dutch Wonderland. We love it because it has fun for all ages, from the youngest member of your family to the oldest. It has the traditional rides you remember as a kid (slides, bumper cars, roller coasters, carnival rides) and a water park to cool off during hot summer months. It also doesn't hurt that it is only 2 hours away.

"A Kingdom For Kids!"
It’s not just a slogan – it’s a commitment to young children and their families that beyond the castle walls is a place just for them called A Kingdom For Kids! With 35 rides and attractions, my 8 year old and 5 year old never found a ride they didn't love.

The park is laid out very nicely with a park-like setting that makes you feel that you are on leisurely stroll rather than an intense scramble to get on the next ride. To assist you in what rides are appropriate for your children they have polls that list the height requirements posted before each ride. Some of the rides even allow you to ride with your child.

We also enjoyed watching the dive show at the park, which was very exciting. Expert divers put on a princess and villain themed show that includes thrilling high and platform dives.

The park has your typical amusement park food and Pennsylvania Dutch favorites. And they also have a lot of healthy eating options including gluten fee items.

A part of the park we have never visited before was Duke's Lagoon. Keeping with theme of something for everyone, this water park has a huge tube water slide for the bigger kids and adults and kiddie slides that are perfect for the under 8 crowd. My kids enjoyed the pipeline plunge.

Watch the video below to see some of the attractions that we enjoyed during our day at Dutch Wonderland.

For more information: www.dutchwonderland.com

Location: Dutch Wonderland 2249 Lincoln Highway East Lancaster, PA 17602

Cost: 2011 Admission Plans

Single Day Admission

Royalty (ages 3-59): $33.99

Senior Royalty (ages 60-69): $28.99

Senior Plus Royalty (ages 70+): $21.99

Royalty-in-Training (ages 2 and under): FREE

Two Day FunFlex Tickets: $48.99

Disclosure: My family and I received complimentary tickets to visit the Dutch Wonderland.

Holiday Fun at the Amusement Parks

Holiday Fun at the Amusement Parks

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