Great trips for kids

[nomoney]

Hey, thinking about planning a little 4 day weekend get away this summer for us and the kids. (ages 5 and 7). I've been debating the whole Williamsburg/Jamestown trip and the Hershey Park trip. Any other ideas? Or which one of those two do you think the kids would enjoy more?

 

[Chasey_Lane]

Williamsburg has a huge water park I hear. We're going July 4th weekend with the entire family.

 

[kwillia]

Hey, thinking about planning a little 4 day weekend get away this summer for us and the kids. (ages 5 and 7). I've been debating the whole Williamsburg/Jamestown trip and the Hershey Park trip. Any other ideas? Or which one of those two do you think the kids would enjoy more?

I've done long weekends at both attractions... for their current ages I definately vote for Hershey Park. There are more age appropriate rides and they are the perfect age to do the free "Chocolate World" tour which is just outside of the park. There is also a genuine "old time" train that runs in the area... you could get tickets in advance and plan a day around that. My kids are also still talking about the "Indian Echo Caverns". It's not as big as Luray, but still very unique and interesting. My kids were the age your kids are now and they still remember the stories of the cavern.

 

[camily]

I've done long weekends at both attractions... for their current ages I definately vote for Hershey Park. There are more age appropriate rides and they are the perfect age to do the free "Chocolate World" tour which is just outside of the park. There is also a genuine "old time" train that runs in the area... you could get tickets in advance and plan a day around that. My kids are also still talking about the "Indian Echo Caverns". It's not as big as Luray, but still very unique and interesting. My kids were the age your kids are now and they still remember the stories of the cavern.

Is Chocolate World anything like Chocolate City? TIA

 

[nomoney]

I've done long weekends at both attractions... for their current ages I definately vote for Hershey Park. There are more age appropriate rides and they are the perfect age to do the free "Chocolate World" tour which is just outside of the park. There is also a genuine "old time" train that runs in the area... you could get tickets in advance and plan a day around that. My kids are also still talking about the "Indian Echo Caverns". It's not as big as Luray, but still very unique and interesting. My kids were the age your kids are now and they still remember the stories of the cavern.

where did you stay there?

 

[CMC122]

I've done long weekends at both attractions... for their current ages I definately vote for Hershey Park. There are more age appropriate rides and they are the perfect age to do the free "Chocolate World" tour which is just outside of the park. There is also a genuine "old time" train that runs in the area... you could get tickets in advance and plan a day around that. My kids are also still talking about the "Indian Echo Caverns". It's not as big as Luray, but still very unique and interesting. My kids were the age your kids are now and they still remember the stories of the cavern.

I'm with Kwillia. And I would tend to think the Hershey area would be less crowded compared to Williamsburg That's always a super plus to me

 

[kwillia]

We stayed in Hummelstown which was central to the places we wanted to visit.

Camily, I don't know what you are talking about.

 

[donbarzini]

There is also a zoo in Hershey across from the theme park they might like.

 

[harleygirl]

Hey, thinking about planning a little 4 day weekend get away this summer for us and the kids. (ages 5 and 7). I've been debating the whole Williamsburg/Jamestown trip and the Hershey Park trip. Any other ideas? Or which one of those two do you think the kids would enjoy more?

This place.........http://williamsburg.greatwolflodge.com/ Just opened last year. I have not been there, but have heard great things.

 

[camily]

We stayed in Hummelstown which was central to the places we wanted to visit.

Camily, I don't know what you are talking about.

Ask Ray Nagin or Anthony Williams.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chocolate_City_speech

 

[sockgirl77]

Hey, thinking about planning a little 4 day weekend get away this summer for us and the kids. (ages 5 and 7). I've been debating the whole Williamsburg/Jamestown trip and the Hershey Park trip. Any other ideas? Or which one of those two do you think the kids would enjoy more?

This place is great!

 

[meangirl]

Busch Gardens Williamsburg is another great place to go. They have some really good deals for a family of 4. The water park there is always a big hit with the kids too.

 

[Chasey_Lane]

I'm going to Disney! I'm going to Disney! And is paying for it! And is paying for it!

 

[kwillia]

I'm going to Disney! I'm going to Disney! And is paying for it! And is paying for it!

That's NOT how the conversation went...

 

[camily]

I've been wanting to take Celie to Sesame Place. Has anyone been there lately and would older kids (10 and 8) have fun there too?

 

[Chasey_Lane]

That's NOT how the conversation went...

I'll bring you some fresh Florida orange juice back. :shrug:

 

[CMC122]

I've been wanting to take Celie to Sesame Place. Has anyone been there lately and would older kids (10 and 8) have fun there too?

I used to go all the time when I was younger! Like 20 years ago

I think there is plenty to do there for all ages

http://www.sesameplace.com/sesame/pa/index.html

 

[camily]

I used to go all the time when I was younger! Like 20 years ago

I think there is plenty to do there for all ages

http://www.sesameplace.com/sesame/pa/index.html

Thanks! It does look like fun. The water park looks cool.

 

[MDTerps]

This place.........http://williamsburg.greatwolflodge.com/ Just opened last year. I have not been there, but have heard great things.

A girl I work with has taken her kids twice over the past year. Her youngest is 6 or 7 and the oldest is 15 or 16. She said they all had a great time.