Thursday, July 10, 2008

Trip to Hershey Park






We took Toddy down to Hershey Park to check out the new water attractions that they had put into the park. Mammy came a long with us. (It was the day after we picked her up from the airport, returning from Germany). It was a very nice sunny day. There were a lot of people, but I wouldn't call it crowded. We headed to the water area first to see what it was like. After changing, Toddy wanted to try out the Sandcastle. There were water slides and other water adventure things for the little ones to explore and get wet. He loved that because he didn't need mom or dad to watch him so closely.
























Next came the wave pool. (I think this one was his favorite.) This was a small pool that little kids could swim in. (I think it is about 3 foot deep) It has a machine in it that creates small waves for the kids to play in. There is a wide slide and a couple of towers that dump water on your head.




The last water attraction that we visited that day was the water works area. It is a structure about three stories tall and has all kinds of water slides, shooting water, buckets, sprayers, etc in the area. If you go inside that area you will get wet, as Mammy knows well.



I had been sick that day and my voice wasn't very loud to begin with. Mammy was watching Todd and Toddy trying to follow them. I was yelling for her to go the other way because I could hear a bell ringing, and I knew what that meant...



She looked at me and I pointed for her to go a different direction, but she didn't understand what I wanted her to do so she kept on going. About that time, the water bucket overhead dumped and she was drenched with water. She didn't know what hit her... she looked like a drowned rat. Very funny!


We swam in the different pools for about 5 hours and decided that it would be time to head home for the day. We were all tired and hungry. We rode a few more rides on our way out of the park, including the train, monorail, the skylift... and of course, the Chocolate World tour. (It wouldn't be a trip to Hershey Park without it.)







After all was said and done, we left the park and went for dinner at the Outback steakhouse. One of my friends that I taught with, Allan, stopped by to see us and visit with us for a few minutes as we ate our meal.

We had a really great day that day and we will be sure to go back again in the years to come. It was a great getaway, even if it were only for a day.

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