LOG FLUME RIDE PAPEA PARK FULL

It wore the boys out enough that they both fell asleep in their car seats on the ride home. Turns out the park had more than enough to keep us going all day. I worried before we went that the kids wouldn't be 'big enough' for Kings Island, that there wouldn't be enough to keep them entertained and that they would be disappointed that they would be too small for most of the rides. But at least the park got rid of the whole Nickelodeon green-slime theme of the '90s). (Being a child of the '70s, I still miss Hanna-Barbera Land. I'll take that as a sign that the park's new Snoopy-themed kiddie area was a hit. My 4-year-old already is asking for a Snoopy cake for his birthday.

That's the stuff family vacations are all about.

LOG FLUME RIDE PAPEA PARK FULL

But you could order a poster-sized print for $49.95.īut how can you be frugal when you're talking about memories that will stay with you forever: Your 4-year-old turning green on the Viking Fury your 3-year-old enjoying a face full of overpriced ice cream? That's a minimum of $10.75 for a 3.5 x 5-inch glossy. Those are the people who snap your picture when you walk into the park and offer you souvenir photos every time you turn around - on rides, on your loop around the International Street fountain by the Eiffel Tower and when mom and dad are properly drenched on a log flume. And when the kids begged to have their faces painted (at the booth where there were no prices on the sign), it was 10 bucks each for two little dragon faces. When we rode the 'Race for Your Life Charlie Brown' water flume and got soaking wet, we could have stood in a 'family dryer' booth for five bucks. When we went on the 'Boo Blasters on Boo Hill' family-themed dark ride, they offered us 3D glasses for a dollar. Lunch cost us $45 for two hot dogs and fries for the kids, two burgers, one side of fries and four drinks. To park close to the entrance, it will cost you $15. Taking a family of four to Kings Island can put a dent in your wallet. At the gate, prices are $15 more per ticket. Adult admission is $33.99 if you buy online. By contrast, Kings Island's site lists $29.99 as the single-day admission price for kids ages 3 and up (who are less than 48 inches tall). Coney's website lists $5.95 as the classic rides admission price for ages 2 to 4. When you have small tykes, is a trip to Kings Island worth it? The Cincinnati area has lots of old-fashioned kiddie rides at the much-cheaper Coney Island amusement park. And it means you're starting to stand tall with the big boys.īut let's talk for a minute about the value here. It means you've surpassed the minimum 36-inch mark for 'baby rides.' It means you can ride almost anything in the Planet Snoopy kids' area. My youngest was still 2 inches too short for 'Shake, Rattle and Roll' and 8 inches too short for the 'Racer.' But 40 inches can be a milestone at Kings Island. Hitting the 40-inch mark made my son eligible for the same big-boy rides as his 4-year-old brother: rides like the Viking Fury and the Woodstock Express roller coaster. Greater Cincinnati's iconic theme park, about a four-and-a-half-hour drive from Knoxville, has won the Golden Ticket Award from Amusement Today Magazine for best kids' area for 9 consecutive years.

This was a big deal as we prepared him for his official height measurement for his first trip to Kings Island. If he stands as straight as he can and his hair sticks up a little, my 3-year-old can pass for being 40 inches tall. Previous vacation ideas close to Knoxville Water rides, like the Snowy River Rampage and Sydney Sidewinder. 'Big-kid' rides like the Scrambler and Viking Fury. That still leaves 17 rides for kids 40 inches and shorter. Here's what some of the small pints (40-inch size) are eligible for:Īlmost all of the rides in Planet Snoopy, except 'Flying Ace Aerial Chase' (a suspended roller coaster for guests at least 44 inches tall) and 'Surf Dog' (a spinning gondola that also has a 44-inch minimum). They get a bracelet marked with their height and it makes getting cleared to ride a little easier. To skip the height station at individual rides, you can stop at the height booth inside the Planet Snoopy kids' area and have your kids measured.

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