We also, while on vacation, took the Howler to Waldameer Park.
We've had many, many good days at Waldameer, and this year was no different. Actually, this year was wonderful! I haven't had that much fun at Waldameer since the Toad was little.
She was just at the 46" line, so she was able to ride a good many rides that last year, she was definitely too small for. And some of the rides that needed a "responsible adult" (HAH! I qualify on height, if not actual responsibility) she was tall enough to not need me!
The Howler discovered that the Endless River in Water World was fun--she could touch the bottom, and as long as she kept the tube with her, she could swim and dunk and go under the waterfalls...for a little girl who was religiously opposed to the River, she didn't want to get out.
The Kiddie Pool is always fun, with its slides and new friends.
This year, she started asking about the larger slides. She met that height requirement this year also. So, up the stairs we went. First, in individual tubes. Mommy first, to meet her at the bottom. Then the Howler, laughing the entire way down. Daddy came last. He was laughing too.
We ended up doing that three times--and I, of course, got dumped, a** over tincups, and that was fun too. Daddy and the Howler went down twice in a double tube, and she thought that was fantastic!
Listening to her laugh was worth the cost of admission. She enjoyed everything except the Wacky Shack--it was "scary" to her. She attached herself to me like ugly on an ape. It hurt!
I did go on the newest ride--the X Scream. It goes up and up and up and up...and then WHAM! Free Fall drop. I almost hyperventilated. The Howler looked scared for me (Daddy and Howler watched), but it might have been that I crossed myself right before it started going up.
It was a good day--full of fun, and the Howler laughing. I can't wait until next year--she'll be tall enough (and brave enough, I think) for every ride there.
We've had many, many good days at Waldameer, and this year was no different. Actually, this year was wonderful! I haven't had that much fun at Waldameer since the Toad was little.
She was just at the 46" line, so she was able to ride a good many rides that last year, she was definitely too small for. And some of the rides that needed a "responsible adult" (HAH! I qualify on height, if not actual responsibility) she was tall enough to not need me!
The Howler discovered that the Endless River in Water World was fun--she could touch the bottom, and as long as she kept the tube with her, she could swim and dunk and go under the waterfalls...for a little girl who was religiously opposed to the River, she didn't want to get out.
The Kiddie Pool is always fun, with its slides and new friends.
This year, she started asking about the larger slides. She met that height requirement this year also. So, up the stairs we went. First, in individual tubes. Mommy first, to meet her at the bottom. Then the Howler, laughing the entire way down. Daddy came last. He was laughing too.
We ended up doing that three times--and I, of course, got dumped, a** over tincups, and that was fun too. Daddy and the Howler went down twice in a double tube, and she thought that was fantastic!
Listening to her laugh was worth the cost of admission. She enjoyed everything except the Wacky Shack--it was "scary" to her. She attached herself to me like ugly on an ape. It hurt!
I did go on the newest ride--the X Scream. It goes up and up and up and up...and then WHAM! Free Fall drop. I almost hyperventilated. The Howler looked scared for me (Daddy and Howler watched), but it might have been that I crossed myself right before it started going up.
It was a good day--full of fun, and the Howler laughing. I can't wait until next year--she'll be tall enough (and brave enough, I think) for every ride there.
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