Great Adventure

Yesterday we went to Six Flags Great Adventure and Hurricane Harbor. We skipped out on the Safari because Diego's screaming could have put us in extreme danger.....I don't think the lions would have been happy with his screams.


Since my parents left on vacation we have had two days with decent weather, the day at the lake and today. I am spending my two week plus vacation keeping the kids locked in the house.....they can't even go in the pool - not fair!


I have to say I was not at all impressed with Great Adventure. Giulia could not go on any rides except the 42 inch and under ones. She is almost 6 years old and she could not even go to Skull Mountain as it has a 44 inch requirement. We waited in line, got into the ride, sat down and we were asked to get up to have it measured, she was 43 inch, an inch too short....so after waiting for 20 minutes we got kicked out of the ride. Meanwhile, the regular sized four year old we met got to go on it. Now, this would not have been so bad except that we paid over $140 to get us in and $35 for a stinky burger and hot dog lunch and the poor kid (and us) did not get to do anything other than go on the ferris wheel and the toddler rides.


Hurricane Harbor was a little better, without her shoes she just made it to 42 in (when standing really tall) and she got to go on the tubes with me which, although we had a 30 minute wait for a 10 second ride, she really enjoyed. The only highlight of our day was the Lazy River ride. Each of us got a tube (Diego went on with me) and we went around the park twice - it is a shame we didn't go to Hurricane Harbor earlier while the sun was shining.


So......never again, not until the kids (both of them) are over 44 inches....and we will be taking our own lunch (we saw people eating in the parking lots - very smart thing) and figuring a way to get cheaper entry.....oh I forgot to mention, the only other things that Giulia would have enjoyed such as the bungy bounce - you had to pay additional $$$ for - That is just ridiculous!