mikeys_mom
04-08-2010, 04:38 PM
I have read through many of the Sesame Place posts and there seem to be such different opinions that I am now utterly confused :)!
We live near the Toronto area and are considering a trip there this summer. It is pretty far so I want to make sure that it is really worthwhile before we decide to go.
BIL and SIL went a few years ago (from Toronto as well) and gave it rave reviews. SIL thinks my kids are the perfect ages. At the time of the trip they will be 5.5yo, 3.5 yo and 1.5 yo (twins).
The tentative plan would be to go the 1st week of August. We would drive on Sunday to Crayola Factory area - about 8 hours. Monday morning to mid-afternoon we would spend at Crayola Factory and then drive to Sesame Place area. We would then spend Tuesday and Wednesday at Sesame Place and drive home on Thursday - very long drive!
My specific questions are;
1 - Some posters indicate that the park is dirty. Can you give me specific examples of what this means? Is it run-down, trash on the ground, rides seem grimy, etc...?
2 - Is 2 days there too long? Posters are saying it is small, which I like and is what SIL said as well. She said they spent only 1 day there and could have easily gone back for a 2nd day. Do you think they will get bored on the 2nd day? Would you do shows and rides one day and waterpark the next day?
3 - Waterpark - Is there a lot of splashing and spraying? DS would love that and always has a blast at waterparks. DD#1 does not like water spraying at her or when there is lots of wild activity around her. She is happy in the water as long as she can do it at her own pace. I imagine the babies would also not like that. Will it be very difficult to navigate the water areas with the 4 kids?
4 - Many people suggest Dutch Wonderland as an alternative to Sesame Place. It looks cute but we have season passes to our local amusement park http://www.canadaswonderland.com/#actions and I am concerned that it will be too similar. Why shlep that far for something we have so close to us IYKWIM? I thought Sesame would be different because of all the characters and shows.
5 - Are the shows worth it? My kids aren't super into Sesame Street. They don't watch it on TV much but are familiar with the characters and have some Sesame themed books. They love music and dancing so pretty much any musical type shows will be a hit with them.
As an alternative to a 2nd day at Sesame Place, SIL suggested the Touch Me museum. Any thoughts on that?
We are not looking for an action packed trip, just somewhere to go for a few days that's different from the usual stuff we do and let the kids have a good time.
I'd love to hear people's thoughts and experiences. Thanks.
We live near the Toronto area and are considering a trip there this summer. It is pretty far so I want to make sure that it is really worthwhile before we decide to go.
BIL and SIL went a few years ago (from Toronto as well) and gave it rave reviews. SIL thinks my kids are the perfect ages. At the time of the trip they will be 5.5yo, 3.5 yo and 1.5 yo (twins).
The tentative plan would be to go the 1st week of August. We would drive on Sunday to Crayola Factory area - about 8 hours. Monday morning to mid-afternoon we would spend at Crayola Factory and then drive to Sesame Place area. We would then spend Tuesday and Wednesday at Sesame Place and drive home on Thursday - very long drive!
My specific questions are;
1 - Some posters indicate that the park is dirty. Can you give me specific examples of what this means? Is it run-down, trash on the ground, rides seem grimy, etc...?
2 - Is 2 days there too long? Posters are saying it is small, which I like and is what SIL said as well. She said they spent only 1 day there and could have easily gone back for a 2nd day. Do you think they will get bored on the 2nd day? Would you do shows and rides one day and waterpark the next day?
3 - Waterpark - Is there a lot of splashing and spraying? DS would love that and always has a blast at waterparks. DD#1 does not like water spraying at her or when there is lots of wild activity around her. She is happy in the water as long as she can do it at her own pace. I imagine the babies would also not like that. Will it be very difficult to navigate the water areas with the 4 kids?
4 - Many people suggest Dutch Wonderland as an alternative to Sesame Place. It looks cute but we have season passes to our local amusement park http://www.canadaswonderland.com/#actions and I am concerned that it will be too similar. Why shlep that far for something we have so close to us IYKWIM? I thought Sesame would be different because of all the characters and shows.
5 - Are the shows worth it? My kids aren't super into Sesame Street. They don't watch it on TV much but are familiar with the characters and have some Sesame themed books. They love music and dancing so pretty much any musical type shows will be a hit with them.
As an alternative to a 2nd day at Sesame Place, SIL suggested the Touch Me museum. Any thoughts on that?
We are not looking for an action packed trip, just somewhere to go for a few days that's different from the usual stuff we do and let the kids have a good time.
I'd love to hear people's thoughts and experiences. Thanks.