Day 3 - Knoebels

Our PA vacation included 2 destinations from our 2014 trip.  The amusement park Knoebels on day 3, and the Turkey Hill Experience on day 4.  And we're so glad we decided to go to both again!

At Knoebels ...
Like last time, we stayed longer than we'd anticipated.  Like last time, the kids loved it!  And like last time, we spent loads less than we would have at a paid-admission amusement park.
Unlike last time, we had 2 kids old enough to enjoy it.  And unlike last time, we packed a lunch, which perhaps made us a little later since I assembled it that morning at the hotel, but otherwise worked out beautifully. 

We started off with some boats.




Hand crank cars.


Our preschooler did a couple of rides without our kindergartner towards the beginning, until we finally convinced our kindergartner that we needed to do the rides somewhat location-based and not run back and forth all day.


Ball pit.


We sat down in the train and baby squirmed himself into this position and was determined to eat, so I fed him - I really love the picture :) About 2/3 through the ride he was satisfied enough to want to see what was happening.


Our preschooler didn't hesitate a moment and loved this play place.


Our preschooler couldn't even see where he was going, ha. But loved it!


They did the bounce house twice.
The first time they had more energy (especially the oldest who didn't last long the second time).

But when we came back later I chose better camera settings.






They did the bumper cars twice. The first time they were both in yellow cars; when we came back later they both got in red ones.
Our preschooler was super excited to finally have it figured out at the end of the first time, and had so much fun the second time.




A few more rides.



Yummm.


While on the ferris wheel ...

they enjoyed a nice view of the cars.


It's so fun that they have each other to ride the rides with!

From there we drove to our hotel in Lancaster. We ate our fast food dinner in our hotel room and I was impressed by how well they ate it up!
It was bedtime but we thought a quick trip to the pool would be fun. They each went down the slide once and that was enough pool for them. Hot Cup & I each took a few minutes with the baby.  He wasn't too excited about it either.