How to get the best from your visit to a Theme Park
Here are a few steps on how to get the best from your visit to a theme park. Because let's face it, as fun and magical a visit to a theme park can be, there are obstacles like those endless lines, rather expensive beverages and grumpy little kids to deal with. Read on and plan an amazing day, you and the family will remember with fondness.
1. Save Money By Looking For Discounts Offered On Theme Park Tickets
Before you head over to the park's website and book those tickets, do some research. Plenty of discounts are available under various conditions. Look for seasonal discounts, child concessions for school holidays and even deductions offered via your loyalty membership at your favourite supermarket chain etc. Also, if you and the family love visiting theme parks, look around and sign-up for newsletters offered by them. Via these updates, you are sure to receive regular promo codes which you can use for obtaining discounts when booking your tickets online. If you are not sure about which parks to visit when touring a place, there are websites which review theme parks from across the world and are ideal for finding out about the most visited theme parks in popular tourist areas. Some sites like My Entertainment Hub are very helpful at providing the type of information you look for when deciding where to visit.
2. Explore The Rides Before You Visit The Theme Park
Explore all attractions available at the park and decide on which rides your family want to go on. Research the type of thrill on offer and any height restrictions which may be in effect for each ride, if you are visiting with young kids. Once you decide on the rides, try and book the tickets early as this will save you time spent standing in long lines. This kind of research is very handy for families travelling with small kids, as it avoids time wasted checking out the suitability of rides on offer.
3. Plan Your Dining Options At The Park
The more popular restaurants at theme parks will have long lines, during the main meal times. Therefore, its well worth making reservations in advance. Standing in a long line waiting for your turn to sit down for a meal can have adverse effects, especially on hungry young children! Also, for those of you on a budget, a cooler bag packed with some homemade sandwiches or quick meals is a good option. Take it along and stash it in a locker and when you're are ready for a meal, find a shady spot inside the park and enjoy a picnic.
4. Take-Along The Essentials
Prepare yourself, and everyone else in the family, for a day out in the sun. Take along sunscreen, sunglasses and a hat to keep your head warm. Pack some reusable water bottles which you can get refilled for free from most of the restaurants located within the park. Also, think of packing a lightweight raincoat in case sudden showers occur. If you are travelling with kids, pack an extra set of clothes too for times they get too wet or dirty and you need to do a quick change.
5. Get To The Park By Opening Time
Don't give in to the temptation of sleeping-in while you're on holiday, at least not on the day you planned a visit to the park. Getting to a theme park at an opening time has many benefits. You get to go on your favourite rides before the crowds arrive and long lines form. The whole place is fresh and the staff are energised and ready for a new day. And you get to enjoy the place when it is still crisp and cool, giving you enough time to be done with the rides before it gets too sunny and hot.
6. Avoid Trying Out All The Attractions In One Day With Kids
This one is for families with young children. Don't try to experience all the rides at once, instead, take it easy with lots of breaks in between for ice creams and chilling in a shady spot. If the park is too big, plan to explore it over two days with multi-visit tickets, giving you allowance to head back to the hotel for a break and re-visit.
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