Theme Parks Can Be Fun For Kids Who Don't Like Rollercoasters

I am a rollercoaster junkie. I love the air in my hair and the lift of my body right when the coaster drops. If I have my way, I will travel the world seeking out the best and the tallest or scariest rollercoasters. Then, I married my husband who said, "why should I pay someone to scare me?" Our offsprings took their father's gene for the love for rollercoasters but took my gene for the love of theme parks. So my adventure continues.

When our kids were young, we had our annual passes to Bonfante Gilroy Garden, Happy Hollow Zoo and Great America along with Disneyland. Now that the kids are a little older, they no longer want to get on the kiddie rides. We have shed and consolidated many passes and chose to keep Universal Studios Hollywood for now.

Here are the reasons why we are the theme park junkies:

Reason 5: People Watching

We enjoy taking many mini (ok - LONG!) breaks throughout the day especially when it's hot, cold or wet, wait-time is long or too short. If you know us by now, we procrastinate and take our time on our vacation

Reason 4: Food

Theme park food has come a long way; especially if we are talking about Universal and Disney. Besides the normal fun junk food, they make sure there are options available for folks who are health-conscious, vegan, and kids friendly food like Mac & Cheese.

Reason 3:  Parades & Shows

Multiple hours of sweat and hard labor are put into these productions. Have you seen the Disney Aladdin on the broadway? Well, you can pay $80/ticket or watch it at Disneyland. Oh right, they don't have it at Disneyland anymore. But Frozen is to die for -- literally!!! We also love the shows involving animal, magic, trapeze, music, stunts, lights, oh my.... 

Reason 2:  Motion Simulation Rides

This is the reason kids love theme parks. The realistic motion gives you the thrill without the worry and the fear of dropping out of the car. 

Reason 1: Definitely should not be reason #1.... but it is in my book for now. I like that the theme parks are integrating the technology and have wait-time (along with showtime, park map, dining menu) available on the palm of my hand. I can plan my day better and utilize the time wisely. With the technology, I avoid exhaustion and meltdown which resulted in all of us enjoying our mini-vacation getaway from the reality of life, even if it's just for the day.