While the cousins were here, we did the tourist thing and took them to the Mall of America. For those of you who haven't heard of it, it's one of the largest indoor malls in the states. It was built on the old football stadium/parking lot and it covers a lot of acres.
One of the more interesting facts about the MOA is that they don't heat it, even in the winter. There are enough people circulating in the mall to keep it warm, even in the MN winters!
One of the most attractive things for families is the full size amusement park in the center of the mall. It's a Nickelodeon Universe® so it has Dora the Explorer and SpongeBob rides. Pretty cool for the grands.
After our shopping foray, we told the kids they could ride three rides. We bought tickets and headed for the big swing. It was BackYardigans decorated, but the typical swing that goes up and out. The kiddos loved it! You could hear them squealing and laughing as it went round and round.
They had safety shoulder harnesses for the little tykes but the bigger kids were able to just ride with the lap strap.
The next ride that the grands demanded was the ferris wheel. It sat up on the next floor, so we climbed a staircase to get to the entrance. Everyone was tall enough to ride alone except for Charlie. So Uncle Zack rode with Charlie. He made a friend for life!
The kids enjoyed how high the ride went and how they could look over the floor of the amusement park and see everything. The only higher point there is the zipline ride. Luckily, they were not tall enough for that. I could never have gone along with anyone on that ride!
Their final choice for a fun ride was the SpongeBob bouncey house, "The Pineapple Popper". They loved it, but suffered buyer's remorse almost immediately when they realized it was their last ride. I'm sure they would have stayed all day, left to their own devices.
The amusement park has redone some of the rides to incorporate the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles theme to promote the new movie. There were a lot of kids riding the new coaster and flapping their turtle shell wings. Overall, it was a pretty cool place. The kids had a grand time!!
-- Sandee Wagner
One of the more interesting facts about the MOA is that they don't heat it, even in the winter. There are enough people circulating in the mall to keep it warm, even in the MN winters!One of the most attractive things for families is the full size amusement park in the center of the mall. It's a Nickelodeon Universe® so it has Dora the Explorer and SpongeBob rides. Pretty cool for the grands.
After our shopping foray, we told the kids they could ride three rides. We bought tickets and headed for the big swing. It was BackYardigans decorated, but the typical swing that goes up and out. The kiddos loved it! You could hear them squealing and laughing as it went round and round.
They had safety shoulder harnesses for the little tykes but the bigger kids were able to just ride with the lap strap.
The next ride that the grands demanded was the ferris wheel. It sat up on the next floor, so we climbed a staircase to get to the entrance. Everyone was tall enough to ride alone except for Charlie. So Uncle Zack rode with Charlie. He made a friend for life!The kids enjoyed how high the ride went and how they could look over the floor of the amusement park and see everything. The only higher point there is the zipline ride. Luckily, they were not tall enough for that. I could never have gone along with anyone on that ride!Their final choice for a fun ride was the SpongeBob bouncey house, "The Pineapple Popper". They loved it, but suffered buyer's remorse almost immediately when they realized it was their last ride. I'm sure they would have stayed all day, left to their own devices.
The amusement park has redone some of the rides to incorporate the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles theme to promote the new movie. There were a lot of kids riding the new coaster and flapping their turtle shell wings. Overall, it was a pretty cool place. The kids had a grand time!!
-- Sandee Wagner
No comments:
Post a Comment