Summer for your children is quickly coming to an end. The tradition of starting school after Labor Day has gone by the wayside in most communities. There are only a few weeks to enjoy summer before the first day of school. If you haven't made a trip to an amusement park this summer, time is running out. Where I live, the state fair is the biggest event of the summer. It's only for a few days so the opportunity must seized quickly. These end of summer activities can be quite overwhelming for families with young children or those with learning differences. Here are a few tips to make these activities a little easier and hopefully increase the positive memories being made as a family.
- Try to arrive before the park or fair opens so you are some of the people admitted to the park. You will be able to get to the most popular rides and attractions before most other people. Parking will be much closer to the gate.
- Buy tickets before arriving. It will be one less thing to manage at the gates.
- Tuesday's are often the day with the lightest attendance. Wednesday's and Thursday's are also known to have smaller crowds. Evenings have a special rate and are often nice because family's who came early are heading home. Sunday evenings have very light crowds at many of these parks and fairs.
- Rainy and overcast days will have light attendance. Grab an umbrella and some rain gear and you will be set to enjoy with virtually no wait time for rides.
- Check with the place you are going to see if they have any special accommodations for people with disabilities. Disney has passes so families who qualify can go to a special shorter line. Other parks may have instituted this so it doesn't hurt to inquire beforehand.
Enjoy this last bit of summer fun. With a little bit of pre-planning, this outing can be less stressful than by just "winging" it. I have found that things don't always go well with a plan, but I can assure you they will go better than if there is no plan! Have fun these last couple weeks of summer!!
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