A few years back I took my daughter on her first trip to Canada's Wonderland and she taught me a little bit about fun, about how the merry-go-round could be every bit as exciting as the thrilling roller coaster rides and about how wonderful it is to be able to experience an amusement park through your kid's eyes. During that trip, one of the highlights of our day was … [Read more...]
Riding the Carousel at Canada’s Wonderland, the Out-Take Edition
When we walked into Canada's Wonderland on opening weekend the very first ride we went on was the Carousel. The big kid was super excited. I helped her on to one of the "moving up and down horses" and then snapped a few photos. See, happy kid, happy to be on the carousel... I swear this child begged me to ride on here, and loved it. But then there is this out take … [Read more...]
An Autumn Visit to Canada’s Wonderland & Halloween Fun with the Kids at Camp Spooky
Last weekend we visited Canada's Wonderland. I've never been in the fall before, and I was excited to check out the Camp Spooky kids Halloween themed event. Each Saturday and Sunday in October the "Planet Snoopy" kids area in Canada's Wonderland is transformed into Camp Spooky. My seven year old was half excited, half anxious. Would there be scary things and spooky guys there? … [Read more...]
Guess Which Canada’s Wonderland Ride Causes This Face
The jaloopy ride, you know this one.... Most Exciting Ride Ever. … [Read more...]
Kids and Dinosaurs, TLA
Kids and dinosaurs, what is the eternal fascination? I think I've yet to meet a kid in the four to six year old range who wasn't interested in dinosaurs, my girls being no exception. "I think a lot of kids are interested in two science subjects: dinosaurs and aliens. The reason is almost genetic; we're hard-wired to be interested in things that might be a little … [Read more...]
The Time my Five Year Old Taught Me All About Fun and Excitement, aka A Day at Canada’s Wonderland
I was invited to bring the kids and spend the day at Canada's Wonderland, so I did something a little wacky. I grabbed my sister and my five year old daughter and we took the train to Toronto. We left at five in the morning and didn't get home until almost midnight. It was a four hour train ride, one way. G-Girl's first time on the train, which she loved. When we arrived at … [Read more...]
Canada’s Wonderland: Through a Kid’s Eyes
Here's another G-Girl travel vlog. We took this video on the Via Rail train on our ride home after spending the day at Canada's Wonderland. Check out the rest of the Maple Leaf Mommy Summer of Awesome: Guide to Summertime Fun in Ontario Disclosure: We were invited to attend an event day for bloggers at Canada's Wonderland. As always my words and opinions are … [Read more...]