Let's Go To The Amusement Park...Again

 One of the traditions I had started with my kids, was going to the Amusement park with them on New Years Eve. We'd ride all the rides, since there were never any lines and then watch the fireworks in the evening once the sun had gone down.

It was a great tradition that I kept up for years until Covid hit. When we went back to our yearly tradition of the New Years Eve park visit, it just wasn't the same. First off, word must have gotten out about there being no lines because now, everyone was at the park on December 31st.

Second, the price of admission had gone up. It had jumped a whopping $10 and the hours of operation had changed. Instead of closing time being 7pm, it was now 5. Needless to say,  our yearly NYE park visit fell to the wayside. Well, for now.

We still love a good Amusement park day out, however, so we recently went back (again) and what a day it was. The sun was out and beaming gloriously.  And this particular day had extended hours until 6:30. Plus we got in on their awesome promotion deal. Tickets were pre covid prices. We love that. There were lines everywhere though; to park, to enter, to get on the rides and the lines were long and plentiful but that didn't affect the day too much. We still had a blast and it was one of the most amazing park days thus far.

Of course, we had to end the day with some good food so we headed to Olive Garden. It had been a good long while since our last visit. The experience was a 10 and the food was just as good as it always is. It was the perfect Sunday Funday.