JMan wanted to check out Canobie Lake Park for his b-day. So yesterday we pick up one of his friends and headed north. With lots of free parking losing the car was a breeze and a short walk later we were in.
First up was Log Flume. Mind you trill rides are not my thing and this one is about my limit. We all screamed like little girls at a Miley Cyrus concert and only get marginally splashed. I’ll admit, it was fun, the ride that is….not the Miley concert.
Here’s Jess and I. My mouth was open but thankfully my better 1/2 is clearly astonished enough for both of us.
And here’s JMan and His friend. Yup, both equally impressed with the forces of gravity.
Next up was some target practice.
Which yielded a very attractive stuffed pig.
Then a snack…with our new stuffed friend.
I asked for a small! No, I didn’t finish it, but tried for 20 minutes or so.
Then more target practice, this time with paint ball guns.
We did a puzzle room in the middle here but failed miserably!
Then the ferris wheel….again, this is more my speed.
In the midde the kids spent a few hours in the water park while the adults sat in shade.
Later the kids took a spin in some very angry tea cups…..definitely not my cup of tea!
We all did the dodgem cars. This is an all time favorite of mine. Many years ago when we visited relatives in Youghal County Cork we’d spend all our money at the local arcade which had dodgems. I can still remember the announcement “okay, here we go now….round to the left”, and the smell, I’m instantly transported to that time.
Later, after more snacking and some real food the gang decided to take a few runs on Boston Tea Party. It was dark so no photos and yes I sat that one out!
But here’s a great way of keeping the kids focused. I suspect this method of parenting would be frowned upon, but I can see the appeal.
Overall I’m very impressed with Canobie, it’s clean, well staffed, and fun. Like most amusement parks food and souvenirs are a little pricey, however, the food was very good and we won afew souvenirs. All in all it was a great day and everyone really enjoyed the park.
alan j quinn 