My family and I took a little staycation on Sunday. We were bored, the kids were feeling cranky and I just couldn't possibly do the same old thing for yet another weekend so I said: LETS DO SOMETHING FUN TODAY!!! We decided we would go to a great little place called Adventureland which is located in Farmingdale (Long Island), NY. Once I told the kids where we were going they quickly shaped up so we could ship out. Its amazing how quickly two boys go from hitting each other to helping each other get dressed. My mom and dad had taken them to Adventureland about two weeks ago so they quickly rattled off all of the rides they wanted to go on with mommy and daddy this time. We got there around 12 noon (it opens at 11 a.m.) and the park was pretty empty so we were able to buy our tickets with ease and without the kids growing antsy on a long line. The prices were very reasonable-- $19.99 for kids under 48"; and $24.99 for kids and adults over 48";. I had just been to the local church bazaar and spent $40 for two all day bracelets which to me was a rip off because the bazaar only had 3 or 4 rides that my kids actually wanted to go on--it was such a waste of money. Adventureland's PAY ONE PRICE (POP) bracelets cost ($19.99 and $24.99) enables the kids and adults to go on 30 something rides as many times as you want--It is so well worth the money and the trip. There are so many great rides for the little ones too--there are at least 25 rides (if not more) that are completely appropriate for my 3 and 5 year old boys. We had a ball! We hit the water rides first, then moved on to the obstacle course, the helicopters, the flying clowns, and I think almost every other ride that would take the three year old. My boys were having such a great time that We had to rip them off of a line and force them to eat lunch. They swore they weren't hungry, yet they devoured the pizza we bought them as if they hadn't eaten in a month. Adventureland has a great eatery which serves kid-friendly food like pizza, hot dogs, hamburgers, chicken strips, and fries. There was plenty of seating so we didn't have the anxiety of finding a table (I HATE THAT!). If you don't want to sit in the food court, there are also outside stands that have ice cream, drinks, chips, popcorn, and good old cotton candy. There are also lots of carnival games like basketball toss, ring toss, the watergun balloon breaking game (what's it called?), bust the balloons with darts, and many more. There is a large arcade as well so bring the spare change. We stayed for about 4 hours, but believe me we could have spent 8 if my husband didn't have to go to work that night.

My favorite part about the time we spent there was this: My sons, who are usually not very sweet to each other at home, were best friends. THE BEST OF FRIENDS. They were holding hands, hugging eachother and taking care of one another as they waited for their turns on the rides. I loved it. I absolutely loved it.

I highly recommend ADVENTURELAND as a great staycation spot.

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