Souvenirist » Theme Park http://www.souvenirist.com Smile! You're on vacation. Sun, 26 Sep 2010 03:14:12 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 On the red carpet http://www.souvenirist.com/2010/06/30/on-the-red-carpet/ http://www.souvenirist.com/2010/06/30/on-the-red-carpet/#comments Wed, 30 Jun 2010 14:08:26 +0000 Dad http://www.souvenirist.com/?p=293

The kids got to their very first Hollywood premiere — the new King Kong attraction at Universal Studios Hollywood.

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One of the “natives” at the King Kong 3D opening grabs Aren at a photo op. This wasn’t half as scary as the ride!

]]> http://www.souvenirist.com/2010/06/29/gotcha/feed/ 0 Aquatica adventures http://www.souvenirist.com/2009/06/21/aquatica-adventures/ http://www.souvenirist.com/2009/06/21/aquatica-adventures/#comments Mon, 22 Jun 2009 01:11:37 +0000 Dad http://www.souvenirist.com/?p=210 Will the Elliott kids take to the chutes at Aquatica? No way! Iden tried out the junior slide but for the most part the kids stayed safely in the splash zone.]]>

Orlando

Will the Elliott kids take to the chutes at Aquatica? No way! Iden tried out the junior slide but for the most part the kids stayed safely in the splash zone.

]]> http://www.souvenirist.com/2009/06/21/aquatica-adventures/feed/ 0 Golfing with the pirates http://www.souvenirist.com/2009/05/31/golfing-with-the-pirates/ http://www.souvenirist.com/2009/05/31/golfing-with-the-pirates/#comments Mon, 01 Jun 2009 01:37:33 +0000 Dad http://www.souvenirist.com/?p=187 Golf and pirates! Who can imagine a better combination? Not Aren, Iden or Erysse, who tried their hand at minigolf today. ]]>

Orlando

Golf and pirates! Who can imagine a better combination? Not Aren, Iden or Erysse, who tried their hand at minigolf today.

]]> http://www.souvenirist.com/2009/05/31/golfing-with-the-pirates/feed/ 0 Air Manta http://www.souvenirist.com/2009/05/10/air-manta/ http://www.souvenirist.com/2009/05/10/air-manta/#comments Sun, 10 May 2009 22:17:19 +0000 Dad http://www.souvenirist.com/?p=162 Aren, Iden and Erysse saw the new Manta rollercoaster at SeaWorld Orlando. And their parents got to ride it.]]>

Orlando

Aren, Iden and Erysse saw the new Manta rollercoaster at SeaWorld Orlando. And their parents got to ride it.

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Iden refuses to come any closer to the entrance.

Our budget for this adventure: Free. (We have annual passports to SeaWorld.)

]]> http://www.souvenirist.com/2009/05/10/air-manta/feed/ 0 Fly boys http://www.souvenirist.com/2009/05/03/fly-boys/ http://www.souvenirist.com/2009/05/03/fly-boys/#comments Sun, 03 May 2009 12:43:24 +0000 Dad http://www.souvenirist.com/?p=151 Ever wanted to just take off? That's what the kids did when they visited Fantasy Of Flight in Polk City, Fla., and discovered vintage aircraft and cool interactive exhibits.]]>

Polk City, Fla.

Ever wanted to just take off? That’s what the kids did when they visited Fantasy Of Flight in Polk City, Fla., and discovered vintage aircraft and cool interactive exhibits.

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These boys are ready for their mission.

Our budget for this adventure:

Admission to Fantasy of Flight: $28.95 for adults and $14.95 for children.

]]> http://www.souvenirist.com/2009/05/03/fly-boys/feed/ 0 The elephant can’t hide http://www.souvenirist.com/2009/03/08/the-elephants-cant-hide/ http://www.souvenirist.com/2009/03/08/the-elephants-cant-hide/#comments Mon, 09 Mar 2009 00:18:34 +0000 Dad http://www.souvenirist.com/?p=85 The residents of the Central Florida Zoo didn't want to come out for Aren, Iden and Erysse. Except for one.]]>

Sanford, Florida

The residents of the Central Florida Zoo didn’t want to come out for Aren, Iden and Erysse. Except for one.

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Aren made a new friend.

Our budget for this adventure:

Admission: $28 (thanks, AAA disount)
Lunch at Joe’s Crab Shack: $44 — the seafood enchiladas are awesome
Making friends with a pachyderm: priceless

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Plant City, Florida

We went looking for large reptiles today at Dinosaur World.

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These dinosaurs move slow. Actually, they don’t move at all.

Our budget for this adventure:

Admission to park: $45
Lunch at Fred’s Market: $40
Kids being stalked by Styrofoam reptiles: free

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Orlando, Florida

We heard there were sharks at SeaWorld. Wonder where they could be?

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That’s not a shark!

Our budget for this adventure:

Tickets to SeaWorld: Adults $74, kids $64 (season passes)
Picnic lunch: $10
Getting to hum the theme to “Jaws” while your kids look at you as if you’re from another planet: priceless.

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