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Post by gracieplusthree on Jun 4, 2022 2:34:58 GMT
*** updated to add me and gbaby are staying behind at the air bnb and will just chill out and have a down day, maybe we'll do ice cream on the patio or something..
Going in July with my daughter, son in law and 17month old gbaby. I'm not into coasters, and I will have a motorized cart if that matters, I am mobile but my vascular in my legs is destroyed so I figure I'll want a cart. While they ride coasters I'll have the toddler.
We're trying to figure out if she and I should just skip the park altogether. Will she be miserable? I'm ok sitting and waiting and people watching, but she most likely won't be about that and I figure they'll be a lot of waiting time while they're in line for coasters. I'm totally ok with us skipping, but should we is going more doable than I'm fearing? Another option is that after lunch they take the 2 of us back to house and they return to park without us. But would it be worth the cost to only go half day? So hard to know sometimes what to do.
Edited to add gbaby is typical current 16 month old. Walking, babbling, hard headed wants to do what she wants ya know, but a good girl.. We're not planning on doing a stroller I don't think if we go because I'll have the motorized cart, plus mom and dad can carry.we could do the small umbrella stroller as it would probably somehow fit on the cart somehow when not in use, but probably no stroller.
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Post by Linda on Jun 4, 2022 2:45:20 GMT
I imagine there are kiddie rides - 17month varies so much - some are walking, some aren't so it's hard to say if she's old enough to enjoy any. And I'm not sure how easy it'll be for you to manage her with the motorised cart - I'm assuming she'll be in a stroller.
Personally, I would probably jump at an excuse not to go and stay home in the a/c with the little one but everyone is different
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Post by gracieplusthree on Jun 4, 2022 3:27:02 GMT
Personally, I would probably jump at an excuse not to go and stay home in the a/c with the little one but everyone is different.***I messed up this quote from Linda above***
Honestly this is me totally. My daughter feels like they'd be ditching me with the baby(mind you, I watch her Monday thru Friday for feee already and looove) thing is I'm ok with it.. She's just afraid I'll be missing out, but I'm like on what? A whiney, tired hot baby while y'all ride when we could just stay behind? I think they'd be able to enjoy bit and zip around better without us in tow.
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Post by scrappinghappy on Jun 4, 2022 4:03:48 GMT
My husband and boys used go every year. I just asked him. He said he wouldn't take a 17 month old there if you're in a wheelchair or on a scooter and not too mobile and the one responsible for her care.
That said, there are a lot of rides you could go on together while her parents ride the Dragster and other thrill rides. There is a train that goes around the park. Also Camp snoopy, but my kids were much older when they started going so he's never been there.
Sounds like you'd all have more fun if you split up for the day.
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Post by cmpeter on Jun 4, 2022 4:48:39 GMT
I would not go with a toddler if you will be in a motorized chair. It’s going to be stinking hot and humid.
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Post by Skellinton on Jun 4, 2022 5:57:21 GMT
I would not go with a toddler if you will be in a motorized chair. It’s going to be stinking hot and humid. That is what I was thinking. If you were mobile and able to push her in a stroller I think it would be a lot of fun to do the kiddie rides with her, but since that is not the case I would skip it. We always took strollers for kids under 3 at amusement parks just because it is easier to get them from point a to point b. |
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Post by Basket1lady on Jun 4, 2022 8:35:19 GMT
I think sending mom and dad off for a day on their own is a lovely idea. If the baby were a little older, it could be a fun day with her if you did things at her pace. But at 17 months, she’s going to get bored waiting. Is she still napping? At that age, my DS fought us on naps and would have never just napped in an umbrella stroller.
We did Disney when DD was 4. She hated most of the rides and just wanted to see the princesses and go to the princess story times. DH went on most of the rides with DS and I stayed with DD. We did have a wonderful times, but I did things at DD’s pace.
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Post by kibblesandbits on Jun 4, 2022 10:50:20 GMT
Cedar Point in July with you on a cart and a 17 month old? Goodness, no. Stay at the house and play with the kiddo.
July at CP is WILD. Busy, hot, lines, it's a zoo. Will you be able to get around at all? There's a water park with a kiddie area, so that might be an option . . . but then not even a good one.
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Post by J u l e e on Jun 4, 2022 10:54:39 GMT
That sounds absolutely miserable for all of you. Huge parts of the day will be them standing in line and then walking to the next line. There’s no good reason for you and a toddler to be along for that.
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Post by Spongemom Scrappants on Jun 4, 2022 11:32:08 GMT
If the trip is more for the adults to have fun then let it be a just adults trip. And there’s not a thing wrong with that.
Maybe later a trip can be planned as a child oriented trip when she’s older and would enjoy it more.
The idea of you and her tagging along under the circumstances doesn’t sound appealing at all.
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Post by monklady123 on Jun 4, 2022 11:36:34 GMT
No, don't do it!  . Hot. Humid. Crowded. Miserable.  |
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Post by natscraps on Jun 4, 2022 12:33:28 GMT
I’m don’t care for roller coasters but I’ve been to Cedar Point many times as an adult. The coaster wait times are at least a hour and there’s not a ton of shady places to sit and wait. There are two small kiddie lands but the toddler may not be old enough or have to ride accompanied. We hadn’t even considered taking DS until he was 5 but then Covid hit. I definitely agree with giving mom and dad a day to themselves.
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Post by Jili on Jun 4, 2022 13:14:11 GMT
I’ve been there a million times and I would not take a toddler there under the circumstances you are suggesting. Cedar Point isn’t a great place for small children since it’s so coaster-centric. She’d probably like the kiddie rides, but may be a bit young for those. The wait times for the coasters are incredibly long, it’s hot, and you really would need a stroller to get the toddler around. The motorized cart doesn’t sound safe for a child that age. I’d save $$$ and skip the park.
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Post by PenandInk on Jun 4, 2022 13:48:22 GMT
If you do end up going, I’d advise taking the umbrella stroller in case she wants to nap. Also, the little train that circles the park has long seats. When my kids were small, we’d meet friends at cedar point. DH would take older DD with the other dads and their kids, and when my little one got tired, we’d get on the train. The seats are cool plastic, and she would lay down with her head in my lap and fall asleep. We would stay on and just ride around and around. The cool breeze was lovely. Not sure if it still an option to stay on forever, but it’s an option if you end up going along. That little one is 30 now, so things might have changed a bit.
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Post by littlemama on Jun 4, 2022 15:05:54 GMT
If you dont mind staying back and watching the baby, then do that. It doesnt sound like you would be doing anything at Cedar Point, and it is very crowded always, so Id pass
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Post by scrapmaven on Jun 4, 2022 15:18:34 GMT
I could not manage a stroller/toddler when I'm on my scooter. It's hard enough to navigate that thing through crowds w/o running over feet. Like a car, you have to pay constant attention to the crowd and you can't maneuver a scooter. Find something enjoyable for the two of you to do. Maybe there's a really fun park or small zoo. Find something that you can easily do together. Since you don't care for theme parks go do something fun for you and your granddaughter. You both might be miserable in the heat, w/not much to do.
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Post by gracieplusthree on Jun 4, 2022 16:40:58 GMT
Thanks everyone I'm gonna stick to my guns with daughter about me and granddaughter just skipping.
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Post by huskermom98 on Jun 4, 2022 17:03:21 GMT
Thanks everyone I'm gonna stick to my guns with daughter about me and granddaughter just skipping. That sounds like the best option. I'm not familiar with Cedar Point, but our local amusement park was recently bought out by a national company & have been implementing stricter safety measures. Most of the changes have affected little kids because several kiddie/family rides now have a minimum height (in addition to a maximum height). I would look into Cedar Point's height restrictions to see if that would help you convince your daughter that you & the grand baby should just skip the park. |
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Post by mellyw on Jun 4, 2022 17:48:29 GMT
I love, love, love Cedar Point. No way would I take a 17 month old, whether I was using a scooter or not. Glad you made the decision to stick to your guns
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