Kiddie Land - the End of an Era

The big new story this summer was that Kiddie Land was closing for good. We had never taken our kids but thought we better make it happen because this was our last opportunity.
The Schmeltz family joined us for what turned out to be one of the best nights of our summer. The kids loved it from the time they stepped onto the first ride until we dragged them out at closing time.
There was no fear of any ride - the faster the better - especially for Nola. And our girls, benefiting from our height - were able to ride almost every ride there. They started with the cars then moved on to the elephants, back to the cars, spinning rides, airplanes, swings, slides, bumper cars, carousel, and finished off with the roller coaster.
We did take time to stop for dinner - typical amusement park fare. But there was a highlight near the end when Reagan and Nola had their first taste of cotton candy. And now they are hooked.
It was so fun to watch the kids ride the rides with their dear friends, Will & Finn. They stuck together and couldn't have had a better time.
It is sad that it is now closed because our girls just loved it!
It reminded me of going to Santa's Village when we were growing up. And in keeping with that tradition - they did not get sweatshirts!