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NFT: Fun indoor things to do with toddler in Northeast

tbonfig : 2/9/2018 3:23 pm
So my wife is due in a few weeks and I was thinking it would be fun to take a little trip with my almost 3.5 year old before her world is rocked with a baby in the house.

Any recommendations on a fun day or overnight trip to take not too far from CT?
Great Wolf Lodge  
YAJ2112 : 2/9/2018 3:24 pm : link
Crayola Factory come to mind
Maritime Aquariam in Norwalk. Also the Stepping Stones Museum  
Victor in CT : 2/9/2018 3:36 pm : link
in Norwalk
Some ideas  
Jazzertpt Go Big Blue! : 2/9/2018 3:41 pm : link
Legoland Discovery Center in Yonkers is pretty cool. Think a lego version of Chuck E. Cheese but better.

If willing to drive a bit further, Philly has a great PleaseTouch Museum, Franklin Institute. Just outside is a great aquarium in Camden.

Great suggestions so far  
tbonfig : 2/9/2018 3:48 pm : link
I've never been to Great Wolf but that was one of the first places I started looking up. Is it fun enough for a toddler?

Maritime is a good suggestion as is Stepping Stones.

I didn't even think about the Crayola Factory - what is there to do there?

Philly is something we are considering but concerned about how far we travel given how close the due date is :)

Thanks everyone!
Umm...Play in a Nor'easter?  
Canton : 2/9/2018 3:48 pm : link
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If you want a little travel, then Boston  
pjcas18 : 2/9/2018 3:54 pm : link
has an aquarium, lego land (Somerville), Children's Museum, Fanueil Hall/Quincy Market, Museum of Science and more if you want to travel.

Last weekend we took my kids to the ice bumper cars in Providence, a lot of fun, not sure if I saw any toddlers though, might be a little young. But providence has Dave and Busters too in the providence place mall. disgusting place, not quite as bad as a Chuck E Cheese, but kids like it.

Also a little closer is Mystic Aquarium, which is better than the Boston one.
RE: Great suggestions so far  
Mr. Bungle : 2/9/2018 4:02 pm : link
In comment 13827864 tbonfig said:
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I've never been to Great Wolf but that was one of the first places I started looking up. Is it fun enough for a toddler?

I was just at GWL last weekend with my daughter. Yes, your toddler will love it, if she loves the water. Tiny slides, medium slides, big slides, wave pool, lazy river, mini-bowling, mini golf in the dark, ice cream parlor.

You probably just need a 2-day/overnight stay, though.
I don't know the spelling and I have never been to either  
robbieballs2003 : 2/9/2018 4:07 pm : link
But everybody always mentions Kalahari over Great Wolf Lodge.
GWL is good, depending on how far you want to go from CT  
Heisenberg : 2/9/2018 4:22 pm : link
There used to be a CoCo keys in Waterbury but I think it closed.

Please Touch Museum in Philly...  
Chris in Philly : 2/9/2018 4:26 pm : link
is absolutely perfect for a 3-4 year old. Franklin Institute and Aquarium are also great, but I loved PTM when my kids were that age...
Great Escape in Lake George  
NDMedics : 2/9/2018 4:31 pm : link
even has a couple of bars for Mom and Dad!
Kalahari waterpark  
George from PA : 2/9/2018 4:46 pm : link
Best indoor waterpark
How bout a lesson of the birds and bees  
Beer Man : 2/9/2018 5:04 pm : link
using evil elf and Barbie as props

Camelback indoor water  
SiGFan37 : 2/9/2018 5:08 pm : link
park is my favorite of the 3 (Great Wolf, Kalahari, Camelback). Plenty to do for kids of all ages
Camelback is great...  
MetsAreBack : 2/9/2018 5:16 pm : link
but just father and 3-yr old son, i would wait a few years and take the family of 4 then.

Please Touch Museum.. or even the Childrens Museum... in Philly are great ideas. The day before I took my job in Florida 5-yrs ago and was about to be going back and forth 2 weeks at a time for 6 months until they moved down with me... my then 3 year old daughter and I took a day trip to Baltimore to visit their acquarium. One of the greatest days of my life, so kudos to you for thinking up this day - you'll have a blast.

(note: unfortunately Inner Harbor has since turned into a shithole so its not a good place to go anymore)
Philadelphia seems like a haul from Connecticut,  
Mr. Bungle : 2/9/2018 6:07 pm : link
no?
RE: Philadelphia seems like a haul from Connecticut,  
Chris in Philly : 2/9/2018 6:33 pm : link
In comment 13827998 Mr. Bungle said:
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no?


Not really. Depends on what part of CT.
RE: Kalahari waterpark  
MookGiants : 2/9/2018 6:49 pm : link
In comment 13827941 George from PA said:
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Best indoor waterpark


Kalahari kicks the shit out of Great Wolf Lodge. It's expensive but awesome
Hey all  
tbonfig : 2/9/2018 7:13 pm : link
just checking in again - great recommendations.

I've never heard of Kalahari and I lived a portion of my life in the Poconos.

I used to love Camelbeach when I was younger, but I've never seen it as an indoor park.

We do the trip to Philly often enough, and actually went there this summer to do the PTM and other kids attractions.

Great advice everyone!
Kalahari  
MookGiants : 2/9/2018 7:17 pm : link
is only a few years old.

They also just added onto it recently because they needed a much bigger hotel and bigger waterpark because the place was so popular.

RE: Kalahari  
tbonfig : 2/9/2018 7:44 pm : link
In comment 13828046 MookGiants said:
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is only a few years old.

They also just added onto it recently because they needed a much bigger hotel and bigger waterpark because the place was so popular.


And you think my daughter would have enough to do there? The place looks amazing for a little older but not sure about 3.5
RE: RE: Kalahari  
Jay on the Island : 2/9/2018 8:00 pm : link
In comment 13828065 tbonfig said:
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In comment 13828046 MookGiants said:


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is only a few years old.

They also just added onto it recently because they needed a much bigger hotel and bigger waterpark because the place was so popular.




And you think my daughter would have enough to do there? The place looks amazing for a little older but not sure about 3.5

I just went in September with my wife, 5 year old son, and 3 year old daughter. It was actually for my daughters 3rd bday. I was concerned that my daughter would be too afraid to try any of the slides but she really loved it. She stuck to only a few slides but she did them over and over. She didn't want to leave.
Cool  
tbonfig : 2/9/2018 8:15 pm : link
How’s pricing? You guys stay there?
Check out "Funplex" in east Hanover  
DennyInDenville : 2/9/2018 8:17 pm : link
Or perhaps poconos snow tubing
Montshire Museum in Norwich, Vermont:  
skifaster : 2/9/2018 9:47 pm : link
Montshire Museum in Norwich, Vermont:

Link - ( New Window )
RE: Check out  
Chris in Philly : 2/9/2018 11:13 pm : link
In comment 13828082 DennyInDenville said:
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Or perhaps poconos snow tubing


Poconos snow tubing is an awesome recommendation for fun indoor activities.
RE: RE: Check out  
DennyInDenville : 2/10/2018 12:53 am : link
In comment 13828145 Chris in Philly said:
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In comment 13828082 DennyInDenville said:


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Or perhaps poconos snow tubing



Poconos snow tubing is an awesome recommendation for fun indoor activities.

Lol true damn. Camelback has the aquatopia thats brand new though

And Funplex in east Hanover is an amazing recommendation
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