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LuckyStar
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Short trip ideas
I know this has been asked a million times, but any ideas for short trips within a 2 hour drive? We have a very active 18 month old. I was originally thinking Lancaster, but it's a bit far. I thought of Mystic but not much to do besides the aquarium- she's too little for the seaport.
TIA
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Posted 6/12/17 8:13 PM  |
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MrsT809
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Short trip ideas
Sesame place? We're pretty far into Suffolk and if we drive when there's not traffic it takes just under 2.5 hours. That age would have a blast there.
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| Posted 6/12/17 8:16 PM |
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nycgirl
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Re: Short trip ideas
Honestly, at that age, I just bring them along for the ride and they had more fun at a new park than a bigger place....
Museums are a good place to start:
Stepping stones in Norwalk (they have an aquarium too)
Firefighter museum in Nassau and ride on carousel
Zoos: Bronx, Queens. We make the kids walk it!
Farms: LI Game farm, white post, small ones for fruit picking
I was not a fan of sesame place. I think Adventureland is plenty for that age set... heck, mine had a great time riding coin operated mall rides.
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| Posted 6/12/17 8:44 PM |
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Sixofus
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Short trip ideas
Go into the city and do the Victorian gardens and Central Park zoo.
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| Posted 6/13/17 1:21 PM |
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LuckyStar
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Short trip ideas
Thanks. We want somewhere we can stay over so no city (we're from the city, DH works in the city so it's definitely not a getaway for us!)
If you've done Lancaster, did you stop halfway through? I don't see DD lasting 4 hours straight in the car.
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| Posted 6/13/17 1:27 PM |
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luvbuffet
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Re: Short trip ideas
What about staying in Westchester? Spend the day at the bronx zoo and the next day spend some time at rye playland?
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| Posted 6/14/17 7:42 AM |
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PitterPatter11
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Short trip ideas
I think Dutch Wonderland is great for that age!
I don't think 4 hours is that far for an 18 month old personally. You could always stop for food/bathroom break around 2 hours into the drive. We have driven 3.5 hours with my son since he was 8 weeks old to visit family about once a month.
We've done drives up to 8 hours with him. He's now 3 and potty-trained. For Memorial Day Weekend, he lasted 5-5.5 hours with no stops and didn't have one complaint (Thank god for the iPad!)
Message edited 6/14/2017 9:50:46 AM.
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| Posted 6/14/17 9:48 AM |
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