This was the fifth Day Out With Thomas my son Jack attended, his second at Strasburg Rail Road. Our first year my family rode on Percy, great extra ride (not available at all locations). We arrived 3 hours before our ride, giving us plenty of time to do all the activities, shopping and rides Strasburg…
Sahara Sam’s Oasis Indoor & Outdoor Waterpark is located in West Berlin, NJ. Suit up and go! After the first week of September it is indoor only but summer months it’s indoor and outdoor. We had a ball. Starting indoor first, there was something to do for all ages, and four water slides. Upon arrival…
Need a quick getaway from the the Hudson Valley? I am sure you have heard about The Crayola Experience in Easton, PA. Located just over the NJ/PA border, from Putnam its just 2 hours away, and will provide hours of fun for the whole family. It can be done in a day, or add…
Do your kids scream for or cheer at those giant yellow construction machines? Is your family obsessed with diggers? DIGGERLAND USA in West Berlin, NJ is the place you want to visit then. There are twenty-one rides and attractions that the kids (and parents) can enjoy. My five year old even operated his own digger to…
Entering the last few weeks of summer is an exciting and exhausting time. Vacation schedules have settled down and it is now easier to schedule a much needed play date with friends. Throwing ideas into a hat landed us at Stone Barns Center one gorgeous summer morning. Having never been, I wasn’t sure what to…
Ultimate Thomas Fans book your trip NOW. Thomas Land at Edaville USA in Carver, MA is officially open. This collaboration between Edaville USA and Mattel, is the biggest of now three Thomas Lands (Japan and United Kingdom have them also). Eleven Thomas & Friends themes rides, Tidmouth Sheds, Knapford Station and Emily, Gordon, James…
The Apple Moms LOVE Thomas & Friends and love checking out Thomas events. Thomas the Tank Engine, star of the popular series Thomas & Friends returns to Strasburg Rail Road in as the Day Out with Thomas: The Celebration Tour continues. This years marks Thomas’s 70th year since the very first book of the series, “The Three…
“Mommy, I don’t want to go home now!” exclaims my 4 year old daughter as we finish grocery shopping. Not wanting to either, I break out my phone and Google parks near our location. I quickly find one and head over, not quite sure what we are in for. Little did I know we would…
The Apple Moms Team has been coming to Legoland Discovery Center Westchester in Yonkers for years now! Just like the movie “Everything is Awesome!” Located at Ridge Hill in Yonkers, it is accessible i87 and the major nearby highways. From 684, we take the Saw Mill and Sprain right to Tuckahoe Rd W into Ridge Hill…
We jumped in the car and headed north to the beautiful Lake George area, where we checked into the awesome Six Flags Great Escape Lodge. Super close to the Hudson Valley!! My son was excited as soon as he saw the slides outside the building he knew it meant Water Park! We checked in at…