Tuesday, January 4, 2011

2011 - Day Trips and Mini Vacations

Idlewild Season Passes ~$200
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Pittsburgh Children's Museum - $11/adult, $10/kid (Nora has to pay once she is 2) (Have entertainment coupon for buy one adult admission, get one child admission free)
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Pittsburgh Trolley Museum - $9/adult, $5 Maggie, Nora's free (Have entertainment coupon for BOGO admission) = $14
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Tanger Outlets nearby.

Carnegie Museum of Natural History - $15/adult, $11 Maggie, Nora's free (Have entertainment coupon for BOGO admission) = $26
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Powdermill Nature Reserve - Free
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National Aviary - $13/adult, $10.50/kid, Nora isn't free. (Have entertainment coupon for buy one adult admission get a child admission free.) So $13 if just one of us and Maggie, or $36.50 for all of us.
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Giggles and Smiles - Have entertainment coupon of get 1/2 hour when 1/2 hour is purchased. 1/2 hour is $6 and Nora is free with paying Maggie.
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Seabase

2011 - PA/Delaware trip

(Thinking Sept 10-17)

Leave Saturday, September 10, 6 am. Drive 4 hours to Hershey. Spend day at Hershey Chocolate World.
251 Park Boulevard, Hershey, PA 17033
Ride - Free
Dessert Studio - Prices vary
Trolley Ride - $12.95x2, $5.95 = $32
3D Show - $5.95x2, $4.95 = $17

Drive to White Rose Motel
1060 E. Chocolate Avenue, Hershey, PA 17033
$87 (save $4 with AAA)

Leave Sunday, September 11. Drive 45 minutes to Dutch Wonderland. (Coupons in Entertainment Book?)
2249 Lincoln Highway East, Lancaster, PA 17602
Estimating around $31x3. 10-4

Stay near Lancaster.
(Do http://www.strasburgrailroad.com/ ?)

Leave Monday, drive 1.5 hours to start of Delaware scenic drive. Scenic drive 2.5 hours to Sleep Inn. $129 incl tax ($105 with AAA). Stay Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday night. Visit Cape Helenopen and hotel kiddie pool.

Check out Thursday and check into:
Beach View Motel or Oceanus Motel. Estimating $160/night (incl tax) for Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday night. Visit downtown, beach and boardwalk, and Lewes Second Street (shops, a few museums, restaurants, ice cream parlor and the really neat Lightship Overfalls).

Drive 7 hours home Friday.

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Most expensive total not including food: $1062
Could save $81 with AAA
Cheapest: $997
Could save $76 with AAA

Links to save:
http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g34048-i295-k2906660-l18964016-Rehoboth_Beach_in_early_September-Rehoboth_Beach_Delaware.html#18964016


http://www.adamsoceanfront.com/villarates.html


http://www.resortquestdelaware.com/


http://www.marylouelrod.com/henlopen/henlopen.html

2011 Trip - Kentucky/Indiana?

Holiday World