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Season Pass at Six Flags or Adventure Park USA?

Dan, a frequent contributor within our Facebook Group, has been sizing up two local places for family time & wanted to share his analysis to help other dads and hear their perspectives. It was such a great breakdown, we wanted to share it here on the HoCo Dads Blog. Thanks, Read more…

By Dan Hill, 2 yearsAugust 31, 2021 ago
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A Howard County Dads Review of Dutch Wonderland

If you’re not from the Mid-Atlantic region, you may not know about the gem that is Dutch Wonderland. As their website boasts, “[s]ince opening on May 20, 1963, Dutch Wonderland has consistently been recognized as a premier family theme park in Pennsylvania, and has been voted one of the Top Read more…

By Ian Cohen, 2 yearsJune 25, 2021 ago
light display show - symphony of lights
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Holiday Light Displays in the Area

There are lots of places to check out holiday lights. Here are a few that we checked out in 2019 that are in Maryland and Pennsylvania.

By Josh Benson, 3 yearsJanuary 1, 2020 ago
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Extending Halloween at Hersheypark in the Dark

We just weren’t done with Halloween after Thursday. So we went to Hersheypark the Saturday after for yet another trick or treating adventure. Here’s a quick recap of our trip and how it compares to the other trick or treating trips we’ve enjoyed. Hersheypark in the Dark For 3 weekends Read more…

By Josh Benson, 3 yearsNovember 4, 2019 ago
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5 Tips to Make the Best of Dutch Wonderland’s Happy Hauntings

For the fall, Dutch Wonderland brings out the Halloween decorations for a fun spin on their kid-friendly amusement park in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. We took the 90 minute drive from Ellicott City to make an afternoon of it. Here are some tips on making the best of your trip. 1. Dress Read more…

By Josh Benson, 3 yearsOctober 27, 2019 ago
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Hotel Review Near Hershey, PA – LaQuinta Inn & Suites

We recently visited Hershey, PA and stayed at the La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Harrisburg Airport Hershey just a few miles away. We decided to stay a couple of nights to get the most out of our visits to Hershey’s Chocolate World and Hersheypark. Check out the article Read more…

By Josh Benson, 4 yearsJuly 22, 2019 ago
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Dutch Wonderland Happy Hauntings

There is something cool about putting on a costume and hopping around an amusement park. Dutch Wonderland is one of our favorite parks for kids, but how is their Halloween celebration? We are planning a dads trip to Dutch Wonderland Happy Hauntings for October 20th at 2:00 PM. If you plan Read more…

By Josh Benson, 4 yearsOctober 16, 2018 ago
Dutch Wonderland View
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Dutch Wonderland on National Roller Coaster Day

My family (wife and two boys are 4 & 5) and I just visited Dutch Wonderland. This was our second year in a row and it didn’t disappoint. It just happened to be National Rollercoaster Day & the first year for their new suspended coaster, Merlin’s Mayhem. The Park Dutch Read more…

By Josh Benson, 5 yearsAugust 22, 2018 ago
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Review: Our Stop at Knoebels Amusement Park

If you’re driving north from Maryland and need a stop to give the kids a break and let them run around for a while, Knoebels Amusement Park might be an option. It’s about 25 minutes off of 81 about half way up Pennsylvania. A bit of a detour, and definitely Read more…

By Joe Russo, 5 yearsJuly 21, 2018 ago
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