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Jeni · May 13, 2007, 01:15 AM

Would you recommend (for me, DH, and DS- 2 1/2 this summer):

1. Salem, MA? I've always wanted to check it out, so we had planned to spend a day and night here, but the reviews on Trip Advisor are pretty bad. If we cut Salem, we get a 3rd (and much needed extra day) at Hershey Park. What would you do?

2. Mystic, CT- Good for a 2 1/2 year old? Can we do it in 1 1/2 days?

3. The Crayola Factory in Easton, PA- Good for a 2 1/2 year old?

Thanks for the help- want to start making travel arrangements soon.

Jeni

DeniseM · May 13, 2007, 01:40 AM

How many days to you have total? Driving or flying? Overall plan?

pcgirl54 · May 13, 2007, 07:21 AM

Jeni,
Living in Massachusetts my entire life and having vacationed in Hershey area I would stay in PA for the 3rd day. Salem is ok but not worth losing a 3rd day in PA.

Sesame Street Place would be a nice stop.
http://www.sesameplace.com/sesame/pa/index.aspx

Loved taking our kids to factory tours. There is Anderson Pretzel factory tour and Herr's potato chip.

Hershey Park and PA Dutch are wonderful. Miller's Smorgasboard has a nice brunch. http://www.millerssmorgasbord.com

grest · May 13, 2007, 07:34 AM

In my opinion, Salem is not worth it...our daughter was disappointed, and we were too...
Connie

Art4th · May 13, 2007, 10:22 AM

The Crayola Factory would be a good choice. We went there when our kids were teens and we all had a good time. The whole process is very interesting, and they have an area where you make things with clay, then color them. You will probably spend 3-4 hours there at most.

Nancy · May 13, 2007, 12:03 PM

We went when our granddaughter was 2. She enjoyed herself, but I think she would have liked it much more had she been a year or two older.

JMHO
Nancy

ps. Her mother loved it.

Jeni · May 13, 2007, 12:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DeniseM

How many days to you have total? Driving or flying? Overall plan?

17 days driving...overall plan at this point (cutting Salem)

Sat/Sun/Mon- Hershey
Tues- Crayola and drive to NJ
Tues/Wed/Thurs- visit with family in NJ
Fri/Sat Mystic
Sat-following Sat- Cape Cod
Sat/Sun- NJ and home

Jeni · May 13, 2007, 12:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pcgirl54

Jeni,
Living in Massachusetts my entire life and having vacationed in Hershey area I would stay in PA for the 3rd day. Salem is ok but not worth losing a 3rd day in PA.

Sesame Street Place would be a nice stop.
http://www.sesameplace.com/sesame/pa/index.aspx

Loved taking our kids to factory tours. There is Anderson Pretzel factory tour and Herr's potato chip.

Hershey Park and PA Dutch are wonderful. Miller's Smorgasboard has a nice brunch. http://www.millerssmorgasbord.com

Thank you! We have decided to skip Salem. We take DS to Lancaster about 3 times per year, and we hit Sesame Place last summer, which he enjoyed. We're thinking more time at Hershey this summer, then back to Sesame Place again next summer, when he's 3 1/2. Thanks again for the advice.

wackymother · May 13, 2007, 02:44 PM

One more tip--the Crayola Factory gets really, really crowded on the weekends. I think you can make reservations for entry on their website, and even though you're going on a Tuesday, I would do that since you only have one day to play with. We went a couple of years ago on a summer Thursday or Friday, and it was pretty mobbed. Have fun!

pcgirl54 · May 13, 2007, 09:35 PM

Jeni
The other option I would consider is spend an extra day on Cape Cod,the beaches are wonderful.

May 13, 2007, 01:15 AM	#1
Jeni TUG Member BBS Reg. Date: Aug 1, 06 Location: Hampton Roads, VA Posts: 548 Resorts: Kings Creek Plantation, Williamsburg, VA SeaScape, Outer Banks, NC Marriott Cypress Harbour, FL	Need help- 2007 Summer vacation... Would you recommend (for me, DH, and DS- 2 1/2 this summer): 1. Salem, MA? I've always wanted to check it out, so we had planned to spend a day and night here, but the reviews on Trip Advisor are pretty bad. If we cut Salem, we get a 3rd (and much needed extra day) at Hershey Park. What would you do? 2. Mystic, CT- Good for a 2 1/2 year old? Can we do it in 1 1/2 days? 3. The Crayola Factory in Easton, PA- Good for a 2 1/2 year old? Thanks for the help- want to start making travel arrangements soon. Jeni

May 13, 2007, 01:40 AM	#2
DeniseM Moderator TUG Lifetime Member BBS Reg. Date: Jun 6, 05 Location: Northern, CA Posts: 14,068 Resorts: Starwood-WKORV, SDO, & SVR, Branson-Roark Vacation Club, Tahoe-Kingsbury Crossing, Kauai Beach Villas - 2 weeks	How many days to you have total? Driving or flying? Overall plan? __________________ DeniseM "Starwood is hired to administer reservations, clean the toilets, and take out the trash. They are not paid to interfere with owners' usage. They're acting as if they own the place." - Pit Last edited by DeniseM : May 13, 2007 at 03:35 AM.

May 13, 2007, 07:21 AM	#3
pcgirl54 TUG Member BBS Reg. Date: Jun 6, 05 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 2,632 Resorts: Marriott Barony Beach & Marriott Harbour Point HHI Brewster Green Resort on Cape Cod	Jeni, Living in Massachusetts my entire life and having vacationed in Hershey area I would stay in PA for the 3rd day. Salem is ok but not worth losing a 3rd day in PA. Sesame Street Place would be a nice stop. http://www.sesameplace.com/sesame/pa/index.aspx Loved taking our kids to factory tours. There is Anderson Pretzel factory tour and Herr's potato chip. Hershey Park and PA Dutch are wonderful. Miller's Smorgasboard has a nice brunch. http://www.millerssmorgasbord.com __________________ PCgirl54

May 13, 2007, 12:03 PM	#6
Nancy TUG Member BBS Reg. Date: Jun 6, 05 Posts: 742	Crayola Factory We went when our granddaughter was 2. She enjoyed herself, but I think she would have liked it much more had she been a year or two older. JMHO Nancy ps. Her mother loved it.

May 13, 2007, 09:35 PM	#10
pcgirl54 TUG Member BBS Reg. Date: Jun 6, 05 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 2,632 Resorts: Marriott Barony Beach & Marriott Harbour Point HHI Brewster Green Resort on Cape Cod	Jeni The other option I would consider is spend an extra day on Cape Cod,the beaches are wonderful. __________________ PCgirl54

May 13, 2007, 07:34 AM	#4
grest TUG Member BBS Reg. Date: Jun 8, 05 Location: Ocala, FL Posts: 1,645 Resorts: Mt. Amanzi, Strand Pavilion, Seapointer, Place on the Bay	In my opinion, Salem is not worth it...our daughter was disappointed, and we were too... Connie

May 13, 2007, 10:22 AM	#5
Art4th TUG Member BBS Reg. Date: Sep 23, 05 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 351	The Crayola Factory would be a good choice. We went there when our kids were teens and we all had a good time. The whole process is very interesting, and they have an area where you make things with clay, then color them. You will probably spend 3-4 hours there at most.

May 13, 2007, 02:44 PM	#9
wackymother TUG Member BBS Reg. Date: Aug 1, 05 Location: NJ Posts: 2,605	One more tip--the Crayola Factory gets really, really crowded on the weekends. I think you can make reservations for entry on their website, and even though you're going on a Tuesday, I would do that since you only have one day to play with. We went a couple of years ago on a summer Thursday or Friday, and it was pretty mobbed. Have fun!

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