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Re: 3 Day Two Night Chol Hamoed Family Trip
« Reply #20 on: March 23, 2012, 09:54:21 AM »
We were in Boston last Chol Hamoed. I don't know if I would reccomend. Thought philli was much better
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Re: 3 Day Two Night Chol Hamoed Family Trip
« Reply #21 on: September 10, 2012, 02:47:58 PM »
Any  new ideas of places to go with all age kids from Wednesday until Friday this Chol Hamoed Succos. Lancaster was great as it has minyanim, succah and things to do for all ages but we'd like to try something else this year.

Any ideas????

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Re: 3 Day Two Night Chol Hamoed Family Trip
« Reply #22 on: September 10, 2012, 04:01:12 PM »
camden is nice
there is the aquarium, the battleship, six flags is not to far away

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Re: 3 Day Two Night Chol Hamoed Family Trip
« Reply #23 on: September 11, 2012, 12:47:05 PM »
sahara sams indoor water park is not far from camden - it will be separate swim on wednesday oct 3 (boys 10:30 to 2:30 girls 3 to 7).  they have a nice sukka too.

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Re: 3 Day Two Night Chol Hamoed Family Trip
« Reply #24 on: September 11, 2012, 02:28:50 PM »
Try Bridgeport Ct. People who live in CT or have been there can feel free to chime in. (I got all this online, so no responsibility for anything) They have a minyan there for sure.
They have the Beardsley Zoo http://www.beardsleyzoo.org/
and the Discovery museum http://www.discoverymuseum.org/
as well as captain cove seaport http://www.captainscoveseaport.com/ all in Bridgeport.

You are also 20 minutes away from the Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History http://peabody.yale.edu/
and the PEZ factory! http://www.pez.com/visit_us/. (Also, if this sort of stuff is up your alley, Yale has a medical museum of rare medical artifacts and pictures from the early 1900's, including a collection of brains in jars. WARNING:Don't click on this link if you find early medical experiments disturbing as the pictures load with the site. http://cushingcenter.medicine.yale.edu/)

you are also about half an hour away from Waterbury, which has a minyan as well. It also has the Timex museum http://timexpo.com/index.html

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Re: 3 Day Two Night Chol Hamoed Family Trip
« Reply #25 on: September 11, 2012, 02:42:35 PM »
the Poconos?

my sis is going for 2 nights to the poconos to split mountain (or something like that) for a complete 100$
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Re: 3 Day Two Night Chol Hamoed Family Trip
« Reply #26 on: September 12, 2012, 11:18:58 AM »
Keep the ideas coming:

@ LeeW: Nice idea but not so much for younger kids or older kids not into museums.

@rots5: You are referring to Split Rock Resort.  http://www.splitrockresort.com There is a small water park which can be a problem if you have older kids. It is a nice idea for younger kids and for a more relaxing time. Also, it is about $250 a night for a 2 bedroom suite.


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Re: 3 Day Two Night Chol Hamoed Family Trip
« Reply #27 on: September 12, 2012, 11:32:07 AM »
Keep the ideas coming:

@ LeeW: Nice idea but not so much for younger kids or older kids not into museums.

@rots5: You are referring to Split Rock Resort.  http://www.splitrockresort.com There is a small water park which can be a problem if you have older kids. It is a nice idea for younger kids and for a more relaxing time. Also, it is about $250 a night for a 2 bedroom suite.

my sis got a special i guess, she has four kids (and there all under 12) so i guess it works out, i hear good luck, what about hershy - and use points at the harrisburg hotel, thats what i just did for my sis at the end of the summer its 10k points for a suit for 2 nights
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Re: 3 Day Two Night Chol Hamoed Family Trip
« Reply #28 on: September 12, 2012, 11:51:09 AM »
I already have a reservation for a suite at the Best Western Eden hotel in Lancaster. Its a very nice place and they have a succah and a Minyan. We were there last year and I'm still looking for something more original.

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Re: 3 Day Two Night Chol Hamoed Family Trip
« Reply #29 on: September 12, 2012, 12:20:47 PM »
Keep the ideas coming:

@ LeeW: Nice idea but not so much for younger kids or older kids not into museums.


Zoo and seaport are not museums. And Discovery museum is aimed at small children. What type of activities did you have in mind for your family?

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Re: 3 Day Two Night Chol Hamoed Family Trip
« Reply #30 on: September 12, 2012, 02:34:38 PM »
Zoo and seaport are not museums. And Discovery museum is aimed at small children. What type of activities did you have in mind for your family?

Amusement parks, theme parks....... which is why we will end up in Hershey if we don't find anything better.

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Re: 3 Day Two Night Chol Hamoed Family Trip
« Reply #31 on: September 12, 2012, 02:57:17 PM »
Amusement parks, theme parks....... which is why we will end up in Hershey if we don't find anything better.

Lake Compounce is half an hour away from Waterbury. it is an amusement park.

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Re: 3 Day Two Night Chol Hamoed Family Trip
« Reply #32 on: September 12, 2012, 03:17:58 PM »
Lake Compounce is half an hour away from Waterbury. it is an amusement park.

They are closed on Wednesday and Thursday

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Re: 3 Day Two Night Chol Hamoed Family Trip
« Reply #33 on: September 12, 2012, 03:33:21 PM »
They are closed on Wednesday and Thursday

Yea, i see that. Well if you are looking solely for amusement parks, I guess you will end up back in Hershey, as there aren't that many amusement parks in driving distance from NY and close to a minyan. Other amusement parks that I'm sure you are familiar with are Six flags in Ma, and in Md.

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Re: 3 Day Two Night Chol Hamoed Family Trip
« Reply #34 on: September 12, 2012, 03:51:46 PM »
for older kids check out

http://www.catamounttrees.com/

i found it to be pretty awesome for my boys.  they will open if they get advance reservations....

i believe there is something similiar at camelback mountain in the poconos...

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Re: 3 Day Two Night Chol Hamoed Family Trip
« Reply #35 on: September 12, 2012, 03:55:06 PM »
check this site for camelback - they will be open on october 3 and 4.


http://www.cbkmountainadventures.com/about-us/Hours-of-Operation.aspx

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Re: Re: 3 Day Two Night Chol Hamoed Family Trip
« Reply #36 on: September 12, 2012, 04:39:21 PM »
for older kids check out

http://www.catamounttrees.com/

i found it to be pretty awesome for my boys.  they will open if they get advance reservations....
That place is awesome. Really challenging
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Re: 3 Day Two Night Chol Hamoed Family Trip
« Reply #37 on: September 12, 2012, 04:44:25 PM »
challenging, but also totally appropriate for kids who are not intimidated.  the courses start off pretty easy and get progressively harder so there is something for regular kids up to adults who are in great physical condition (double black) -

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Re: 3 Day Two Night Chol Hamoed Family Trip
« Reply #38 on: September 19, 2012, 11:37:48 PM »
how about baltimore? virginia?
we r also looking for a place but must have a minyan

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Re: 3 Day Two Night Chol Hamoed Family Trip
« Reply #39 on: September 20, 2012, 10:21:03 AM »
how about baltimore? virginia?
we r also looking for a place but must have a minyan

Not much to do in Baltimore! I would go to Virginia if Busch Gardens was open but not worth the long drive for anything else there.