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Wisconsin Dells Is A Fun Family Vacation Destination
isconsin Dells, those rock formations.
Wisconsin is a fun
destination for a family There are two basic choices of
vacation, and with a little tours; either boat tour or a
research and advance planning the "duck" tour which also includes
trip doesn't have to make your some sightseeing on the land. If
wallet cry out in pain. you have small children, they'll
enjoy the "duck" tour the most.
Wisconsin Dells (and the area is
really two towns: Wisconsin Dells If you take a boat tour, you'll
and Lake Delton) has been a have a couple of options. You'll
popular summer vacation be able to take an "upper Dells"
destination for people who live tour, a "lower Dells" tour, or
in the Midwest since the late both. The upper Dells boat tour
1800's. In recent years, several lasts about 2 hours and the lower
indoor water parks have been Dells boat tour lasts about 1
built making Wisconsin Dells a hour. The upper Dells tour
popular year around vacation includes a few shore stops to
destination, not only for people look at some outstanding
who live in the Midwest but for landmarks
people from around the world. (http://www.wisconsindellstoday.c
om/dells/wisconsindellsboattours)
What first drew tourists to the .
Wisconsin Dells area? It was the
scenery. The Wisconsin River The "duck" tour is a combination
meanders through the Wisconsin land and water tour. It's a
Dells area and has beautiful really fun way to see some of the
sandstone rock formations. A trip beautiful scenery on the land and
to Wisconsin Dells wouldn't be water. And the tour is a big hit
complete without a boat tour of with kids of all ages! My family
takes a trip to Wisconsin Dells of the trip is a nice change of
nearly every year and we go on pace. After being in the water
the Duck tour almost every trip for a while and seeing some of
because we find it so much fun. the breathtaking sandstone rock
The "duck" vehicles used for the formations, your driver takes you
tours are amphibious vehicles back onto dry land and your fun
used in WWII that have been tour is complete. During the
revamped. The tour starts out on entire tour your driver
dry land. During the tour you'll entertains you with a funny and
be taken down streets of informative narrative.
Wisconsin Dells; through lovely
wooded areas where wildlife is Even though our family loves
often seen (we usually see going on the Duck tour when we go
white-tail deer) and then it's on to Wisconsin Dells, if they have
to the really fun part of the a choice of only one activity to
trip. do, going to a water park wins
hands down. There are over 20
The duck driver drives into the water parks in Wisconsin Dells.
water with a big splash - well; There are outdoor water parks;
usually with a big splash. The indoor water parks; and
driver will ask the customers if combination indoor/outdoor water
they want to go into the water parks. So no matter what time of
slow or fast because fast gets the year you want to splash in
some of the people wet. On every the water and have fun you can do
tour I've been on the fast trip it in Wisconsin Dells.
into the water has won the vote
and it is fun! After the twists Our family usually takes a summer
and turns of the wooded trails trip to Wisconsin Dells. And with
(some of them steep and narrow, mid-summer temperatures in the
but always safe) the water part 90's, and even occasionally in
the 100's, splashing in the water downtown Wisconsin Dells or Lake
is very refreshing. Our family's Delton before you go to Noah's
favorite outdoor water park is Ark and stop at one of the ticket
Noah's Ark. It's currently the booths there. You can almost
largest outdoor water park in always purchase discounted
Wisconsin Dells. You can easily tickets there, especially if you
spend an entire day there and not are planning to do more than one
get bored. I have a few tips for activity while you are in
you though if you do go to Noah's Wisconsin Dells. For example if
Ark (or any of the water parks in you are planning to go to a water
Wisconsin Dells) to help keep park, take a duck tour, go to a
your costs down and to make the water show, and go to one of the
trip as enjoyable as possible. amusement parks to ride on the
roller coasters and go-karts you
1) If at all possible, don't buy can get some pretty good
your admission tickets at the discounts by buying all your
front gate the day you want to go tickets at the same time.
to the park. You'll pay full
price and there are lots of ways 2) Take waterproof sunscreen.
to find discounted tickets. If You're going to be in and out of
you live in the Midwest check the water all day so make sure
with your local Parks and you have waterproof sunscreen in
Recreation Department to see if order to avoid having to
they have discounted tickets constantly reapply your sunscreen
available. Also check with your throughout the day.
place of employment to see if
they offer discounted tickets. An 3) Take towels. It may seem like
Internet search may also give you a silly item to list but it's
sources for discounted tickets. surprising how many people forget
Another option is to go into to take a towel. You can purchase
beach towels inside the water inside the water park available
parks but they are expensive. free of charge for your use
although it's likely some of them
3) Consider renting a locker in will be unavailable on any given
the park. There are locker day because they will be reserved
rentals available in the park for for groups who are at the park.
a nominal fee. I always rent a Even if you don't want to pack a
locker and put dry clothes for my cooler at home, bring along the
family in the locker along with empty cooler and pick up your
the things I don't want to carry lunch items from a store the day
around all day, such as my before. Although there is good
sunscreen. At the end of the day food available inside the water
we retrieve those dry clothes and park, it is expensive and will
change into quickly put a big dent in your
pocketbook.
4) Take plastic bags for your wet
swimsuits and towels. 7) Bring water shoes. Sandals are
okay too but you want ones that
5) Take a small waterproof are water friendly which
container for extra money. Get typically means flip-flops and
one that attaches to your wrist those can easily fall off your
or hangs around your neck. If you feet when you're on some of the
don't have one or don't know rides. I don't advise going
where to buy one, you can barefoot. The park is paved and
purchase one inexpensively at one if it's a sunny day the pavement
of the stores inside the water gets very hot.
park.
8) Go on rides early in the day
6) Bring your own lunch. There and late in the day. That's when
are several covered picnic areas the lines are the shortest. The
lines are really long in the available activities. You could
middle of the day. Have your even take a short drive to
picnic lunch at that time, do a Baraboo and watch the Al Ringling
little browsing in the water park circus. There are literally
stores, and take a short rest hundreds of things to do in the
before heading back on the rides. Wisconsin Dells area.
I have one more thing to keep in
Going on the ducks or a boat tour mind as you are planning your
and going to a water park aren't trip to Wisconsin Dells. August
the only activities to do in the is the busiest month in Wisconsin
Wisconsin Dells area. You could Dells. How busy? Consider this:
stay busy for weeks (if your Lake Delton and Wisconsin Dells
pocketbook could handle it) doing have a combined year-round
all the activities available to population of around 5,000
you. You could go horseback people. During the weekends in
riding; go-carting; riding on August, the population in the
roller coasters; shopping; take Lake Delton/Wisconsin Dells area
in the Tommy Bartlet water show; can swell to more than 200,000
play miniature golf; play regular people. Lines at the attractions
golf on one of the golf courses; will be the longest in August and
rent a boat and go fishing the hotels will be booked solid
(you'll need to purchase a (I don't mean to scare you
Wisconsin fishing license); rent though. Our family usually goes
a canoe and go canoeing; enjoy a in August even though we know
movie at the drive-in movie it's going to be busy and we have
theater; rent a jet-ski; visit a great time). Book your hotel
the railway museum; visit the early or consider going there at
history center; play paintball; another time during the summer.
or do any of the dozens of other June isn't as busy but the
weather may not be as warm either visiting one of the outdoor water
which means it could be a little parks.
chilly if you're going to be
About the Author:
Dorrie Ruplinger is a featured writer for http://www.wisconsindellstoday.com. Visit the web site for more information on Wisconsin Dells attractions.
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