Monday, September 1, 2008

Vacation Fever

I think I may have done myself a disservice by talking about past vacations, because it gets me thinking about future vacations, and not having taken a vacation this year now I'm all itchy to get outta town.

I've mentioned in previous posts how I'd love to go to Orlando, and how I've always dreamed of going to New York City. There are actually a lot of places I'd love to visit. Do you have a list of places you'd love to go? Mine just seems to get longer and longer! One place I'd never considered was New Jersey, 'cause, you know, you hear stories about New Jersey. Then again, you hear stories about a lot of places -- that doesn't make them true!

Generally, I just never knew of very many New Jersey attractions, until I stumbled onto that site for an amusement park in Wildwood, NJ, called Morey’s Piers, which looks like the perfect place for a family beach vacation.

I live near a historic amusement park, with the wooden coaster and the carnival-type rides. I like that kind of amusement place better than the cookie-cutter franchise places that boast their "tallest, fastest, scariest rides EVAR!" Morey's Piers seems like a wonderful combination of both -- big, fast, thrilling rides as well as tamer, "quaint" rides for chickens like me. But in addition to the rides, they also have waterslides and stuff for beating the heat. And although you need to pay general admission to get into the water-park sections, the other amusement areas are pay-to-ride, so you can still just hang out with your friends or family and enjoy the beach without feeling like you're wasting your admission by not hitting every single ride in a given day.

I spent a huge amount of time browsing the website -- they've got videos of all their rides -- and it's really organized and easy to navigate. I love that. They even have information on nearby accommodations and dining, with price indicators, so you can easily plan and budget your vacation. And with regular weekly specials, it's almost impossible to resist this New Jersey getaway!

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