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Safari Park in Southlake

One of the places on our list to go with our blogging money was the Indoor Safari Park.  Doesn’t that just sound fun?  We have seen many advertisements for it and were excited to be able to go with our earnings from September.  My sister had a day off, so we planned the day together so we could visit while our kids enjoyed the park.  Tickets that included one animal ride, one train ride, and one indoor mini-golf game were $10 per child.

We got there when the store opened, or I should say when the store was advertised to open.  We waited and waited.  Finally, a lady showed up to open the doors a good fifteen minutes late, but she had just arrived, so nothing in the park was functional yet.  We all waited about another fifteen minutes for the lights to be turned on etc.  I was not impressed.

While we were standing in line, a lady came over to me and said that she had purchased two Groupons, but that there was no way that she would be coming back before it expired, so she handed me the paper for two pre-paid tickets!  I was so excited.  That meant I only had to pay for two of my crew!  The line finally started moving, and when I was almost to the cashier, another lady came up to me.  She said, “I don’t know what I was thinking.  I bought one more ticket than we needed,” and she handed me another free ticket!  So I ended up paying $10 for all of us!

I was especially thankful that I did not have to pay more because the park was a disappointment.  The rides were only offered every so often, so until they announced a ride was in session, almost every single kid was in the jungle gym…that wasn’t that big to begin with. The park did have a couple of fun things: a section covered in balls that the kids loved playing in as well as a trampoline.

The kids had a blast and for $2 per kid it wasn’t bad, but from a Mom’s perspective, it is definitely not worth the $10 advertised price per kid tickets.  (Maybe they just had a bad day.)  Still, it worked out great, because we have enough money left over to do something else!

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Esther

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12 Comments Filed Under: Kids Tagged: kids, travel

Comments

  1. Athelda Ensley says

    October 28, 2011 at 10:35 am

    Cute pics. I guess blogging $ comes in handy.

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  2. mrsmarkdave says

    October 28, 2011 at 11:24 am

    Wow! What a blessing to you that those people gave you all those free tickets. I would’ve been mad, too, about that place. Sounds like a joke. Hope the kids enjoyed it, though

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  3. Susan Evans says

    October 28, 2011 at 1:13 pm

    I love it when God provides like that!

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  4. varunner7 says

    October 28, 2011 at 3:02 pm

    Score on the free tickets! I love that!

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  5. Shelly Ford says

    October 28, 2011 at 3:57 pm

    Free is always a good thing!! Sounds like a fun day for the kids, despite the bang for the buck.

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  6. Madame Mara Wildflower says

    October 28, 2011 at 5:11 pm

    Although you didn’t sound very impressed with the indoor park, it looks like the children had fun (from the pictures). Also, you were very blessed to only have to pay for one of your children’s tickets! 🙂

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  7. Ruth says

    October 29, 2011 at 9:57 pm

    I think it’s great that you guys are getting to do fun stuff together from your blogging cash! Your kids will have such special memores! Great investment, mama. =)

    Reply
  8. Sticky Little Fingers says

    October 30, 2011 at 11:23 am

    Wow, I would have been frustrated if I had paid the full price. Cute pictures though!

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  9. Rachel says

    November 27, 2011 at 1:40 pm

    I just love when all the “coincidences” add up to something great like that. I always point them out to my kids so they can see the Divine Providence in everyday life.

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  10. Shamain Webster says

    May 26, 2015 at 10:47 am

    Been there more than once. Really bad service every time! The idea of it is cool. If they just made a better effort. .. glad it was so cheap!!

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    • EstherIrish says

      May 31, 2015 at 4:03 pm

      Ah that’s too bad. I agree; it’s a super idea!

      Reply

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