As you may have hear, the state of Massachusetts got a lot of snow on Tuesday and Wednesday. While many folks headed back to work, my son’s preschool was closed, so we had a home day. Instead of adding to our cabin fever, I decided that we would do an adventure and tossed the decision over to Megatron. Option one was to go ice skating at Jordan’s Furniture in Avon; Option 2 was to head to the Jordan’s in Reading for their BeanStalk Adventure rope course. When my son saw the pictures, he said rope course, I may be a little small for ice skating.
With the snow screwing things up royally, the store didn’t open until noon, so we headed over to grab a bite at Fuddruckers (burger was under done). Afterwards – we hit the rope park. Below are some thoughts on the experience.
Pros:
- Affordable – small kids (under 4 feet) are $6 for 30 minutes
- Two separate courses make it fun for the whole family
- One for small kids
- One for bigger kids and adults
- Parents have to accompany children on smaller park
- Staff really focused on safety
Cons:
- The harnesses can confuse smaller kids
- The harnesses lead to kids getting stuck. They get connected to ropes and a pulley-like device that
sometimes gets kids stuck and causes traffic jams - They yell at kids for swinging – come on now if you harness me into something, I am going to swing like a mofo
- Can get congested for the smaller kids. Kiddos this age want to do what they want to do. So it can be like herding cats
- The Splash water show goes on and gets really loud, could be bad for noise-sensitive kids
Pro Tips:
- This is a great rainy day activity, but go early
- The course takes time for the kids to get adjusted
- You can grab lunch, a snack, a movie or a sofa before/after
Overall, this is something that I would highly recommend for any parent looking for an activity on a wintry or rainy day. The cost is right and it is really not a far drive from the Boston area – something like 20-30 minutes.
