Dinos in the City? Driving Mrs. Daisy?

DINOMITE SUMMER AND THE AUTOBAHN

Week two's adventure involved something for the adults (dinosaurs) and something for the kids (speedway); essentially we bribed the kids to go into Harrisburg to see the dinosaurs with a trip to The Autobahn.

Planning: Planning was a bit different as we did not know where the dinosaurs were located within the city. Luckily the website: http://dinomitesummer.com/ has an interactive map.  For The Autobahn, we knew closed toed shoes were required.

The Drive: Again, we were not going too terribly far.  A 5 minute drive took us to City Island for FREE 2 hr parking.

The Adventure (part 1):We then walked across the bridge where we were almost immediately met with a T-rex looking to wine and dine us.  I would say approximately 80% of the dinosaurs were located with in a 2 square block radius and we (safely) zig zagged across the street and back to see them all.  As much as the kids complained (they are now 16,14,12, and 12), they did get excited for a few of them (Dino, Rock 'em Sock 'em, Autobot...). We spent about 30-40 minutes with the dinosaurs and then headed back over the river to head out to The Autobahn.

The Adventure (part 2):  The Autobahn (http://www.autobahnspeed.com) is a new indoor go-kart track that is known for speed- up to 50 mph! The kids were all super excited about this. Kim and I purchased their "licenses", which are good for a year, and then purchased 3 races for the price of two (we are good at finding specials-even if things are pricey). After signing their lives away (we do this a lot!!), we sent them in for head socks, helmets, and a brief orientation.  Very shortly, they were on their way!



Once again, the staff was fantastic!  They encouraged Kim and I to go in the racing area to watch and even gave us tips on where to stand.  Once inside the track, we took some pics and videos and went to sit in their cool seating area in the midst of the track. It was a great vantage point to watch from and allowed us to see the kids' stats as they zipped around the track.  Stats are posted on a HUGE leader board. Each race is 14 laps and the cars are FAST!  At the end each player is given their race results on a print out with graphs and speeds.

 There is even a podium for winner pics:

Tips/ Tricks:  For the dinosaurs- use the app or print a map if you want to see them all.  If not, wander and enjoy.  For the Autobahn- try to find a coupon or a discount somewhere.  It was highly rated by the kids, but put a decent hit on the wallet. I would suggest sneakers for both activities.


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Stunning!