The structure and maze were the same as that used by 'Scared by the Sound' during the evenings on weekends. So, I can't say it wasn't slightly scary. Alex wasn't having any of it by the time we got to the front of the attraction. The actors were fantastic, being cheery and funny and friendly, so he trusted it a little bit more. But there were times we had to scoot him through parts of the maze.
His favorite characters seemed to be the monkey (done as Curious George rather than the Winged Monkeys of the story) and the Cowardly Lion in which the actor really did a great and funny role. There were words to memorize ('Brains', 'Heart', 'Believe' and 'Courage') and puzzles to solve (counting yellow bricks, finding witches, playing with the wizard's crystal ball) and prizes to be won (candy and plastic spider rings). I thought it was cute, but Alex didn't care for it much AT ALL thankyouverymuch.
'Too dark.' he sniffed.
Though he was quite pleased any time any of the characters commented on his muscles. Alex wore his Red Power Ranger costume for this adventure. It has a musculature effect built into the top. He'd pose in his Superhero Stance - fists on his hips and chest puffed out - anytime he was complimented on his physique.
The outdoor party was fun too. That's where Alex got a prize of lots of candy from the Wizard himself and danced with a groovy vampire. He won a green bat ring for tossing beanie animals into a cauldron and got some really cool Halloween stickers. It seemed to have made up for the icky-dark of the Not Too Haunted House.
So Mommy lead us all down to the Edith Read Wildlife Sanctuary on Manursing Island. We missed the Birds of Prey exhibit, but Alex wanted to find a horseshoe crab. First we played a bit with the exhibits in the center, but Alex didn't care for the matching game - which makes a loud buzz. Then we set out to look for Alex's horsehoe crab. We strolled the beach looking at shells and interest rocks. We watched doggies dive into the waves. Soon enough, it became way too cold to be at the shore. Alex didn't seem to care at all!
Incidentally, we did find two horseshoe crab shells. Alex dismissed them. No real crabs with lots of legs? He didn't want them. It seems he actually wants a horseshoe crab PET. Oh well. Not this year, kid.
We made our way back to the boardwalk. We checked out the tail end of a Halloween Party at the Ice Casino (or, at least, Mommy got Alex a cupcake there). Then we took a cab to Murphy's Law, a new restaurant in town where Mommy and Daddy warmed up with a much welcome turkey dinner. Alex just wanted his candy that he won at Playland. He also wanted to walk on the beach some more.
"Scared" by the Sound may not have been too fun, but it seemed that being Chilled by the Sound was a big hit.
Saturday, October 30, 2010
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