Sunday, May 10, 2009: On this date, I finally visited a park whose ads I've seen on TV all my life: Dorney Park and Wild Water Kingdom, 3830 Dorney Park Road, Allentown, PA (610-395-3724 or 800-551-5656). Although I'm not a fan of wild rides, I usually enjoy myself in most amusement parks by riding the tamer rides, watching entertainment, and in some parks, watching craftspeople at work. Because I chose to go in early May, the adjoining Water Park was closed until late June--that's understandable. However, there was also no entertainment going on, and the park officials didn't open some of the retail shops and eating places. Meanwhile, the few craftspeople around only practiced their crafts if you bought something from them to embellish--a picture or a name on the item that you bought. Nobody made anything from scratch. Despite these drawbacks, there were some advantages to coming to Dorney Park this time of year: The weather felt nicer, and the lines for the rides were shorter than in summer. Thus, if you love thrill rides or even tamer rides, like me, you had a chance to try out more rides in a day. This park did have its share of tamer rides: two carrousels--one of them an antique merry-go-round, a train ride, a car ride/drive, a Ferris wheel, and a few other tame rides. Therefore, between the rides, eating lunch, and just looking at the other rides, the buildings, and the landscaping, I spent about three hours here. This was a worthwhile park for people who don't like wild rides to see once; for those who like wild rides, more than one visit may be necessary.
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