Inspired by crz4mm2: Mall of America help!!!!

[tmq2766]

Hi everyone:
My DD9 is competeing in an ice skating competition in MN on the 7th of Aug. We are planning on spending 1 day at the mall before she has to check in with the team. Anyway..... I need advise.. I know she will want to go to Camp Snoopy and when she sees the Discovery aquarium thingy she will be all about that too... Is it possible to do both of these attractions in addition to shopping? I will also have my DD16 with.

 

[ginna74]

Yes you can!!!! Well, it depends on how bad you want to do it lol! I am a overwieght mom and did it myself. Was a little sore after words but this is what we usually do. Ok we have a dd 10,ds 6, me ##, and dh 36. Ok when we get down there we have the free drinks (me and the kids have pop) and all the popcorn and chips and stuff that we want, go swimming that night and just relax. We wake up not to earlly and get our free breakfast (and put some baccon, sasauge, fruit, and yogert in the fridge. we are usually out by like 10. We usually will walk around and shop till lunch. Then relax while we are sitting. After we will either get a braclet or tickets then ride for a bit. Then we go see the little aqarium. You step on a convaer belt and are wisked away to see the different animals. That lasts for like 10 minutes then the kids touch the rays in the liittle pond thingy. Hubby liked that too lol!!!! then we go back up and ride some more! The last time I was there they were making a new ride. I hope it is done now. Then we eat. then we shop some more and are usually out at the latest by 6-7 (said 7-8 but that was too late, we are never out that late). It is a long day but a fun one. We stop at the candy shop too and give the kids a little something, not a lot either as they are already on a mall high lol. We like walking through as seen on tv shop, have an orange julius. and give the kids a little spending money as they don't feel left out. My son made a leggo thing where he got to put different leggos in a cup. We will do that again. If I think of anything else I will post it lol.. my memory is bad lol


By the time we get back the kids are almost out. We might go swimming but DS never lasts long lol!

 

[tmq2766]

Bump

 

[bananiem]

I don't think it'll be a problem at all if you get there when the mall opens. The stores won't be anything you don't already have in the Chicago area but we don't have sales tax on clothes. Camp Snoopy won't take more than an hour or two even if you ride everything.
However, if you plan to go into every single store and look at everything in there, then you might need more time.
Where is your dd skating?

 

[tmq2766]

She is competeing at the Schwan Ice Arena on the 7th with her synchronized team.
GO ICE CRYSTALS!!!!!

 

[KimRaye]

Thanks for asking! In an off-handed way, you helped me, too! We'll be there this weekend, Sat-Mon.

Hope your DD does great!