5 safety tips for visiting a theme park

By Heather

by Heather

We are celebrating Spring Break at a theme park this year. It’s our first visit to any such establishment. Hoo boy!

My sons are currently four and five and this seems like the perfect age for them to love every single second (except the last hour of walking, of course). They’re able to really enjoy the pageantry of the characters and just barely tall enough to ride the roller coasters and rides.

Here are five great safety tips for a theme park from the Legoland blog:

In case you get separated from your child, have a photo of the child from that day so you can show people who are helping you look what the child looks like that day. This one is easy nowadays with the prevalence of smart phones.
Pin a piece of paper on the inside of your child’s clothes or write with sharpie on their stomach or arm their name and all of your contact information.
Set an easily accessible meeting spot first thing upon entering the Park.
Introduce your kids to an employee upon entering the Park so that they can identify a safe person to approach for help if they are lost.
Wear bright colors. No need to bring back the 80’s with matching day-glo tees but bright, primary colors are much easier to spot in a crowd.

Luckily, I’m addicted to taking photos and my sons like to wear bright red all the time, so I found these tips useful and easy to implement.

After two full days of merriment, the sharpie of my phone number has smudged off of their arms, and we’re ready to go home.