Bay Beach Amusement Park

[BrewersSuperCollector]

Has anyone every been to the Bay Beach Amusement Park in Green Bay. I'm thinking of taking my 3 and 5 year olds and wanted some feedback on it.

[whizkid]

Back in the 90s we started going there, driving 90 miles, every summer for 8 or 9 years. It's a great day for young kids, rides for all ages, have a picnic lunch etc. Most years we stayed overnight and went to the NEW(Northeast Wisconsin) zoo 20 miles or so north of Green Bay. It's a nice sized zoo for younger ones. There's a nice wildlife sanctuary about a 1/4 mile away from the rides at Bay Beach that we always stopped at too.

 

http://www.newzoo.org/

 

http://www.baybeachwildlife.com/

[TURBO]

Been there MANY times, and it is most definitley geared toward the little ones. Lots of rides, and dirt cheap for the little kids rides, most are .25 each!!! There is also a little swimming pool which is awesome for the little ones you have. Free parking too!

 

http://www.ci.green-bay.wi.us/BayBeach/Rides.html

 

Took my family there 2 weeks ago, I have a 14 and 16 year old now. We went for nostalgia sakes, but they still had a good time.

 

They added the Zippin' Pippin' rollercoaster that Elvis once rented out a couple years ago. That one was 4 tickets ($1.00) and probably a little too rough for a 3 and 5 year old, in fact, I don't think they would be allowed on it anyway.

 

With a 3 and 5 year old, you could easily spend 3 or 4 hours there and not have to spend a fortune.

[chuckiehacks]

I went last year with my 2 & 4 year olds. Brought lunch, spent $20 on tickets and they rode for hours. There is also a giant playground in the park, on which we spent a good deal of time.

 

Everyone had a blast, we'll be back later this summer.

[packfan79]

I have a four and a six year old and they love it, I would also recommend the new zoo.

[TURBO]

There is also a wildlife reserve across the road...

[pitchleague]

do they still have that huge blue slide? I loved that thing as a kid.

[Hammer]

Make sure you take a bunch of Purell with you as the park has a severe rat/mouse infestation. Look up Bay Beach time lapse (something close) and you will see a night vision video of thousands upon thousands of pests moving around the rides. The City of Green Bay has started a "birds of prey" program in the area just to help fix the issue.

 

http://m.jsonline.com/newswatch/135333648.htm?p=2

[Outlander]

I have taken my one year old a few times and he loves it and it only costs me $.25 a ride. Feel free to also pack a lunch and eat at one of the picnic tables. As mentioned there is also the wildlife sanctuary which is free.

[BrewersSuperCollector]

Thanks for all the comments. We plan on going tomorrow.

 

Are there any other hidden treasures that many don't know about in Wisconsin especially for young kids?

[nate82]

Thanks for all the comments. We plan on going tomorrow.

 

Are there any other hidden treasures that many don't know about in Wisconsin especially for young kids?

 

Might want to try:

 

http://www.nationalrrmuseum.org/en-Us/about/hours/default.aspx

[whizkid]

Don't know where you're located but both Appleton and Green Bay have children's museums:

 

http://www.buildingforkids.org/index.php

 

http://www.gbchildrensmuseum.org/

 

We went to the one in GB once and it was nice but it looks like it has moved. We took the kids to the Appleton one 4 or 5 times and they really enjoyed it. Again, this was in the 90s.

[BrewersSuperCollector]

The kids loved it. Thanks for all the feedback.