Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Land of Make Believe

As a kid, the highlights of my summers were always The Land of Make Believe. It's only a few minutes away from the Delaware Water Gap. Trains, spinning dinosaur rides (I don't do these well), airplanes, Medieval plays, and Santa (yes, even in the summer) - you get em' all.

So for the first time, I took my son.

While eluding Pirates, screams of men and women immediately caught my attention. I hesitated. The sounds of angry waters plunged their cries deep into the dark. It beckoned to me. I knew it was time. My toddler and I had a date with destiny. Bag the pirates. It was time for water slides.

Flash back decades ago, I remember frustrated looks on dads' faces forced to swim in a pool two feet deep. It's as if they were given spatulas to work on their cars. It's the look dads give Christmas morning when they get that gift. "Hey thanks. You got me argyle socks." There were always more moms than dads at the Land of Make Believe.

I'll go out on a limb here and say water slides were a good move for the park. I saw lots of men with their children scrambling to reach the top of the slides and disappear down the pipes. Kudos to the Land of Make Believe. I will come back next year.

Now, please do the same for your website. Perhaps even your events or group meetings. Save some advertising dollars. First, give us a good experience. We'll be sure to tell someone about it.