Should I Pick a Farm Park or a Theme Park?

If you are left choosing between whether to visit a farm park or a theme park, you may become stuck when making your decision, because both seem to have a lot of pros and cons. Both are very valid choices for a family day out, and if you really can't decide which one to go to, you could consider visiting one this weekend and the other the next weekend, so that everyone will be happy with your choice. Here are a few of the main pros and cons for each, to help you to decide.

Farm Park Farm parks are excellent places to visit if you have younger kids. They will love the opportunity to meet all of the farm animals and play fun but safe farmyard themed games. Assault courses, toy tractors and fruit picking may all be part of a farm park environment. Many children are enchanted by Old MacDonald from a very young age, and are therefore very excited by the prospect of visiting a farm. This is a great opportunity to teach kids about the life on a farm. Seasonal farm park activities can also include things like pumpkin carving in autumn or a Santa's farmyard grotto area in Christmas time. Some parks will even offer the opportunity for pony treks or horse rides.

Unfortunately, farm parks are usually targeted towards younger children, and may not offer as much for teenagers who don't like animals. Farm parks are also not enjoyable for parents who don't like the country life. In order to address that, many parks now have top of the range, local produce farm shops and cafe areas, or are attached to a shopping village, so the parents have other things to keep them occupied.

Theme Park Theme Parks are usually targeted at thrill-seekers, rather than animal seekers. However, they do have rides which will appeal to a variety of different age groups. A rollercoaster will keep the average teen far more entertained than a visit to a farm park would. As well as white knuckle rides, there are also a lot of shows, interactive displays and arcade games available to keep people entertained. Theme park food is also unique, because theme parks often take inspiration from a number of different "zones" in the park, and therefore have lots of fun and funky food available. Traditional fairground foods such as candy floss are also on offer.

One of the main issues with theme parks is that they can become overcrowded and queues for rides can be very long. If it is very hot or wet weather, waiting in a line can be very unpleasant. If everyone wants to go on different rides, the queue system can make it very hard to keep track of one another. Although most theme parks do have special zones to entertain younger children, some toddlers and babies may be upset or disturbed from their sleep by the loud noises from rides or the exhilarated screams of other park patrons.

Whether you choose to visit a farm park or a theme park, someone in the family will be bound to enjoy the day. Both a farm park and a theme park are great choices. For more information click here.