Ocean Park Mach 2

Three days later, we were back again! We had had a pre-existing arrangement to go to Ocean Park with Olivia Hill and her grandparents, Ed and Kate Hill, who were visiting from St Louis. Katy called them "The Grandpa" and "The Grandma".
Of course, the first thing the girls wanted to do after the obligatory walk through the Super Aquarium and Super new Panda Enclosure, was ride the carousel.

And have an ice cream after lunch.
But the day was different from Saturday because we spent most of the day in the little kids section, which was awesome. The girls had a ball going on the rides by themselves. Olivia's Mummy Debbie and I see each other regularly, but the girls do not. This was the first time they had had a one on one playdate together, and they got on like a house on fire. It's really lovely seeing them get to know each other better and enjoying their time together.

They both loved the little train.
And the bouncy trampoline.
And the amazing new adventure playground built just for their size.
Of course, our two little rebels loved going off-piste even more than the real slide.
There were SO many rides that they could go on together without an adult riding with them.
And there were no queues, which was awesome. They just hopped from one ride to another with hardly any waiting time. Grandpa Ed found this little ladybird ride tucked in a corner with hardly anyone on it. They hopped off one turn and hopped right back on again.

Katy and Olivia loved it. I think having Olivia with her made Katy a lot less apprehensive than she normally is about trying new things.



And even Sophie loved the rides. She had to be dragged off the little train. She was so cute peeking out of the window. It was lovely that she got to be included in the fun.
The kids section also includes these great little carnival games.


And it even has its very own mini carousel, with beautifully painted and decorated old fashioned horses. Katy loved it even more than the giant sea life carousel in the main area. It is certainly more intimate and child sized. Katy loved the pink rose horses the best.
And Little Sophie got to ride with her Grandpa.