Take Flight
AMUSEMENTS
Sometimes you need to take a break from the beach to see what else there is for fun in The Maine Beaches .
Fun isn ’ t just for the kids in The Maine Beaches . You ’ ll find plenty of excitement at our amusement parks loaded with rides and arcades . Funtown Splashtown USA will bring delight , both wet and dry , to the whole crew , while York ’ s Wild Kingdom combines an amusement park and zoo in one place .
A warm-up like that will leave you looking for more , especially for the adventurous types . Get your feet off the ground with the zip lines and ropes course at Take Flight in Kittery . Get your feet way off the ground on a scenic flight via helicopter or airplane from Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport .
A little less heart-pounding but no less exciting is a competitive round of mini-golf . Give the course at Pirate ’ s Cove in Old Orchard Beach a whirl , enjoy a side of go-cart action at Wonder Mountain in Wells , or play a rousing mini-round among the animatronic dinosaurs at Raptor Falls in Arundel .
Bowling is also a great way to get in the swing of things , so take your chance to roll for glory at the
classic Bowl-a-Rama in Sanford or the Garden Street Bowl in Kennebunk . How about a movie ? Try the Saco Drive-In or an IMAX and 3D feature on the marquee at Apple Cinemas in Saco . Like the sound of dinner and a show ? Try Smitty ’ s Cinema in Sanford .
Baseball is the national pastime , and there are a couple of ways to get out to the ballpark here . The Maine Beaches is home to the Sanford Mainers playing at historic Goodall Park in Sanford — where Babe Ruth played his last game as a Boston Red Sox before being sold to the New York Yankees . Or take a swing at some balls of your own at the Mountain View Golf Range ’ s batting cages .
A great way to hang together might be to take a road trip ( by car or bike ) to a local farm for some PYO berries . Or if the season is right , try your hand at apple picking at McDougal Orchards in Sanford ’ s village of Springvale or a turn through the Corn Maze at Zach ’ s Farm in York . •
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