Parks near airports
Most major parks are close enough to an airport to make it easy to rent a car and visit. Even Holiday World is only about 1.5 hours from Louisville. Cabs are so darned expensive that they don't make sense except for maybe SFKK. A few airport and park combinations are on public transportation so that you could make the trip that way. SFA can be visited by public transportation from National or BWI.
If you want to go to Knobels or Indiana Beach, you have a problem. The only air transportation around them has feathers.
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Off topic, but has anyone else ever played golf at Airport Golf Course in Columbus, Ohio? It's so close to the airport that the runway lights are *in the fairways.* And you can clearly see people's faces in the windows. It's a blast, and the golf course is not bad, either.
Here, this'll give you an idea:
http://makeashorterlink.com/?Z559249F5
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Coney Island can't be very far from LaGuardia and JFK airports. Neither can Rye Playland, for that matter, although I am sure that is further from the city than Coney.
How far are the coasters in Vegas from the airport? I am pretty sure that the airport is very close to the Strip.
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*** This post was edited by Rob Ascough 9/22/2003 4:19:11 PM ***
Rob Ascough said:
Orlando's parks aren't that far from the airport... I would guess no more than ten miles from the airport.
It's about 15 miles to the edge of Walt Disney World -- farther to the theme parks. I think the Magic Kingdom is about 27 miles away.
Coney Island can't be very far from LaGuardia and JFK airports. Neither can Rye Playland, for that matter, although I am sure that is further from the city than Coney.
JFK is closest. LaGuardia is pretty far away. Rye is closest to LaGuardia, but still really far away as it's practically in Connecticut.
Long Island's Adventureland is probably less than two miles from Republic Airport, but no major airlines fly there -- only charters and general aviation stuff.
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Unfortunately, America West or Mesa Air (America West Express) doesn't fly into all those places, but they do to most mentioned. I will Definitely be heading to Dallas Fort Worth soon, as I have a friend that just moved there. So, I already told her that I am gonna go see her and we can go to SFOT. Also, I have a cousin that lives just outside Tampa. So, you know I am gonna be hitting up some Bucsh Gardens action! I will also be hitting the Vegas coasters soon, as I try to go there as much as I possibly can.
Anyway, I also see Chicago, New York, D.C. in my near future. So, SFGA, Coney Island, and SFA will be musts.
Too many parks, too little time and money....... :)
Hey, just take it one at a time. You'll hit plenty. Besides, you'll probably find that of all the possibilities, you'll only find a handfull that you'll keep coming back to.
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Dukeis#1 said:
. . .and SFOG in Atlanta is near Three different Airports.
Yeah, but only Hartsfield is a commercial airport, and a cab ride from ATL to SFOG is going to be at least $30 or $40.
That is one HUGE airport!
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Alternatively you could take MARTA by rail out to the H.E.Holmes station (about a 40 min ride due to a transfer in downtown) and then cab over to the park. Less than $20 round trip (although getting the cab back from the park could be difficult without a phone).
Also, I suggest SFKK because i cannot imagine the staff of that park being rude. I go to UK in Lexington and the people down here are nice as can be. I wouldn't think that Louisville would be any different as it is only an hour west of here.
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I have a question, how far is SFMM from LAX?
BTW: Jim: while it would take going 82mph to do a 41 mile trip in thirty minutes, if you just drive 70 mph you can make that trip in about thirty-five minutes. In my estimation, that is about a half hour.
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