Be Cool: How to Not Catch a Case This Summer

5.  Keeping your cool…at the amusement park.

You drive for two hours only to wait for hours in long lines to get on the latest rollercoaster. A day at the amusement park can be a lot of fun, but will leave you exhausted and frustrated if you let it. Luckily parks like Six Flags offer the “Flash Pass” which for an additional fee allows you to reserve your place in line for certain rides while you enjoy other attractions. Try to visit during off-peak times like earlier in the summer before schools close or before summer camps open. Parks are also less crowded during the end of the season like late August or around Labor Day. Whatever time of the season, Tuesdays and Wednesdays tend to be the least busy days of the week. Most parks will offer a discount if you visit later in the day and many of them offer coupons at places such as Wendy’s, Dunkin Donuts and McDonalds so that if you have to spend most of your day waiting, at least you won’t have to pay for it.