ILNY Travel Guide - 2017-2018 Winter - 5

©Nancie Battaglia

©Courtesy Medina Railroad Museum

ICE PALACE,
SARANAC LAKE WINTER CARNIVAL
©Courtesy Museum of Play

POLAR EXPRESS,
MEDINA RAILROAD MUSEUM

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Step Aboard the Polar Express!
Live the magic as you listen to the
classic story The Polar Express, sing
carols and enjoy hot chocolate and
cookies served by dancing chefs.
Trains to the "North Pole" depart
from Saratoga Springs (sncrr.com),
Utica (adirondackrr.com), 	
Kingston (catskillmtrailroad.com) 		
and Medina (medinarailroad.com).
Pajamas are encouraged!

Wild & Crazy Winter Carnivals
Imagine torchlight parades, magical
ice castles and madcap outhouse
races (yep). Top it all off with
dazzling fireworks. February fun
includes the Lake George's Winter
Carnival (lakegeorgewintercarnival.
com) every weekend, Old Forge's
Winter Carnival at McCauley
Mountain (mccauleyny.com) and
the Cooperstown Winter Carnival
(cooperstowncarnival.org). A majestic
ice castle with shimmering lights and
elaborate carvings helped inspire
National Geographic Traveler to
rate Saranac Lake Winter Carnival
(saranaclakewintercarnival.com)
one of the two best in the world! 	

GREEK PEAK MOUNTAIN RESORT,
CASCADES INDOOR WATERPARK,
CORTLAND

THE STRONG MUSEUM,
ROCHESTER

Indoor Waterparks

Seems Like Old Times

Rated #1 US Waterpark Resort by
ResortsandLodges.com, Cascades
at Greek Peak Mountain Resort
(greekpeak.net) boasts 500 feet of
waterslides and a wild wave pool.
Parents love the Waterfalls Spa. Along
with family-size suites, Lake George's
Six Flags Great Escape Lodge
(sixflagsgreatescapelodge.com)
has a huge indoor waterpark with
multi-level slides, bucket soakers
and a lazy river. Palm Island Indoor
Waterpark in Batavia has two
24-foot-high enclosed slides-one
streams outside the building and
then runs back inside. Along with
a children's lagoon, there's even a
relaxing hot tub for the grown-ups.
palmislandindoorwaterpark.com

Cuddle up as sleighbells ring and
beautiful draft horses carry you through
Chautauqua's picturesque Victorian
village. Bobsleds glide on weekends,
December through February. Costumed
drivers parade in the Currier & Ives
Sleigh Rally in January. ciweb.org
Rochester's Strong Museum of Play
(museumofplay.org) lets kids ride on a
train, step into life-size pop-up books
and play in a retro arcade. Re-live happy
memories at the National Toy Hall of
Fame. In Cooperstown The Farmers'
Museum (farmersmuseum.org) hosts
December Candlelight Evenings, with
old-fashioned games, caroling and
sleighrides. Nearby, explore history
through America's national pastime at
the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
baseballhall.org
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