The amazing plastic mold machine!

One of my favorite memories of childhood is the smell of melted plastic.

Gross I know - but hear me out!

Field trips to Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry always meant stopping to beg for a plastic mold! It didn't matter to me what they were shaped like - but I loved watching the machine spit out something it just made from melted plastic.

I was very excited to discover the machines at Tampa's Busch Gardens!!

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We got many of them in the park.  Not all, as some of the machines weren't working.

But on our recent Chicago trip, we were all excited ot find that the Museum of Science and Industry still had them!!!

Here's a look at some of our treasures.

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Busch Gardens Tampa Bay

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The Cheetah Hunt commercials have suckered my kids into really wanting to go to Busch Gardens.

So part of our mini-spring break we managed to make it to the park.  I just love this place.

It's so pretty, so clean and they have some great rides.  We also picked the perfect day because it felt like we had the park to ourselves.

As you can see from the pictures, we all had a great time. Not only did we see so many animals - UP CLOSE...but we loved so many of the rides.  Brendan loved the Cheetah Hunt so much he rode it THREE TIMES. 

Its just a cool roller coaster that was incrediably smooth.  It plays with your eyes as you ride it- because it's almost like you can't see the track so your not sure which direction you are going to go....

And the best part of the day:

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