The Shrine Circus is in town and this year we just could not pass up the opportunity to take our 5-year-old daughter for the first time. We invited our 10-year-old cousin, who starred in a movie short at the film festival a couple of weekends ago, to spend the weekend with us. He had never been to a circus either.
They were able to ride the elephants (for $7 per person) and had the opportunity to have their picture taken with a albino Burmese python, but neither one of them wanted anything to do with that snake. They offer the elephant rides and snake pictures before the show, during intermission and after the show, so there is plenty of time to get that done.
They had all the circus staples: elephants, tigers, a lion, monkeys two clowns, acrobats, tight rope walkers, jugglers, and trapeze. They also had some other acts. There were no ponies this time.
The tight rope act was particularly interesting to me because no one in the act used wires, with the exception of the 7-year-old and there was no net either. There were a couple of times where they almost fell, which made it all the more real for me. I do wish they had more clowns in the act. There were Shriner clowns present, but they were not part of the act.
Now be aware, they do sell a lot of stuff (popcorn, cotton candy, light up toys, balloons, etc.) so if you don’t want those things, prepare your child before going. The ladies bathroom line is very long during intermission, so get in line quickly. No waiting for the guys.
All in all, the kids really had a good time and that makes it worth it for me, even if I had to shell out some extra dough so they could ride the elephant. The circus will be in Springfield until March 19.
They were able to ride the elephants (for $7 per person) and had the opportunity to have their picture taken with a albino Burmese python, but neither one of them wanted anything to do with that snake. They offer the elephant rides and snake pictures before the show, during intermission and after the show, so there is plenty of time to get that done.
They had all the circus staples: elephants, tigers, a lion, monkeys two clowns, acrobats, tight rope walkers, jugglers, and trapeze. They also had some other acts. There were no ponies this time.
The tight rope act was particularly interesting to me because no one in the act used wires, with the exception of the 7-year-old and there was no net either. There were a couple of times where they almost fell, which made it all the more real for me. I do wish they had more clowns in the act. There were Shriner clowns present, but they were not part of the act.
Now be aware, they do sell a lot of stuff (popcorn, cotton candy, light up toys, balloons, etc.) so if you don’t want those things, prepare your child before going. The ladies bathroom line is very long during intermission, so get in line quickly. No waiting for the guys.
All in all, the kids really had a good time and that makes it worth it for me, even if I had to shell out some extra dough so they could ride the elephant. The circus will be in Springfield until March 19.
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Cantleaveitalone,
My wife and I have given this some thought, although we did not look for any online resources. I will check those out. Well, except for PETA. They tend to be ridiculously radical for me. I appreciate the comments.
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