Olivia's WINGS field trip this year was a 3 day / 2 night trip to the Smoky Mountains. I'm definitely one for maximizing an itinerary, but whoever planned this is a definite itinerary master. We were busy from dawn to dusk each of our three days. We left on a Thursday and made the loooonnggg drive to Pigeon Forge, TN. When we arrived, we headed straight to the Hollywood Wax Museum. The kids had a great time seeing all of the different wax figures. The museum had various props near some of the figures that you could use when you took your picture. I was kind of surprised that Olivia and her friends knew who some of the people were- especially when they identified Edward and Bella from Twilight- how did they know that?
After checking into our hotel, we had about an hour to get settled before leaving for the Hatfields and McCoys Dinner Feud. This dinner show was a lot of fun. When you enter to theater, you either sit on the Hatfield side or the McCoy side. We were Hatfields, and so we cheered for that family throughout the evening. The show itself featured singing, dancing, and country music. At one point, the stage floor opened up and there was a pool underneath it. That was unexpected and really cool.
Prior to the show, the kids in the audience were invited onstage to learn a dance and then later on some adults in the audience were chosen from each "family" to compete for their side. I was a representative for the Hatfields in a game where we had to run a spoon with a string on it down our shirt or pants. Everyone on our team was a parent from our school group, and we won both rounds of competition. The kids were thrilled to see their parents bring home the win for the Hatfields. I literally looked out into the audience and could see Olivia jumping up and down and cheering. Needless to say, we all had a great time.
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