Turkey Hill Experiance

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Well, we made it to PA, and we made a few stops before calling it quits for the day.  The first one- the Turkey Hill Experience, in Columbia PA.
I have to say, and I am sorry to start this travel post extravaganza with a “meh!”  but, there it is!  Not so fab.  It was neither a factory tour, not a “tasting tour”- there were some fun things to do and see, but……For small kids- it’s not the most entertaining, and while all the background is super interesting, it is better suited for adults and teens, I think.  The kids had fun- but there was little absorbed, either about the Turkey Hill family, history, “experience”, or about farming.  Just wayyyy over their heads.
Brightly colored, clean, and NEW- it just opened on June 4th, of this year- it is visually stimulating, and has a cute, small ball pit, slide, and a few other things for the kids- but in general?  I would not recommend it if you have young kids.  They really tried- but I just think it fell short.  Cute things to mention are a slide, a small ball pit, and a little game where you can shoot germies with a little light beam.  They give you little paper ice-cream-man hats, and you can take photos in a little pretend ice cream truck.  You can pretend to milk a cow.  There were flavor scents, that you could punch onto cards, you could create a picture of your own ice cream image, along with an ice cream carton to match, and a “commercial” (and the kids DID enjoy crating the commercial, go check out the previous post, LOL)- but the touch screens were not appealing to them, and it took a long time in general, otherwise.  There was a line, then the touch computers were sllllooooowwwww, and you had to do this 3 times (once for each thing).  Also?  OK, so- the company makes ice cream and iced tea- you would expect to have fun with that, yes?  No.  You are given a thimble-sized sample of one iced tea, and the same of an ice cream.  ONE teeeeeeny, tiny bit of each.  And the price?  The price is all sorts of wrong, in my opinion- $11.50 for adults, $9.50 for kids, under 4 is free.  But really?  For $11.50, and for a family- which multiples the prices fast!- you should really be able to maybe try the ice cream you created- or have more then a spoonful of ice cream and a swallow of iced tea.  It’s supposed to be an experience of Turkey Hill- minus the products?  Of course, you can always buy them in the Creamery downstairs, with the gift shop- 10% off all food with the ticket stub!  But who is going to the Creamery without buying a ticket?  So that’s nothing, really- it just felt like a way to lure people into a themed restaurant and to buy souvenirs.

Outside, near the entrance, with a giant cow and BIG ICE CREAM!

Some Lancaster and Turkey Hill history

Even in a 3 year old’s hands, that’s a small drink!

Disclosure- I received tickets to this attraction to facilitate this review- this has in no way affected my writing.  All opinions are mine- yours may differ.