On a Role: Kids Get to 'Be' Adults at Mexico's KidZania Theme Park Samantha Feuss - McClatchy-Tribune
go to original April 29, 2013

KidZania is the world's fastest growing family entertainment brand - an educational and entertainment center for children. (kidzania)

CUICUILCO, Mexico - As parents, we all struggle to get our children to understand that money doesn't grow on trees. We want them to be responsible, work hard, and learn to save a few bucks. But these lessons are among the most difficult to teach.

Enter KidZania, an internationally acclaimed - and truly unique - children's theme park that makes life a little easier for parents, and learning a whole lot more fun for kids of all ages.

KidZania is not a traditional theme park in almost any sense of the word - there are no roller coasters or merry-go-rounds in sight. There are, however, plenty of attractions and activities that will keep your children busy, active, engaged and excited all day.

According to the company, "KidZania provides children and their parents a safe, unique, and very realistic educational environment that allows kids between the ages of 4 to 12 to do what comes naturally to them: role-playing by mimicking traditionally adult activities." Unfortunately, that doesn't come close to capturing the essence of KidZania.

What makes it so much fun is that it's a kid-sized city - complete with restaurants, banks, grocery stores, and hospitals - where the kids get to be adults, doing the things most of us do on any normal day.

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