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Fantastic Caverns

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Fantastic Caverns is a show cave located in Springfield, Missouri. Fantastic Caverns is the only cave in North America to offer a completely ride-through tour, which lasts 55 minutes and is held in a Jeep-drawn tram. The trams drive along the path left behind by an ancient underground river.

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Ready for travel and adventure but want to stay close to home? Don’t miss these incredible family-friendly destinations within driving distance of Kansas City. 📍Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 5 hours. Enjoy OKC’s Science Museum Oklahoma, a beautiful walk at Scissortail Park, water taxi ride through Bricktown, Myriad Botanical Gardens, Brickopolis and an NBA game with OKC Thunder. 📍Des Moines, Iowa, 3 hours. Have fun at Blank Park Zoo and Science Center of Iowa. Take in the unique art as your stroll through Pappajohn Sculpture Park and enjoy the beauty of Greater Des Moines Botanical Gardens. 📍Bentonville, Arkansas, 3 hours. Check out the stunning Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, fun Scott Family Amazeum and don’t miss Buckyball and the beautiful biking and walking trails. 📍Wichita, Kansas, 3.5 hours. Don’t miss Botanica (the Wichita Gardens), Sedgwick County Zoo, Exploration Place Science Museum, The Keeper of the Plains and Tanganyika Wildlife Park. 📍Springfield, Missouri, 3 hours. Enjoy the incredible Johnny Morris’ Wonders of Wildlife National Museum & Aquarium. Explore Fantastic Caverns, the only ride-through cave in North America. Check out a Springfield Cardinals game, mini golf at Getaway Golf, and Dickerson Park Zoo and nearby Wild Animal Safari in Strafford. 📍Omaha, Nebraska, 3 hours. Spend an incredible day at one of the top zoos in the country, Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo. Check out Bob the Bridge and step back and forth between Iowa and Nebraska. Enjoy the cool, eye-catching playground at Gene Leahy Mall at The RiverFront. 📍St. Louis, Missouri, 3.5 hours. A visit to St. Louis would not be complete without exploring the beautiful grounds around the St. Louis arch, and taking a tour to the top! Don’t miss the thrilling and unique City Museum, kid-friendly Magic House, free STL Zoo and beautiful Missouri Botanical Garden. Which Midwest gem is your favorite and which will you visit next? #midwestroadtrip #midwestspringbreak #midwestmoms #midwestfamily #roadtrip

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It’s almost spring and now is the perfect time to plan spring break or a weekend getaway! Here are some of our favorites @adventuresinmomlife_ and @everydayoutdoorfamily that are an easy drive from Kansas City: Omaha, NE: At only 2 hours and 45 minutes from KC, Omaha has the world-class Henry Doorly Zoo, beautiful Lauritzen Gardens and fun for the whole family at the Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge. Springfield, MO: Nestled in the Ozarks just 2.5 hours from Kansas City, Springfield showcases Wonders of Wildlife that will exceed every expectation! Visit Fantastic Caverns drive-through cave, Dickerson Park Zoo and don’t miss the Wild Animal Safari Park outside of Springfield where the animals come right up to your car. Columbia, MO: This 2 hour drive has beautiful state parks in Rock Bridge Memorial and Finger Lakes, fantastic playgrounds Cosmopolitan Park Steinberg (Dino Park) and Woodridge Park, and lots of family fun at Bonker’s or Caddie’s Indoor Golf. Topeka, KS: Just one hour from Kansas City, our kids love Topeka’s Gage Park. Ride the mini-train and carousel and climb on the concrete animals at Animaland playground before visiting the zoo. Don’t miss the beautiful Reinisch Rose Garden and the Kansas Children’s Discovery Center with rotating exhibits, hands-on learning fun and an outdoor play area. Branson, MO: A little more than 3 hours from KC, Branson boasts the bustling Silver Dollar City with exciting rides and attractions. Don’t miss the Marvel Cave tour. We love Pirate’s Cove mini-golf, snow tubing at Wolf Mountain Branson and Shepherd of the Hills Fish Hatchery. Pella, IA: This small town is 3.5 hours from Kansas City and feels like you’re stepping into the Netherlands. There is Dutch food, a canal, windmills, an animated clock and beautiful gardens. Which of these do you want to go to? @visitcolumbiamo @theomahazoo @visitomaha @lovespringfield @visittopeka @topekazoo @explorebranson @wondersofwildlife @kansasdiscovery @dickersonparkzoo @wildanimalsafarimo @kansastourism #visitmo #omahazoo #visitomaha #familyfun #midwesttravel #kansascity #kansasmom #missourimom #kansasmoms #missourimoms #midwestadventures #kcmom #kcmoms #kcmomblogger

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It’s almost summer ☀️ and now is the perfect time to plan a summer trip or weekend getaway! 🚗Here are family-fun road trips that are an easy drive from Kansas City: ⬇️ 📍Springfield, MO: Nestled in the Ozarks just 2.5 hours from Kansas City, Springfield showcases Wonders of Wildlife that will exceed every expectation! Visit Fantastic Caverns drive-through cave, Dickerson Park Zoo and don’t miss the Wild Animal Safari Park outside of Springfield where the animals come right up to your car. 📍Omaha, NE: At only 2 hours and 45 minutes from KC, Omaha has the world-class Henry Doorly Zoo, beautiful Lauritzen Gardens and fun for the whole family at the Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge. 📍Columbia, MO: This 2 hour drive has beautiful state parks in Rock Bridge Memorial and Finger Lakes, fantastic playgrounds Cosmopolitan Park Steinberg (Dino Park) and Woodridge Park, and lots of family fun at Bonker’s or Caddie’s Indoor Golf. 📍Oklahoma City, OK: This 5 hour drive has OKC’s Science Museum Oklahoma, a beautiful walk and playground at Scissortail Park, water taxi ride through Bricktown, Myriad Botanical Gardens, Brickopolis and an NBA game with OKC Thunder. 📍Manhattan, KS: At only 2 hours from KC, you can enjoy paddling at Tuttle Creek State Park, exploring Pillsbury Crossing waterfall, or exploring the Discovery Center. Follow @adventuresinmomlife_ and @everydayoutdoorfamily for more family-fun and adventures in Kansas City, the Midwest, and beyond! #springfieldmo #omaha #okc #kcmo #kansascity #missouri #kansas Which of these do you want to see most?

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If you’re looking for a fun and family-friendly cave experience, (ad) FANTASTIC CAVERNS in Springfield, Missouri is the perfect spot! This ride-through cave has impressive rock formations, interesting history, and it’s accessible. My kids have been here three times and we have loved it every time! Check out my other posts about Springfield, Missouri and plan a trip to @lovespringfield today! #springfieldmo #cave #missouri #visitmo #fantasticcaverns Have you been here?

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The Fantastic Caverns is a ride along cave tour! It's the first cave tour I've ever been on that didn't require walking. I'm not quite sure how far the tour goes into the cave, but we got to see some pretty spectacular sites! Be warned, if you're sitting on the drivers side - you're going to be ducking in certain areas of the cave to avoid hitting your head on the cave ceiling! Depending on your perspective, that could be an exciting part or could be a chore. 🤣 You get to learn a lot of cave facts from the tour guide and see a lot of really amazing cave formations in Fantastic Caverns. The tours last about an hour an leave the visitors center about every 20 minutes. Admission $28 plus tax for an adult. I think it's worth a stop if you want like exploring caves. They have a nice gift shop where you can get an affordable hoodie to wear since the cave stays at 60° so the time. I picked one up on sale for $25. The only thing that could be better in the future would be using a different kind of vehicle to pull the trollys into the cave. Due to having vehicles inside the cave there are times when it smells a lot like exhaust, making it hard to breathe. I wonder if they could upgrade to electric vehicles or something that doesn't emit exhaust in the future. I can't imagine that's good for cave growth. ( Something that they talk about when they instruct guests NOT to touch the cave walls!) Also when there's more than one tour in the cave you can hear the rumbling from the engine so if there's a tour behind you it can be hard to hear the tour guide. Overall it was really fun and I'm happy that I stopped to check it out!

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