Frommer's Review
Huck Finn's raft will take you on a 2-minute journey across the River of America to the densely forested Tom Sawyer Island, where kids can explore the narrow passages of Injun Joe's cave (complete with such scary sound effects as whistling winds), walk through a windmill, examine a serpentine abandoned mine, and investigate Fort Longhorn. The island's two bridges -- one a suspension bridge, the other made of barrels floating on top of the water -- create quite a challenge for anyone trying to cross. Maintaining your balance is difficult at best, if (or should I say when) the other guests are jumping up and down -- but that's half the fun. Narrow, winding dirt paths lined with oaks, pines, and sycamores create an authentic backwoods atmosphere. It's easy to get briefly lost and stumble upon some unexpected adventure, but for younger children, the woods and caves can pose a real problem -- toddlers who can't easily find their way back to you or who may get scared by darkness and eerie noises should be watched very carefully. Aunt Polly's Dockside Inn, which serves up sandwiches and such, and has outdoor tables on a porch overlooking the river, is the perfect spot for a relaxing lunch after all that running around; as a bonus, it's generally not as crowded as eateries on the mainland.
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