{"id":6,"date":"2013-07-01T23:11:09","date_gmt":"2013-07-01T23:11:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.expedia.co.nz\/stories\/the-secrets-of-sydney-olympic-park\/"},"modified":"2022-04-20T22:17:58","modified_gmt":"2022-04-20T22:17:58","slug":"the-secrets-of-sydney-olympic-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.expedia.co.nz\/stories\/the-secrets-of-sydney-olympic-park\/","title":{"rendered":"The Secrets of Sydney Olympic Park"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s been a few years since the glory days of the Sydney 2000 Olympics. Back then Homebush was transformed into a state of the art sporting destination but it still sees plenty of action.\u00a0I\u2019m lucky enough to live a few minutes away from Sydney Olympic Park and my family and I love visiting. There are so many fantastic family friendly activities and attractions to enjoy \u2013 here are some of our favourites.<\/p>\n<h2>Take a tour of ANZ Stadium<\/h2>\n<p>ANZ Stadium is home to major sporting events all year. Take a tour of ANZ Stadium or visit the Olympic Cauldron. If your kids are old enough, soak up Olympic Park atmosphere at a major sporting event such as the AFL, Tennis, Rugby League, Rugby Union, Swimming etc.\u00a0<a title=\"ANZ Stadium\" href=\"http:\/\/www.anzstadium.com.au\/Tours\/PricesAndTimes.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ANZ Stadium<\/a><\/p>\n<p>If a visit to Sydney Olympic Park is on the agenda with the family, consider booking into a hotel in Homebush for a couple of nights.\u00a0<a title=\"Expedia Novotel Sydney Olympic Park\" href=\"http:\/\/www.expedia.co.nz\/Sydney-Hotels-Novotel-Sydney-Olympic-Park.h525179.Hotel-Information?brandcid=blog.article.sydneyolympicpark.july_01072013\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Novotel Sydney Olympic Park<\/a>\u00a0has a prime location overlooking ANZ Stadium. Even better, kids 12 and under stay free when they\u2019re in the same room as adults. Book a superior double and you\u2019ll easily fit in a family of four.<\/p>\n<h2>Hire bikes and head out on the cycle paths<\/h2>\n<p>Mountains Bikes, Road Bikes, Tandem and even adult Trikes! You can hire kids bikes (with or without training wheels) or you can hire a bike with baby carrier or \u201ctag-along\u201d for small children.\u00a0 Cycle paths are well marked and maintained.\u00a0<a title=\"Bike Hire Sydney Olympic Park\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bikehiresydneyolympicpark.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bike Hire @ Sydney Olympic Park\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Splasher&#8217;s Water Playground at the Aquatic Centre<\/h2>\n<p>Perfect for a hot or rainy day. Kids will spend hours here. The playground area is suitable for toddlers and up, with shallow pools, water fountains, slides and a gigantic bucket that fills with water and splashes into the pool below. Older children will love the big water slide (must be at least 1.2 metres tall to ride) or the Rapid River Ride. The Aquatic Centre is also home to Skywall (a moving mechanical climbing wall) and Urban Jungle (outdoor high ropes adventure course for kids 8+).\u00a0<a title=\"Splasher's Water Playground\" href=\"http:\/\/www.aquaticcentre.com.au\/attractions\/water_playgrounds\/splashers_water_playground\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Splasher&#8217;s Water Playground<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s been a few years since the glory days of the Sydney 2000 Olympics. Back then Homebush was transformed into a state of the art sporting destination but it still sees plenty of action.\u00a0I\u2019m lucky enough to live a few minutes away from Sydney Olympic Park and my family and I love visiting. 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