Riding Solo

We bought season passes for Six Flags last fall. Six Flags was running a special offer. We were able to purchase a season pass for the price of a regular one day admission and if four or more passes were purchased a free parking pass was given. Score!

I love season passes because I feel like we can visit the attraction, be it Six Flags, the zoo, etc., and hit our favorite parts without killing ourselves trying to see everything in one day.

This summer has been pretty hot so far. I had been wating for a day where the high was going to be below 90 and we found one. PK had to work so I took the kids for the day.

I was a bit worried about letting Hannah ride some of the "bigger" rides without PK, but once we were there, I felt pretty comfortable letting the kids ride the rides alone. Alone being without a parent. All three of them road all the rides together with the exception of one.

We started with the train that makes a loop around the park. Let me tell you, Rachel was thrilled (sarcasm, sarcasm, sarcasm). I happen to like the train because I prefer rides that don't make me want to throw up!! I don't really like roller coasters, any rides that spin (I can barely handle the carousel) or go extremly fast. However, I do like things that entertain the kids and I do like to people watch. Amusement parks are a great place for both!

One of our favorite rides is the Monster Mansion. It is a leisurely boat ride through a tunnel of whymiscal monsters. Of course, this is the only ride Rachel likes to ride more than the train (more sarcasm). While we were waiting in line, she asked, "Are we only going to ride slow rides today?" about a thousand times. Sometimes I said, "Yes" and sometimes I said, "No. But we are going to ride rides that everyone enjoys." and sometimes I asked, "Are you having fun?" to which she would reply with the obligatory precious eye roll and, "Yes."

At the beginning of the ride a picture is taken of each boat with the guests making their scariest monster faces. Rachel decided we should practice our faces.


Rachel


Aaron

Hannah

We eventually worked our way around to one of Rachel's favorite rides, The Wheelie. It starts out flat and gradually raises up until it looks like a Ferris Wheel except it goes really fast!! This is the only ride that Rachel road solo.

I could see her face as her car zoomed across the bottom and I could see her smiling. It made me happy that she was having such a good time.

One of our other favorite things is the Bad Bob show. It is a comedy about a sheriff, his deputy and the bad guy, Bad Bob. After the show I had the kids stand in front of the set for a picture. If you think Hannah looks a little afraid, it is because she was. I guess she tought Bad Bob would really get her.

The swings have always been a favorite. This was the first time Hannah was tall enough to ride. She was soooo excited!

Aaron is in the front and Rachel is the orange streak behind him. Hannah is kind of in the middle in the pink tank top. The other people are just blog extras. Ha, ha!

The final ride was the Mind Bender. I didn't actually take this picture. I downloaded it off the web. This roller coaster has one loop that goes upside down. It was the first time Aaron went on a roller coaster that goes upside down. The line was short and as soon as they came off they all begged to go again. They went one more time and then I told them it was time to head out.

I had checked the forecast before leaving home and it said no rain until tomorrow. As we were walking toward the exit, I noticed the sky was growing quite dark. We managed to get to the car and on the highway just before it started storming!! I made the comment that I was glad we left when we did and weren't stuck walking to the car in the storm. Rachel said, "I guess it was God telling you it was time to go. He protects us that way." She was so serious and matter of fact. That was my favorite part of the entire day!!