Tuesday, October 10, 2006
Worlds of Fun
The family went to Worlds of Fun (our local amusement park) last Sunday. As usual, we had a great time. The weather was perfect. Anna’s now old enough where she’s pretty self-sufficient; no more strollers or food bring-alongs (like milk). Pierce and Anna both claimed the Caterpillar Roller Coaster as their favorite ride (I’m so proud).
We had an interesting hiccup this year. Just after our arrival, the entire park lost power. Pierce and Anna were literally on their first ride of the day when everything just “quit”. The park was down for an hour, which was a bit challenging. Have you ever been to a theme park where every activity is based on electricity? Pierce and Anna were able to sit in some of the stationary “car” rides, as well as place chase and hide-and-seek with some of the staff (and me). So they had a good time. I think mostly Nora was bored.
Pierce had an opportunity to the “mini” bumper cars and it turns out he’s a very proficient driver. He and I were originally going to do the full-size bumper cars together. But Pierce came up about an inch shy of the required height. He was understandably upset, but recovered pretty quickly. About mid-afternoon you could see that Anna was running out of her “first-wind”, all of a sudden waiting in line became a real challenge. Fortunately it didn’t last too long.
I think my favorite part of the afternoon was the Taxis. They’re gas-powered “Model-Ts” set on a metal track. Pierce and I loaded into one, with Nora and Anna taking a separate car. Pierce did all the driving, with me as a passenger. Anna couldn’t reach the gas pedal, so Nora took care of that area while Anna steered. You can’t imagine the smiles these two had after the ride was over.
-Eric (Dad)
We had an interesting hiccup this year. Just after our arrival, the entire park lost power. Pierce and Anna were literally on their first ride of the day when everything just “quit”. The park was down for an hour, which was a bit challenging. Have you ever been to a theme park where every activity is based on electricity? Pierce and Anna were able to sit in some of the stationary “car” rides, as well as place chase and hide-and-seek with some of the staff (and me). So they had a good time. I think mostly Nora was bored.
Pierce had an opportunity to the “mini” bumper cars and it turns out he’s a very proficient driver. He and I were originally going to do the full-size bumper cars together. But Pierce came up about an inch shy of the required height. He was understandably upset, but recovered pretty quickly. About mid-afternoon you could see that Anna was running out of her “first-wind”, all of a sudden waiting in line became a real challenge. Fortunately it didn’t last too long.
I think my favorite part of the afternoon was the Taxis. They’re gas-powered “Model-Ts” set on a metal track. Pierce and I loaded into one, with Nora and Anna taking a separate car. Pierce did all the driving, with me as a passenger. Anna couldn’t reach the gas pedal, so Nora took care of that area while Anna steered. You can’t imagine the smiles these two had after the ride was over.
-Eric (Dad)
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