We took the kids to Six Flags today. I had read LOTS of recent bad reviews stating that people only got to ride two things over the course of the day, and that it took two hours to leave the park at the end of the night, and so I was a liiiiiittle apprehensive. But we had promised Owsley we would take him, plus Gage decided at Universal that he might actually enjoy rollercoasters. So we were thrilled that he wanted to come along too. He enjoyed himself today too. I'm glad he tried things he was concerned about, because he ended up enjoying everything he tried.
(Before Universal, the last *real* rollercoaster Gage had been on was Expedition Everest at Disney World about four years ago. I sat with him and he was basically having a panic attack and pinching my arm the entire time. He refused to ride another one until Hagrid's motorbike ride. I mean, it had been four years. He'd matured and realized they weren't as terrifying as he first thought.)
Owsley and I learned over the summer that the best game plan is to get there 30 minutes before they open, because they actually let you get on the two coasters that are in the front of the park before it even opens. So that way you get a headstart over the crowds. (I absolutely hate surprises, even good ones. I can handle most situations as long as I know ahead what I'm getting in to.)
We stayed from noon until 6:30 and rode 11 things, watched Bad Bob the Butcher (a comedy show,) and also ate lunch. So I'd say it was a little more crowded than the dead summer days we experienced, but no where near as crowded as the Six Flags I remember from childhood. Many of the restaurants and snack kiosks were closed, so the food and refill lines we waited in were longer than the coasters.
We really wanted to ride some rollercoasters in the dark, but it did start to get really busy when the fright night part of the park opened at 6, so we just decided to leave then. That way we wouldn't be stuck in the parking lot later.
We didn't do any of the Halloween activities, but we were all surprised at the amount of effort that had been put in for the season. The insectuous tunnel that you had to walk through to get to another area of the park had props that were equal to Universal. Although the pink 'fanta' fountain at the front of the park was a little funny and probably looked more like blood after it got dark.
Hopefully Gage will get a season pass and want to go with us sometime next year. We missed you Jonathan!
And yes, Gage is taller than all of us now.
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