We were lucky that Faye and Alan could join us. Even though Faye is as tall as McKenzie she is a year and a half younger so her ride preferences are different. We started out in the kiddie section to get everyone warmed up. Even the adults had a good time on those rides. Somehow we chose a wet ride for our first ride of the day, but the kids managed to come out pretty dry. Faye was super excited that she was able to ride in a shark.
We moved onto the tea cups, and as long as I kept looking through my camera lens I didn't get too dizzy. The girls could not get it spinning fast enough for their taste.
I was a little jealous that Alan and my Mom had a much calmer ride.
Onto the ladybug drop there were smiles all around.
For some of the rides the adults were just too big and we let the girls go by themselves. Faye squeezed herself between her cousins and we just hoped that nobody decided to make a break for it during the ride.
They have definitely amped up the kiddie section. The Dragonfly was one of the new rides I hadn't seen before. It is similar to the adult swings, but each section spins by itself as it spins around the center support. It was a lot of fun actually.
While Jeremy and I decided to get a quick grown-up ride in on the Samurai, the rest of the crew rode the Ferris Wheel. We were able to see them waving to us from up above while we waited in line.
Camille joined us after one of her Days of '47 engagement and she was just the extra boost we needed in the heat of the day. (Truthfully it was the perfect temperature).
While the bigger kids rode the swings, Faye and McKenzie went to splash in the fountains. McKenzie was staying perfectly dry until Uncle Alan decided it would be great fun to teach her how to stand on the water jets. Needless to say she was more than a little damp when they were done frolicking.
Since some of us were already wet we made our way over to Rattlesnake Rapids. The line was a little long and while Faye was cuddling up with Camille we realized that she had had enough fun for the day. We said goodbye to our sweet cousin and continued waiting for our turn to get wet. As we watched raft after raft go under the waterfall we realized that we were going to get more than just a little wet. My goal was to not sacrifice my kids to the waterfall to save myself like I saw most parents doing ;) Luckily Grandma had brought her waterproof jacket and both the girls could fit in well enough to protect them from the chaotic splashing water.
As soon as we sat down McKenzie huddled down to brace herself for the worse. I didn't see her face the entire time, even when we told her it was safe. When we reached the waterfall everyone was hoping the raft would turn enough to save them from a direct hit. The girls were kept safe under their jacket, and even I missed a direct hit.
Camille and Jeremy weren't as lucky and each were drenched by the waterfall.
As crazy as it seemed, time was starting to run out on our fun day. We needed to squeeze in as many wild rides as possible before it was time to go. In the kiddie section we found a wild roller coaster that was perfect for both girls, Bombora. It whipped, and spun, and zoomed along the track while blaring "Surfin' Safari" over its speakers. There was absolutely no line so we rode it three times in a row. One on of the passes McKenzie found out that she was going to get the car with the pink dolphin. She pumped both arms and yelled, "Yes!" She was so excited!
On the bumper cars, Cambrie was a super big sister and helped McKenzie get all buckled up before finding her own car, but that meant all the other cars were gone and Cambrie had to wait through McKenzie's round before getting a turn. Watching McKenzie drive that bumper car was hilarious! She kept cranking the wheel too far in each direction and it resulted in her spinning in circles alone and untouched by any other cars. Towards the end she was able to straighten it out enough to bump into others, but it really was the most entertaining thing I had seen all day.
Cambrie was a little bit better and after a short learning curve she figured out the best way to bump and bump.
As my Mom, Camille, Cambrie and Jeremy hit up the Collosus, McKenzie and I rode the Music Express. She giggled the entire ride. My neck was actually kinked from watching her smile and laugh as we spun around. Conquerors of the Colossus!
When Cambrie found out she was tall enough for Wicked she jumped up and down and screamed "Yes!" We found out too late that because Cambrie falls withing a specific height range we could have used a preferential line and skipped the 45 min wait. Jeremy was able to take advantage of it though. Then as they moved onto the white roller coaster and the Spider, we rode the carousel again. McKenzie and Faye probably could have ridden the carousel all day and been perfectly happy.
By now it was getting dark and we all tried to squeeze in one more ride. Jeremy, Camille and I rode the Rocket, and the big meanies made me extend my arms out straight the entire ride. For whatever reason I was terrified and they got a kick out of my screams. We also wanted to smuggle McKenzie onto the Bat. She was short by 1/4 inch the first time we waited in line, but we wanted to give it another shot. While the ride attendant was directing Jeremy and my Mom what to do with their bags, I shoved McKenzie through the turn style and we patiently waited our turn. She looked so little in the harness. I began to wonder if that 1/4 in would actually make a difference. After the ride I asked her what she thought and she asked if we could do that ride "all the time." I asked her if it was scary and she said she was just scared the lady would look at her. By now everyone was exhausted and it was all we could do to carry the kids, the coolers, and ourselves back to the cars. Cambrie fell asleep mid-sentence as she was explaining to me to put Ducky into bed with her when we got home. What an awesome day and a great birthday present!
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