Trip Report-Monday May 30th
We got to the park around 10 and left around 1:15. We paid to park, because getting the wagon and 2 kids off or off the bus or tram is enough to make me crazy! We got there and I realized that I had no idea where my pass was. That's right! One day at White Water and I had already lost my pass. The Guest Services worker was great and they replaced my pass for free. The lines at the front gates moved quickly. Our only problem is that we couldn't move because people kept stopping just after the gates to decide where to go next.
We went to the BBQ tent first and bought 4 bottles of BBQ sauce. I love half price sales! Then down to the leather shop. There was only one person working and the lines were long, but the man working was great! Bought the kids each a little coin purse. My parents gave them each a dollar to put in it. They were so happy! Our next stop was the train. My kids haven't been on it since they were 3 months old. Every time we go, the line is sooo long. We walked into the depot, waited 5 minutes, and then we were on a train. They didn't seem quite comfortable with the script yet. It appeared that maybe they have rewritten it a bit since the beginning of the year. My kids loved it!
The Shootout was next. This was the kids' first time. Caleb loved "shooting the lights." Cate has told us that it is dark and scary and she never wants to ride it again. lol My parents got each child an animal at the new shop. We are now the proud parents of doggie the penguin and monkey the dinosaur. Gotta give it up for originality! They loved Half Dollar Hollar. The only problem I saw is that the exit only places are not well marked. If you aren't looking for it to say exit, you won't see it. They rode the swings and carousel. The carousel operator was AWESOME! He made the kids believe they were racing around. Each animal had a name. Too funny! We had to pull Caleb out of the tree house. He had a huge meltdown because we had to move on.
We went to the Exposition for lunch. The BBQ lines were so long. We ended up eating at the fair food place. It was pretty good. The chicken strips are way better than last year. We went to get icees, but another meltdown began so it was time to go. We'll be back again, I think in July. If someone will tell me how, I will get pictures posted!
