Cedar Point
We went to Cedar Point this weekend. FUN!
Tommy picked me up from work and we were on our way. The drive down was okay, nothing more spectacular than watching scenery pass at night. FYI: The prison looks like it could be Cabela's in the dark. I had my first ride on the Turnpike. It was really weird. No trash on the road, very few bumps in the road, no billboards; all very strange. The ticket things are pretty neat - they know everything!
On an imaginary schedule, we get there just about on time. Checked in, opened the door to the room. Hmm..smelled like the inside of a heater, (considering it was a smoking room, that might have been a bonus) but as soon as he cracked the window open, the yucky smell went away.
Then, the almost best part of the weekend....WE JUMPED ON THE BED! I only did it half-heartedly because I'm still kind of scared to jump on mattresses. I'm the Don't Jump on the Bed poster child. That's how I achieved my first broken arm. (Not an experience I'd like to repeat...ever.)
Saturday, traffic was backed up. Bad sign. The parking lot was busy. Bad sign. There were lots of busses. Even worse sign. The Raptor had an 1 1/2 hour wait at around 1. The lines got progressively longer as the day wore on. Lets see, we went on the indoor coaster, Millenium Force, Blue Streak, Dragster, Raptor, Iron Dragon...the lines were similar to that of mid-July. It was pretty unexpected. Even though waiting patiently isn't something I'm very good at, nobody died. I was a pansy, so we had to go out to the car & get the rest of my winter coat (and I drank a can of monster). Waiting in line for the Dragster was kind of fun for me. I was all hopped up on caffeine, and I was either actually warm, or so cold I couldn't feel it anymore. I thought I was warm, but was told otherwise. We got off of the Dragster with just a few minutes until the park closed...eh, there's always next year. :-D. Back to the hotel, sleep, wake up, drive home. Weekends seem really short when you're having fun. I really hope Tom's not sick of me.
Thoughts/Observations:
My question book has some really weird questions that I probably shouldn't ask...I mean, sure I'd like to...they're just..weird.
Ohio was pretty cold.
Waiting in lines is not fun, unless you've had a can of monster.
If you have to bring a stroller, you probably shouldn't take your kids to Cedar Point.
Waiting three hours for a roller coaster in October is crazy.
I like the top.
Halloweekends aren't as cool as they used to be. There used to be crazy decorations and haunted houses the whole day. At night, CP had people who would follow you in "scary" costumes and jump out at you as you walked by. There were really short lines, and most of the rides were decked out for the upcoming 'holiday.'
I am irritating when I've had 2 cans of monster.
I can look really, really fast.
Really old people should not even buy tickets for CP.
Tom can fit on all of the rides!
Going on the Dragster isn't worth it unless you're in the front.
People who wait 3 hours in tank tops in 40 degree weather are more than dumb.
Hotel soap smells funny.
Hotel blankets kinda scare me a little bit.
I can't operate cool windows.
Millenium Force is still my favorite roller coaster ever.
We didn't get to go in a haunted house.
I want to see Tom drunk.
Sometimes, I feel stuck between six and fifty.
The sun is angry at 10 a.m.
I am no longer worried about something I was really worried about. :-D
I shouldn't put off homework until 9 p.m., especially when I could have it done by now.
6:45 a.m. is too early to work.
You can feel the difference. As soon as you cross the state line going north into Michigan, you can tell. Your eyes don't even have to be open. The road starts to suck.
I'm a lot more confident in it now.
Tommy picked me up from work and we were on our way. The drive down was okay, nothing more spectacular than watching scenery pass at night. FYI: The prison looks like it could be Cabela's in the dark. I had my first ride on the Turnpike. It was really weird. No trash on the road, very few bumps in the road, no billboards; all very strange. The ticket things are pretty neat - they know everything!
On an imaginary schedule, we get there just about on time. Checked in, opened the door to the room. Hmm..smelled like the inside of a heater, (considering it was a smoking room, that might have been a bonus) but as soon as he cracked the window open, the yucky smell went away.
Then, the almost best part of the weekend....WE JUMPED ON THE BED! I only did it half-heartedly because I'm still kind of scared to jump on mattresses. I'm the Don't Jump on the Bed poster child. That's how I achieved my first broken arm. (Not an experience I'd like to repeat...ever.)
Saturday, traffic was backed up. Bad sign. The parking lot was busy. Bad sign. There were lots of busses. Even worse sign. The Raptor had an 1 1/2 hour wait at around 1. The lines got progressively longer as the day wore on. Lets see, we went on the indoor coaster, Millenium Force, Blue Streak, Dragster, Raptor, Iron Dragon...the lines were similar to that of mid-July. It was pretty unexpected. Even though waiting patiently isn't something I'm very good at, nobody died. I was a pansy, so we had to go out to the car & get the rest of my winter coat (and I drank a can of monster). Waiting in line for the Dragster was kind of fun for me. I was all hopped up on caffeine, and I was either actually warm, or so cold I couldn't feel it anymore. I thought I was warm, but was told otherwise. We got off of the Dragster with just a few minutes until the park closed...eh, there's always next year. :-D. Back to the hotel, sleep, wake up, drive home. Weekends seem really short when you're having fun. I really hope Tom's not sick of me.
Thoughts/Observations:
My question book has some really weird questions that I probably shouldn't ask...I mean, sure I'd like to...they're just..weird.
Ohio was pretty cold.
Waiting in lines is not fun, unless you've had a can of monster.
If you have to bring a stroller, you probably shouldn't take your kids to Cedar Point.
Waiting three hours for a roller coaster in October is crazy.
I like the top.
Halloweekends aren't as cool as they used to be. There used to be crazy decorations and haunted houses the whole day. At night, CP had people who would follow you in "scary" costumes and jump out at you as you walked by. There were really short lines, and most of the rides were decked out for the upcoming 'holiday.'
I am irritating when I've had 2 cans of monster.
I can look really, really fast.
Really old people should not even buy tickets for CP.
Tom can fit on all of the rides!
Going on the Dragster isn't worth it unless you're in the front.
People who wait 3 hours in tank tops in 40 degree weather are more than dumb.
Hotel soap smells funny.
Hotel blankets kinda scare me a little bit.
I can't operate cool windows.
Millenium Force is still my favorite roller coaster ever.
We didn't get to go in a haunted house.
I want to see Tom drunk.
Sometimes, I feel stuck between six and fifty.
The sun is angry at 10 a.m.
I am no longer worried about something I was really worried about. :-D
I shouldn't put off homework until 9 p.m., especially when I could have it done by now.
6:45 a.m. is too early to work.
You can feel the difference. As soon as you cross the state line going north into Michigan, you can tell. Your eyes don't even have to be open. The road starts to suck.
I'm a lot more confident in it now.