Six Flags...of Awesome
So, Six Flags...gonna go out on a limb and say fairly righteous.
First of all, not the ghetto I was expecting; the park was clean, the employees friendly and the rides plentiful. Yes, there were a lot of black people, but it was in Largo, MD. It's like being shocked that there are rich, white people in Connecticut--it is what it is.
So, we started off with the waterpark, and it was totally satisfactory. The Tornado--aka, Giant Funnel of Doom--was awesome, of course; it's just like the one at King's Dominion. There was another 4 person rider that had a gigantic section of pitch black, swirling death. Another really freaky one was these two that were side by side; one was green and only had a small section that was enclosed; the rest was an open tube. The other was orange and completely closed in until the end. Both had steep drops but the orange was a bit steeper. Maya decided she wanted to ride the orange; Bex and Annie wanted to ride the green, so I had to cowboy up and ride the orange line. Maya went first and upon hearing her scream, I thought I might vomit. Anyway, I hopped in and plunged into darkness and screamed my little heart out...and giggled like a five year old when it was over. Totally worth it. Anyway, we spent some time in the wave pool and lazy river, then dried off and ate lunch at the car.
So, let me tell you...this place has got some coasters. Holy crap, just...yeah. Superman--the Ride of Steel was deliciously horrifying. This thing was just HOOOOOOOGE. The first drop was killer--so steep that even with my eyes closed it felt like we were going straight down. And this thing sprawled on forever; it's probably a good two minutes long. Then there's the Batwing, where you ride face down. Yikes. And the Joker's Jinx--it's like a Wild Mouse Coaster on crack, with the added bonus that it shoots you off from the starting gate, so you get that involuntary scream. So amazing. The wooden coasters were awesome; there was a ride that is probably very similar to Pirates of the Carribean; I was convinced to go on their version of the Drop Zone--not nearly as high as KD, but didn't matter when I got to the top. I'd been screaming all day in fun, but this was the only right to illicit a scream of actual terror as I fell. Fuck me in the ass man. But, they also had Tea Cups! Yay! I've only been on those once, and that was over 7 years ago at Disneyland. All in all, it was quite the day.
My only complaint is that there's no where to put your bags as you go on a ride; you have to rent a locker. And the catch is that if you open up the locker after you've locked it, that's it. You only get once chance. So, we wound up leaving our bags in the car. On the upside, it kept us from buying worthless crap. On the downside...not a lot of pictures. Oh well...if I go again, I'll be prepared.
First of all, not the ghetto I was expecting; the park was clean, the employees friendly and the rides plentiful. Yes, there were a lot of black people, but it was in Largo, MD. It's like being shocked that there are rich, white people in Connecticut--it is what it is.
So, we started off with the waterpark, and it was totally satisfactory. The Tornado--aka, Giant Funnel of Doom--was awesome, of course; it's just like the one at King's Dominion. There was another 4 person rider that had a gigantic section of pitch black, swirling death. Another really freaky one was these two that were side by side; one was green and only had a small section that was enclosed; the rest was an open tube. The other was orange and completely closed in until the end. Both had steep drops but the orange was a bit steeper. Maya decided she wanted to ride the orange; Bex and Annie wanted to ride the green, so I had to cowboy up and ride the orange line. Maya went first and upon hearing her scream, I thought I might vomit. Anyway, I hopped in and plunged into darkness and screamed my little heart out...and giggled like a five year old when it was over. Totally worth it. Anyway, we spent some time in the wave pool and lazy river, then dried off and ate lunch at the car.
So, let me tell you...this place has got some coasters. Holy crap, just...yeah. Superman--the Ride of Steel was deliciously horrifying. This thing was just HOOOOOOOGE. The first drop was killer--so steep that even with my eyes closed it felt like we were going straight down. And this thing sprawled on forever; it's probably a good two minutes long. Then there's the Batwing, where you ride face down. Yikes. And the Joker's Jinx--it's like a Wild Mouse Coaster on crack, with the added bonus that it shoots you off from the starting gate, so you get that involuntary scream. So amazing. The wooden coasters were awesome; there was a ride that is probably very similar to Pirates of the Carribean; I was convinced to go on their version of the Drop Zone--not nearly as high as KD, but didn't matter when I got to the top. I'd been screaming all day in fun, but this was the only right to illicit a scream of actual terror as I fell. Fuck me in the ass man. But, they also had Tea Cups! Yay! I've only been on those once, and that was over 7 years ago at Disneyland. All in all, it was quite the day.
My only complaint is that there's no where to put your bags as you go on a ride; you have to rent a locker. And the catch is that if you open up the locker after you've locked it, that's it. You only get once chance. So, we wound up leaving our bags in the car. On the upside, it kept us from buying worthless crap. On the downside...not a lot of pictures. Oh well...if I go again, I'll be prepared.