We capped off our weekend with a visit to Six Flags. In the tradition of my family, I thought the kids would be free (had reading vouchers), but when we got to the gate, the ticket employee informed me the free vouchers were not good until the 15th. So, much like Polish Helmet Day, we bought tickets for P. and said K. was "almost three". Little white lies aren't that bad are they? Anyway, the first thing the kids saw when we entered the park were the characters, so we spent some time getting photo ops. Then we headed to the Carousel, K.'s favorite. We took a ride and then scouted out the first roller coaster, The Whizzer. P. and K. both rode the ride and had a blast! I was sure K. would go on being the daredevil she is, but had my doubts about P.
There was no one at the park as it was in the mid sixties and overcast, so it made for a perfect day for us to go. No lines! Seriously, we did not wait in one line all day.
P. tried the Demon, but didn't like going upside down and has declared he will never do it again. He LOVED the Dark Knight ride (went on it twice) and hit the Whizzer again with K. He also got Papa to go on the new water ride with him. The point of the ride is to squirt onlookers and other boats with squirt guns (and the onlookers can squirt you too). They had a blast together (as you can see in the photos!) We also braved the rapids and K. got soaked (we were a little wet, but she was like a drowned rat). M. tried the Ladybugs with P., but halfway through the ride she started crying and the only other thing she wanted to try the rest of the day was the train.
We are counting this first trip as a huge hit with the kids and plan on going back next year, too!
