Wednesday, July 26
Man vs. Beast
95 feet tall2,970 feet long
Top speed ONLY 50 freakin' MPH
Duration: 1 minute 48 seconds
Beast won......
and that TICKS me off like you wouldn't believe!
I WAS GOING to be a barbarian. I WAS GOING to be the mom my boys remembered as blowing their minds, conquering my fear of roller coasters AND heights, riding all the rides WITH them, leaving them in a state of utter disbelief and complete admiration.
First one in the park felt like it beat the ever-loving crap outta me. Literally. Forget the fear of heights, no worries about losing your stomach. Instead, my brains were shaking like smoothies in a blender, and my back and neck were being assalted with bats and broom handles. Thomas looked back and thought I was having a heart attack.
I didn't say a word; no need to scream.... I was praying I wouldn't be rendered a paraplegic by the end of the ride--my sons would need a way home, and since their dad and sister are on the other side of the world right now (okay, the country), it had to be me.
The upside? I DID get points for surprising them with a spur of the moment trip, AND for at least trying to conquer the coasters, AND they had "an AWESOME time!"
I've taken Tylenol...I'm headed to bed. Up since 4:15 a.m., sweating cannonballs since 11:00, having my usually-summer-liberated feet confined all day in tennie pumps...I don't think ANYTHING sounds better than SLEEP right now.
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11 Comments:
no way!
ps Robin
regarding the crush of rhino's
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I love a "charm" of hummingbirds
I don't have my glasses on and I didn't find any other place on your site to respond (I need to put an E contact on mine as well....I just am moving slow getting everything just how I want it)
Where did you go? I love roller coasters. I rode the new one at Busch Gardens Tampa that has a 90 degree drop - awesome!!
Yay Aunt Robin! Way to be brave! I'm soooo scared of roller coasters so you have me beat!
I used to LOVE roller coasters when I was younger (at 18 my best friend and I went to EVERY SINGLE amusement park in Florida and rode EVERY SINGLE roller coaster) - but years later, I've decided they are for the young....I get dizzy, headaches. I feel for you, I really do. I can't even stand the merry-g-round now.
Hey Pamela~I figured out a way to include an email address WITHOUT giving my first and last name :)...thanks for prodding me along.
Jana~FIGURES a pirate-lover would also LOVE coasters;)! You go gurl! We were at Six Flags (Ga) and this was the "baby" coaster compared to what the boys rode the rest of the day.
LK~:) Glad you finally checked in...I NEED a new bracelet (a LONG one!) Get working!
K~My husband told me I hurt because I was an OLD WOMAN (lol); notice he says that from a thousand miles away. Color me impressed with your 18-yr-old "feat"...reminded me of when I rode the Scream Machine three times in a row (in college). I don't remember hurting back then......!
I am such a coaster junkie! LOVE THEM! I miss Carowinds - we used to go all the time.
There is a place here called Valley Fair - I think we are going to go once all my company leaves....
I feel sick just looking at the picture. Oh, uck.
no way I would never ever do this!
That is being a good Mom above and beyond;)
don't you wish you hadn't written your summer post, yet?
you are a brave woman
Glad that I am not the only one who does not like roller-coasters. When I dated my hubby, we went on a ride like this, because I thought it would be cool to impress him. Needless to say, I got off the ride looking green in my face. How likes to date a green-faced girl?
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