SURPRISE surprise. The boys and I managed to get up early today! Pretty early at least, give us some credit… We had planned to go to Pancake House for breakfast, but it was packed.
Adjourning to Po Folks was not a bad idea anyway. Oh yes, surprise #2? WE’RE GOING TO KNOTT’S! Uh huh, the sky cleared up really well and the sun shone through for us :D
After a heavy-but-normal-for-American-proportions egg&sausage&bacon&pancake&french toast breakfast, we headed for the theme park. By 12pm, we were on our first ride!
Sorry that there are no pics from Knott’s. Cos us kiddos went alone, my dad didn’t want to leave the camera with us. Oh well, I’ll source for some online? Just those of the rides maybe(;
Order of rides:
#1 Seirra Sidewinder (each ride vehicle rotates while moving!; pretty fast rollercoaster)
#2 Jaguar (Simple rollercoaster, not as thrilling but a good start to the day)
#3 Dragon Swing (Like Pirate Ship, but slightly smaller in scale and lower in thrill factor)
#4 Hat Dance (err, you know the spinning teacups thing? Yeah. Ha.)
#5 La Revolucion (LOVE this ride! Didn’t know where I got the guts to do this, but I went and screamed the whole way through. =p imagine a big rotating ring of seats attached to an arm that swings. It swings riders in both directions up to 120 degrees and at the same time, the ring rotates. However, we chose the side that was always at the top when the ring was swung up. FREAKING high. Awesome thrill. Suspended in the air, seated and body was parallel to the ground)
#6 Timber Mountain Log Ride (only went for this cos the riders coming out didn’t seem all that drenched. The ride comprised wo or three plunges into water after moving around the “mountain” looking at Santa’s elfs and Mrs Claus and listening to carols. If I were a kid, I’d be creeped out. There was a mechanical grin about each plastic doll bobbing back and forth that made me queasy…)
#7 Pony Express (New-ish roller coaster, riders sit as though they are riding a pony. So there’s this cushion clamping on your back to keep you angled at a weird incline of 45 degrees or so? It was a good ride, though short and not worth the discomfort)
#8 Ghost Rider (another favourite cos I psyched myself up for this. HEE. It’s got this extreme plunge and the speed plus consecutive plunges made my adrenaline pump. Jerky movements, but I liked it all the same. (: )
I went on La Revolucion again, once more being on top before it swung down. It was a different experience riding it in the dark though with the cool air hitting your face and a blur of flashing lights going off.
For dinner that night, Uncle Kok Pan made his world-famous steak, Aunty Theresa made honey mustard salad, Aunty Jenny, Claire and Mike brought salsa and chips. In conclusion? YUM.
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