Carowinds

We had such an awesome day yesterday at Carowinds with my sister Amy and her friend Katelyn. This was Dylan's first trip to Carowinds and Miles' second trip. We took Miles a few years back and he has been talkin' it up to Dylan ever since. I'm pretty sure it lived up to his expectations. Dylan yelled "That was awesome!!!" several times yesterday. He has had a great birthday week with camp and Carowinds.

My favorite ride yesterday were the After Burn which will forever be known as Top Gun regardless of who owns Carowinds. That's a very fast ride and so smooth. I like it much better than the Borg, now known as the Nighthawk. I don't really care for laying down on a rollercoaster like the Nighthawk and the line to get on that ride was not worth the extra wait. The crowd was thin yesterday and the rain that came later in the afternoon made it even thinner. We were able to do just about everything but the log ride which needed some repairs. I also enjoyed the Drop Zone or whatever they call it. You basically go up, way up, and then drop down as fast as you can without crashing into the ground. It's a fun, smooth drop. Miles braved that one with me too. Tricia rode a good many rides, most with her eyes closed. She was on full safety patrol mode yesterday too. So, we had at least 1 parent in the group :-) I also enjoyed the Scream Weaver which is a wheel with car/compartments that you ride in. The wheel spins and then changes axis to spin you vertically. You get the full G force effect from the centrifugal force. It's an awesome ride with your eyes closed and hands to the side, like the swings on steroids.

It's pure joy to ride with Miles and Dylan on these rides. It's worth all the hassles of the drive, the lines and the ridiculous food prices to yell and scream in delight with my sons on a day when we forget the world and just have fun. We are hoping to catch the new Indiana Jones movie sometime this weekend to continue the fun! More later!
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