So I am not sure if this is going to be as funny now because it has been a week....and the funny things I have said may have left. But we will give it a shot.
So my bestie Kenna invited me to go to Lagoon (amusement park in UT, for those who don;t know) last Saturday. It was the last Saturday before the semester started up so I was super psyched for a last hurrah of sorts. So five us drove up: me, Kenna, Kenna's brother Logan, Logan's friend Kenna, and our friend Scott.
We started the day kinda slow. We were all super tired from staying up late the night before and Kenna was fighting a possible cold. This actually was sort of a source of amusement actually cause when Kenna is out of it....it is pretty funny. But this early hiccup did not signal to us any sort of problem. SO we got to the park and picked our first ride...........the rickity wooden one.
To be honest the "Roller Coaster" (yes that was its name creative right?) was not particularly scary. It didn't go very fast. It wasn't very high---even for my standards. It didn't turn you upside down. And yet I was quite nervous. Because even time I looked to the side I saw the boards literally SHAKING underneath the weight.
Stupid move number 1---looking to the side and not looking straight ahead. Every time I did I had a minor freak out consisting of me saying "oh crap" to which Kenna just laughed.
Then we moved onto The Wicked.....This one looked like way to much for me so I sat this one out...I was the official STUFF holder haha. I am really not sure what happened to everyone else, but I got some VERY interesting people watching time in. You know how nerdy chem majors can tell you the chemical formulas for random objects that you have no desire to know about, and physics/engineering majors tell you how things you don't really care about work? Well I am child development so what do I do......guess the ages of kids. Weird I know and kinda creepy. But I think I did pretty well that day. Of course I couldn't really find out for sure unless I really wanted to worry some parents! Anyway when they came back they told me it wasn't that bad. There was another ride right next to the Wicked that they wanted to try...but this one looked WAY too much for me....lots of upside down...I can do fast and backwards and up and down and twisty......but NOT upside down...even for a second. So I waited again and people watched again. this time when they got done I did not see the happy faces from before. Stupid move number 2 (granted this one may not totally count cause how should we know). This ride practically decapitated...or at least concussed..several members of the group. Apparently there was one point that if Logan had been an inch or two taller it would have been BAD. We later noticed that there was a warning sign saying that person with "certain extreme physical characteristics such as height, weight or unusual body proportions" would not be allowed to ride. should have given us a clue............
So after that one we had to take a break. So we sat for a while then went over the the pioneer village and wandered around there. Then we passed one of those rides where you go down the river in a big inner tube and try to dodge the waterfalls. We thought it would be pretty fun....but then we saw the line. LONG!!!!!!!! So we went next door ish to the log ride. Stupid mistake number 3....this line was prolly as long as the one before and yet we still got in it (it was wrapping deceivingly). Anyway so as we sat in line we formulated a plan. The logs pretty much held four adults and we had five. We somehow came to the conclusion that we could squeeze all five of us in there (stupid mistake number 4) After this determination we began to plan how to arrange everyone. We decided Cameron Kenna and I should squeeze in the front as the smallest and lightest. Then put Scott and Logan, the biggest two in the back. We were told by the boy....literally he was not older than 16!!!!....that putting the heavier people in the back would get us less wet. Don't ask me how something about the front of the boat/log being more above water and therefore displacing less. PS side note...there were for sure kids no older than 10 working there....child labor laws?????????????????????????????? Anyway stupid mistake number 5 was listening to this kid. And if we thought about it, putting the biggest ones in the back would get us going faster thereby probably getting us more wet. Our goal was to not get wet...which is why this whole ride may have been one big mistake. Anyway so we got on seriously squishing....me and Cameron had never met before that day...we are now very close haha. So we get going and we are seriously DRAGGING on the bottom of the pool. Totally scrapping the bottom. At this point we realize this may have not been our best idea ever. Then we get to the point of the ride were we go up at about a 60 degree angle. I thought for sure we were too heavy to make it up. I was convinced we would get stuck. When we get to the top successfully and we truly realize how wet we are going to get. The little girls behind us are already laughing at our misfortune and the guy at the top just gives us this look as says "have fun" Then we freak out and try as hard as we can to hide behind the person in front of us. We come CRASHING down the slide and at first we just get a little splashed, and for a second I think "oh that wasn't too bad...we have conquered this". Yeah...very wrong..... Suddenly a TIDAL WAVE comes rushing over us..totally drenching us. Screaming begins and all those people in line after us (several dozen) begin to LAUGH their HEADS off. WOW...we are soooooo smart.
So this is getting long so I will go fast through the next ones....we went to go get food...Logan is the most wet and cold and is wearing jeans so is drying slowly. We pick subway..the only place with cold food in the park mistake 6. Then we go on the Ferris Wheel...mistake number 7 being telling Cameron and Scott to stop spinning the cart since it only encouraged them. Then onto the Rocket...this one Logan and I skipped but Scott and Cameron regretted as Scott had a brush with death (his seat almost didn't lock) and Cameron realized how much he is not a fan of heights..SUCKAS!!!! mistake number 7. Then we decided to hit a super fast ride...not remembering the name. But this one we again (STUPID) decided to shove us all in a spot for four. Kenna's backside got roasted from the friction and Scott...got seriously smushed... mistake number 8. Then we went on the ski lift...harmless right...except when my hand got stuck and then something else happened with Cameron's seat but I am not sure what (mistake 9) Then we went on the the Wicked again. This time they dragged me along. I was terrified and though I did scream I HATE YOU GUYS at one point...it was still fun and I am glad they made me. It really wasn't that bad.
So that was our day. A total of 9 stupid mistakes that really made the day a blast. Though they were stupid and we totally paid for them...I don't think I would have wanted it any other way. GREAT memories. Who said being stupid wasn't fun????
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