roller coasters, theme parks, and my brother...
If you know me pretty well, you know that I am close to my brother. Nick and I get along extremely well for brother and sister. He is one of my very best friends. One of the things Nick and I have always liked to do, was go to theme parks together.
Going to theme parks started back when we were just kids. Our parents took us to Holiday World quite a few times growing up. When summer hit, it wasn't unusual at all to think that before we sharpened our back to school pencils, a Holiday World trip was in store. This past weekend, Nick and I went to Holiday World again together (also with Richelle and Konner). As we were traveling there, we both remembered many years ago when our parents loaded us up in the car, didn't tell us where we were going, and took off. I still remember how excited we both were when we saw the gates of Holiday World. It can only be compared the the thrill of Clark Grizwald and his family when they ran from the car (parked far away for the ease of leaving in the closing traffic) to Wally World's entrance. It was the perfect day. I'm not kidding at all when I say that. I don't remember having to wait to ride ANY ride that day. There wasn't a single line. We could jump off of a ride, and get right back on again. The weather was perfect. Not too hot, and not breezy enough to where we would get cold after riding the Ragin' Rapids. And let me tell you folks, we rode the Ragin' Rapids. Again...and again...and again. We would come around to the end of the ride, cross under that bridge where mom and dad stood watching us and the joy lightening up our faces and hear us yell, "ONE MORE TIME! PLEEEEEAAAASE!" That went on for a while. Probably until closing time. It was one of those legendary days that I will remember for the rest of my life.
Now let's fast forward probably ten years plus to last summer. Nick and I took a road trip to Cincinnati to visit our cousin Davy and his family. We both had wanted to go to King's Island for a long time. We had read about the roller coasters, and just couldn't wait to see the thrills they has to offer us. Well folks...they didn't disappoint on the thrill factor. They have the BEST roller coasters there. One in particular, called Razorback, was out of this world thrilling! Let me try and paint a picture for ya. We didn't completely realize how the coast got it's name, until we were at the top of the first HUGE hill of the coaster. We creeped up to the tip top of the coast...tick,tick, tick, tick...it's like a clock counting down til your heart is in your throat and you are screaming loud enough that it just might jump out of your mouth! Well, when we started that first scary decent...we realized it was even scarier than we though! It was called Razorback because the track dipped WAY back inside like a Razorback snake would. We couldn't see ANY tracks when going down at what felt like light speed. I swear I thought Scotty was about to beam us directly from the tracks to the bridge of the Enterprise! I was screaming MY HEAD off!!! Of course it was that high pitched scream that only girls can do...or so I thought only girls could do. Turns out, Nick knows how to scream that way too! LOL!!! If I hadn't been so scared, I would have laughed til I cried. We rode so many great coasters that day. The funny part was listening to Nick during that first hill's climb. "Oooooohhh my god......Oooooohhhhh I'm going to scream......like a little girl.......Ooooooohh man..." LOL!!!!! EVERY TIME!!! It was grrreeeaaat entertainment for me. Still is!
When we were climbing the first hill of The Voyage this past weekend, Nick looked at me and did his ritual chant, "Ooooohhhh man.....this is high......" Then he proceeds to include something the girl in front of him didn't realize was a joke..."....I may throw up on you..." She whipped her head around and looked at him with the most horrified look! Then she looked at me, who was - of course, smiling and laughing a bit. But I shook my head NO the whole time I was laughing, I swear! Nick immediately said, "I'm kidding, not really!" When she turned her head back around, Nick and I BUST UP LAUGHING! Another memory that I won't ever forget. Some how, those unforgettable moments always seem to happen when I am with Nick. He is one of a kind. And he will forever be my buddy of choice when riding roller coasters at theme parks!
Going to theme parks started back when we were just kids. Our parents took us to Holiday World quite a few times growing up. When summer hit, it wasn't unusual at all to think that before we sharpened our back to school pencils, a Holiday World trip was in store. This past weekend, Nick and I went to Holiday World again together (also with Richelle and Konner). As we were traveling there, we both remembered many years ago when our parents loaded us up in the car, didn't tell us where we were going, and took off. I still remember how excited we both were when we saw the gates of Holiday World. It can only be compared the the thrill of Clark Grizwald and his family when they ran from the car (parked far away for the ease of leaving in the closing traffic) to Wally World's entrance. It was the perfect day. I'm not kidding at all when I say that. I don't remember having to wait to ride ANY ride that day. There wasn't a single line. We could jump off of a ride, and get right back on again. The weather was perfect. Not too hot, and not breezy enough to where we would get cold after riding the Ragin' Rapids. And let me tell you folks, we rode the Ragin' Rapids. Again...and again...and again. We would come around to the end of the ride, cross under that bridge where mom and dad stood watching us and the joy lightening up our faces and hear us yell, "ONE MORE TIME! PLEEEEEAAAASE!" That went on for a while. Probably until closing time. It was one of those legendary days that I will remember for the rest of my life.
Now let's fast forward probably ten years plus to last summer. Nick and I took a road trip to Cincinnati to visit our cousin Davy and his family. We both had wanted to go to King's Island for a long time. We had read about the roller coasters, and just couldn't wait to see the thrills they has to offer us. Well folks...they didn't disappoint on the thrill factor. They have the BEST roller coasters there. One in particular, called Razorback, was out of this world thrilling! Let me try and paint a picture for ya. We didn't completely realize how the coast got it's name, until we were at the top of the first HUGE hill of the coaster. We creeped up to the tip top of the coast...tick,tick, tick, tick...it's like a clock counting down til your heart is in your throat and you are screaming loud enough that it just might jump out of your mouth! Well, when we started that first scary decent...we realized it was even scarier than we though! It was called Razorback because the track dipped WAY back inside like a Razorback snake would. We couldn't see ANY tracks when going down at what felt like light speed. I swear I thought Scotty was about to beam us directly from the tracks to the bridge of the Enterprise! I was screaming MY HEAD off!!! Of course it was that high pitched scream that only girls can do...or so I thought only girls could do. Turns out, Nick knows how to scream that way too! LOL!!! If I hadn't been so scared, I would have laughed til I cried. We rode so many great coasters that day. The funny part was listening to Nick during that first hill's climb. "Oooooohhh my god......Oooooohhhhh I'm going to scream......like a little girl.......Ooooooohh man..." LOL!!!!! EVERY TIME!!! It was grrreeeaaat entertainment for me. Still is!
When we were climbing the first hill of The Voyage this past weekend, Nick looked at me and did his ritual chant, "Ooooohhhh man.....this is high......" Then he proceeds to include something the girl in front of him didn't realize was a joke..."....I may throw up on you..." She whipped her head around and looked at him with the most horrified look! Then she looked at me, who was - of course, smiling and laughing a bit. But I shook my head NO the whole time I was laughing, I swear! Nick immediately said, "I'm kidding, not really!" When she turned her head back around, Nick and I BUST UP LAUGHING! Another memory that I won't ever forget. Some how, those unforgettable moments always seem to happen when I am with Nick. He is one of a kind. And he will forever be my buddy of choice when riding roller coasters at theme parks!
You go girl! And you go, Nick! I don't do coasters - never really have. Just a few times when I was around your age I guess.
ReplyDeleteBut my daughter Sarah LOVES them - she is fearless.
It's great that you and your brother have such a wonderful relationship. :)