Lagoon Day!

L O G O O N !

My company springs for a day at Lagoon for our Summer Party. This is the first year for us to go to the party AND to go to Lagoon as a family. I think the last time I went to Lagoon was about 7 years ago. My how things have changed yet still stay the same. I remember as a kid getting so excited for Lagoon. My cousin, Meeka, and I would make a list of all the rides we would ride first. Tilt-a-whirl was always always always on the top of that list. And right next to the word would be the number 7 meaning we would ride that ride AT LEAST 7 times. We always made that goal didn't we Meek? The thrill of Lagoon is still with me. The night before my work party, I was telling Gracie and Lilly about all the rides they would go on. How things would spin them around and around and make their tummy's wiggle. I was telling them about the train and the log ride, the Merry-Go-round and the bumper cars. Gracie could hardly sleep she had so much excitement. I am sure to her it was like we were going to some far off land...to me I was going back to my childhood.

Here is Gracie on the Merry-Go-round. The Merry-Go-round will always be a classic ride.
-side note: you can't stand up next to your kids on the ride anymore..everyone must have a seat.

The bumper cars were a lot of fun. I remember riding the bumper cars, looping the seat belt over my head and under one arm and then when someone bumped you the seat belt would dig into your neck..oh good times. Now instead of around your head its around the waist happy day. It is so different to be a parent at Lagoon then to be a kid. You sort of find your own joy in the ride. The joy for me comes from watching Gracie "dodge" the other drivers and how mad she would get when some one would ram her. And its the same as when I was little, there is always some kid stuck in the corner and can't get out or some kid that keeps spinning in circles and can't go straight. They may have nicer cars with better seat belts but the concept is still the same.

Lilly was a classic kid on the rides. Above is her on her first ride, the Helicopters. She was wondering what I was putting her on but when it started to go she kept that tongue in cheek look. She was not going to smile nor was she going to let you know she was having any fun.

A Sunday drive...I think they both liked this because they both had steering wheels. (sorry for the blur)

Here is Lilly and Gracie on Puff the Magic Dragon rollercoaster.
Here is an up close of Lilly's first turn on this ride. Is she happy?

Another Shot of the ride...
Close up....Happy?

I tell ya, I couldn't get her to smile worth a darn. But I know they both had fun. We'll have to go again. I asked Gracie what the funnest ride was for her and she said, "Draculas Castle" I said, "but you where hiding the whole time." and she said, "So, it was still my favorite ride." what ever.