Bounceback Day at Lagoon

We had such a great time the first time around that we decided to take the kids back to Lagoon on Wednesday. We got there before the park opened and stayed until closing again. It was a long day, but it was tons of fun. It seemed lots less crowded than the week before and we managed to hit loads of rides with very little waiting in line. We spent a few hours at Lagoon-A-Beach in the middle of the day. The big kids loved going down the slides and Abby was in heaven in the little kids’ play area. The rest of the day was all about the rides. Elise and Abby had a frustrating hour when Odysea broke down right when we got to the front of the (very long) line and then the lines for their second choice rides were super slow. Other than that (and Elise feeling sad that she was too big to ride the baby boats), it was a good day.

My favorite things from round two:

• The whole family getting drenched on Rattlesnake Rapids. They must have turned up the water shooting out of the waterfall since last week because there was nowhere to go without getting soaked.

• Going on Wild Mouse with Ben. I forgot how much that ride freaks me out. I screamed/laughed the whole time. The poor teenage girls that were sharing our car must have thought I was a crazy lady. It was pretty much the same story with Emily on the Blast Off side of the The Rocket.

• Watching Emily and Ben ride Cliffhanger without us. I love that they are brave and independent kids.

• Hanging out with Elise and Abby in Kiddieland. Abby literally ran from ride to ride, and Elise is still young enough to think the little rides are cool (note the aforementioned disappointment over the baby boats). I’m pretty sure this will be our last Lagoon trip where Kiddieland is a prominent feature of the day.

• Cramming in rides on Jumping Dragon and Bombora right at closing time. It was a fun way to end the night.

• Listening to the kids relive the whole experience the next day. It is fun to see things through their eyes. Sometimes I freak out about how fast they are growing up, but family days like this are lots more fun now than when they were little.