Monday 13th
July Canada’s Wonderland
Monday was a pupil
free day for Michelle to allow her time to do reports, so we decided last week
that if she got time over the weekend and Monday morning we would treat the
kids to a surprise and take them to Canada’s Wonderland, we also justified this
because we had promised it to them a long time ago and are rapidly running out
of time, also being a weekday the lines aren’t as long. Apparently on weekends
you can stand in line up to two hours just to go on the most popular rides. It
also helps Mum can get cheap tickets through school.
Anyway the kids were told to meet Mum at the office after
lunch because they were getting to spend the afternoon with her, when we broke
the news, both were ecstatic and acted as though they had been on red cordial
for a year.
For those back home just imagine all the Gold Coast theme
parks combined into one and you get some idea about the size of the place. It
is home to the Behemoth the largest roller coaster in Canada and the Mighty
Canadian minebuster, the largest and longest wooden rollercoaster in Canada.
After entering a quick trip to the candy store was in order,
to get something that might hopefully stay down. We then started with leisurely
trip on the Thunder Run, a family friendly rollercoaster that let us get
psyched for things to come. Natasha then wanted to go on the Spinovator, a ride
guaranteed to make you dizzy. Because Chelle and I try and avoid those ones
Tash dragged her brother on, he wasn’t happy about it but came off with a huge
smile on his face.
After that ride it was time to up the ante and we went on
the Dragon Fire and after that we couldn’t keep them both off the rides. In the
6 hours we were there Ryan and Tash tried out most of the rides including the
Behemoth, I wussed out on this one as the Canadian Minebuster jarred my neck
(that’s my excuse and I’m sticking to it) so Chelle had to be the bunny.She
claims she shut her eyes as they reached the top and didn’t open them again
until it stopped, The kids loved it and where ready to go again. Between Chelle
and I we went on most of the same rollercoasters as the kids, not sure if this
was to prove to ourselves we are still young at heart. The heart may like it
but the stomach thought differently.
The great thing was that Ryan is now old enough and
confidant enough to go on all the rides on his own and that is exactly what he
did, he blew both his mother and I away with what he tried. Chelle was having kittens
watching Ryan go on the Wind seeker and the Sledge Hammer. Tash was much the same though she couldn’t go
on her own she was fine going with Ryan, both of them doing the Vortex more
than once.
The weather was cool and overcast which made for a better
day as we weren’t standing out in the sun, by about 20:00 the park was starting
to empty, so no lines and Ryan was racing from one ride to another just trying
to fit in one last go.
So once again another long and late day, just trying to fit
it all in.
