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May. 24th, 2004 11:18 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
teddogBefore I start my stupid report, I must post this lovely email someone send after looking at my MSN profile:
"to you go to Brathwaite"
That's all the person wrote. The randomness of the internet scares me.
And now to my stupid day at Darien Lake, with photos from my crappy digital camera.
The way down was fine. I decided to test out how the camera handles shots taken while moving.
This be a strange ship we drive by while passing Jorden Station, Ontario (I think). I took the photo too late, so you can't see much of the ship. There's a history to the boat, but I don't have time to explain it right now.
After crossing the border, we went to a toy store. I managed to find a Rock 'Em, Sock 'Em Robots keychain set for $3 US. I don't know what I'm going to do with them, as the keychains are freakin' HUGE.
The plane! The plane! This is Martin's Fantasy Island, located on Grand Island, NY. We might be going there in a month or so.
This is the last thing you want to see at an amusement park: SCHOOL BUSES. While it's a holiday for us Canadians, for Americans it's a standard work day. Some dickweed decided that May 24 would be a great day for inviting science students to the park and shut down all the little attractions, thus causing massive crowds of high school students and Canadians at all of the few open rides.
And Superman was still closed because of the death in New England.
I have a feeling that gang of Care Bears was plotting to make the day rough for all park visitors.
NO! The scambler is closed! Why, Six Flags, why? The UFO was working, but we had to wait forever because the ride ops had to keep kicking off high school students who did stupid things.
Taylor (in front) watches Katie (the black thing on the left), Spencer and James brave the evil ride known as the Ranger.
I refuse to ride the Ranger and amuse myself by taking photos of my shoe.
Not pictured: Massive amounts of barf on the ground. Ewww....
It's still not very warm out and the gardens aren't even planted yet... that or Six Flags is going ultra cheap and not bothering with landscaping this year. It won't surprise me.
Jen: "The rabbit is dead!"
Yay! The some high schoolers were starting to leave (note the school buses). It didn't help much. The line for the Mind Eraser (left) was the longest I've ever seen and I've visited this park since 1999!
This sign amused me. Aren't fries natural already, unless there's something I haven't been told about. They're just grease, potato and salt.
I hate water rides like this. Note the water cannons (coloured pieces of metal). Jen, dad and I stayed off to use those cannons to hit riders crossing the bridge.
But for some reason, the cannons weren't working.
Not pictured: Jen and I kicking and punching the coin box.
The only coaster worth caring about at Darien Lake, The Predator. It's a shame it really needs some TLC or a good retracking job.
The park closed really early, at 5pm. We left when the park closed, the same time most of the high school kids did.
No matter what people say, I still think that Western New York is a nice looking place.
Dad hamster-napped Jen's little plushie and made him ride on top of the mirror.
On left: Tim Hortons
On right: American flag.
This was on Grand Island. There's Timmy's in the states now! I am scared!
No... I'm not obsessed with Sonic Heroes... not at all. ;-)
And in an interesting note not worth hiding below an LJ cut, I saw someone win at ring toss! We were walking by the game and I commented "I've never seen someone win at ring toss" and then someone playing the game cried out "I WON!" and meant it. That was so cool!
"to you go to Brathwaite"
That's all the person wrote. The randomness of the internet scares me.
And now to my stupid day at Darien Lake, with photos from my crappy digital camera.
The way down was fine. I decided to test out how the camera handles shots taken while moving.
This be a strange ship we drive by while passing Jorden Station, Ontario (I think). I took the photo too late, so you can't see much of the ship. There's a history to the boat, but I don't have time to explain it right now.
After crossing the border, we went to a toy store. I managed to find a Rock 'Em, Sock 'Em Robots keychain set for $3 US. I don't know what I'm going to do with them, as the keychains are freakin' HUGE.
The plane! The plane! This is Martin's Fantasy Island, located on Grand Island, NY. We might be going there in a month or so.
This is the last thing you want to see at an amusement park: SCHOOL BUSES. While it's a holiday for us Canadians, for Americans it's a standard work day. Some dickweed decided that May 24 would be a great day for inviting science students to the park and shut down all the little attractions, thus causing massive crowds of high school students and Canadians at all of the few open rides.
And Superman was still closed because of the death in New England.
I have a feeling that gang of Care Bears was plotting to make the day rough for all park visitors.
NO! The scambler is closed! Why, Six Flags, why? The UFO was working, but we had to wait forever because the ride ops had to keep kicking off high school students who did stupid things.
Taylor (in front) watches Katie (the black thing on the left), Spencer and James brave the evil ride known as the Ranger.
I refuse to ride the Ranger and amuse myself by taking photos of my shoe.
Not pictured: Massive amounts of barf on the ground. Ewww....
It's still not very warm out and the gardens aren't even planted yet... that or Six Flags is going ultra cheap and not bothering with landscaping this year. It won't surprise me.
Jen: "The rabbit is dead!"
Yay! The some high schoolers were starting to leave (note the school buses). It didn't help much. The line for the Mind Eraser (left) was the longest I've ever seen and I've visited this park since 1999!
This sign amused me. Aren't fries natural already, unless there's something I haven't been told about. They're just grease, potato and salt.
I hate water rides like this. Note the water cannons (coloured pieces of metal). Jen, dad and I stayed off to use those cannons to hit riders crossing the bridge.
But for some reason, the cannons weren't working.
Not pictured: Jen and I kicking and punching the coin box.
The only coaster worth caring about at Darien Lake, The Predator. It's a shame it really needs some TLC or a good retracking job.
The park closed really early, at 5pm. We left when the park closed, the same time most of the high school kids did.
No matter what people say, I still think that Western New York is a nice looking place.
Dad hamster-napped Jen's little plushie and made him ride on top of the mirror.
On left: Tim Hortons
On right: American flag.
This was on Grand Island. There's Timmy's in the states now! I am scared!
No... I'm not obsessed with Sonic Heroes... not at all. ;-)
And in an interesting note not worth hiding below an LJ cut, I saw someone win at ring toss! We were walking by the game and I commented "I've never seen someone win at ring toss" and then someone playing the game cried out "I WON!" and meant it. That was so cool!
