"The Intimidator" at Carowinds is appropriately named. I'm not sure Sam actually wanted to ride it but then again neither did I. We were showing your Mom we could play too. She loves roller coasters!
You were too little for (and freaked by) the really big coasters but you couldn't get enough of "The Woodstock Express." Don't fool yourself thinking this is a kiddie ride. It's old and wooden -- two properties I never look for in a roller coaster -- old, fast and super-herky jerky -- actually make it three or four.
And the retrofitted seatbelts dangling under the all-too-loose lapbar? They just seemed to make it seem all the more unsafe somehow. But, we tried it and survived. You liked it so we rode ... again ... and a couple of more times after that.
probably about 8 times straight and we'd still be there if we lived by your creed of "One more time, puh-lease. I promise!"
Fun day! Sleep tight.
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| "Waiting on a Friend" -- Charlotte airport waiting on Uncle Sam. Jalen was convinced after the grueling 30 minute wait that Sam wasn't coming to see him after all, despite my reassurances. He was extra-stoked when Sam arrived! |