Water parks

amusement park called Dollywood. At Dollywood, there is all kinds of rides, delicious food, and there is also many other great things. My favorite ride was called Wild Eagle. It goes really fast and has a huge drop. Another good thing about Dollywood was that they had really good food. My favorite thing that I got to eat was the funnel cakes because they were really good. That is why I loved Dollywood. Another great thing about my trip to Tennessee was when we went white water…

Yellowstone is located in the Northwest Region of the United States. It is actually located in Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming, even though the official address is to the state of Wyoming. “A small section of the Park (3%) to the north and northwest is in Montana. And a small section of the park (1%) to the west is Idaho.” (Yellowstonepark) Climate and Weather: The climate of Yellowstone is pretty mild. According to the U.S. Climate Data the annual high temperature is 46.3°F with temperatures…

only major amusement park when Six Flags decided to close the gates to AstroWorld after operating since the summer of 1968. B. AstroWorld was once full of history and thrilling attractions, and although some of the rides have been taken elsewhere, it may soon be open for business under a new name. C. Now, unless you are a native Houstonian or visited Houston when AstroWorld was still up and running, then you probably weren’t even aware that Houston once had its own theme park. D. Though it may…

might think that they would have learnt of their incapacity to contain a dinosaur – precisely the reason why Jurassic Park was shut down at the end of the third movie. Twenty-two years later, the park has been reopened, renamed and revamped. The theme park, dubbed Jurassic World, is now owned by Simon Masrani (Irrfan Khan) who has taken Hammond's dream of a dinosaur amusement park to a whole new level. “If something chases you – run!” Sound words of advice given (playfully) by a mother to her…

Yosemite National Park have on the environment? The Raker Bill, which eventually became known as the “Raker Act”, authorized the city of San Francisco the right to build a dam in the Hetch Hetchy Valley as a reservoir. It took about ten years to build the O’Shaughnessy Dam and it was completed in 1923. According to the Hetch Hetchy Restoration Study, the dam supplies water for 2.4 million people and approximately 85% of San Francisco’s water. 6 While we are currently in a drought, water is…

crashing against each other relaxes the mind. In Port-Norfolk, behind the homes, under the underpass, and beside the dock there is a park area overlooking the Elizabeth River. Donated by locals, the park known as Reflection Path was built in honor of friends and family battling cancer. The view from Reflection Path ignites the senses and soothes the soul. As you approach the park, the feel of spongy grass smushes between the bottom of your Converses. Following the concrete, you make your way…

the sand castle and into the parking lot I expected it to be loaded as it always was, but instead it was as deserted as the Sahara. We immediately found a suitable spot by the very entrance of the park. Because the park seemed vacant I was skeptical yet satisfied that my friends and I would have the park to ourselves with no long wait for the…

A 100 and 500-year flood will create city-wide damage to residential, commercial, and municipal infrastructure. Fargo had many major floods that brought many properties, homes, and buildings submerged under water and created destruction. For instance, 1997 and 1897 Red River floods were the biggest floods that occurred in Fargo, North Dakota that flooded most of the city. After 1997, the government built stronger neighborhood and city dikes. Besides, each flooding warning, the government orders…

Vancouver Vancouver – Places of Interest 1. Seawall The Seawall in Vancouver was constructed to protect the foreshore of Stanley Park from eroding. The Seawall is spread over almost nine kilometers and has a paved route along the way. The construction began in 1917 and was completed only in 1980. It is an ideal place to go for a stroll while enjoying the waterfront views. The Seawall is a preferred spot for jogging and cycling. The location of the Seawall and the views it offers has made it the…

Before reading the novel Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton I believed there was a hard line between what was reality versus fantasy, what was natural versus what was artificial. I now have had to reevaluate those distinctions I have made. Jurassic Park has shown me that it is not as simple as I once thought it was. This novel is about the “re-creation” of dinosaurs on the island of Isla Nublar off the coast of Costa Rica. Bringing animals that once roamed a very different Earth onto an island…