Personal Narrative: Traffic In Santa Cruz

As we were in stop and go traffic in Santa Cruz, I got a little more excited every minute. I had never been to Boardwalk before, and it was killing me every single time we stopped. When I saw my first glimpse of the rides in front of the bright blue sky, the traffic was worth it. We parked and got tickets for unlimited rides! We made our way to one side of the Boardwalk so we could make our way over to the other side. We walked past so many rides I could not wait to get on and I could not wait to take my family on them. The rides were as tall as a three story mansion. We made our way to the end and I saw the first ride I wanted to go on: Pirate Ship. I was so overjoyed that I was glowing. I got on the ride and sat down as quickly as I could, waiting for the ride to start. The ride starts to dance by kicking up and falling back. It was so exhilarating that I did not stop laughing until my feet hit the …show more content…
I watched the Giant Dipper go up the tracks and I asked my parents if one of them could take me. Unexpectedly, my mom said that she would take me and that she rode the Giant Dipper as a teenager. My dad goes to take my siblings to a kiddie ride while my mom and I wait in line. All of the sudden, I get very nervous that I could hear my heart thumping as loud as a drum and I felt butterflies dancing in my stomach. We got into the seats of the coaster and the countdown started. I held my mom’s hand and squeezed it tight. We plunged into darkness and I screamed at the top of my lungs. We came back the other side and made our way up on the bright red track while the scents of fried food and the ocean took over our senses. We went down the drop and I screamed in joy. The ride could not have been any more fun! Every twist and turn I laughed some more. By the time the ride was over, I had to go to the bathroom because I’d laughed so hard, and at the end of the day, my smile was as big as an