Amusement rides

and doubled over laughing on the ground, mostly because there was a whole group of onlookers sitting in the pavilion, stifling what looked like sneers of amusement. I can’t even perceive the amount embarrassment my dad was going through. He bolted to the men's restroom and waited there until my grandma arrived with another pair of pants, and a ride to take us all…

Two weeks prior to my 45th birthday, my 21 year old daughter, Jacqueline, asked me to pick her up at her boyfriend's house because she said she wanted to talk to me. I could sense in her voice something might be troubling her by the nervous cracking in her voice and it was rather unusual for her to actually want to talk to me alone because for the last three years it seemed she confided in her mother more than anyone else, which is I assume is typical in most father/daughter relationships as…

Movie theater tickets have become increasingly more expensive in recent years. As a result, movie genres that offer a broad range of entertainment and stimulation can make the theater going experience more worthy of the ticket price. Some of the more popular movie genres today are mysteries, science fiction, romantic comedies, animation, documentaries and horror films. Although all of these movie genres are enjoyed in a theater, horror movies are more worth the ticket price because the theater…

When I finally catch up, I said between breaths, “Can...I .. actually… use your phone please?” “Why do u think I would offer it If I didn't mean it.” He said. After I finished my call, I asked, “What's your name?” “What’s your name?” He asked, amusement laced his tone. I was a little annoyed at the fact that he was somehow amused. I know it was somewhat childish to say this but I said anyway “I asked you first.” He studied my face for a moment, as if debating whether or not to tell me, but I…

Figure 4. 3D representation of the bridge design. This railway system allows for very fast travel from point A to point B safely. The tram will be like the seats on an amusement park ride turned sideways. It also will also have a place for people with wheel chairs to ride on it meaning that the bridge will allow for more people to travel from flinders to Tonsley with ease. The tram will be located in the center of bridge as can be seen in figure 5. Figure 5. Top…

dressed. Once Scarlett is finally dressed, we sprit to the last ride we were on, “Delirium.” We ask the man working the machine, “Have you seen a missing cell phone?” “Uhhhhhh,” the man groans for a good eight seconds, “er, I don’t think so.” “Thanks,” I say while walking away, “not.” “Hey, don’t be so rude!” Scarlett barks at me. “Sorry, sorry. I’m just really scared, you know?” I say trembling. We backtrack through our route asking every ride and roller coaster worker the same question,…

across our faces and we fill the air with our horrible singing voices. Today was different than all the other car rides with my mom, a shorter distance is what made it different, we were driving down the bumpy alley way onto the smooth road to make our way to the Middle School, but we made a quick stop to grab coffee. Today was the day that we depart for the Cedar Point trip; an amusement park with Roller Coasters hundreds of feet in the air, some built over water, some built straight up…

breaking the phonological rule of verbal communication. I purposefully mispronounced names of places and objects while conversing with my mother, father, and brother. Each time I mispronounced something I was met by one of two different responses: amusement or annoyance. At first, my family members were amused when I seemed ignorant to the correct pronunciation, but as I broke the phonological rule more and more they became annoyed. Their verbal responses started off by patiently correcting me…

Can you imagine a world without the happiest place on Earth? A world without the magic, whimsy, and optimism that he created. Walt Disney helped create the entertainment industry that we know today. He discovered the fields of animation, and explored different ways educate. Walt Disney was and still is a very popular man. However, some people may not know how he began his career an animator. Walt Disney ingrained himself and his brand as a part of America, during his forty-three year Hollywood…

A subrange of the Appalachian Mountains, The Smoky Mountains National Park is 520,000 acres and spans across Tennessee and North Carolina border. The Mountains in the park can range from approximately 875 feet to 6,643 feet above sea level. The Great Smoky Mountains are named for the large mist that seems to blanket the tops of the mountains. The Cherokee call the mountains shaconage, meaning “place of the blue smoke”. If you are going to spend the weekend in the park there are a few things…