Luna Park

One saturday afternoon when I was 11, I went to Branson. I got my first Starbucks, rode my first roller coaster ,and my first Italian restaurant, also my first youth church trip! When I was on my way to Branson we stopped at a Grocery Store to get snacks when I was on my first youth church trip. We got to get whatever we wanted so I got Starbucks Mocha Ice Coffee. It was very good and I was already enthusiastic, content, and vigorous. Having coffee made me more vigorous, enthusiastic, and…

to the World Showcase rather than the mechanical and futuristic attractions in the other half of the park. While I have spent a decent amount of time visiting these attractions, I recognize that I am more engaged when strolling past an English pub or through a traditional Mexican marketplace. I think it is worth noting that Epcot's design was also inspired by the human brain. One part of the park…

WHO WAS ROSA PARKS: Most historians date the start of modern civil rights movement in the United States back to December 1, 1955. That was the day when Rosa Louise McCauley Parks an unknown seamstress in Montgomery, Alabama refused to give up her seat to a white passenger. Rosa was born on February 4, 1913 and died on October 24, 2005. Rosa Parks was an African- American Civil Rights Activist and was involved in civil right issues in 1943, when she joined the National Association for the…

Before businessman Monroe Martin Shipe founded Hyde Park just two miles north of The University of Texas’ main campus, the land was a popular location full of excitement and promise. A moderately sized plot of land boasted attractions like the Capital State Fair and the horse and automobile racetracks accompanied by grandstands that seated a considerable 3,500 spectators. With the entrepreneurship of Shipe coupled with the propagation of public interest, the young neighborhood witnessed a period…

Montgomery Bus Boycott, which began with Rosa Parks' refusal to give up a seat on a city bus, started the Civil Rights Movement and has continued to affect American society today. This influential event has changed the social views of Americans and has shown what they are capable of, while introducing men and women who are now familiarly known across the nation. On December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks was making her way home from the Montgomery Fair Department Store. Parks had been new in town, and had…

Ruby Bridges and Rosa Parks : Kaylee Jo Kackley Ruby Bridges and Rosa Parks similarities and differences are very important in history. Here is one of the similarities, they both take a stand for what is right! Even if the people hate them, they took a stand! People didn’t like them because they were African American, they had to go in separate bathrooms, separate restaurants, etc. Here are some more of the differences and similarities. Some of the things about Ruby Bridges is that Ruby was…

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When we think of amusement parks, such as Disney and Six flags there is no learning involve. Let alone does anyone ever think that one could help them understand a tragedy like 9-11. We only think of fun, laughter, games, and roller coasters. We do not see swamps based on the Vietnam war or roller coasters based on OJ Simpson car chase in 1994. It seems so unusual for some people to have a theme park like this. In this short story we see how this unusual theme park helps a boy and his friends…

(Inquisitr). Amusement parks are actually safer than we think. The chance of an injury or death at an amusement park is extremely low. In fact, according to the International Association of Amusement Park Attractions, only one in every 250 million riders experience a death caused by a ride at an amusement park. The International Association of Amusement Park Attractions also stated that more injuries are caused by sports, riding a horse, or riding a bicycle than by amusement park rides. Safety…

For the Love of the Game The smell of the dirt and the fresh cut grass fills my nose and sends a tingling sensation throughout my entire body. I crunch on sunflower seeds in the corner of the stone dugout and then repeatedly spit the soggy shells at my teammates, forcing smiles to ripple across their faces. I tie up my muddy laces on my worn out Under Armour cleats and head for the dugout exit as I pop a piece of Dubble Bubble into my mouth. On the way, I grab my matte black helmet and my…