Otter Creek Park

far as I could see, all dripping sweat in the sweltering Georgia heat. I was unsuccessfully trying to find a patch of shade and simantamously doubting my rather reckless decision to go on one of the most scary roller coasters in the whole amusement park. As if on a cue, a chorus of screams could be heard coming from above, although whether they were from joy or pure terror I couldn't tell. Either way, the exit gate suddenly looked very appealing. I leaned lazily against the red, metal railing…

the fight for equality among different races would be Rosa Parks. February is Black History Month and throughout my school years I’ve both personally researched and heard other student’s research projects’ on some historical people of color; without a doubt, the two most commonly celebrated activists were Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (often abbreviated as MLK) and Rosa Parks. There was almost as many MLK projects as there were Rosa Parks projects, so perhaps there is some form of equity…

Six Flags Nervous, and excited. That’s how I felt when I first went to Six Flags. I had the time of my life, but something unexpected happened. “Hurry up! We don’t have all day!” My dad was growing impatient with me. I was taking forever to get ready. But could he really blame me? I was so excited, I was ready to burst. We were going to Six Flags! When we arrived at Six Flags, I bolted out of my car faster than lightning. I wanted to ride the biggest and most dangerous roller coaster there.…

For our choir trip in sixth grade we went to Worlds of Fun. I was scared at first because i had never been to an amusement park before,but it turned out to be really fun. I got to spend time with my friends and ride a lot of rides. Even though Charlie Brown scared us. When Mr. Williams told us we got to go to Worlds of Fun I was really excited but after a while i was I was kind of scared. i had never been there before, so I didn't really know my way around. We were supposed to be in at least…

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…

The origin of the roller coaster comes from Russia, in a particular area of what would later become St. Petersburg , where they sent sledders down 70-foot high slopes that were wood-framed ice slides. They have been doing this as early as the 16th century. The roller coasters were built out of wood with ice more than two but not a lot of inches thick covering the surface. There were stairs attached to the back of the slide that the riders climbed and then they sped down the fifty degree drop…

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…