Roller chain

boyfriend and I brought his two daughters to Six Flags Great Adventure in NJ for the first time. We all loved roller coasters, except for the youngest daughter because she had never been on a roller coaster before. I knew that if she did not go on a ride that my boyfriend would have to stay behind her. When we were walking into the park, I continued to tell her that I know she will go on all the roller coasters. She would then respond to me each time with “No I won’t”. I also tried to tell…

For the last five summers, my daughter and I spend a week riding the roller coasters at Dolly Parton’s theme park, Dollywood, in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. A large part of the park’s atmosphere is in the recreation of a turn of the century Smoky Mountain town complete with mills, churches, farm houses, blacksmith shops, and general stores. Additionally, Dollywood pipes in music to set the tone and ambience. The song most heard is always Parton’s 1970 recording of Jimmie Rodgers’ “Muleskinner…

big roller coaster, only the little ones at the town fair. My mom and I entered the ride choosing to sit in the very middle. Jaxson and Kennedy on the other hand, sat more towards the front of the ride. I chose to sit in the middle because usually it is the least scary. I buckled my seatbelt, and my mom did too. Then I pulled down the safety bar, making sure it was latched all the way. Then, we were ready. I knew nothing would go wrong, I knew I would be ok, I knew I was going to love roller…

One afternoon, I was in Guatemala. All of my family and I were at the theme park. My whole family and I, were so glad to be there, my cousins were happy. But, something terrible happened to me, for going on a roller coaster I should not have gone on to. As soon as we went inside the park, all of us could not choose which ride to go on. After all, we were going to get on mostly, all the rides. At last, we thought about the ride we all wanted to ride. However, we were very far away, so, we…

The Dropper is an extraordinary ride unlike any other. As the coaster winds rapidly through Sherbert Park it presents breathtaking scenery as riders travel over and through Willow River in Hudson, Wisconsin. This mid-north roller coaster, constructed of metal, has four cars per train, holding six people per car. One train will be on the track at a time. The ride was designed to appear like a torpedo, featuring a point on the front car, and black cars with burnt orange outlines, and red flames…

but its kind of like being on a roller coaster. You're strapped in and you can feel the tension as you know its going to happen, and you know its going to be scary. Once you reach the top of the roller coaster you get a weird feeling in your stomach, just like you do before your seizure happens . Sometimes you experience a very strong, awful feeling of Déjà vu like you been through the whole ride already even though you haven't. So you reach the top of this roller coaster and you look down, you…

What are the stereotypes? “Hey Sami are you ready for some awesome roller coasters here at Six Flags?” Matt (trombone) says as I step off of the bus with my best friend Regan right on my heels. Before I am able to utter a syllable, Regan grabs my elbow and whispers, “Wait I thought we were going to ride everything in the park today.” Now granted I love my best friend, but she is not the best person to ride roller coasters with since she scares easily. Based off of their sectionals, which I was…

“Memories are the key not to the past, but to the future,” said by Corrie Ten Boom, a Holocaust survivor. This truth is very evident in my everyday life. All of my collective memories, both pleasant and grim, have helped shape me into the person I am today. In The Giver, Jonas also undergoes a colossal transformation during his training with the Giver. The memories from the past that he received aided him in making decisions that affected his future. In the same way, riding a rollercoaster for…

5:30 a.m. read my clock. “Matthew, we should probably get up now.” I said, while stretching my arms. “Yeah, OK,” Matthew said groggily. I quickly got dressed and headed downstairs. When I reached the bottom step, I saw my mom packing food for the ride. I started peering into the early morning, waiting for a black car to pull into our driveway, because we were going there with our friend Casey and his mom. Then, after what felt like waiting forever, a black car pulled up into our driveway. “Mom,…

Is there anything that sticks out in your mind as a cultivator of unhappiness? What will you do to challenge these feelings in your life? Personally, I am tired. Tired of living a life influenced by the unrealistic expectations and societal standards of beauty and happiness. However, instead of whining about it, I've decided to be proactive and gain a better understanding of who I want to be while changing my perspective to revitalize my life. Ultimately, life is too precious to waste, so as…