Elitch Gardens.

Living like a tourist is really a lot of fun. Yesterday, I got a phone call from Seabiscuit asking if I wanted to go Elitch Gardens. Of course, I do! It was rather ironic that she called and asked, because I was just talking to Swallow about how I'd like to go check that place out.

Seabiscuit bought the season pass and I purchased the premiere pass for an extra 20 bucks. It seemed like the most logical of the choice. With my premiere pass I get the luxury of free parking, a free day pass for a friend or family member, 20% off all food and merchandise, a free outlaw lacrosse ticket, free entrance to the zoo, the haunted house and all concerts that will be held at Elitch Gardens. All of this for a whopping 79.99! SCORE FOR ME!

Coming from basically the theme park capital of the world, Elitch Gardens was well a small version of what Busch Gardens use to be. The are about 5 roller coasters, four of which go upside down. I liked the old white wooden roller coaster that is famous for being the opening scene of the show Step by Step with Suzanne Sommers. They had the typical fair style rides that you get in little carts and flip you all around or the pay to throw a ring around a bottle and win a gaint sponge bob square pants stuffed animal. I still to this day love to see the people win those first thing in the morning and then have to carry it around all day! That is loads of fun.

Elitch Gardens has a portion that I am not quite familiar with...a water park attached to the theme park. The price of admission gets you both parks! Although, we didn't do the actual water rides (we decided we would save that for another day). We did however, go on two water rides, Canyon Run and the Tidal Wave, at the very end of the day. Both rides ended up making soaked from head to toe! At least it was the end of the day and we didn't have to walk around wet all day. :) My day was complete when I had a turkey drum stick! They are always my favorite. Maybe I'll start learning how to cook them. That sounds like a challenge right up my alley!

All in all, I think my invest of 80.00 for some fun was well worth it. I think I even convinced Hungry that he wants to partake in the festivities. So, he will probably be purchasing his season pass as well.