2011 Lagoon with Anthony

Anthony surprised me early yesterday morning with "want to go with me to Lagoon?" He had a free ticket that Salina would not use as she is not a fan of Lagoon not pregnant so with baby on board no way. I love being with my brother and I enjoy Lagoon so it was perfect. I hurried to rrearrange my schedule and I treated him to a yummy Jimmy Johns sandwich (the food in the park is and always has been gross). Then Teri dropped us off like we were kids telling us to have fun and not to talk to strangers and to yell loud. I knew Scott would want to pick us up as he believes Lagoons twist cones to be creamy deliciousness far superior to cones outside the park. He is right, they are yummy. It was Anthony work Lagoon Day and we had fun. We spent some time with a coworkers family so it slowed us down a little as far as number of rides but they were very pleasant people with a cute little daughter. Stand out is the personal favorite Tilt A Whirl where I have had a life long quest to make it spin so fast I can't breath. IT WORKED. I sat still in the middle of the golf ball and Anth and I span around we could hardly laugh or breathe. My mom got us hooked on that ride as kids. Usually we try to lean left or right and slide along the ball but this time a guy said try not forcing it just sit back. WOW. We were so dizzy. We could only ride once. Keep in mind I usually ride 15 times a visit because I love it and for the challenge of spin fast. The brand new ride I LOVED was Bombora- it is so smooth like you are riding a wave.

Growing up in Utah meant summers spent at Lagoon. It is not Disneyland but I know it has never tried to be that. It is cotton candy, memories, 80 music from the flying carpet, fun house, moms laugh on tilt a whirl fun. I guess my memories fit into the different yearly repeating visits.

1. We always had my dads company party there. It was very much anticipated and enjoyed by all. We would stop and pick up the Meyers chicken and get there right as the park opened. Anth and I would then start to beg my folks if we could stay till closing even before the first thrilling ride. I remember digging in the ice chest for non carbonated drinks through lots of beer his fellow workers may have had a tiny problem with drinking. My mom and dad rode all the rides loved the scary ones I was chicken to ride I have rode the white roller coaster and colossus but twice in my life was enough.

2. My cousins Anne and Amy and I thought that we were lost daughters of Dracula and hung out at the castle. This was before vampires were in. All three of us would huddle int he dark ride and it use to be very cool. People would jump on your car and the tiny foil room and the tunnels that rolled this way and that.

3. Dance performances. I would dance out there and we would hang out with the Butterfileds whos daughter also was on my dance team. Razz ma tazz. Once I threw my retainer int eh garbage and my dad drove back out there went through the garbage and found it.

4. Neighborhood friends and stake lagoon day. You would get tickets to ride rides and free snow cones.

5. High School friends- fun.