Halloween: Witch Hazel

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Halloween: Witch Hazel

Trip to Six Flags Great Adventure

Liam playing with his Lego car.

Kay and Liam in  the  Rolling Thunder train.

Fort Independence

El Toro

El Toro

Mr. Six

The kid and I went to Six Flags Great Adventure yesterday. It was a sunny, breezy day, and we were hoping that it wouldn't be too crowded like the last few times we've been there. 

It WAS crowded, but we managed to go on Congo Rapids 2 consecutive times without much wait.  By the second trip we were all drenched!  There's nothing worse than walking around with wet clothing and wet socks/shoes. 


We then walked to the other side of the park so the kids could ride The Runaway Train. On the way there, we stopped so I could have a photo taken with the kids.  (I know, wonders never cease!) Afterward, we took the skyline which took us back to the park where they kids rode the Jolly Roger and the Buccaneer.

We got in line at 3:00 p.m. to watch the dolphins and  sea lion show in Fort Independence at 3:30 p.m. Our diligence paid off as the kids were able to score front seat rows. They wanted to be splashed by the dolphins - me, not so much, so I sat on the 5th row.  The show was pretty much a bust.  They had "technical difficulties" so we couldn't hear a thing! Last year's show, "Shiver Me Timbers," was really good so I have no idea why they would change it.

Another thing I've noticed is that there are less characters in the park posing for photos with the guests. We managed to find Mr. Six and had a picture taken with him. Of course, Liam didn't want his photo taken...


We spend about 6 hours at the park and dined at our favorite pizza shop in town. This is probably our last trip to Six Flags until October, when Fright Fest begins.  The kids go back to school full time on September 7th.  I am ready, but they aren't! :)10009

Trip to Six Flags Great Adventure

Safari Photos

As you already know, my kids and I have a season pass to Six Flags Great Adventure/Hurricane Harbor/Safari.  It is a good thing, too, because it has been a great disappointment this year as far as being able to ride most of the attractions. I'd be even madder if I had paid good money to go to the park one day and not be able to board any of the rides or have to wait in line for wait times of  45 minutes to 1.5 hours in the middle of summer.  

Six Flags Great Adventure:  The few times that we have gone to the theme park, it has been packed and just a total waste of time as we can't board any of the rides that we want.  The kids don't even want to go there anymore. I am hoping that I can take them when the temperatures are cooler.  We always look forward to Fright Fest.

Hurricane Harbor: With the heatwave we have been having here in New Jersey, I take the kids at least once a week to the water park.  Again, I have been extremely disappointed with the extremely long wait times to board the rides and the lack of equipment.  For example,  the kids love going on the Taak et esy Creek but they end up having to walk 2 or 3 times around the track before they can get a tube that someone will graciously give them.

I've noticed that there aren't enough tubes or floating devices to accommodate the amount of people entering the park.  I suppose that this is where their other lucrative business kicks in: tube rental. Due to the lack of tubes at the stations, one is "forced" to rent a tube to be able to ride the attractions for which we paid the entrance for.

So, what does one do when one lacks a tube? One has to go to the wave pool or walk the creek.

Safari: I like the safari a lot. My only observation is that the elephants need to be in a bigger enclosure. Yes, I know, that the safari only has so much space, but it seems that they always cluster around the umbrella by the small pond.
I often wonder why the bears walk around slowly and seem to lack energy.   I know that is not the most ideal habitat for the animals, but to be honest, this is the only way that most of us will ever get to see them live, at least, this is the only way that my kids and I will ever seem them.

Anyway, enough griping! Here are some of the photos I took while there.

Female Cardinal that visits my backyard.

Female Cardinal preening herself. Must look good for Mr. Cardinal, you know?!

 

 

White Tail Gnu.

White Tail Gnu and baby.

White Tail Gnu: Up Close and Personal

Male Ostrich

Black Bear in Algae pond.

Brown Bear

Sacred Ibis

Crested Crane

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Safari Photos

Great Adventure Opening

I just got notice that Six Flags Great Adventure opens on March 27th, 2010. Guess who just bought season passes to all 3 parks? Yay, us!

If you are in New Jersey, you have until March 26th to purchase your season pass tickets at a reduced rate. You can purchase the 3-park combo season ticket for $99.99 or $79.99 for the theme park/Safari. After the 27th, you'll have to purchase them at regular price. 7774

Great Adventure Opening

The Awakening (2 page layout)

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Another page page documenting out trip to Great Adventure. The Awakening show at Six Flags Great Adventure is fabulous!

The wholesome wonder woman (Kaylie) was counting the days until she could return to Great Adventure’s Fright Fest. She wanted to see “The Awakening” show very badly. We arrived forty-five minutes early to reserve our spots. We were in the 2nd row and were able to see everything up close and personal. The music, the special effects, the smoke, the dancing, it was all perfect! We both loved the show and can’t wait to see it again. 5797

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The Awakening (2 page layout)

Six Flags Great Adventure - Trip #1

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Hello Friends,

I know I was supposed to come back and post the rest of the pictures from my picture walk, but I have been extremely busy with school activities and the kids.

We renewed our season pass/annual membership to Great Adventure so that's where the kids will be spending their summer this year. We will be doing a rotation among Six Flags (rides park), Hurricane Harbour (water park) and the drive-through Zoo.

Saturday, DH went to Philadelphia to see his friend, Roberto, who had just arrived from Puerto Rico for the viewing and burial of his sister. Apparently, her husband shot her in the head, then committed suicide. These are very scary times we are living in folks! So, DH went to the funeral, while I took the kids to Six Flags Great Adventure. We weren't sure what condition she (the deceased) was going to be in, so we decided not to take the kids in fear of the damage it might cause to their unconcious/subconcious.

SEASON PASS PROCESSING - Renewal was supposed to be a cinch, but I didn't get the renewal cards in the mail so I had to go to Passport Processing for my cards. I go to Guest Passport Processing and they can't help me because I renewed online and they only take the photos to issue the cards. I had to go to Guest Relations to get it solved. I get there and guess where the clerk wants to send me? Yes, back to Passport Processing.

The place is jam-packed, the noise level is sky-high, the kids are bouncing off of the walls, I am hot and irritated, so I said to her: I just came from there! She grudginly took my paperwork, was gone for 5 minutes then came back with my cards. All she did was reprint the cards with the pictures from last year and process my parking season pass.
RENEWAL OF SEASON PARKING PASS: That's another thing. I don't understand why in the world I could renew my season passes online, but not the parking season pass?! If I wanted a day parking pass, I could certainly buy it online, but not a season parking pass - I really don't see the logic in this. I even called customer service to inquire as to why I couldn't buy a renewal parking season pass and they just said that I had to buy it when I came to the park.

Anyway, a half hour later it is all processed and taken care off and now we can resume our normal schedule. Liam and Kaylie both remind me that they wants funnel cakes from our favorite stand. We usually like the "Sea Port" stand located in Wiggles land, next to the Pepe LePew Love Potion Cup rides.

They both love the SHIVER ME FLIPPERS dolphin and sea lion show. We got there 20 minutes before the show was to begin, and it was 3 quarters full. By the time the show began, they had to open the last set of bleachers they had cordoned-off. It was packed. We got decent seating. I got some excellent shots with my 70-200 lens! The lens is a bit heavy, but I knew the baby would eventually pay off.

I took tons of photos, as usual. I made a collage to show you over a hundred photos I processed. The actual number I batch-processed was 243 pictures. It resized all of my photos, added borders and watermark text in 8.24 minutes. I used a free file resized called FASTSTONE Photo Resizer 2.8 , which you can find HERE. Wonderful little application it is!

I got to go grocery shopping now. Will come back later with additional photos.
Ciao! Hasta Luego! Adios! Good bye! 3984

Six Flags Great Adventure - Trip #1