So this year as we were trying to plan our Lagoon day, we were also trying to figure in the 2nd visit within 10 days. Since they have had so many layoffs, Dave's department at work is down to the barebones. He really can't take time off when someone else has the day off. It turned out that he could only take time off during the first week of July. So we ended up planning our big Lagoon trip for two days in a row. We got a little nervous that the forecast was for 100 degree heat all week, so we packed lots of refillable water bottles and brought our garden cart so we could carry our stuff and a couple of tired kids.
Day 1
We decided that everyone should try one ride they haven't been on before. Mom and dad both finally got to go on Cliffhanger and get soaked. For some reason it seems like that ride always has a huge line or it's out of order, so we have just never gone on it.
Maddi tried Jet Star2 for the first time and loved it!
Kimee did Colossus for the first time and Audrey did the Rocket (both blast off and re-entry). That girl is crazy and totally has her dad's genes. Kimee and Maddi and I had to be patient while they went on Wicked a few times too.
We packed a lunch from home and planned to take an afternoon break to check in at the hotel and cool off for a bit. That planned worked perfectly. Around 3:30 we had gone through all 7 of our water bottles twice and all the ice was gone. So we left the park, stopped at 7-11 for slurpees, checked in (cookies and apples at the front desk was a nice touch), and we were so thrilled to be in some air conditioning and a nice, clean, freshly scented room. The little girls and Dave went for a swim in the pool (they wee so thrilled the water was clear). Boy, is this hotel getting a good review from me! I was pretty seriously regretting paying as much as we did to stay two nights, but I think we ended up getting our money's worth out of it. We will most likely be back on another one of our annual trips to Lagoon.
After our little rest, we went to Chick Fil-A for dinner and went back for a 2nd round of rides:) We stayed until about 8:30 and stopped at DQ for a cool treat on the way back to the hotel.
After our little rest, we went to Chick Fil-A for dinner and went back for a 2nd round of rides:) We stayed until about 8:30 and stopped at DQ for a cool treat on the way back to the hotel.
View of the Bountiful Temple from our hotel window
Day 2- Bounce Back:
We didn't think we would be able to find enough rides to have everyone get another first, but we ended up going on the Terror Ride and the Rock-o-Twirl. Audrey and Dave when on the Air Race. We were planning to not stay as long today, but the kids were so good and loving the rides so much. We ended up doing the same thing we did yesterday. We took an afternoon break and went back to the hotel for a swim and to fill up all the water bottles with ice. Just a side note, the hotel pool was accidentally overfilled today, so it was kinda funny to swim. The 3ft was almost over Maddi's head (about a foot too high). Every move they made, tons of water sloshed out. Kinda a fun memory. Then we went to Costa Vida for dinner and headed back to the park for a few more rides.
Mostly there was Jet Star, Jet Star, & more Jet Star. I think they really liked that you got to sit in the same seat with someone to keep you safe.
We got to see Cannibal, the newest wildly crazy roller coaster, being tested, but it wasn't open yet. We were glad for that because we figured the park will be much more busy once it opens. We had so many short lines both days it was incredible. We would go on the same ride multiple times just because there was such a short wait. We love not having to go on Saturday- which is the way it was for like 20 years with Dave's work party.
