Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington

With preschool out and summer on it's way, we decided to have a family outing before the school kids are let loose on our first unscheduled Tuesday, 5/27/08. The day after Memorial Day sounded like a good idea! We were greeted with lines of school buses - oops! Didn't think about Senior Trips! So, the place was crawling with high schoolers about to graduate and seeking high thrills on the big coasters - which means the kiddie rides were vacant!
Our day trip to Six Flags was cool! The kids enjoyed going on rides. Avery was the perfect age and size (42 inches) to hop on and off of the kiddie rides. Mike was always accompanied by an adult (32 inches)

Beth and Jen took Avery & Michael up the Hot Air Balloon ferris wheel. A great 'big picture' opportunity as we gazed across the park from the top of the wheel.

Jon and David took Avery & Michael on the roller coaster. You can see them in the last two rows. Michael cried. When asked after the ride 'Was that fun?' Mike said, 'Yeaa.' And then 'Do you want to do it again?' Mike said, 'Nooo.' Avery said she was scared, but wanted to do it again.

We moved on to a swing ride for Avery that she could do all by herself. Mike wanted nothing more to do with rides for a while.

We rode two more kiddie rides then headed for lunch. After burgers, fries, onion rings and a bit of cola we headed out into the dark cloud covered sky for a ride on the Batmobiles.
The clouds were productive. As soon as this ride ended, Avery & Jen walked to a scrambler that Avery wanted to ride, yet even as we walked to stand at the end of the line the rains came. We quickly abandoned the ride joining the rest of our family running for cover alongside an 'old' building across from the Flashback ride. The rains were no challenge to the highschoolers. Wet shirts were less appealing to us. When the rain let up enough to seduce us from the building, we headed to the flashback waiting area to let the kids run around. Just as we made our way to our new shelter the rains poured again. Let the kiddie races begin!

The rains ceased enough to make our way to the train station. We rode around the park, discovering the parts that were still offering rides. The best ride of all was the Chantrelle cars (a former competitor to the Ford Model T cars) which allowed Avery and Michael to drive us around. The picture here is of the end of the ride. Oh, was it funny tho, to hear Avery talk of racing Michael and to see Michael rocking the steering wheel back and forth in superfast motion!

Pumped up from our car chase, we found our way to the Wild West boat ride through a cave, complete with loud gun fire, explosives, and the Looney Toone characters.

Avery and Beth went through the ride again. Dave, Jon, Mike and I rested in this covered area...then watched the downpour once more. Oh, if only we could find one of those rain ponchos, or towels, or umbrellas left on the shelves to be purchased!! Hey, we are happy not to be fighting the scorching sun, or dehydrating heat.

We made a run for the hills in the sprinkling rain to get one taste of funnel cake and head for home. Ah, wait...we also found a store on our way out that has the rain coats!! Yea!!! And our tweety bird friend found our little ducklings!!

Avery saw the large carousel on the hill as we attempted to exit...Finding one more ride the kids could do together, we agreed. We were also guranteed NO RAIN on that ride!Once the raincoats were on the rain came to a rest as well as our littlest adventurer!

The kids did great for a full 8a-5p day!