We arrive at the hotel around 8 and get to see the grands before bedtime. Donny stays with them while Em and I meet up with the others at the gardens. We take in Never After which spooks us gals enough although the best spook job is done on Brittany and Jess while we are waiting in line and a ghoul comes up behind them and gets them good. Next we get in line for Griffon and end up being the 3rd to the last trip of the night. We get the front row of seats. Kent gets one outside end and I get the other. It really is a cool ride especially at night.
Sunday morning brings a great day for the park. It's on the slightly nippy side but sunny. We assemble more or less for breakfast and check out of the hotel. A short stop at Starbucks for real coffee and we descend en masse on Busch Gardens. This means five cars, eight adults and two children. We do not attempt to stay together exactly although Lewis spends much of the day floating between groups wanting time with everyone.
The kids have a glorious time playing on familiar rides and parts of the Land of Dinosaurs and experimenting with a few new rides. There is much discussion about roller coasters. And we actually discover on our way out of the park that Lydia is almost tall enough for the entry level roller coaster, so next year is ready to happen already.
Midday the guys leave the kips with Donny and myself and spirit Emily away to ride Apollo's Chariot which she has never done. They do it right, getting her a spot in the front car. She agrees with me, it is the best overall. Griffon is truly awesome but Apollo covers it all.
Around five o'clock all of our group save Lewis, Kent, Jess & Brittany head to our cars and the trip home. Stephen has ridden up with Lewis but will take Lewis' car home so that he can close the park with his buddies.
We are now on the very last leg of our huge continental loop. A striking sunset settles in over the sound and closes this adventure perfectly.
Your Howl O Scream gal signing off until the next adventure or event worthy of a report.
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