Sea World - more than rides
July 29th 2008 00:57
Here's a tip - try not to break your arm the day before going to a theme park!
We all know that going to theme parks is a favourite holiday acitivity for most children (and parents like me.) The build up lasts for weeks, if not months. "47 more days till we go to Sea World." You know the drill. For the computer literate, hours can be spent on the website, checking out the best rides, planning the trip and generally getting excited.
I strongly recommend avoiding accidents in the week leading up to the big event. I say that now, but obviously I didn't take my own advice. Number one son falls off scooter just before the trip. The swollen hand looks...bad. The X-Rays agree. Broken bone. The one positive is no surgery was required, otherwise the whole trip would have been off. You can't fly if you've had recent surgery.
So, we have the waterproof splint (black) to match the bruised fingers (dark purple). Three days after the accident we arrive at Sea World, pleased to have still made it. It didn't occur to me that there would be signs on the rides specifically mentioning limb injuries. We lined up on the cork screw ride. We even made it into our seats before the attendant banned us. I can see their point but the poor little bloke was so disappointed.
But, there's nothing like the resilience of children. He got over it. Thank goodness Sea World is more than just rides. In fact, the rides aren't really that good, apart from the Cork Screw, which we couldn't ride. Sesame Street Beach is good for the little kids. There's quite a range of kiddie rides.
We spent most of the day meeting polar bears, sharks and other sea creatures up close. The polar bears are thrilling to watch.Liiving in such a warm country as Australia, it is even more exciting seeing these arctic creatures.
The highlight of Sea World, though, is the Dolphin show. I've never seen such incredible 'tricks'. The handlers riding the dolphins like live jet skis. (If that sounds bad, I also felt the love between the dolphins and the handlers.) The most amazing stunt involved a dolphin and his handler diving deep, deep under the water then spurting out like a rocket. Outstanding.
The water ski show had a predictable plot, but it was still great fun.
Sea World is a fun day out and is probably the pick of the theme parks if you're after something other than just rides. But, it would be even more fun with all your limbs functioning!
Sea World is on the Gold Coast in Queensland, about an hour south of Brisbane.
We all know that going to theme parks is a favourite holiday acitivity for most children (and parents like me.) The build up lasts for weeks, if not months. "47 more days till we go to Sea World." You know the drill. For the computer literate, hours can be spent on the website, checking out the best rides, planning the trip and generally getting excited.
I strongly recommend avoiding accidents in the week leading up to the big event. I say that now, but obviously I didn't take my own advice. Number one son falls off scooter just before the trip. The swollen hand looks...bad. The X-Rays agree. Broken bone. The one positive is no surgery was required, otherwise the whole trip would have been off. You can't fly if you've had recent surgery.
So, we have the waterproof splint (black) to match the bruised fingers (dark purple). Three days after the accident we arrive at Sea World, pleased to have still made it. It didn't occur to me that there would be signs on the rides specifically mentioning limb injuries. We lined up on the cork screw ride. We even made it into our seats before the attendant banned us. I can see their point but the poor little bloke was so disappointed.
But, there's nothing like the resilience of children. He got over it. Thank goodness Sea World is more than just rides. In fact, the rides aren't really that good, apart from the Cork Screw, which we couldn't ride. Sesame Street Beach is good for the little kids. There's quite a range of kiddie rides.
We spent most of the day meeting polar bears, sharks and other sea creatures up close. The polar bears are thrilling to watch.Liiving in such a warm country as Australia, it is even more exciting seeing these arctic creatures.
The highlight of Sea World, though, is the Dolphin show. I've never seen such incredible 'tricks'. The handlers riding the dolphins like live jet skis. (If that sounds bad, I also felt the love between the dolphins and the handlers.) The most amazing stunt involved a dolphin and his handler diving deep, deep under the water then spurting out like a rocket. Outstanding.
The water ski show had a predictable plot, but it was still great fun.
Sea World is a fun day out and is probably the pick of the theme parks if you're after something other than just rides. But, it would be even more fun with all your limbs functioning!
Sea World is on the Gold Coast in Queensland, about an hour south of Brisbane.
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