It's the middle of October and I'm finally digging out from all the league starting paperwork. I look at the calendar and realize I have two weeks to get into Magic Mountain to do their version of Halloween--Fright Fest.
Now mind you, I'm not a candidate for Knott's Halloween Haunt because I think I'd prefer natural childbirth to the idea of people intentionally jumping out of the woodwork trying to scare me. For Knott's, I'll wait a few more weeks and go when they have the Christmas decorations up and do some shopping while I'm riding.
But Magic Mountain is a must. People who love Halloween can dis the attractions all they want, I just want a crack at Collosus backwards. The biggest dilemma I have is that the park is mostly open weekends, and when am I coaching? Weekends. And I wouldn't go on a Saturday even if that was an option, because the point of going is to AVOID the crowds. The park is open on Fridays from 10-10, so if I rush up there after picking up Michael, and I can a few good hours in before the dinner time people show up.
Of course, I have to weigh the options of leaving my daughter at home because she isn't keen of the normal, furry characters in costume, and I can just picture some clown in a horror costume coming up to look at her and all the work I've done to get her willing to go on little rides (gearing up for her first ride on Gold Rusher) will be for naught. I won't be able to get her through the gates--smart little gnome.
I wish we had gone earlier in the month, but the responsible kid actually opted to get ahead on some of his homework, so I feel like I have to intervene or we'll lose our window.
So it will be just me and Michael, because one of his coastering buddies is a cheerleader, another is doing drama this time of year, and the third is going to be working Friday nights. Now that is a horrifying thought in itself.
Posted by Angel Zobel-Rodriguez at October 16, 2003 11:06 AM