Thrilling Thursday

We had such a fun time Thursday afternoon at Magic Mountain, using Cora's ticket she earned by reading hundreds of minutes back in the spring. We took along our friend Emily, who has a season pass, and my mom came and got me in as her "buddy."

Here you can see that Violet isn't the only daughter of ours to get red and flushed in the heat. Thursday was a hot one, and it was interesting to see how Cora's face showed the heat compared to Emily's.

We started off on Revolution, and then did a Goldrusher a couple of times, since it's Grandma's favorite and she doesn't do the coasters that go upside down.

Then we waited a while for Jetstream, a water ride that was especially popular on this hot day.

The girls then went on one of those spinning rides I can't do anymore.

To cool off more thoroughly, my mom encouraged us to watch the 30-minute Querk show, which is a bit like a circus, with acrobatics and dancing. A highlight also had to be the air-conditioning...

We took a break for dinner, then rode the pirate ship and giant swings. We got a mango-pineapple frozen treat and bid adieu to Grandma, who was still jet-lagged from flying in from Hawaii earlier that morning.

The frosty yumminess helped speed on the line for Twisted Colossus, the refurbished classic coaster with twists and loops.

The ride was amazing - easily my new favorite. The girls loved it too, and, at 4 1/2 minutes, it was well worth our 40-minute wait.

From there, we went over to Goliath for another 40-minute wait and another big thrill. Then it was 9 p.m., the park was shutting, and it was time to head home. Love these summer fun moments!