Thoughts on Six Flags and Other Amusement Parks

We took the kids to Six Flags yesterday, and that trip spawned several random thoughts for me.

--There should be age limits for roller coasters (i.e, "No one over 40 may ride"). Given that I was the only over 40 person riding the Batman ride with my oldest daughter yesterday, I think most adults have more sense!

--Big splashy rides should be ridden during the day when it is 85 degrees and not at night when it is 70 degrees.

--Teenage boys are just larger versions of eight-year-old boys: hyper, loud, and annoying. The teenage boys behind us in line for Batman were whacking each other (and everyone around them) wth slap bracelets the entire wait.

--Never go to Six Flags when the front gate sign says, "Welcome Class of '07" (or whatever year). Too many teenagers!

--Little kids will ride the same ride five times in a row but rarely six.

--Even after nearly 12 years of marriage and with three kids in the front, connected boat, it's still fun to neck with your husband in The Cave. :)

--Never use two-year-old sunscreen. Buy new stuff every year!

--Two words: Valet parking.