Ocean Park

As Ammon's final day of school

and as a reward for a job

WELL DONE

for Haleigh and Caleb's 

school completion -

we spent the day at 

Hong Kong's amusement park ...

OCEAN PARK

Rightfully named.

What sets this park apart from

all other amusement parks is

it's built on the top of 

a mountain (which adds height to all rides) 

- on an island -

in the middle of the OCEAN!

So all of the rides provide 

an AMAZING view.

The Park has two parts

and to get from one side to the other

you take a gondola.

BEAUTIFUL!!

BACK TO THE PARK

Our first ride.

THE FLASH

I believe - from my own personal experience -

it's name comes from the saying

"My life FLASHed before my eyes".

The rides arm swings forward and back 

- slowly - until you eventually

go upside down.

The round wheel part slowly turns

each time the arm reaches 

it's highest point of the swing.

When you reach the complete upside down point

it holds you there for a good 2-3 seconds

before it brings you swinging back down.

The CRAZINESS -

hanging upside down over 

cliffs and ocean below!

One of the things we looked forward to most

during THIS trip to an amusement park

was that Ammon would be tall enough to join

us on the BIG rides.

MINE TRAIN - twice

The Dragon - with THREE loops!

Mom and Haleigh - 1time

Dad and Caleb - 2 times

Ammon - 3 times

THE ABYSS (below)

This was for the BOYS ONLY.

Haleigh and I opted OUT!

I was pretty sure,

when I took this picture,

that it was Fred, Ammon and Caleb's feet

dangling on the left.

There was NO MISTAKIN' when

the seats dropped and

I heard their screams.

Fred "AHHH! Oh no! Oh no!"

Caleb was screaming "Mommy!"

and reaching for me.

And Ammon's were screams of delight.

They survived - barely.

This time, to get back to the other side of the park,

we took an underground train

disguised as a submarine.

NEXT

We enjoyed some of the animals.

The pandas...

Eating 

and taking a break after eating.

(THIS was my favorite pic of the day.

He laid there for a good 10 mins

with his eyes wide open

just like he was posing.)

The RED panda.

and a living fossil

 A GIANT salamander

(about 3ft. in length).

Pretty cool!

We moved out into the garden

And left a message.

It was an EXCITING,

WONDERFUL,

and

VERY ENJOYABLE

day!

We hope to be able to return.