California Adventure

Here is the rhyme: "My name is Jacky, someone come help me. Everything's so scary. I need my mommy!"

Everyone had a few laughs before we went in the park. The first ride we went on is the newest rollercoaster, and it's called the Silver Bullet. It was a great ride, but Joe and Jordan couldn't go on it because they were too short. Jordan looked disappointed, but we made sure the next ride he was able to go on.

Valerie, Betty, Joe, and Jordan went on most of the rides, and they were really brave. The rides are suppose to be scary, and if it wasn't scary, it wouldn't be an exciting theme park. American culture and Taiwanese culture vary on this aspect of entertainment. Excitement and a little bit of danger is a great way to have fun for Americans. It's like an adventure, and it takes some courage and will power to do it. I tried to make Jacky and Calvin go on the rides. They did go on some, but they started to cry and complain later in the day, so they sat out and watched us. It was hard to lead the group and get everybody excited about going on the rides once Calvin and Jacky started chickening out.

Toward the end of the day, it was Jordan, Joe, Betty, and myself that went on the last rollercoaster. Valerie crossed over and bailed out. She got cold feet the last minute, and she didn't wanted to ride. Betty was going to leave, but she decided to stay even though she was scared. Joe, Jordan, Betty, and I locked into the seat, and the rollercoaster took off! The rollercoaster is called the Boomerang, and it is amazingly fast and smooth at the same time. The fastest rollercoaster we went on is called the Xcelerator, and it went from zero to 130 kph. It was crazy fast! I was very proud of Betty and Jordan; they went on more rides than others. Calvin and Jacky need to learn from others; they need to be more brave and to complain less.

For dinner we had special treats from Knott's Berry Farm. We had their special chicken wings and funnel cake, and everyone loved it. After, we got back in the car, and everyone fell asleep before we got on the freeway. We had a very long day.