Cedar Point: A Thrilling Adventure

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Rollercoaster of Emotions After hours of sitting in the charter bus, the skyline of Cedar Point appeared on the horizon. Shouts of “Look!” “WOW!” and “That's AWESOME!” Echoed around the bus. I am looking out my window too and see roller coasters weaving in and out of each other. I recognise a few, like the Millennium Force and Gatekeeper. It looks like multicolored spaghetti. Seems like waking up at 4:30 is going to be worth it! I thought to myself. It sure looks fun! We all hear the rules and stuff as we pull into the parking lot. I overhear my sister Emily talking to her friend about some very tall coaster she was going to ride. Like a stampede, everyone piles out of the bus. I am with them, I want to have as much time as possible at my favorite place. I have been here before, but I haven't been on all of the coasters yet. I even have my Cedar Point shirt on! A few hours of rides and fun later, we made our way to the back of the park. And then we saw it. A roller coaster towering over the others. Straight …show more content…

A car streaked past on the track, and started its ascent up, then plummeting back down after slowly rolling over the crest. I'm NOT scared! I reminded myself. “This is going to be fun!” Emily, my sister exclaimed. I wasn't so sure, but I agreed anyway. As we shuffled along on line, I saw another sign reading ‘120 miles an hour!’ We were nearing the station and I started breathing a little faster. ‘15000 horsepower!’ Great. “Maybe this isn't such a good idea?” I suggested. But Emily seemed not to hear me. What am I going to do! But I had no time to think because I was being strapped into the car. As soon as everyone was secure, It slowly moved forward. “Please keep your head back, and your arms in the car. Enjoy your ride on the Top Thrill .” The announcer's voice

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