My Skycoaster Adventure with My Daughter at Darien Lake!

[kcjodih]

My family went to Darien Lake for the weekend and oh what a ride my 13 yo DD and I had! All of a sudden out of the blue I said to her 'let's try that one' and which point she, DS and DH all said UH UH! This coming from me the gal that won't do spinning rides and only rides selective roller coasters.

I asked her twice, she said no way, and then 1/2 hour later said let's do it! However there was NO way were convincing the guys to go with us. They even offered a second ride the same day at 1/2 price but they wouldn't go for it.

So we did it......THE SKYCOASTER! 170 feet up in the air, strapped in, arms hooked together, up we went on a cable....1....2....3....PULL I hollered (warning my DD) and WOOHOO!!! down we flew heading towards the lake!

How awesome it was!!

I've always kinda thought about it but it's always extra money at the amusement parks and at the ones around here it's about $75 for one, $100 for two. It was $40 for one, $25 each for two = $ 50 and then $20 each for three = $60. Well worth the $50 - what memories my DD and I have....and we get to call the big tough guys chicken WOOHOO!!

 

[cwinter474]

Good for you!!!! Your right, what a memory she and you will have to treasure!
Hope someone got a picture?

 

[kcjodih]

Good for you!!!! Your right, what a memory she and you will have to treasure!
Hope someone got a picture?

Sure did! DH kept telling DS we were going to back out that he took pics of us getting in our 'gear', waiting in line with it on, on the platform waiting to get strapped in, floating upwards, and then us wayyyy up there. And of course screaming our heads off as we flew down and back and forth. I'll post some when we unpack tomorrow.

 

[cwinter474]

sure Did! Dh Kept Telling Ds We Were Going To Back Out That He Took Pics Of Us Getting In Our 'gear', Waiting In Line With It On, On The Platform Waiting To Get Strapped In, Floating Upwards, And Then Us Wayyyy Up There. And Of Course Screaming Our Heads Off As We Flew Down And Back And Forth. I'll Post Some When We Unpack Tomorrow.

Fantastic!!!!

 

[KellyTheChef]

Jodi, that is awesome! You will always be able to "share" that with her!

BTW- how did clothes shopping go? Find any really good deals?

 

[pampered.chris]

I did the skycoaster there before!! It was so freaky, but I am afraid of heights. I also did the slingshot!! On the slingshot we could see Buffalo from the air. They were really great fun!!
Glad you guys had a good time!!

 

[Kitchen2u]

We have one of those here at Six Flags an Great America...we do it everytime we go.sometimes more than once...the first time we bought the video. MY DD and I LOVE that thing!

Ours cost $30 for one, $20 (ea) for 2 = $40 and $15 (ea) for 3 = $45

 

[Teresa Lynn]

my daughter did it last summer with her best friend when they went to New Braunfels Texas for the weekend they still talk about it and I refuse to watch the video

 

[kcjodih]

I did the skycoaster there before!! It was so freaky, but I am afraid of heights. I also did the slingshot!! On the slingshot we could see Buffalo from the air. They were really great fun!!
Glad you guys had a good time!!

Woohoo for you! Not a HOPE IN H**L I'd do the Slingshot (for those who don't know it's a metal ball that you get into and not only are you being flung through the air, you're spinning, and spinning, and spinning, and spinning well you get the idea!) NOT happening or I'd be very, very ill!! :yuck:

 

[kcjodih]

We have one of those here at Six Flags an Great America...we do it everytime we go.sometimes more than once...the first time we bought the video. MY DD and I LOVE that thing!

Ours cost $30 for one, $20 (ea) for 2 = $40 and $15 (ea) for 3 = $45

I wanted the video too but it wasn't working! Maybe I'll have to do it again?