Friday, Jan. 23, 2009 Busch Gardens

We went to Busch Gardens!

We checked out Busch Gardens on "Google" and purchased our tickets there. We got a Senior
1 year Busch Garden Passport. and one Adult Fun Card. The Senior passport was $10. off if over 65. Lets you in free for a year, gives you free parking (parking is $11.), and 10% off purchases. The fun card just lets you in free for the rest of the year. We plan to go back several times. When we arrived we went to a kiosk and put in the paper ticket. It gave us a card ticket to use instead of the paper. It has a bar code and you either have to have photo ID or stick you finger in the machine to check your finger print. We have the Photo ID type card.

First we took the sky ride over the park. While standing in line to get on a gondola Ernie started talking to the couple behind us. She graduated from Highland High School and lived just up the road from us on 400 South. You never know!!!! You can see the various animals and other sites while on this ride. 3 or less in each gondola.

Time for the Band concert. Which was a band that played Benny Goodman Music. Excellent. They had a singer that sang twice and then a gentleman that played the marimba. Sorry, I do not remember their names. and then they played Sing, Sing, Sing. It was terrific. We had gotten in late and were seated at the side of the band. The drummer was terrific to watch and hear. Really good. then the marimba, drums again and of course the clarinet. A 45 minute program. I guess I show my age as our neighbor is not into those old time bands. I told her I learned to enjoy them because that is what my older brothers and sisters played on the
record player at home. Yeah--Al Jolson was a favorite of our father. How many know him?

Watched the straight down roller coaster for a few minutes and then got on the train. All around the park. A nice trip. The animals were out and some were fairly close so that we got a good look at them.

Split a waffle cone with hot fudge, soft ice cream, in a cup. Save money and calories that way.
Ha ha

Then to the Australian Ball Room Dancers. 25 minutes. Loud, fast and good.

Took the sky ride back to the entrance. Checked out the alligators near there. and then got on a tram to go back to the car and home. A good day.

tomorrow--- the Red Barn flea market. see you