Best Shot Monday - Riding Roller Coasters

I don't remember my first roller coaster ride. I remember visiting Denver's Eliche Gardens as a child, but I don't think I rode a roller coaster. In fact, what I do remember is that it felt like a State Fair carnival only larger; and I hate State Fair Carnivals. That was LONG before Six Flags operated it; of course it is no longer a Six Flags park as of December 2007. Speaking of Six Flags, I've ridden almost all the roller coasters at Magic Mountain multiple times; but I think the only clear memory of somewhere near my first roller coaster ride would be at Disneyland when I was 12 years old, the Matterhorn, and later Space Mountain. There is one thing that I can say about riding that roller coaster back then, I didn't take my hands off the rail. Not until I was much older (and even then I don't do it for long.)

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The same can't be said for Harrison, ultimately he may not remember his first ride, but he will have it in pictures. And at not even three-years-old yet, that boy threw his hands up in the air as he went down and around those turns like he was an old pro when he rode the Gadget-go rollercoaster at Disneyland's Toon Town.

Since we were moving at a good speed, I couldn't really get good pictures; there's only one of his arms flung in the air, but you get the idea. So for my best shot this Monday, I'm giving you a little story of rollercoaster riding at the Happiest Place on Earth!

Now if it would only stop raining so we can go again!

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