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California’s Great America Park 2011

June 18, 2011 (Saturday)

To celebrate the end of the school year and beginning of summer!

Summer's Here!
Summer's Here!
On The Eagle's Flight
On The Eagle's Flight

Great Barrier Reef

Barrier Reef Wave Pool
Barrier Reef Wave Pool
Water Everywhere
Water Everywhere
At Wave Pool
At Wave Pool

 

The Rides

1. Celebration Swings

2. Vortex

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3. Demon

Demon?  Where?
Demon? Where?

4. HMB Endeavor – 4th Best Ride

HMB Endeavor
HMB Endeavor

“I refuse to close my eyes”

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5. Flight Deck

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6. Drop Tower

Time to go home!

American Revolution Theater

“Betsy Ross” / “Mary Draper” in the center with “Martha Washington”/”Phyllis Wheatley” and “Lydia Darah”/”Mercy Otis Warren”  to her left.

Betsy Ross
Betsy Ross and the Revolutionaries

This event was a performance by the 5th grade classes to depict the American Revolution.  The purpose was to teach attending parents about an important part of American history.  The students were organized into groups, including the “Redcoats”, the “White Tories” and the “Blue Rebels”.  They were either patriots or “Redcoats”.  The “King George” character was part of the the “Blue Rebels” for some reason and it’s known that he was actually with the Imperialists.  Somehow it all made sense.

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