Mother’s Day at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
On Mother’s Day I donated the “free guest admission” coupon I received with my 2008 season pass to Zaira’s mother, while Zaira used hers for her half-brother (the baby got in free). There’s definitely occasional animosity because of our frequent amusement park trips, so we thought Mother’s Day was the perfect time to help adjust the balance.
Zaira’s the only big ride fan, but the family did take a round on the back of Discovery Kingdom’s famous performing elephant, Tava. This was Z’s second elephant ride (of four total) and the only time we’ve actually managed to get her picture taken on the back of one of these behemoths. We both think it’s pretty cool that she managed to get the ‘ride’ photo when she was riding the ’star’ elephant.
Speaking of photos I can’t seem to manage to get in on…
They also managed to grab a group shot with many of the Looney Tunes characters. For those of you playing our home game that’s Zaira (in the first of many pink capes she’s “won” at Discovery Kingdom); Merlin (Discovery Kingdom’s leading dolphin star); Bugs Bunny (who seems shocked to have a real life star on the stage); Pepper holding Julian; Sylvester hiding in the background; Gavin being ‘punched’ by Daffy Duck; and Marvin The Martian.
The final coup they managed to pull off was getting a digital frame on their picture with DK’s biggest star: Shouka the killer whale. I honestly prefer the picture Zaira and I had taken with Shouka last year since we’re both actually riding her, but I must admit the special border is pretty darn nifty.
Tags: 2008, Bugs Bunny, character, Daffy Duck, Discovery Kingdom, gate photo, Gavin, Julian, Mother's Day, Pepper, set, Shouka, Six Flags, Sylvester, Tava, Zaira
