QEII and Busch Gardens

We took some time off yesterday afternoon and headed down for the first Busch Gardens trip of the year. We had a blast. I haven't been down there in almost a year. It was a bit busier than I had hoped, but the lines were manageable.

What's up with those people who feel the need to skip lines at amusement parks? Those people piss me off so much. And they're everywhere like coach roaches on skid row. My friend went ahead and asked two girls who were jumping line why they were doing that. The girl replied, "My brother was in line." My friend asked, "Was in line or is in line?" The girl responds, no shit, "My brother's gonna be waiting for you after the ride."

Excuse me?! First off, it is a valid question. I mean, really, if you aren't going to shit your pants, there is probably no pressing reason to jump line. You can wait out the hour or hour and a half to get through line. The rides we go on are for people over 54 inches. That excludes those who cry and whine every hour if they don't get their "sippy cup."

Secondly, are people really willing to throw down for this shit? I mean, screw fighting for someone's honor or something worthwhile. Today, we're willing to trade blood if people don't let you skip ahead in amusement park lines. Wow.

So after a few brews at the Festhaus, I had a question: has Queen Elizabeth II ever been on a rollercoaster? I think it's a fun question. I just can't see it unless it was one of those little tiny things that the royals set up in the Windsor Castle parking lot. She could be hip. Rumor has it she has an iPod Mini. I just can't see it. What do you think?

Lastly, rollercoasters are a funny thing. Movies like Batman and Superman are made into rollercoasters. Where is the rollercoaster for Forest Gump? It's never going to happen, right? Or The Waltons? I just don't think that cuts it either. And that's a shame really.