Annually, high school students look forward to Sadies. In previous years, FC has done themes from ‘Saddle Up For Sadies‘ to ‘Road Rules‘. This year, Student Leadership decided it was time to take a trip for Sadies.
On Saturday, May 3, students lined up on charter buses at 8 a.m. to head down to Six Flag’s Discovery Kingdom. Students were in the park from about 12-7 p.m., and arrived home around midnight.
For the bus ride, every high schooler was given a lunch bag with various snacks. On the buses, movies were played. One bus featured the movie Frozen while the other showed The Incredibles, and vise versa on the way home.
The theme for Sadies was Superheroes, so most couples were wearing matching superhero t-shirts. Some pairs went all out, with capes and complete role-play outfits.
Once students arrived, they lined at the entrance to take professional pictures with their dates. Pictures came included in the ticket price.
In the park, students had a lot of options for how they wanted to spend their time. Discovery Kingdom is the unique mix of an amusement park and a zoo, holding several animal exhibits.
Some groups spent all day on huge roller coasters, while others visited the animals. Some even had the opportunity to ride on an elephant.
Freshman Tyler Vanderlinden, who was experiencing his first Sadies, reportedly enjoyed the trip.
“I really had fun on Saturday,” Vanderlinden said. “It’s cool that we got to go to Six Flags, because most school don’t get to do stuff like that.”
Junior Collin Winegarden had a good time at Sadies. His only complaint was the duration of the bus ride.
“Going on a trip is cool,” Winegarden said. “The only thing that I didn’t really like was the amount of time that we had to spend sitting on the buses.”
Sophomore Kristina Muniz liked the variety that Discovery Kingdom offers for those who are not just interested in big rides.
“I like going on the rides, but I like that they have animals for people who don’t just want to go on rides,” Muniz said. “The penguins and the dolphins were the cutest.”
Junior Gabriela Siqueiros, who brought a date from another school, enjoyed seeing the animals as well.
“I thought that being able to ride an elephant was a really cute idea, even though I didn’t get to myself,” Siqueiros said. “All the animals were adorable.”
Sophomore Claire Kollenkark, on the other hand, said her favorite part was the huge rides.
“I’d never been to Discovery Kingdom before, so I didn’t know what to expect,” Kollenkark said. “The rides were actually really fun, and the lines weren’t as long as they are at other amusement parks, so we go to get on all the rides we wanted to. It was even better than I anticipated!”
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