The "Double Shot" Story

Foreword:  Today I have posted a story that my granddaughter Courtney has written for me.  She enjoys reading my blog and has written stories in the past to post.  Today you will get a chance to see through a story what a 12 year-old young girl thinks about her favorite amusement ride at the shore.  I'm sure you will enjoy it!

My sister Camille is on the far left while I am in the middle seat.

It was an ordinary day. My sister and I were on the Double Shot. It is a ride at Castaway Cove in Ocean City, NJ. The Double Shot is one of my many favorites in the amusement park. It shoots you up in the air about 50 feet and drop down 4 times. You go twice which is why the name is Double Shot. It has 4 sides and seats 3 on each side, so 12 people can go on at a time. Me and my sister had both been on before. I wasn't scared but I could tell my sister was a little bit nervous. We waited in line for 10 minutes, but it was well worth the wait. The lady came to us and put us in our seats and strapped the seat belts on tightly. When they start the ride it is really loud because the air has to build up and gets a lot of pressure and finally it shoots you up.

Double Shot car is halfway to the top.

After shooting up, you can see the whole boardwalk and ocean when sitting on the back side. We sat on the side and I could see the rest of the amusement park and the boardwalk. Facing the front, you can see everyone watching you and the amusement park rides. When you go up you feel like you will keep going all the way to the moon. But when you come down, you feel like your are going to wet your pants. You can hear everyone screaming, but all I could hear was my sister, screaming and laughing. I am glad she rode with me, because she made it fun. I sat in the middle of Camille and another girl that I didn't know. The girl I didn't know made no noise at all, well at least I didn't hear her. Maybe she did but all I could hear was Camille screaming. The first time was over, and it was quiet. Don't worry, that was only the first time. The second time going up is better because you know what to expect. I love the Double Shot and I will keep going on it for the next couple years. It was another extraordinary day in the life of an ordinary girl.