Kids Can Write Travel Guides, Too

Kids can write travel guides, too Ă‚ A Book of Things To see And do in VAncouVer

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Copyright © 2014 The Writers’ Exchange This book is a collection of writing and photos created by the kids of the Writers’ Exchange during the summer 2014 Tourist in Your Own City program.

The Writers’ Exchange gets inner-city kids excited about reading and writing through free mentoring and creative writing projects like this book. All Writers’ Exchange programs are free for the children and families we serve, so we could not exist without the support of generous donors, including Bernard MacLeod, the Waterbury Foundation, Linda Louis, Marily Mearns, Lindsay Mearns, Megan Abbott, the Vancouver Foundation, Nancy and Ted Maitland, TELUS, the Central City Foundation, Claudia Casper and James Griffin, The Home Depot Canada Foundation, and the Hamber Foundation. Thank you. And thank you to the amazing volunteer mentors who work with the kids in all Writers’ Exchange programs so that each child can succeed to the best of his or her ability.

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KIDS CAN WRITE TRAVEL GUIDES, TOO ÂÂ A Book of Things to See and Do in Vancouver

WITH WRITING AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY • • • • • •

Akasha Andrew Anonymous Arianne Ashley Bob

• • • • • •

Clanzy Curmond Jacky Julianne Leah Leo

• • • • • •

Lexi Madison Mikayla Phillip Phuong Steven

STANLEY PARK • PAGE 26

THE BIG BUS TOUR • PAGE 24 H.R. MACMILLAN SPACE CENTRE • PAGE 8 MUSEUM OF VANCOUVER • PAGE 6

SOUTHLANDS HERITAGE FARM • PAGE 10

PLAYLAND • PAGE 32 CHINATOWN • PAGE 18 SCIENCE WORLD • PAGE 2 COMMERCIAL DRIVE • PAGE 20 MAIN STREET • PAGE 16

“Vancouver is a beautiful city.

You should come visit it.

Vancouver has lots of dogs.

If you like dogs, you should come here.

People in Vancouver usually like gardening. If you like plants and gardening, you should come here.”

—PHILLIP

PHOTO BY STEVEN

INTRODUCTION

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f you’re wondering about this book, it’s a tour book.

We went to places in Vancouver, and that inspired us to write about them and take wonderful pictures with our cameras.

So this is our writing and photography. I hope you enjoy it. Thanks.

BY AKASHA (age 10)

Introduction • 1

SCIENCE WORLD PHOTO BY ASHLEY

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cience World is a wondrous place full of magical gizmos and weird things. Every little exhibit is studied and handled with care, so things won’t explode on people when they use them.

There is a temporary random exhibit that is mostly really fun but stays there only once. In the summer of 2014 it was a sports exhibit. There is a race to see who can be fastest to the finish line, a baseball pitching thing, gymnastics, dancing, karate chopping, jumping, boat driving and judging. There is an Omnimax movie theatre in that giant dome of theirs. There are not many Omnimax theatres remaining in the world (which is why we think Vancouver is the #1 city in the world to live in). Our favourite exhibit was the sports one that closed down in September.

BY STEVEN (age 12) AND PHILLIP (age 12)

“My favourite part was the mouse trap downstairs. There was cheese in it and it was close to the coat racks. There was a small, fake mouse.”—BOB

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PHOTO BY STEVEN

 ÂTIPS FOR TOURISTS • When you go there, don’t bring things that you can lose easily. Don’t bring something you can forget, like your camera, phone, keys, Justin Bieber, etc.—PH I L L I P • If you get lost, just ask someone with a blue shirt that says “TELUS World of Science” on it.

—STE V E N AND P H I L L I P

“I think Psy would like it there because I think he’s a science-y guy.”—AKASHA

“I touched a real chicken.”

—CLANZY

• You should be at least 4 or 5 years old to visit there. You will need money to pay to get in.

—A S H L E Y • Wear good shoes, there’s lots of walking.

—M AD I S O N • You can get there by car, walking, bus, school bus, bike, Aquabus and SkyTrain.—L EA H • You should play with the kaleidoscope in the Eureka Room. I also liked the harp.—L EXI PHOTO BY JACKY

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“I liked the Science of Sport exhibit. There’s a lot to do there.”—MADISON PHOTO BY PHILLIP

PHOTO BY PHILLIP

PHOTO BY PHUONG

PHOTO BY PHILLIP

“All animals would like Science World, but they are notScience allowed.

“All animals would like A dog would sayare Science World is World, but they not allowed. puptastic.”

A dog would say Science World —ANONYMOUS is puptastic.”—ANONYMOUS

PHOTO BY ANDREW

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liked the Eureka Room. It had lots of fun activities, like musical instruments. We ate lunch on the roof. We looked at the ocean and saw spiders. They were fluffy! I played the Brain Game and won because I was the smartest. If an alien visited this place, he would say, “Look at all these cool things. We should move/live here. Humans are smart.”

BY ASHLEY (age 7)

“If monsters lived at Science World they would be man-eating cockroach monsters. After everyone goes home, they would try to conquer this planet and declare war!”—CURMOND (AGE 12)

“The grossest thing I saw at Science World was chicken poop.”

PHOTO BY ANONYMOU

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—ANDREW

Science World • 5

MUSEUM OF VANCOUVER PHOTO BY ANONYMOUS

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e walked into the museum… The Ugly Vancouver neon signs exhibit there was cool because it was from a long time ago. One thing that was really awesome was that we got to try on some pretty nice, but not the best, hippie clothes. They were a little small on Akasha. They were a tiny bit itchy and smelly.

I don’t think I need to tell you this, but there was a fancy old telephone and I pretended to talk to my mom.

The other exhibit was Rewilding Vancouver. Beautiful wildlife— imagine bears, beavers and lots of random birds.

BY MADISON (age 1 ) AND AKASHA (age 10) “I liked the animals in the museum and I liked trying on clothes. I liked the crab statue. They had a good photo of a grizzly bear.”

—ARIANNE

PHOTO BY AKASHA

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“There is so much to look at.”

—PHILLIP

PHOTO BY MADISON

 ÂTIPS FOR TOURISTS

“I liked the animals and the neon lights.”—LEAH

• Turn the flash off on your camera.

• Watch for goose poop outside.

—M AD I S O N AND AK AS H A

“My favourite part of the museum was looking at the metal crab outside.”

• It is a good place to nap because it’s so big.

—LEO

• Bring a lunch in case you get hungry.

• Eat outside. You are not allowed to eat inside.

—BO B

“My favourite part in the MOV was when I wore all of the old clothes. Well, not all of them!”—JULIANNE

O PHOTO BY LE

Museum of Vancouver • 7

H.R. MACMILLAN SPACE CENTRE PHOTO BY BOB

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ou should go to the Space Centre and see the movie Back to the Moon for Good. The movie was great. In the movie they have a competition to go far on the moon with a moon car. The movie screen was huge. The Space Centre is really cool!

BY ARIANNE (age 10) AND LEXI (age 9)

“If you’re bored, the Space Centre is a good place to go. I recommend this place to everyone because you can learn about what’s out there in space.”—ANONYMOUS

“I didn’t like the movie.

It was boring.”—LEAH

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 ÂTIPS FOR TOURISTS • Bring a lunch and eat before the movie, because you are not allowed food in the movie.

• Turn off your cellphone. If you want to take pictures in the movie, turn off the flash.

—A RI ANN E AND L E X I

“The theatre wasn’t as good as the one at Science World.

The elevators should have been bigger.”—STEVEN

“Watch out for the [goose] poop outside.”—PHUONG

PHOTO BY BOB

H.R. MacMillan Space Centre • 9

SOUTHLANDS HERITAGE FARM PHOTO BY CLANZY

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t the Southlands Farm, you can sample some plants. My favourite thing there was the horses. My least favourite thing was that there weren’t any cows. I recommend visiting this place because there are chickens. Why not to visit is because of the sheep. The sheep really scared me—they like playing rough. An important thing to know about horses is that when their ears are up, it’s okay to pet them. When their ears are down, it means you cannot pet them because they are scared or angry.

BY LEAH (age 9)

“In the garden, we ate lemon balm right off the plant with our mouths like sheep.

My favourite thing was the chickens, because they’re cute, and I found out how they sound in real life.”—PHILLIP PHOTO BY MIKAYLA

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PHOTO BY LEXI

“I liked making a new friend. His name was Lucky. He was a horse. I liked playing with my horse. We got to eat carrots and lemon balm and mini plums and apples. If I go back, I will bring four carrots for me and Lucky.”—ASHLEY “You can ride the horses, and you can feed the horses. They can eat the leaves of carrots. They don’t like buttercups.”—LEXI

“I got to hold a baby chick. I got to eat a carrot from the garden.

It is fun. You can pet and play with the sheep.”—ARIANNE

PHOTO BY LEAH

Southlands Heritage Farm • 11

PHOTO BY CLANZY

 ÂTIPS FOR TOURISTS • You can get food there, or bring your own.

• Do not bring cigarettes, because the animals could breathe it in.

• You should not bring pets.

• You can get there by car, bus or walking. This is a farm— there is wifi! The website is southlandsfarms.com.

—L E AH • Jordan is a nice tour guide.

You should ask him for a tour.

• Do not bring things that could easily be eaten by animals.

—P H I L L I P

• Please do not litter, feed the animals, ride the animals or hit the animals.

• Do not step on the plants, do not pick them and do not eat them. (Note: Some of the plants are poisonous, like foxglove flowers.)

• You can buy fresh produce on Saturdays.

• Don’t wear a hat, because a horse will try to eat it.

• Admission is free.

—A N ON Y M OUS

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PHOTO BY CLANZY

 ÂDID YOU KNOW? At the farm, if you want to check to see if an electric fence is on, take a piece of grass, put it in your mouth (while still holding it in your hand) and get it wet. Touch the fence with the wet part of the grass. If you feel a little tingle in your hand, the fence is on, so you shouldn’t touch it or you’ll get electrocuted.

(Electrocuted means electrified and executed put together.)

—P H I L L I P

WHERE FARMER JORDAN SLE EPS

PHOTO BY AKASHA

“The weird thing is that farmer Jordan sleeps upstairs, above the horses. (I can’t imagine sleeping up there.)”—MIKAYLA

Southlands Heritage Farm • 13

PHOTO BY PHILLIP

“I like that the farm is kind of quiet.

I don’t like that some parts of the farm are fetid. The thing I liked the most is the benches. Benches are everywhere and it is relaxing to sit on them.”—ANONYMOUS

“There’s free manure and you can do survival camp and you can also take horse training.”—LEO

“I loved visiting Southlands Farm. It’s more fun than sitting at home playing Minecraft.

I did not like the poop everywhere. Chickens are cool.”—JACKY

PHOTO BY PHILLIP

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“We got to see the bees buzz.

I liked to hear the beautiful sounds. I really didn’t like the smells.”—AKASHA

PHOTO BY LEXI

 ÂDID YOU KNOW? • Southlands Farm was established in 2009 by the Maynard family.

• All the fencing, roofing and outbuildings are built with almost 100% recycled materials.

• At the farm, they grow figs, cherries, plums, pears, apples and over 100 blueberry plants.

• There are many animals there, like mason bees, pot-bellied pigs, honey bees, horses, goats and chickens.

• Southlands Farm is a good place to go for visitors.

—S TE V E N

PHOTO BY MIKAYLA

Southlands Heritage Farm • 15

MAIN STREET PHOTO BY CURMOND

T

he library in the Mount Pleasant Community Centre is a great place for reading books and learning. We also went to a skate store—it was cool and I saw a logboard made out of a log. You can see it at Antisocial Skateboard Shop.

BY CLANZY (age 10)

  TIP FOR TOURISTS • The number 3 bus goes up and down Main Street.—LE O

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PHOTO BY LEO

PHOTO BY PH UONG

PHOTO BY LEO

Main Street • 17

CHINATOWN

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n Chinatown we saw a lot of hanging ducks and dried food. It smells bad. The dried food was fish, birds, crabs and seafood. There is a park near Chinatown. There are a lot of cars and people. Chinatown is near Main Street.

BY PHUONG (age 12)

 ÂTIP FOR TOURISTS • Chinatown is a good place to get food.

—M I K AY L A

“The most interesting thing is the herb shops, because they have lots of medicine and it is exotic.”

—CURMOND

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PHOTO BY CLANZY

PHOTO BY CURMOND

COMMERCIAL DRIVE PHOTO BY JULIANNE

We walked around with a camera taking photos of pizza sushi houses flowers and different people.

It was fun walking around taking photos of beautiful things— lots of people and soccer and fresh air.

While we were walking, we were looking at the FIFA World Cup. Eat sushi, pizza, candy and spaghetti.

Bring money and a hat and sunscreen.

Wear summer clothes in summer and winter clothes in winter.

You can go shopping.

BY JACKY (age 10) AND BOB (age 9)

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PHOTO BY BOB

 ÂTIPS FOR TOURISTS

HOUSES R NEA COMMERCIAL DRIVE

• Commercial Drive is very loud and annoying, but it has a lot of shops, so if you want to go shopping, you should go there.

—P H I L L I P • Go to Commercial Drive to get cookies that look like a butterfly.

—ARI ANN E • Many places have free wifi for public online connection service. And if you are hot, there are many beautiful shade trees.

—ANO NY M O U S

“There are houses.

They are colourful.

There are beautiful flowers.”—BOB

Commercial Drive • 21

PHOTO BY JACKY

“For soccer fans around the world, Commercial Drive is the right place for you. You can watch soccer on TVs on almost every block! Don’t worry, you wouldn’t have to watch alone—there are many fans waiting for you at every café.

So hurry up and get to Commercial Drive.”—STEVEN “I saw three dogs and lots of flowers.

One cat was alone on Commercial Drive.”

—ASHLEY

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PHOTO BY ANDREW

PHOTO BY ANDREW

THE BIG BUS TOUR

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he Big Bus tour is really fun.

You can see all beautiful sites, like the totem poles in Stanley Park, the beach and a mermaid sitting on a rock.

Joe, who was our bus driver, is really, really smart.

The best thing I saw is the mermaid sitting on the rock.

The Big Bus is fun!

BY JULIANNE (age 10)

“The Big Bus is hop-on, hop-off. I liked it because I’ve never been a tourist before. I’ve never been out of British Columbia.”—PHILLIP “The Big Bus was cool because most of it had a roof but some of it didn’t!”—LEAH

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“I liked the Big Bus. I liked the tour of the city. The driver, Joe, is really funny.

We saw eight other Big Buses driving around.”—ANONYMOUS

PHOTO BY ANDREW

 ÂTIPS FOR TOURISTS • Don’t wear wet flip-flops inside the bus.

• Be respectful to the bus driver.

• You have to smile when you go inside.

• Sit inside the covered part.

Bring your camera.

• Don’t be so rude, don’t be so loud and don’t lie. Be nice.

—J U L I AN N E

“We got to see the best parts of Vancouver.”—STEVEN

“The tour bus is excellent for tourists.”—LEO

“I liked the driver. He was nice. His name was Joe.”—ANDREW

The big Bus Tour • 25

STANLEY PARK

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n Stanley Park there is a train. The train is long and has small seats for little kids. When you go on the train, it goes into a small and dark cave. In the cave the walls will glow. Keep your legs and hands inside the train because you don’t want to lose your things. The train is really slow. It is for ages 2 to 40. The train is also red and white. Only two people can sit in one seat. Stanley Park has a small park and there are a lot of lunch tables. You might see animals. Stanley Park also has a horse ride. Everything is free but the horse ride and the train ride.

BY PHUONG (age 12)

“There’s wildlife everywhere. We saw three babies and one adult raccoon. There were crows and seagulls. I like everything about Stanley Park. I would definitely recommend other people go there. It’s beautiful.”—PHILLIP

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PHOTO BY AKASHA

 ÂTIPS FOR TOURISTS • The totem poles are good. If you look at the plaques, you will see how old the totem poles are, and you will see who made them.

—J U L I AN N E • Make sure to bring a bathing suit.

—M I K AY L A • Do not feed the animals, like the raccoons, but you can get food for yourself.

—C L AN Z Y AN D L E O • In the summer, you can go see a movie in the park. It’s in the grassy part of the park. I saw The Wizard of Oz and the new Lego movie. If you go, bring a blanket. It’s easier than a chair. You can bring your own snacks, like fruit.

—L E X I

Stanley Park • 27

PHOTO BY LE O

 ÂOUR DAY IN STANLEY PARK We are in a water park with freezing cold water.

And we walk around.

We ride a bus—a tour bus.

It takes us around, to this place, and this place, and and and and and...

There are trees, wood, a water park, grass, a stone bench, gardens, logs, people, sun, mountains, cars, bikes, paint, water, companies, stop signs, roads, concrete, sand, metal boxes, wood, plastic, crows, seagulls, picnics, dogs, rocks, light posts, a cave.

—JA CK Y

“I liked the waterpark. It was cold.

There is a big dryer. Bring a towel, and noodles to eat.”—BOB

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PHOTO BY ANDREW

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e went to the Stanley Park spray park, but before we went to the spray park we went to the Stanley Park train ride.

I would rate it 4/10. Then we went to the water park.

The water is quite cold, but it was a hot day, and if you stand in the stream for a while you get used to it. People who like water parks would probably rate it 3/10 (it’s quite small). But it’s fun for kids 3 to 4.

BY MIKAYLA (age 10)

“I liked the train.

It was my first time on a train, ever.”—LEAH

PHOTO BY LE O

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PHOTO BY AKASHA

PHOTO BY ANDREW

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e went on a train that went in a circle, which is why it’s boring and so slow. I won’t go on it again. All the pictures on the train were boring. We saw four raccoons and a turtle. In the tunnel, all of the pictures were fake. When we went to Stanley Park, they had a village called Klahowya Village for summer 2014.

Go there to learn the ways of the First Nations. There is a playground beside the Klahowya Village. It’s a little boring. There is a water park and a beach.

BY CLANZY (age 10) AND LEO (age 1 )

“The story of the Hollow Tree is that it was hit by lightning and it died.”—CLANZY

Stanley Park • 31

PLAYLAND

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here are many ways to explain a day at Playland. The rides are really good.

One of the best rides, from our experience, is the Wooden Roller Coaster. You start off by waiting in line—the lines are usually really long but worth the wait. Once you get on, you start by going up a giant hill, being pulled by a powerful chain. After that, brace yourself for a huge drop down. During the drop it feels like you are at zero gravity. The momentum takes you through all the ups and downs of the entire ride.

After you get off the Wooden Roller Coaster you might feel nausea and have a mild headache, but you also feel really awesome from the adrenaline. This feeling is what you get from most rides, and it will carry you through the whole day. It’s the best feeling in the world. This is why we strongly recommend you visit Playland.

We suggest you try the following five rides (not in order): Wooden Roller Coaster, Corkscrew, Atmosfear, Enterprise and the Hellevator. These rides can start a day off like coffee or can be a

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PHOTO BY CLANZY

showstopper at the end of the day. You will probably want to ride these five over and over.

Overall, Playland is our favourite place to go in Vancouver. We get tons of excitement every moment when we go. Even thinking about it makes us excited.

BY ANONYMOUS (age 13) AND ANDREW (age 9)

 ÂTIPS FOR TOURISTS • Be sure to bring a lot of money for food and drinks and possibly for the arcade, but do not eat before you ride.

• Make sure you go early in the morning— we recommend you arrive at the 10:00 a.m. opening to avoid long lines.

• The best way to get there is by public bus because it’s the least expensive (no parking fees).

—A N ON Y M OU S A N D A N D R EW

Playland • 33

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PLAYLAND RIDE REVIEWS

playland ride reviews • 35 PHOTO BY STEVEN

WOODEN ROLLER COASTER

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very time you go down it, it feels like zero gravity.

YOU WOULD LIKE IT if you like going fast.

YOU WOULD NOT LIKE IT if you don’t like going fast or are scared of heights.

BY STEVEN AND ANONYMOUS

 ÂTIPS • Only bring what you’re wearing.

• There is a long line-up

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PHOTO BY STEVEN

GLADIATOR

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hen it starts up, it is like the start of Atmosfear. It starts really slow, but then it lifts you up in the air and starts going really fast. There are four cars of every colour. It lifts your group up and spins you all around.

YOU WOULD LIKE IT if you like going fast and you like heights.

(It lifts you up high.)

YOU WOULD NOT LIKE IT if you don’t like getting hit hard or don’t like heights.

BY PHILLIP

 ÂTIP • This ride is really underrated. Just have fun!

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PHOTO BY CLANZY

SCRAMBLER

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he Scrambler spins in one big circle, and it spins you too in a smaller circle. It will make you sick because you get dizzy. It almost made me puke.

YOU WOULD LIKE IT if you are scared of heights.

BY CLANZY

 ÂTIP • Go on this before the other rides so you don’t puke.

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PHOTO BY ANONYMOUS

WAVE SWINGER

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ou go spinning and swinging like on real swings.

YOU WOULD LIKE IT because it swings.

YOU WOULD NOT LIKE IT because it’s scary.

BY JULIANNE

 ÂTIPS • It’s open until night.

Stay from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

• Don’t bring a hat.

• Don’t bring a phone.

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PHOTO BY ARIANNE

CORKSCREW

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he ride looks like it’s red and white.

YOU WOULD LIKE IT ... We like this ride, so deal with it.

YOU WOULD NOT LIKE IT if you would be like, “I’m melting.”

BY AKASHA AND MADISON

 ÂTIPS • Make sure you’re wearing a shirt and earmuffs. Or a helmet.

• Don’t wear your hat. It’s dangerous.

PHOTO BY MI KAYLA

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PHOTO BY STEVEN

ATMOSFEAR

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ou can see the whole Playland, and it’s tall and it spins. I would like it more if it was scarier.

YOU WOULD NOT LIKE IT if you are a little kid.

BY ARIANNE AND LEXI

 ÂTIPS • Don’t eat before you go.

• Don’t wear wet flip-flops.

• Take pictures.

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HELLEVATOR if you went on it.

YOU WOULD NOT LIKE IT if you are scared.

YOU WOULD LIKE IT

BY ASHLEY

 ÂTIPS • Don’t bring a hat.

• Don’t bring a barf bag.

PHOTO BY CLANZY

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PHOTO BY LEAH

FLUME

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t was fun. When you go up, it’s bumpy.

YOU WOULD LIKE IT if you are brave.

YOU WOULD NOT LIKE IT if you don’t want to get wet.

BY PHUONG AND MIKAYLA

 ÂTIPS • If you sit in the front, you will get wet.

• Don’t bring any kind of phones.

• Bring a rain jacket.

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MUSIC EXPRESS

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n this ride you face forward, spinning in a circle with music.

YOU WOULD LIKE IT if you are a music lover.

YOU WOULD NOT LIKE IT if you are an old person.

BY LEO

 ÂTIP • Stay to the left side of the ride or you will get squished.

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PHOTO BY CLANZY

ARCADE

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ou spend money on games and winning tickets. You can win an Xbox One. YOU WOULD LIKE IT if you are everybody.

YOU WOULD NOT LIKE IT if you are really old.

BY JACKY

 ÂTIP • You need money!

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BREAKDANCE

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t will go faster and it will make you more dizzy.

YOU WOULD LIKE IT if it took you up in the air, just like the Gladiator.

YOU WOULD NOT LIKE IT if you fell off.

BY LEAH

 ÂTIP • Do not wear hats. They will fling off your head.

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PHOTO BY STEVEN

ENTERPRISE

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ou can go upside down.

You can go sideways.

Once you get off, you are really dizzy.

YOU WOULD LIKE IT if you like going upside down.

YOU WOULD NOT LIKE IT if you don’t like going upside down.

BY ANDREW

 ÂTIPS • Don’t wear a hat.

• Don’t eat before— especially chili.

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PHOTO BY ARIANNE

KETTLE CREEK MINE COASTER

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t goes really fast. It goes up and slow, then it goes fast and we do it again.

YOU WOULD LIKE IT if you like scary things.

YOU WOULD NOT LIKE IT if you are everyone else.

BY BOB

 ÂTIPS • Bring something to eat to Playland.

• If you get sick, you puke, so bring a bucket. But I don’t puke.

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PHOTO BY MADISON

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