Mini Vacation

Sometimes it's nice to go on a mini-vacation. For the cash strapped district court drone, a weekend at Busch Gardens fit the bill. We actually did two things: a Pirate Golf and the Busch Gardens theme park.

• Pirate Golf

It was one of the more awesome mini-golf experiences. I really liked the decor and the landscaping. I don't play a lot of mini-golf, but it's always fun when I do play. I scored 54 on an 18-hole course. Tiger Woods has nothing to worry about, heh heh.

Busch Gardens
The place was packed to the gills, so we didn't actually got to go on that many rides. Fortunately, we did get to ride the train and the river boat. It's haunted house month at Busch Gardens so they had five haunted attractions. Doug had the foresight to purchase a VIP pass for the haunted houses. So between 6:00pm and 10:00pm, we had the services of a tour guide and special cards that let us go to the front of the line. That was a good thing, since the standard lines were three hours each!

I was thrilled to learn that our tour guide was also a witch. Yay! She was pretty knowledgeable about the ecological status of the park. Apparently Busch Gardens recycles about 90% of the paper and plastic used at the park. They upgraded the riverboat from diesel to battery power and upgraded the train from diesel to propane. Very green!

We also got to see Monster Stomp and Franken Rock (mini-musicals). It was super-cool. :)