Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Wonder Works and Ripleys

Another couple of things we got to do on our Go Orlando Cards was go to some pretty cool museums. Ripley's believe it our not, and Wonder Works. Ripley's has those things that you see in the television show. And Wonder Works has different scientific stuff that you can experience. It was by far, the cool museum I have ever been in. Everything was very hands on.This man is the record holder for the tallest man in the world. And I thought my husband was tall! This was probably the size of Goliath...Good thing David had the Lord on his side!
This exhibit showed you what a hurricane would feel like. The winds in this little room only got up to 60 miles per hour but to me it was so windy! 60 mile per hour winds aren't even considered a category 1 hurricane, but it was still awesome to experience this!
It took my breath away!
This bed of nails had 3500 nails that would slowly rise up and lift you off the wood bed. It didn't really hurt, but it wasn't comfortable either!
Jared didn't like it very much!

Some other exhibits were the Titanic water. You put your hand in a container of water to see how long you can handle it. I was only able to do 24 seconds. It was so cold, my hand started hurting right from the start. I can't believe those that survived in the glacier water.

There was a virtual roller coaster that was pretty intense. Jared and I didn't know what it was when we did it, but it was really fun! Then, the got Jerry and Betty to do it. It was fun to see their reactions.

It was really fun to go to those museums and I would do it again.

7 comments:

Anonymous said...

Ok, you didn't put any pics up of the outside of the building. It's a cool building. Along with the one further down I-Drive that looks like it was picked up by a giant and placed back on its roof. I have never been in either building but always took people to look at the outside of them; Ripley's and that other one.

Dez said...

That's so cool! I always see those Ripley places when we go on vacations, but I never knew if they would be very fun. I'm definitely going next time!

Autumn said...

So cool! I've ALWAYS wanted to go to the Ripley's museum.{I love almost any museum...but this one looks so fun} I'm totally jealous. I useed to watch that show all the time.

Dez said...

Hey Court! I just wanted to let you know that we've decided to forego the family birthday party for Joey this year. We're doing a party with his friends from school on Saturday and decided to be lazy and not do another one Sunday. It seems like it's hard to get everyone together anyway. Usually it's just you guys, Dusty and Megann, and my mom and step-dad who come (thank you, by the way, for always being so supportive!!!)We'll definitely still do one for Benji's birthday. When I asked who he wanted to invite to his, he answered, "Mackenzie." I asked, "Who else?" He said, "No one, just him!"
Anyway, hope you guys have a good weekend!

Shavonne said...

That's cool you got to go to that, we've been to a ripley's, and it's pretty neat. I think it would be fun to be in the hurricane booth; you guys look funny in it! Like a photo shoot that is suppose to have a little wind, but someone turned it on the wrong setting!

Jerry said...

Nice job with the pictures. I am so glad we got to see those places together. I am working on our Amazing Race application.

Emily said...

How cool was that. I can't believe that you guys got to do so many cool things. Man, we should have gone with you. You guys have the best vacations. I've only gone on family reunion ones, but I need to live a little. How cold was the water?? Love the pictures.

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