Growing up, I had what some would consider an unhealthy obsession with roller coasters. From the first time riding the Texas Giant at Six Flags Over Texas to watching the sun set and rise while playing RollerCoaster Tycoon, I couldn’t get enough of them. And while my dream of being a rollercoaster architect never came to fruition, another one involving my kids just became reality on a recent trip to Silver Dollar City.
I was recently invited to “America’s Best Theme Park” for the inaugural Fan Fest and a tour of the construction site of the new resort that the park first announced last year. Before the weekend was over, I knew I had to get my kids on at least one of the park’s best coasters. After the experience, I can’t figure out if I scarred them for life or created adrenaline-junkies by doing so.
