A day at King's Island

Part 5

"So, we're all in agreement that the water park can wait until it warms up a bit." Mick said as they got up from the table.

"Yes; and no coasters!" Stevie said emphatically.

"Wet blanket." Lindsey muttered.

He raised his eyebrows as Stevie glared at him.

"What? I didn't say anything." He said innocently.

As Stevie sighed and turned away from him, he tickled her ribs affectionately.

"Well, let's find something Stevie will like to start off so she'll get in a good mood." Lindsey said to the others.

"I'm in a good mood. I just don't wanna get on any roller coasters." Stevie replied, looking back at him.

"Well, I suggest we just start walking and see what we find." Mick said, putting the map and schedule into Stevie's tote bag.

Everyone nodded and they began to walk further into the park.

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"Hey look, there's Yogi Bear." Mick said, pointing to a costumed performer near them.

"So, that's Yogi Bear and Huckleberry Hound we've seen." Lindsey commented. "So, I guess Disney has their characters and this place uses the Hanna-Barbara characters?"

"Seems like it. That's all I've seen so far." Mick said looking back at him.

As they walked, they came into a little area with several rides in it. Lindsey pointed to the suspended swing ride in front of them.

"Ever been on that, Steves?" he asked, looking at her.

"Um, no...What does it do?" Stevie asked, staring at the swings.

"Oh, you get in the swings and it lifts you off the ground and you ride the swings as they go around in the air. It's fun." Lindsey said.

"Does it go fast?" Stevie asked.

"Um...kinda...but not incredibly fast. Just normal ride fast." Lindsey said, shrugging.

Stevie looked at Mick and John.

"What do you guys think?"

"I think you should try it, Stevie. It is a pretty fun ride." Mick said.

"You aren't just saying that to get me on to it, are you?" Stevie asked, warily.

"No, I mean it. I think you might like it." Mick said.

Stevie stood and considered it. As she thought, she suddenly saw the ride take off. She stood for a moment and watched the swings go round and round.

"See, that's all that it does." Lindsey said, gesturing to it.

Stevie finally nodded her head.

"Okay, it doesn't look too bad." She said. "I'll ride it."

"Great!" Lindsey said.

The four of them walked up and got in the line.

"Ought-oh..."

"What?" Stevie asked looking at Lindsey.

"We...may have a problem." Lindsey said, looking at her.

"Problem? What problem?" Stevie asked, frowning.

"According to this sign, you have to be at least four feet to ride this ride. So, I don't know if they'll let you on it, Steves."

Stevie rolled her eyes as he, Mick and John busted out laughing.

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Stevie groaned as she settled into the swing.

Lindsey frowned at her.

"You okay?"

"Yeah, it's just this plastic seat doesn't feel too good." Stevie said, shifting her butt to the back.

"Well, once we get up in the air, you'll be having too much fun to worry about that." Lindsey said, as he locked the bar into place.

He gave her a kiss and took the swing next to her as Mick and John got into swings directly in front of them.

As Lindsey locked his bar down, Stevie grabbed onto the chains that were attached to the swing and swung back and forth lightly as she stared around her. She looked over and smiled at an attendant as he walked around and checked that everyone's bar was in place. Once he checked her and Lindsey's bar, he walked over to Mick and John and checked them as Stevie continued to look around her.

After a moment, Stevie felt a jerk and she gripped the chains tighter as the ride started.

"Relax, babe."

Stevie looked over and noticed Lindsey was staring at her with an amused grin.

"Huh?"

"Relax. You have a death grip on those chains. Nothing's going to happen. Just relax and enjoy."

Stevie looked at her hands and her eyes widened as she saw she was griping the chains so tightly, her knuckles were white. She relaxed her grip and smiled over at Lindsey as he smiled back at her.

Suddenly, the swings lifted up into the air and Stevie tightened her grip as Lindsey, Mick and John gave out whoops of joy. Stevie gasped as the swing started to tilt slightly as it began to spin faster. She looked over at Lindsey and noticed he had a reassuring smile on his face. He winked at her and chuckled softly as Stevie smiled back.

After a moment, Stevie finally got used to the ride and she was able to let go of her grip on the chains, sit back and enjoy the ride. She looked over at Lindsey and saw he was looking at her with a huge smile on his face. She frowned as she saw him trying to yell something to her, but she couldn't make out what it was over the noise. She put a hand to her ear and screamed out "HUH?" to him. Lindsey pointed to the ground and mouthed "Tell you when the ride is over." Stevie nodded.

She looked ahead and grinned as she saw Mick. He was in the outermost swing and his legs were flailing wildly as he whooped and yelled. Stevie giggled at the sight. She glanced over at Lindsey and noticed he had seen her. He looked at Mick and looked back at her and giggled with her.

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After a few more minutes, the swings began to go down. They reached the ground and slowly came to a stop. They moment they had stopped completely, Lindsey unhooked his restraint, lifted the bar and jumped out.

"I was saying up there..."You're finally having fun!"" he said, as he helped her out.

"Oh! Yeah, after I finally got used to it." Stevie said.

"So, you liked the ride?" Lindsey asked, smiling.

"Yeah, I did. It was pretty cool!" Stevie said, nodding.

"Hey, she liked it!" Lindsey said to Mick and John.

"Great! I'm glad!" Mick said. "Maybe we'll work her up to the bigger rides now."

"Yeah...like the..."

Lindsey glanced over and giggled as he noticed Stevie shooting him a warning glance. He put his arm around her and squeezed her around the middle as they walked towards the exit.