| Written by Julie P. |
I want start out by thanking Rutgers–Camden for a super fun, crazy, water park day at Dorney Park! Not only were some of the rides water rides, but we had an extra water surprise by the end of the day.
A regular Dorney Park ticket costs $42. It may not be as expensive as Six Flags tickets, but the price is still pretty high, especially if you’re planning on going with multiple people. The Rutgers–Camden Impact Booth was giving away discounted tickets for only $15! I had to take this opportunity to go to Dorney Park (and then blog about it, of course).
The day started out with my guest Kyle and I meeting up on campus in front of the Business and Science Building (BSB). Everyone started showing up at 8:45 a.m. and we left as a group by 9:00 am. Included in the price of the discounted ticket was transportation also provided by Rutgers–Camden.
We all got to the park by 10:30 a.m. and were super excited to start our adventure at the water park! First thing Kyle and I did was use the restrooms! Right? What an exciting way to start an adventure, but nature calls. Then, we went to the swing sets. The swings were a nice way to ease our way into the roller coasters and get our adrenaline going. The swings went really high spun us around so fast. It is honestly my favorite ride. Kyle and I decided to go on some water rides in the beginning so that we could dry off before we had to leave. That was our game plan.
After the swings and the water rides, we had to go on Talon: The Grip of Fear roller coaster! I’ll be honest, it was really scary, at first. Our next ride was Hydra the Revenge. Now that was a seriously fast roller coaster—I couldn’t believe it. We went for a few more rides and we were so lucky because the weather forecast said that it would be rainy and cloudy, so there weren’t many people in the lines, but the weather was holding up really well!
Around 2 p.m., the clouds started to roll in. Then we heard thunder and saw some lightning. I am one of those people who’s afraid of thunder, especially when I’m outside! We waited until the park reopened the rides again, but after about a half hour, there was a huge downpour! It didn’t take long for people to run for their cars. Kyle and I were prepared, we opened up our ponchos and ran to the other side of the park to the main entrance. By the time we were halfway there, the water had risen up to our ankles.
The only rides that were open were Whip and the carousel. Park visitors who hadn’t left already were sitting on those rides, while some took cover in the souvenir shops. At around 3:30 p.m., Kyle and I decided to head back to the bus and wait there for the other students. As we were leaving, the park employees were handing out free tickets as a compensation for early closure due to the rain. We were so happy about that, because now we plan on going again soon for free and finishing up on all the rides we didn’t get to go on!
Dorney Park was a really fun time and worth it, since we got the free tickets out of the trip, too. Rutgers–Camden provides many different kinds of fun, discounted activities for their students. If they hadn’t coordinated this Dorney Park trip, I don’t think I would have been able to go to a water park this year. I’m looking forward to many different, year-round trips that the Impact Booth plans. Be sure to stay on top of what they’re scheduling!