Enchanted Island

This afternoon we tried going to Enchanted Island. We tried to check their website before leaving to make sure they would be open, but it was down. We thought, "Why wouldn't it be open on a weekend?" Well, since AZ temperatures peak from 1-5pm, they are closed from 1-5pm. What time did we arrive? 1:30pm. So we wandered around the property...


Nate enjoyed the breeze in his hair...

Noah could not get enough of the railroad tracks. (Have I mentioned he's in love with trains? Yes, he still is!)

Then he chased some birds...

And got angry when they flew away...

After exploring for a bit, we decided we'd come back AFTER 5:00 to check out the rides...

It looks like Noah's about to ride in the helicopter and rocket, right? Don't be fooled. As soon as Jay walked away so the ride could begin, our little boy wanted no part. We took him out and put him back in FOUR times. The ride technician (is that what they're called?) must have thought we were ridiculous. It's not our fault though. We'd take him out, stand back, and watch the other kids fly with grins from ear to ear. Of course, then, he wanted to be a part of the fun. So we'd get back in line, let him choose which one he wanted to ride, buckle him in, back away, and... then get him out. So we stuck with more basic rides like the train.


Noah and Daddy are waving and pulling the horn (?). Choo! Choo!
Noah is still pulling the horn (again, I'm not sure if that's what it's called) and yelling, "ALL ABOARD!!" in the deepest voice he can find inside him. It was so cute!!!
Then he rode other things like the carousel...

Again...

And again...

I won't bore you with all the pictures but I will let you know that he rode it four times - on the same pony - he named it Caramel - that's how close they became. Jay was a great sport.
He then saw this thing and ran away with wide eyes. Then he decided it looked like something from Disneyland and wanted to take a picture with "Pete the Parrot". We couldn't get him away from it. They acted like long-lost friends; hugging, laughing, high-fiving, all that stuff.

Oh,LOOK AT THIS!! All I had to say was Harold the Helicopter (from Thomas and Friends) and he grabbed that steering wheel.

And wouldn't let go.

Here we go again.

And again.

He looks like he owns this thing. He pretty much did. The ride operator (yes, that's it! ride operator) didn't make him get off. The rules state that you must get off and get back in line if you want to ride again but she saw how much we went through to get him on in the first place so he stayed on for 5 rides. Yes, 5.

Checking out the gear.

The only reason he got off was to board this rocket. He thought he was flying Rocket from Little Einsteins.

Meanwhile, here's Nate hanging with me. He loved all the flashing lights and music!