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Arkansas – A Real Diamond in the Rough

Arkansas features many attractions that will satisfy every member of your family. Mountain retreats, leisurely cruises on a historic steamboat, or hot spots in a modern metropolis can all be found in Arkansas.

Within the boundaries of Arkansas one can find mountains, rivers, primordial forests and miles of hiking trails. Cornerstone Mountain Retreat, near Hatfield, in the Ouachitas Mountain region features modern cabins and family activities.

At the Harmony Mountain Retreat, near Jasper, visitors can walk for miles in pristine forests. Outdoor enthusiasts can try their hand at fly fishing on the North Fork River, Little Red River or Buffalo National River, in the Ozark Mountains.

White River National Wildlife Refuge is one of the few primordial forests in the country.

Crater of Diamonds State Park, near Murfreesboro offers visitors a chance to dig for real diamonds.

Blanchard Springs Caverns located in the Ozark Mountains offers guided tours.

Hot Springs National Park is a historic landmark that offers families a wide variety of activities.

Family vacationers who fancy leisurely walks through museums will not be disappointed. Arkansas features cultural and historical museums that include the Arkansas Inland Maritime Museum, located near Little Rock has naval vessels on site.

The Cadron Settlement Park near Conway features a portion of the Cherokee Trail of Tears, restored blockhouse, and handicap accessible trails.

The Plantation Agriculture Museum near Little Rock is part of the National Park System. Blacksmithing demonstrations, old time farming demonstrations and a museum of agricultural tools and exhibits provide something for every family member.

The Arkansas and Missouri Railroad Park, Fort Smith, the Museum of Automobiles near Morrilton, and Arkansas Entertainers Hall of Fame in Pine Bluff are just a few of the hundreds of unique museum and historical sights that Arkansas has to offer.

Thrill seekers will discover that Magic Springs and Crystal Falls will provide them with the excitement that they crave. The Arkansas Twister, one of the last remaining wooden roller coasters, is sure to be a memorable ride. The Gauntlet and X-Coaster will round out the visit. Nestled inside this amusement park is a water park. Featuring a state of the art wave pool, a water raceway and family picnic area; Magic Springs will surely please everyone.

Animal lovers will find Arkansas offers plenty of aquariums,  plus private and public zoos to visit. The Little Rock Zoo features a petting zoo and an aquarium. Both the Crossett and Rockwell Zoos do as well. Many private petting zoos like the Piney and Sherwood Zoos have many family-oriented activities.

With so many things to see and do, an Arkansas family vacation may just be what You Are seeking!

About the Author

C.L. Hendricks has been a Jill-of-all-trades and become an expert in some. She has also traveled extensively and now writes about travel destinations around the world for Vacation Things to Do and How to Get a Passport

What is your favorite Thrill Ride of all time?

Anything counts. Roller coasters, carnival rides, or any type of amusment ride. My top 5 favorites would be…The Amazing Adventures of Spiderman at Universal Studios Orlando is my favorite of all time. My number 2 favorite thrill ride would have to be Exebition: Everest at Walt Disney World’s Animal Kingdom. Number 3 would have to be Vertical Veloicty at the Six Flags Theme Parks. This ride is also called the Wicked Twister at Cedar Point. My number 4 would have to be Dudley Do Right’s Rip Saw Falls also at Universal Studios Orlando. The 5th would have to be the Tower of Terror at Walt Disney World’s Disney Studios. As You Can tell, I’m a Disney/Universal kind of guy. I would love to hear your all time favorite. OR maybe your top 1-5. Thanks.

1. Tower of Terror: In Dreamworld (Coomera, Queensland, Australia). Basically it blasts you off a 100 mph and you go up 400 ft vertically (identical to the Superman ride in Six Flags Magic Mountain) The six ton passenger vehicle, called the ‘Escape Pod’, is electro-magnetically powered, accelerating its passengers rapidly to 100 mph (160 km/h) in seven seconds. The track then turns skyward, with the passengers pulling 4.5 G’s. The car climbs to almost 38 stories high.

Following the climb, there is a 6.5 second free-fall before the 90 degree turn is executed in reverse. The vehicle then hurtles into the station where it comes to a rapid stop.

There has been some controversy over whether Tower of Terror is a roller coaster, since the car goes up a tower only to fall back down again. Because of this, the ride is not found on many lists of the tallest and fastest roller coasters.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tower_of_Terror_%28roller_coaster%29#The_ride

2. X: In Six Flags Magic Mountain X is a unique prototype design in which the seats can rotate forward or backward 360 degrees in a controlled spin. This is achieved by having four rails on the track: two of these are running rails while the other two are for spin control. The 2 rails that control the spin of the seats (the “X Rails”) move up and down relative to the track and spin the seats using a rack and pinion gear mechanism.

X’s lift-hill climbs 175-feet (53 m) into the sky with the ride’s tallest point above ground at 190-feet (58 m). The coaster’s opening drop of 215 feet (65.5 m) is sloped at 88.5 degrees and reaches a maximum speed of 76 mph (122 km/h). The 3,610-foot (1100 m) long layout features six inversions including a skydive, two “raven turns”, one backflip, and a twisting front flip.

Although the ride has received mostly rave reviews from enthusiasts and is a huge hit among the general public, X has had problems. Due to design flaws—particularly with the trains—the ride’s opening (originally scheduled for summer of 2001) was delayed until January of 2002. In June, the ride closed for several months in order to modify the trains. In August of 2002, the ride reopened and has been running smoothly ever since, except for a train valleying in the summer of 2005.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X_%28roller_coaster%29

3. Giant Drop: In Dreamworld

The tallest freefall drop ride in the world (118 metres). It features a wait of usually 45 seconds at the top of the tower before the drop, although this can be altered by the operator, who will often wait until the Tower of Terror runs up and back down the shared support structure.

4. Manhattan Express: New York-New York.
The Roller Coaster at New York-New York, formerly known as Manhattan Express, Travels Through the property’s interior and exterior, and has cars painted to resemble a traditional Checker Cab; the coaster is 203 ft (62 m) tall, has a maximum drop of 144 ft (44 m), and reaches speeds up to 67 mph (108 km/h). The ride has recently undergone a variety of enhancements including the introduction of a magnetic braking system and new trains from Premier Rides.

5. Splash Mountain: Disney Land
Grand opening:
Disneyland: July 17, 1989
Magic Kingdom: July 17, 1992 (dedicated October 2)
Tokyo Disneyland: October 1, 1992
Designer: Walt Disney Imagineering
Height: Mountain is 87 feet
Length: Approx. 2640 ft Disneyland; 2,600 ft Walt Disney World; 2,800 ft Tokyo Disneyland
Over 20,000 gallons flow through the flume every minute
Size: Occupies a 9.2 acre site
Audio-Animatronics: 105 in Disneyland ;68 in Walt Disney World
Drop The largest drop is a 5-story (52.5 ft.), 47-degree waterfall at Disneyland, at Tokyo and WDW, the drop is less steep, at 45 degrees.
Speed: Over 40 mph on the final drop
Height requirement: 40″
Show length: aprox. 10:00
Ride system: Flume ride
Log: Each log has a weight of 1 ton.
Magic Kingdom & Tokyo: 8-passenger logs (Side by side seating in four rows)
Disneyland: 6-passenger logs (single file) [Seven passengers is possible, because of large bench seat in last row]
Lift Motors: Custom made from Europe with a total of 3 lifts
Location in the park:
Disneyland
Critter Country
Magic Kingdom
Frontierland
Tokyo Disneyland
Critter Country

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Splash_Mountain

By the way I have ridden all of these.