So. Six Flags. We would go to Six Flags St. Louis at least once every summer and as we got older we would get a season pass and go at least twice. One of my parents would drive us up there, drop us off for the day, and then pick us up when the park closed.
When I was about 13 or 14 my dad took us up and dropped us off for the day. We had a pretty average good time, but towards the evening a thunderstorm moved into the area. No big deal, we headed into some theater/show to stay out of the rain. During the show the lights kept going out, and I didn't even put it together that the building was losing power due to the heavy wind and rain
Keep in mind, this is before every kid had a cell phone. My dad had a cell phone, so we could contact him if it was really necessary, but he had no way to contact us. Eventually they pretty much cancelled the show, and announced that the park was closing due to the storm. There had been a very small tornado that touched down in St. Louis county.
My dad has always paid attention to the weather, but probably even more so that day, since his kids are outside by themselves at Six Flags. So we've just been kicked out of the theater into a serious downpour, but we're not the only ones. The entire park of people are now trying to leave in the heavy rain and light flooding of the walkways.
We're now supposed to leave the park and wait over an hour in the rain for my dad to come pick us up. Before we can even leave the theater building, here comes my dad walking up to us kids! First of all, how he got in the park without paying, while the park is asking everyone else to leave is amazing. Then, he somehow manages to find us in the midst of all of the people evacuating the park at once, in the rain, in the dark.
Thanks Dad!
