Insert Metaphor Here - Yup

Probably the least exciting day of my trip.. Not necessarily bad, just more relaxed than the past three.... If you think its relaxing to spend the day at Worlds of Fun and then drive some 200 miles to Des Moines.
So Worlds of Fun... one of the last few big parks out there I hadn't been to yet... I've now been to, yay. Home to six coasters adults can ride and a bunch of flats too, most of which were ridden... even ones I'd skip most of the time were ridden today (Antique Cars...)

Here we go!

Fjörd Fjärlane was the first thing I rode for the day. Who knew you could make a Swing-Around... not swing...around. What's the point in that?!

After that disappointment I headed over to the Octopus (monster) and then to the Sea Dragon that had uh, lateral movement...

Oh hey, and there are coasters here too... Maybe I should get around to doing a few of those... 

Ok, here we are.. Prowler. Uh, well... Not a bad ride.. I really didn't think it was all that great.

Took a ride up here, and also in the back. I liked it better up front. but I'd still take every other GCI I've been on over it (But Gwazi and Roar)

I would have ridden Zulu, the enterprise... But it was down

Fury of the Nile wasn't open when I walked past, it opened later and I rode it.. and was kinda disappointed.

Although Mamba wasn't disappointing! In fact it was surprisingly good. I just wish it was running more than ONE train (much like Timber Wolf, Prowler...)

Ugh, rode it...counted it.. moved on.

 Kinda been on a train binge the past few days so I hopped on for a ride (and to get some photos of Prowler)

Meh, didn't even try for it. I just assumed I'd get turned away. Moving on..

Hey look! A classic flat, and an opening year attraction for the park.

And even better...

Detonator! A first gen S&S Space Shot (meaning.. its the GOOD kind of Space Shot!) 

and, and, and even better than that!

Cyclone Sam's! Proof an indoor wipeout CAN be good (take that Jokers Wildcard!) - It also showed me Cedar Fair CAN run a flatride good, when they want (Why cant Fjörd?)

 Hm, looks like I won't be riding Thunderhawk 

(the more I looked the more I noticed more and more of the ride was missing! Its pretty much... just the lapbar and OTSR... NO seats, no car around the ride! I wonder whats going on.....)

 Oh hey, Patriot... You're a good ride.. but awfully rattly, so no reride for me today...

 ZzZzz, Spinning Dragons. Orient Express HAD to have been better than this...

And now its time for one last photo....

BAD SHOW!

(I took this in passing and not wanting to look like I was taking a photo... but damn really? I can't believe 'high up' looking employees would be doing such things..... and right at the main entrance to the park! You got guy #1 sitting all.. legs crossed... guy #2 standing on the park bench.. and guy #3, my favorite.. The man with his foot on the bench.. sitting on top of the backrest! REALLY?! at least they have their trash-grabbers)

So one last time, a 200 mile drive from Kansas City to Des Moines...

Come on, really? PLAYED OUT!

MISSOURI

Oooh, how exciting...

IOWA

Annddd... after a fun 200 mile drive to Iowa... It was time for a nap at my super classy hotel...

But first, FOOD!

Gotta love the chair...

Anyways, one full day left of this epic trip and one last park, Adventureland.(uh, the park that got this whole trip planned in the first place!) so yeah.. Time for sleep... then time for Adventureland (by the way, on the way to Adventureland in the morning I'll be rolling over trip mile 1000.... yeah....)

And... I just wanted to include this photo... Seems to kinda be a metaphor of my trip.

(((roller coasters and fields of nothingness)))

I've got a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore...

But I was, for an hour or so... So where to begin, the day started in Omaha, NE and ended in Kansas City, MO. With a zoo, more flooded roads, a closed highway, a kiddie coaster, and a new state, and more! Woo, so here we go....

 Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo, the most amazing zoo ever? (although Miami comes close....)

Got my admission, Skyfari ticket, and epic Train ticket... Lets do this!

The Zoo itself is pretty epic and massive in size... The train is over two miles long, the Skyfari sky ride is long as well.. and there are sooo many animal houses. I was overwhelmed. And I'm so, soo glad I didn't skip this... Incredible.

Aww, adorable little bunny!! but better yet....

.......

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Ok, now wait for it.... 

wait for it......!!!

..

 Kitty's! The zoo is home to 9 different species of them and it's the largest

 'Cat Complex' in North America! Annnddd they were allll sooo prettttyyyy :D

PHOTO FOR JOEY!...although I'm sure Eric would like it too.

:O! Peahen... and BABBY PEACOCK! I'm pretty sure this is the first time I've ever seen baby ones :D

Sea Dragon thing on 'Sue's' Carousel... Moving on.

Awww! A Bear!!! Two days in a row! :D

 Awww, and fuzzy little animals! I love this zoo!!

Another day, another Zoo, another Rhino, moving on.

Hey look! The Skyfari

100% worth the $2 ticket!

Uh, African Penguin's doing their thing...

Parrot's ...they upset me.

But trains don't!

 And this one is pretty amazing. I mean, I could go on and on about it.. But I'll just link to it's Wiki Page (click)

Seas Aquarium! Much like the Sea Life Aquarium I did last summer at the Mall of America.. Only this one is part of the zoo! (I think this is only second Zoo with an Aquarium I've been to?)

Holy crap, and they had Hippo's! threeeee of them :D :D

And one of the most badass things I've ever seen... Called 'Kingdoms of the Dark'... Pretty much, its like going to the Zoo at night, with no path lights and extremely minimal lightning used... (and its indoors!)

This was one of the more well-lit areas! (and a long exposure photo)

Ok, that's enough zooing for one vacation... lets hit the road for KANSAS! thrilling....

Ah, Tiësto's Magikal Journey (best of album) perfect driving music...

So leaving Omaha, I head back into Iowa passing Missouri and going into Kansas for the first time ever.. But first!...

REALLY? The whole highway is closed? AGAIN?!

Good thing my GPS re-routed me onto this scenic back-road.

That also comes to an abrupt end in some small Iowan town....

Thankfully my GPS sent me down this dirt road for about 10 miles.. and ended up taking me all the way into Missouri....

 Eww, lets keep going..

 Although... I'm not sure this is gonna be much better (State #35!)

Ooh, and hey look! A legitimate reason for me to be here...well, kinda.

I feel so dirty.... But at least this one isnt powered :P

Ah, a Python Pitt, its been too long. 

 Cha-ching! or something like that.

Zonkers, like Jeepers... or Go Banana's... or Dinorex has the same ole' same old arcade games, train ride, and play areaz... Yup, its very exciting.

Yup.

 Yeah... So I'm not sure what the deal is... But pretty much everywhere I've gone in KS/MO has had this NO GUNS sticker on the door.. As if really needed to be posted.

Well isnt that informative...

Yup, so thats pretty much it for the day... The Amazing Omaha Zoo, driving all the way to Kansas, and then crashing at my hotel in Kansas City, MO (right down the street from Worlds of Fun, hmm.. I wonder where I'm going in the morning.....) Now yesterday I posted a whole bunch of photos of my ballin' hotel... Here's a photo of tonight's.... 

DOWNGRADE!... and I'm not sure how I feel about the bright purple chair or how the desk is kinda in the middle of the room (its not a bad room.. its just kinda.. empty).. But you can't beat the view!

Sweet, Mamba (and Patriot, Timber Wolf, Sky Coaster, and Detonator!) anyways, I could ramble on more.. But I'd rather just go to bed so I can get up and ride stuff...Ok, bye.