Sure back then the person sitting where I am would be waiting for their kids to exit the Scream Roller, the very first ride to take you upside down at Worlds of Fun, and the prizes have grown in proportion to the cost of playing the game. Otherwise, the scene here looks just about the same as some thirty years ago:
"Try one more time daddy!" ... " I want that one." ... "Please please let me try!"
Moms pushing strollers full of stuffed animals, balls and half asleep little ones.
Moms pushing strollers full of stuffed animals, balls and half asleep little ones.
The game I most recall my Dad playing along here was the one where you break the balloons with darts. Without too much call for exaggeration, I believe he always won. We spent the whole time trading up our prizes.
However, if I was to guess what my dads all time favorite ticket game was I'd say skee ball. At the 10 cent skee ball stand in Lake of the Ozarks he warranted his own ticket agent. They'd lock the door behind us posting a "SORRY out of PRIZES!" sign.
He still owns the skee ball machines at Showbiz (Chucky Cheese... if you must) As Grandpa, he continues his job to stuff little people's pockets with enough tickets that they walk away with something besides a pencil eraser for their treasures.
And what do all these dads and granddads walk away with that makes it all worth it?
SMILES & HUGS, Baby ...
SMILES and HUGS!