There were two main activities or rides if you will that we considered Must-do. One was the Stone Mountain Railroad and the other was the gondola to the top of Stone Mountain.We also took a scenic boat ride around the Stone Mountain Lake on the Scarlett O’Hara an authentic side-wheeler that was built right in the park
The train ride is 5 miles long with some narrations by the staff about the history and sights of the area.. The obligatory train robbery and show took place as expected. Don’t all train rides have these reenactments? But this one was done with a great sense of humor.
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| JR hangs from the stap on the Gondola |
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| Top of Stone Mountain |
We ended the day with the leisurely cruise on the Scarlett O’Hara. . That turned out to be a wonderfully , relaxing way to finish the day.
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| Stone Mountain over looks the lake |
One of the big attractions today is the laser show. I think they were doing that when I was there in 2001 but if they were , we didn’t stay. I can’t remember now why we skipped it but that is one of the many things at Stone Mountain that I haven’t experienced. In checking the website for the park, it looks like they have added many more activities since I was there almost 10 years ago.
It is a beautiful park and it should be on any outdoor lover’s list of places to visit at least once.
www.stonemountainpark.com
2 comments:
I wouldn't mind seeing something like that. As a matter of fact our cousin in Maine, Marlene, use to live in Stone Mountain area. Looks nice, but not sure I would want to take that ride up to the top of the mountain. I would hate to see the darn thing fall. Me and my fear of heights.
That's true. I always forget about that. We'd have to put you in the center of the Gondola so you wouldn't know how high up you were :) The views from the top were really amazing.
Of course the boat trip on the lake was nice and didn't involve heights.
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