An amusement park in Yerevan (Summer 2015)

YARP hello from Isabelle! Today I will be telling you about Armenia’s amusement parks. Compared to Disney World, Armenia’s amusement parks are very small but still very fun. I visited one of them just recently. There are lots of fun activities there.

My favorite one (adults can’t use it) includes a gigantic beach ball. An average ten-year old can stand in one. The balls can float on water with someone in them. (Please do not ask me how those balls float on water with someone in them. Please ask your science teacher). Then an employee deflates them and you get in. After, the employee inflates the ball once again and pushes the ball with you in it into the water.

I was not sure I wanted to do this. I also don’t want people to think that I am afraid of everything. As I take off my shoes I notice that I am shaking. Horrible thoughts came to me. What if there is a hole? What if the ball sinks? The water is only up to my waist but still… Then when a few moments pass and the ball was deflated, the employee told me to get in. I get in and as I wait for him to inflate the ball I feel excited and super scared at the same time. Then the ball suddenly jerks into the water. I look back and see the faces of my mom, my sister, my cousin, my grandmother getting smaller, smaller, smaller, and smaller. Aaack…. M,m,m,mo,o,m,m,my,y,y? I say. Oh my god! Boy, does it eco in here. Inside it is a little damp, but I soon realize that this is not scary at aeeell. Sorry about that (he he) I just did a backward somersault! (This is very, very, very, very FUN!! )

In conclusion, on this ride I overcame my fear of sinking. Also, I learned how very heavy things can float. I hope you will come to these amusement parks some time. Stay tuned for more YARP and check out my photos of the gigantic beach ball below!