PHOTO GALLERY: Kids and Parents Flock to Carnival on First Night of SummerFest
The wrist band special on Thursday night gave carnival goers unlimited rides and nonstop fun.
Even though the Ankeny SummerFest carnival runs for the remainder of the week, tonight's draw of unlimited rides with a wrist band showed why the first day is indeed a popular one. Dave and Val Busdman of Ankeny have made Thursday's opening night at the carnival a tradition with their family over the years. The Busdmans looked on as their teenage sons and nephews from Minneapolis spun in circles on the Tilt-a-Whirl ride. "It's a good night to just let 'em go," Dave said. Sisters Ameera and Asyia Ali, ages 7 and 5, were riding the rocket ships but their mother, Keeley, said they prefer rides meant for the older crowd. One of their favorites is the fast-moving gator roller coaster. "They weren't big enough for the bumper cars last year so …
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