There is a universal set of Amusement Park Laws that I think you'll find are undeniable.
When visiting an amusement park of any kind there are several laws at play. One of the laws: Trotter Walking.
Trotter Walking occurs in adults only - children are supposed to be trotting in this environment. Typically you'll find trotter walking happening early in the day. Typically it will happen close to a ride of some sort. (Usually you won't find adults trotter walking to go to the foot stands or souvenir shops because of the compounding financial sadness that is associated with them).
This is how you identify trotter walking. There is a noticeable acceleration. The trotter walkers gait improves. The trotter walkers foot speed increases. The trotter walker is physically gitty. You've seen it. I've done it. It is the amusement park phenonmenon that the closer one gets to a ride the faster one walks. In fact by the time you reach the line you've broken into a light jog. If you have the good fortune of approaching a ride with little or no line the overwhelming excitement may result a full-on turnstile jumping, chain dodging, miscreant producing sort of foot race that will only be satisfied by the 60mph thrill ride that awaits.
Next time you're at one of the many multimillion dollar parks designed purely for our amusement ... be on the look out for the trotter walkers. They come in all shapes and sizes... and they might be you.
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