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INTRODUCTION

 

SUMMER VACATION!

AH-H-H, it is finally here. This is what you have been waiting for all year long. It is time to leave the books and school lunch behind and look forward to those long, lazy days of summer. Summer is that time of year when sometimes you also leave home behind and head out to see the world. It is vacation time. This year, your parents have decided to take you to a very famous amusement park in California. You are very excited because you have never been there before. Once you arrive, you immediately are thrilled as walk through the gates and into "That mice place". Then reality sets in.

REALITY CHECK!

Hey, we hate to spoil your vacation, but there is one slight problem with this place that millions of people travel to each year. Do you know what it is? LINES - waiting in lines. Sure the rides are fun. But when you have to wait an hour and a half to experience 40 seconds of a fancy roller coaster, the wait hardly seems worth it. Sorry to spoil this virtual vacation. But wait! There is still hope for this summer. You see, we are going to take you to a magical place filled with spectacular things to see and do. And the great thing about this virtual vacation is you don't even need to leave your seat. We are going to take you to one of the most remarkable places on this planet. Are you ready? It is time to go back home. It is time to experience UTAH! After all, this is "The Place".

 

THE JOURNEY BEGINS

THE GRASSLANDS

THE SCHEME OF THINGS

THE DECIDUOUS FOREST

CHANGE IS GOOD

THE CONIFEROUS FOREST

THE HOT DESERT

THE AQUATIC BIOME

THE COLD DESERT

THE END OF THE TRAIL

 

 

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