My top 5 moments of 2025 - Marina by Marina Valdez

Disney Field Trip - May

mvald29_1 — 2026-01-08 18:38:39 UTC

When I was in middle school, I was in avid. Basically, at the end of the year, you go on a Disney trip. My 7th grade, I didn't go, but my 8th grade year I did. The field trip was really fun. That was actually my first time going to Disney since I can remember. I was there with my best friend Shailia. When we got there, our teacher let us split, so we didn't have to walk around in a big class group. When we first got there, we were able to go on 3 rides in like 1-2 hours. That day was really fun, but it went by so fast. The last ride we had went on was the Tiania ride. When we got in line, we saw our avid teacher and some other friends, and we let them cut with us. The line was so long when we finished the ride, we all had to run back to the meet-up spot. Though that day was really fun, we didn't get home till 10 at night.

Raging Waters - June

mvald29_1 — 2026-01-08 20:38:12 UTC

My Family and I went to Raging Waters for my little brother's birthday. His birthday is June 23rd, and we went that weekend. My cousin went, and I decided to invite my best friend. It was really cold that day. We tried to get there when they opened, but I think we got there at 10. The first ride we went on was really fun. The water was really, really cold. I feel like that day also went really fast. We were able to go on a lot of rides, but my cousin was scared of the big one, and I didn't want to go by myself, so I didn't go. Other than that had lots fun and was actually able to get on lots of rides.

Back To School - August

mvald29_1 — 2026-01-08 20:47:02 UTC

Back to school. I hate school. Never liked and never will. Anyway, going back to school was a little scary because I was going to high school. The shopping was the best part, obviously. When I went to orientation, I actually wasn't nervous. Then they split us into groups, so I wasn't with my friends. I remember that time felt forever. Then, registration, I was with my mom, dad, little brother, and little sister. That's when I got my classes and stuff. When I first saw my class, I was okay with it, but then on the first day sme teachers weren't in it. Anyway first day came, and I went to my first period, no friends, second period, no friends. In the third period, I had a friend. My fourth, no friends, fifth, no friends. My sixth grade, I had a friend. Now I have a couple of friends. That was my first day

Six Flags Fright Fest - October

mvald29_1 — 2026-01-08 23:12:32 UTC

Last year, I went to Fright Fest, and I wanted to go again, so we did. It was really fun. We got there like at 6, but we were supposed to be there at 4. Anyway, I went with my parents and my aunts. I was really, really scared. I like scary stuff, but I don't at the same time. When we got there, the FIRST maze we went on was the CONJOURING. Yeah. That's like my first favorite horror movie, and I was freaked out. Then we ate after because everyone was actually scared. We did get on some rides, too. It was like a pattern. maze, ride, maze, ride . The next maze we went to was like a zombie maze. Girl, let me tell you, Never Again. Anyway,y I didn't think in this maze they could chase you but they were freaking chasing me. I was freaking scared. Then, some random lady stopped in the middle of the maze like Okay, girl. Anyway, she wasn't moving, and I wanted to get out of there, so I was trying to move. She wasn't moving, and then she turned around. I'm seeing the scary people behind her. Now I feel trapped. Now I'm just trying to get out of there. Anyway, when she turned around, I turned her back around, and there were like scary people BEHIND her. SO now I lowkey blacked out. Anyway, I do remember my dad was like holding me back, like Girl, she's the one in the way. My mom was getting mad because the lady was low-key yelling. Anyway, she finally moved, and we got out of there. After that maze, I was chillin. My mom and my aunt went in a maze me and my dad went on a ride.

Halloween - October

mvald29_1 — 2026-01-08 23:26:16 UTC

This day wasn't on Halloween, but I forgot what the event was called, so let's just call it Halloween. Anyway, my mom saw this ad for a little trunk-or-treat in Pomona, and she wanted to go. I invited my cousin to go with me. Anywas, my mom had told us that there was a horror maze. I definitely wanted to go, and so did my cousin. So we got there, and we got a few candies. We needed and wristband thing to go inside. We had already gotten in line, so we needed to get back out of the line and get a wristband. Anyway, we got in line, and my mom had brought my grandma, and she said that she had invited my other cousin. So we were waiting for my cousin and my dad to meet up with us. Anyway, the final came, and we were waiting in line. They had like a little trivia thing on some big screen, and we were just playing. So we got closer the the entrance and were not hearing anyone screaming. My cousin and I are thinking we're chillin. Anyway, so we got i,n and it was cool. They had a little jumpscare in the front . So we actually go in right . The first scare was clowns. Yeah, I'm out of there. My dad likes to take it all in, so he was walking very slow. Anyway, i was hiding in his back the whole time, after he had my makeup on his back. Anyway, so my face is on his back, but I'm peeking here and there, and my cousin is holding on to, and my other cousin is holding onto my other cousin. I peek right, and I see the people closing me in a corner. I was screaming so loud I couldn't scream anymore. I was a little hyperventilating. The maze was pretty short, so we were coming to the end. I hear a chainsaw. Me and cousin ran out of that place so fast. Anyway, I haven't watched a scary movie since that day,