Tivoli Gardens i København var et magisk sted.

Tivoli Gardens in København was a magical place.

Sommeren fyldte haven med liv.

Summer filled the garden with life.

Farverige lys glimtede overalt.

Colorful lights shimmered everywhere.

Duften af popcorn svævede i luften.

The scent of popcorn drifted through the air.

Mikkel og Astrid stod ved indgangen til rutsjebanen.

Mikkel and Astrid stood at the entrance to the roller coaster.

Astrids øjne strålede af forventning.

Astrid's eyes sparkled with anticipation.

Mikkel så på den store metalstruktur med svedige hænder.

Mikkel looked at the large metal structure with sweaty hands.

"Kom nu, Mikkel!

"Come on, Mikkel!

Det bliver sjovt!"

It will be fun!"

sagde Astrid.

said Astrid.

Hun var modig.

She was brave.

Mikkel ville også være modig.

Mikkel wanted to be brave too.

Han ønskede at vise Astrid, at han kunne være eventyrlysten.

He wanted to show Astrid that he could be adventurous.

De stod i køen.

They stood in line.

Mikkel kunne høre hvin og latter fra de andre, der allerede var inde i vognen.

Mikkel could hear screams and laughter from the others who were already in the car.

Magen til skrig havde han aldrig hørt.

Screams like that he had never heard before.

De nåede frem til rutsjebanen.

They reached the roller coaster.

Astrid sprang hurtigt i vognen.

Astrid quickly jumped into the car.

Mikkel tøvede en smule, men satte sig ved siden af hende.

Mikkel hesitated a bit but sat down next to her.

Vognen begyndte at bevæge sig.

The car started moving.

Den klatrede langsomt op ad de stejle skinner.

It climbed slowly up the steep tracks.

Mikkel følte, hvordan hans hjerte bankede hurtigere og hurtigere.

Mikkel felt his heart beating faster and faster.

Da vognen nåede toppen, havde han knap tid til at nyde udsigten over København, før det skete.

When the car reached the top, he barely had time to enjoy the view over København, before it happened.

Rutsjebanen stoppede pludselig.

The roller coaster suddenly stopped.

De sad fast!

They were stuck!

Mikkel så skrækslagent på Astrid, men hun grinede bare.

Mikkel looked at Astrid in panic, but she just laughed.

"Det er bare en del af oplevelsen," sagde hun roligt.

"It's just part of the experience," she said calmly.

Minutterne sneglede sig afsted.

The minutes dragged by.

Mikkel greb hårdt om sikkerhedsbøjlerne.

Mikkel gripped the safety bars tightly.

Langsomt gik det op for ham, at han ikke længere følte sig bange.

Slowly, he realized that he was no longer feeling afraid.

Han tog en dyb indånding og bemærkede, hvor smukt der var deroppe.

He took a deep breath and noticed how beautiful it was up there.

Pludselig begyndte vognen at rulle igen.

Suddenly the car began to roll again.

Mikkels frygt blev erstattet af en følelse af triumf.

Mikkel's fear was replaced by a feeling of triumph.

Han skreg af glæde, da rutsjebanen styrtede nedad i en vild fart.

He screamed with joy as the roller coaster plummeted downward at a wild speed.

Ride var overstået så hurtigt som det var begyndt.

The ride was over as quickly as it had begun.

Da de steg ud af vognen, så Astrid på Mikkel med et stort smil.

As they got out of the car, Astrid looked at Mikkel with a big smile.

"Du klarede det, Mikkel!"

"You did it, Mikkel!"

Mikkel smilede tilbage, selvsikker og stolt.

Mikkel smiled back, confident and proud.

Han havde overvundet sin frygt.

He had overcome his fear.

Fra den dag var Mikkel ikke længere bange for nye oplevelser.

From that day, Mikkel was no longer afraid of new experiences.

Tivoli Gardens havde givet ham modet til at leve livet fuldt ud, hånd i hånd med hans bedste ven Astrid.

Tivoli Gardens had given him the courage to live life to the fullest, hand in hand with his best friend Astrid.