Play Hooky.

[elfs]

So, the family made its annual trek to Wild Waves and, much like last year, the summer refused to put out the hot yellow carpet for us. The morning was cloudy and chilly, although it did clear up by afternoon. It was an absolutely wonderful group that showed up this year: tabbifli, talek, kendaer, fallenpegasus, tygereclipse, lisakit, omahas, Kouryou-chan, and a lovely woman whose LJ identity I'm not yet clear on, brought with Kendaer's crew.

Kouryou-chan had finally reached 48 inches in height, and so was able to do all the rides that last year Yamaraashi-chan was able to do but she was not, so she rode everything with a vengeance: roller coasters, bumper cars, the log flume, everything.

Omaha was disappointed to learn that the hot tubs next to the wave pool were broken down, their pumps in need of replacement but, sadly, the company didn't have the finances to replace them. There's a rumor that Six Flags has Wild Waves on the chopping block this year, and they're avoiding putting any more money into the park then they have to to keep it running. The Dutch Funnel concession stand was closed for a similar reason. The water seemed to be colder but the grounds were cleaner, indicating that maybe they're primping to sell the place. Dunno.

I think we all had a good time. I went down every water slide in the main park at least once, tried to flirt (dunno if I succeeded, it's kinda a new skill to me), and was terribly lecherous with the eye candy.

After getting out of the park, we went out to Red Lobster, where I had the steak. When Omaha, Kouryou-chan and I got home we all went straight to bed.

Other than a profound and admiring reminder of the infinite diversity of human forms, not much story material came out of the trip, sad to say.

Comments

[technoshaman.livejournal.com]

The lovely round American woman with kendaer almost certainly had to be neave, and I'm happy to see the two of them together.

Wait. You went to Red LOBSTER, and had the STEAK. Tell me this is not normal for you, or that you're far pickier about (shell)fish than you are about slabs of dead cow.

And, yes, Wild Waves is definitely a place to admire the infinite diversity of the human form... :)

[elfs.livejournal.com]

Eh. Red Lobster is an American restaurant. Anything I order there will be ordinary in an ordinary way, and therefore actually picking something is an exercise in futility. The steak and shrimp was fine, not tragically greasy like some of their seafoods, and sufficient to get me home.

[nbarnes.livejournal.com]

actually picking something is an exercise in futility.

Thank you, I needed a good way to describe the apathy I always experience at such places. Why bother going to the effort of having an opinion?

[wendor.livejournal.com]

Was a weird coincidence to log in today and see you mention the planned closure/sale of Wild Waves and Enchanted Village. I was doing research on it for a meeting yesterday.

Here's the original release on it:
http://investors.sixflags.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=61629&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=875468&highlight

At this point it looks like WW/EV is mostly being looked at for purchase and continued operation rather than demolition and redevelopment. (In contrast, Magic Mountain in SoCal is likely going to be torn down and redeveloped)

I hate to see it happening, but they're losing money fast and need to cut loose locations that aren't profitable or are having trouble with the corporate goal of attracting familes instead of teens. Generating some quick cash to offset the losses wouldn't be bad either.

[kendaer.livejournal.com]

Yes, as Glenn pointed out, the lady with me was in fact neave.

[shelleyleo.livejournal.com]

As technoshaman and kendaer have pointed out...I'm the one who was there with Kendaer's crew. I've also now friended you as threatened/promised ;)

*hugs* It was wonderful spending time out and about - and thank you for the flattering words when I was being particularly insecure - it helped a lot.

I look forward to getting to spend more time around you and Omaha (and the kidlets as well)

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