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Jun. 15th, 2016 07:01 pm
The 'Coaster' that Got Away

There was a WORRRRRRLD RECORD BREAKING water coaster set to open this summer at Schlitterbahn Galveston.
Which--of course--wasn't open when we were there.

Some bumpkin told us it was set to open the day we were scheduled to fly back home.
There's no indication that happened, either.

As with most WORRRRLD RECORD BREAKING things (cue Cedar-Fair-phallic-fixation eyeroll), there were a few asterisks and dumb things and what-the-hells. It wasn't even the tallest slide at the park. The definition of a 'water coaster' was conveniently re-jiggered to mean 'waterslide with MORE than one uphill section' (after all, Verruckt is both awe-inspiring to view and has a single uphill segment).
That having been said? Looks nice. Wouldn't mind having one close to home. But the hype tho. The HYPE.
Why are my pics so lousy? Two reasons:
1) You can't really walk up on the ride at the moment
2) My phone was behind a waterproof pouch. Sure, it's an S7 (and Little Wayne fishtank-and-high-end-champagne resistant). It's also in a LifeProof case. But but BUT none of that helps if it drops from the pocket of my trunks and disappears. The pouch was to keep it handy 'round my neck.
Now for today's Video Clip Out of Spiteā¢. B and I perform a float-by past Massiv.
Unfortunately for you, this is as much a 'float-by' as Massiv is a 'world record breaker.' We're aboard a water rapids ride so there's plenty of bumping noises.
Oh OH and we're discussing NBA Finals scheduling. So there's that, too.