Kim wanted everyone to know that she wiped the floor with me in an inflatable-boxing-glove match on Saturday. In fact, overactive brain cells are no longer a problem. Between a trip to Great America and getting brained by my sister-in-law, I believe I might have suffered some damage. I woke up with a headache today.
On Saturday, we went to Great America on some free passes that we obtained. We rode almost all the roller coasters. We didn’t get on Deja Vu, because God doesn’t want us to ride that one. We had seasons passes the year it opened, but it was closed for half the year because of technical problems, and when it was open there was a 2-hour line, because it was NEVER open. Anyway, it was closed again on Saturday. When we first tried to ride it, they said it was closed temporarily for technical difficulties, but then when it started to rain they changed their story and said it was weather-related. I think they were just covering for their sorry-ass lemon of a ride.
All the other roller coasters were top notch, though. The Superman one was short but terrifying. On the other rollercoasters I can fool myself into thinking that a harness malfunction wouldn’t kill me, but not on the Superman ride. They tilt you so you’re facing down, with only the harness holding you in. The only time gravity works in your favor is when you’re upside-down at the top of the loop.
Because of the weather (cloudy, but not cold), we didn’t have to wait in any lines. Our longest wait was 30 minutes for Superman because it started raining as soon as we got in line.
I am also the owner of 3 new stuffed animals, including a gigantic replica of Pepe LePew’s feline girlfriend. Never let your sporto husband play carnival games unless you have a huge basement to house the fruits of his labor.