First New Ride of 2007

It's a little early in the year to start talking about new amusement park rides, but this one is so evil looking it's worth mentioning. In Williamsburg, VA there is a resort called Great Wolf Lodge, the place looks pretty cool with a giant indoor waterpark and an audio-animatronic show in their lobby. I haven't been there yet, but hope to take the family in the near future! Anywho, feast your eyes on the new ride they are debuting this year. It's name is the Howlin' Tornado and it appears to have been designed by Satan's own personal architect.



The ride starts off when you and three of your buddies climb into a four person raft. Then your raft plummets down a 6-story drop into the mouth of this hell-spawn contraption where you slide around and around before you drop straight through a tiny little hole into a pool. NO THANK YOU!

First of all, I'm not a big fan of water slides, as it is! Ever since a trip to Sesame Place years ago when I wiped out on several water slides, I've been a little weary of the whole experience. Second of all, you shouldn't ride anything that big that doesn't have a track! Tracks are good! Third, when the raft tips over you've got three other people in there with you to knock heads with, get concussions, pass out, sink to the bottom of the pool and drown! Good Times!

I'll stick with Disney World's new Finding Nemo ride!