THE THRILL IS GONE

As a young pre-pubescent lad, I held great interest in the workings of thrill rides. Particularly, the great American ROLLERCOASTER. While other kids my age were scurrying 'round the 'hood shootin' hoops and toilet-papering their lousy neighbors, I spent my idol time lurking through the depths of the then burgeoning World Wide Web, searching for the next top news in the roller coaster realm. I knew the when, where, what, and how of coasters. The cusp of evolving coaster technology was at the front of my mind. I had the low-down on all the companies, the world records, the amusement parks, THE WORKS.

But God-forbid, I never gave a DAMN about waterparks.