The frustrating waitcontinues over at Busch Gardensfor the grand opening of the highly publicized Falcon’s Fury. Officials now say “later this summer” for the debut of the tallest, freestanding drop tower ride in North America that was originally scheduled to open May 1.
Here’s hoping Busch Gardens gets its $5 million Falcon’s Fury ride going before too much of the busy summer season goes by as competitors market their new attractions.
That’s not, however, to say that I’ll be among those sampling Falcon’s Fury when it does become operational. It sounds too much like it belongs on my “Don’t Get It” list, right there with Adam Sandler movies, “Duck Dynasty” and rap performance. To wit: When riders reach the top of the 335-foot tower, their seats tilt forward 90 degrees and they proceed to plummet face down at up to 60 mph.
It doesn’t, frankly, sound so much like an “Amusement Park” ride, but as the interrogation step preceding waterboarding.