wild waves theme park closure: Another beloved family spot ruined by rules and red tape.
Seen the news about Wild Waves finally shutting its gates for good? Of course, the usual suspects are crying about 'safety' and 'liability,' but let's call it what it is—a total lack of common sense. My kids grew up on those log flumes and that rickety wooden coaster. Now we've got a bunch of safety inspectors and lawyers who've never even been on a waterslide deciding what's 'too dangerous.' The park was packed every summer weekend for decades. Did anyone stop to think that maybe, just maybe, parents have eyes and brains and can decide for themselves if a wave pool is too choppy? No. They'd rather shut the whole thing down than let us have a simple, fun day out without a waiver the size of a phone book. This isn't progress—it's just another nail in the coffin of our local fun.