re: #87 Dave In Austin

In my teen years Wildwood NJ was the spot to go to. Each shore town had it’s own allure and ages. Known as Kiddie City to the older crowd. And they had that ride, called it The Hell Hole. I must have been no more than just turning 17 and a part of the crowd I hung with decided to cut school and go down the shore in had to be late April, early May. Can’t remember who drove or how many but the ocean was ice cold. Maybe 6 or 7 of us jammed in the car. The town wasn’t “officially” open yet, but the one pier with the Hell Hole had some guys looking like 20 something year olds working it. Not open yet but after talking to them……..
The set up: They let us ride it for free. We were very happy with that. Thought it was great.
Then after we all get in and in our places, the one guy looks down and asks if we want the “Full Treatment”.
Well, who wouldn’t??!!?
One of us, and I remember it was Steve, said “Na. Let me off.”
They did.
He went up top and stood with them. He got what we missed.
So they started it up, and as it got faster and faster, they wanted to know if we wanted more speed.
“YEAH TURN IT UP!!!!! WHOO HOO!!!!!”
They did. To the point you could hardly lift your arm. Pinned to the wall. Immobilized.
And then they asked again; “FULL TREATMENT!??!”
YEAH YEAH YEAH!!!!
So they started pouring cups of water on us. Steve joined in laughing hysterically.
Did you ever wonder what it felt like to have water try and go through your eyelids? And through your ears?
Spinning at a million miles an hour with puddles of water vibrating next to your head?
They gave us the Full Treatment alright. We were screaming we were going to kill them.
Then they stopped the ride and would not let us off until we cooled off.
Steve told us, “Calm down. You asked for it! You got it!”
I never knew they had 11 on the speed control. That one did.