Raj's+Memoir

 __**Splash Mountain**__  by Raj

 Imagine a gigantic mountain, about 50 feet tall, with a hazardous river, running through the mountain. That was Splash Mountain. Just from waiting in the line, I could feel that hard crashing of the waves and currents, flowing through the mountain. Logs were riding this current nonstop. Finally, I got to go on the ride. The first time I came to Magic Kingdom, it was closed because of weather. Now, I came back in five days,that my anxiety growing at a increasing rate. I stepped behind a small wooden gate, that would open as soon as the log came. The log slowly rocked in front of the gate. The gate opened up. I observed the log, that was drenched and slimy. I sat down in the first seat. The log started, and got into motion very slowly. At first, there was a small fall, that took us outside the “mountain.". Still, the log was moving very slowly. I noticed a geyser shooting water into the sky repeatedly. I hoped that I wouldn’t get soaked. Then, the geyser shot out water and the water comes like hard, pelting rain, obviously only soaking me in the front. Next, the log climbed a rail, going upwards, entering the “mountain." Inside, was the story of a fox and a bear pursuing a rabbit, depicted by robots. The story is kind of like Tom and Jerry. As we surpassed that area, there was another fake fall that wasn’t that big. Now, we were outside again, climbing another rail inside a higher level of the “mountain”. Slowly rocking, we reached passed the final area. On the side, I noticed the rabbit, tied up, hanging upside-down with a stick of dynamite in his hands. Now, we ascended like crazy. I was going literally straight up. Then, the log stopped at the top. In the background, underneath the tremendous roar of the water, I could here the rabbit counting down “ 3, 2, 1” Suddenly, the log moved. It inched forward, then moved back. Now, I heard the sound of an explosion. //BOOM!//  The log rocketed forward. I descended the fifty foot drop. The log went so fast, by time I opened my mouth to scream, I was at the bottom. As I was going down the mountain, water sprayed at me in a concentrated stream from both sides. At the bottom, the sudden brake of the log also caused water to drench me. Definitely worth coming back for. Probably my favorite ride in Magic Kingdom. I’ll never forget it.