Zoombezi Bay Water Park in Columbus, Ohio January 7th, 2010
Last summer Curtis went to Columbus, Ohio to visit his cousin Tim. It was the first time he had been to this city and while he didn’t know quite what to expect he was familiar with Christopher Columbus, the city’s namesake and kind of expected it to be a small colonial dirt or log cabin village. While he knew this was a ridiculous idea, after all he turned twelve last July; he could not resist entertaining that imagery every time his upcoming visit to Columbus was mentioned.
From the moment Curtis’ plane landed he was absolutely amazed with the city and for a moment thought the pilot must have gotten lost and landed in New York. He was traveling with his older sister Jane who calmly assured him that they had landed safely at Port Columbus and sure enough, Tim and his family were waiting for them in the baggage claim area. Both Curtis and Jane thought the city was beautiful as they drove to their cousins’ home. They passed a few of the finest Columbus luxury hotels and Curtis asked if they would be staying in one of them. Maybe someday, like on his next visit, was his only response.
One of the many attractions they visited while they were in town was the Zoombezi Bay water park. This provided Curtis one of the most exciting and happiest days of his young life. The water park is relatively new. It opened in 2008 so it had only been operating about a year when Curtis and Jane visited it with their cousins. It had that feeling of newness and excitement about it, which instantly transferred to Curtis. His favorite rides were the Wild Tides and the Roaring Rapids. He couldn’t wait to tell his parents about his day later that evening when they called. This was definitely one of his favorite features and something he would never have imagined to exist in the small colonial village he had imagined prior to his visit. Curtis would never see Columbus, Ohio or Christopher Columbus in the same way again.
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